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Don’t Buy a Gaming Headset, Buy Headphones and a Mic
Key Takeaways Audiophile headphones combined with a condenser microphone outperform gaming headsets in audio quality. Headphones tend to be lighter and more comfortable for long listening sessions. Combine high-quality headphones with a condenser microphone for superior sound at a lower cost. If you’re in the market for a new gaming headset, it’s tempting to just buy whatever model is currently…
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Apple Might Be Ditching the Lightning Headphone Jack Adapter, but You Don’t Have To
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Back in 2016, Apple decided it was time to dump the headphone jack. That year, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus shipped without the 3.5mm port that was standard on virtually all consumer devices at that point. The company claimed it took “courage” to remove the headphone jack from…
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You Don’t Need Apple Intelligence, Anyone Can Use ChatGPT in Siri
Key Takeaways Siri uses ChatGPT for complex queries on iPhone models with Apple Intelligence. Older iPhones can access ChatGPT through Siri by installing the ChatGPT app, and using the phrase “Ask ChatGPT.” Users can create shortcuts in the Shortcuts app to make ChatGPT use specific models or search features in Siri. If your iPhone supports Apple Intelligence, Siri can turn…
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Please Don’t Use Any of These Passwords
Look, I get it. No one likes managing their passwords. It’s so much easier to use the same, simple password for every account, so when you go to sign in, you punch in a familiar phrase from muscle memory, and you’re in. Now, the lecture: This is horrific from a security perspective. Your password is too easy to guess, which means…
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Don’t Rush Into an 84-Month Car Loan
Chuck Bell, programs director for advocacy at Consumer Reports, recommends that consumers take a conservative approach to how much they spend on a vehicle. “In the past, the rule of thumb for car financing was the 20-4-10 rule: Make a 20 percent down payment, take a 48-month [four-year] loan, and spend no more than 10 percent of your budget on…
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Don’t Want To Overpay for Microsoft Office? This Dupe Is $20
TL;DR: Ashampoo Office 9 gives you similar productivity tools to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for $19.99 (reg. 99), When you think of productivity suites, you might immediately think of Microsoft Office. All the largest companies and over one billion people use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, but are those really the best options? While we’re unsure if Microsoft offers the absolute…
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Don’t Take the Bait on These Phishing Scams
Key Takeaways Phishing scams use social engineering and urgency to manipulate you into making bad decisions. You can spot red flags in suspicious emails by checking sender address and link destinations. Common phishing scams imitate banks or social media to trigger fear and prompt quick reactions. Verify through trusted methods instead. Email phishing scams have been around for a long…
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Don’t Delete Your X Account (Do This Instead)
If you’re thinking of deleting your X account, I wouldn’t blame you (I’d only ask what took you so long). Things are wild over there right now, and stability sure isn’t on the horizon. However, before you take the nuclear option and say goodbye to Elon Musk and his ilk, consider not deleting your account: Don’t stay, mind you—just leave…
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“Don’t believe the hype”: Broadcom claims it’s been able to solve most of its customer issues following VMware acquisition
Customers shouldn’t believe the negative reports about VMware following its acquisition by Broadcom, the latter’s EMEA CTO Joe Baguley told ITPro. While there’s been a lot of noise in the press around the results of the acquisition, Baguley said his response has been to ask customers whether they’ve spoken to the firm directly. “Then you have that conversation, and it…
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Google’s Big Sleep AI model just found a zero-day vulnerability in the wild — but don’t hold your breath for game-changing AI bug hunting tools any time soon
Google has claimed a vulnerability flagged by its Big Sleep AI model represents the first time an AI tool has found an unknown bug in the wild. Google clarified that this is the first time such a system has detected a memory-safety bug, acknowledging other AI tools have discovered different types of vulnerabilities before. “We believe this is the first…
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