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Your iPhone's USB-C port does more than charge — 7 handy uses

Since the iPhone 15, Apple phones have switched to USB-C, and that little port is more than just a power inlet. If you’ve only used it for charging, you’re missing out on a range of practical features that can change how you use your device. USB-C simplifies charging:

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Pokémon Go adds Super Mega Raids and new Link Charge currency

Pokémon Go will add Super Mega Raids and a new currency, Link Charges, timed with the game’s next major event, Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos. These raids require at least eight trainers to defeat exceptionally powerful Mega-Evolved Pokémon and introduce a higher Mega tier called Super Max, with chances to

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West Virginia sues Apple over iCloud and child sexual abuse material

The West Virginia attorney general sued Apple on Thursday, alleging the company knowingly allowed iCloud to be used to store and share child sexual abuse material. It is believed to be the first lawsuit filed by a state or federal agency against Apple over the issue. In a 52-page complaint,

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Data Centers and Your Power Bill

Tech companies are investing heavily in energy‑intensive data centers just as U.S. electricity demand rises, prompting lawmakers to weigh new rules to prevent surprise hikes in household utility bills. In January the White House proposed that tech firms help pay for power plants built for them, and Senators

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Best steam irons in the UK, tested

Faced with crumpled cottons and crinkled collars, few people approach the ironing board with anything resembling excitement. The right iron makes a big difference: one that glides across garments without scorching or leaving limescale marks, and a sturdy, height-adjustable board with a quality cover and padding is essential. I tested

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Get an iPhone 13 for $99 at Walmart with select AT&T prepaid plans

Walmart is selling the iPhone 13 for $99 when customers activate the phone in-store and sign up for select prepaid AT&T plans. The offer is aimed at shoppers who want a capable iPhone without the newest features, as well as children, teens and seniors. At participating stores, customers

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Ubisoft lays off 40 at Toronto studio; Splinter Cell remake still in development

Ubisoft has cut 40 jobs at its Toronto studio as part of the company’s restructuring into "creative houses", a process that has also included game cancellations, studio closures and other layoffs. A Ubisoft spokesperson said the decision was not taken lightly and does not reflect the talent

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Preserving the web isn't the problem, says Internet Archive director

The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine has been blocked by sites such as Reddit, The New York Times and The Guardian amid worries about AI scraping. Internet Archive director Mark Graham says, "These concerns are understandable, but unfounded." In a TechDirt blog titled "Preserving The Web

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Monster Hunter Wilds reaches 50% positive on Steam after performance patch

Monster Hunter Wilds has climbed to 50% positive lifetime Steam reviews after a major PC performance patch, following a year of poor performance and negative user feedback. With 188,162 reviews logged, shifting the overall score was difficult, yet the latest patch made a meaningful difference. At launch the game

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Arc Raiders director says saving blueprints after Expeditions isn't ruled out

Blueprints are one of the most divisive topics in the Arc Raiders community. Finding blueprints is largely down to luck, and that frustration is compounded by the fact that all that hard work is flushed if players opt into the (entirely optional) Expedition reset. Design director Virgil Watkins says a

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Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless review: great sound but limited features

The Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless aims to deliver the brand’s signature sound in a more affordable package. Priced at $230/€179, it uses 40 mm drivers and offers 2.4 GHz wireless via an included dongle, Bluetooth 5.3 or 3.5 mm wired connection, with a quoted 50-hour

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Blizzard: Don't judge WoW addon disarmament until Midnight

The 12.0 pre-patch restricted the access that user interface mods have to combat information in real time. That change meant addons players depended on for high-end encounters stopped working, and some, such as the popular WeakAuras, were abandoned entirely. The community has been split: some players resent losing key

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Arc Raiders' Queens and Matriarchs are dying too fast, devs say

Taking on the Matriarch or the Queen in Arc Raiders usually requires a lot of help, but Embark Studios says those bosses weren’t designed for an entire map of players to target them. "They're not intended for the full server to go up against and get

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Luxtorpeda can now automagically apply fan patches to Metal Gear on Linux

Luxtorpeda is a clever bit of kit that you can set as a compatibility tool for any game you have on Steam. You just install it, head into the Steam settings for whichever game you want to use it with, and switch out Proton for Luxtorpeda. MGSHDFix, for one, adds

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World's smallest QR code measures just 1.98 square micrometers

Researchers at TU Wien in Vienna have created a QR code that covers an area of just 1.98 square micrometers—smaller than most bacteria, and awarded a world record by Guiness. The team etched the code into a thin ceramic layer, with individual pixels just 49 nanometers in size,

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Chrome’s vertical tabs arrive in Canary, a simpler way to manage tabs

Google is adding vertical tabs to Chrome, and the feature is already available in the Canary build. Vertical tabs aim to make it easier to manage a growing number of open tabs by keeping them organized and visible, though Canary is not considered stable enough for daily work. Vertical tabs

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Microsoft's glass storage works with material used in cookware

Long-term data preservation remains difficult. SSDs are expensive and, as SanDisk notes, "most SSDs will last anywhere from 5 to 10 years," which falls short of archival-quality storage. A Microsoft study found laser-etched glass can potentially store high-density data for up to 10,000 years, and the team

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Palworld lead denies secret investors amid Highguard drama

Pocketpair's head of publishing and communications, John 'Bucky' Buckley, says the monster-taming hit Palworld has no secret investors beyond player spending. He made the comment in response to online claims that the game might have received investment from tech giant Tencent. Tencent does have stakes in

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Virtuix Omni One joins Made for Meta, becoming Quest-compatible

Virtuix's Omni One VR treadmill has joined the Made for Meta program, paving the way for official compatibility with Meta Quest headsets, including the standalone Quest 3 and Quest 3S. The device, a project that grew from a proof of concept over the last decade, straps a player

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Gamers prefer Nvidia DLSS over AMD FSR and native 4K in poll

German site ComputerBase.de ran a blind comparison that asked more than 1,000 gamers to choose between Nvidia's DLSS, AMD's FSR and native 4K rendering. Across six games, DLSS emerged as the most frequently preferred option. The six games tested were Anno 117, Arc Raiders,

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Chinese RAM is good for gaming but won’t fix the memory shortage

Many gamers hoped China’s DRAM maker CXMT would help bring down rising RAM prices driven by an AI-fueled memory shortage. On the PC Master Race subreddit, users suggested CXMT could supply affordable consumer modules while larger manufacturers pivot to parts for AI data centers; 32GB DDR4 kits carrying CXMT

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Elder Scrolls 6 Is Powered By New Version Of Creation Engine

In a February 18 livestream interview with Kinda Funny Games, Bethesda creative director Todd Howard said The Elder Scrolls 6 is a return to the kind of games the studio is known for and will be powered by a new version of Bethesda’s Creation Engine. Howard admitted that Starfield

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Save $50 on Soundcore Space Q45 headphones — now $99.99 at Amazon

The Soundcore by Anker Space Q45 headphones have dropped to $99.99 at Amazon, a $50 savings off the $149.99 list price and roughly a 33% discount. The price applies to all available colors, including white, black, and blue. These headphones offer strong sound quality, solid noise cancelling and

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Three factors to consider before installing a home battery

Recent snow and ice storms that left millions without electricity highlighted the grid's fragility and the value of backup power. Even when the power is on, rising energy costs can feel unpredictable. Home battery storage systems—hard-wired into a home's electrical system—are attracting more interest

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Jensen Huang teases 'a chip that will surprise the world' at GTC

Nvidia's GTC conference will take place in San Jose between March 16 and 19. Since its start in 2008 the event has focused on what GPUs can do beyond gaming. CEO Jensen Huang has teased a forthcoming reveal, saying, "A chip that will surprise the world will