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Netflix has named Peter Rice, the former chairman of Walt Disney Television, as its chief content officer. The company announced the move on Thursday. Rice will run its global content organisation, from scripted and unscripted series to film and live events.
The TDM Neo is a hybrid headphone-speaker gadget, but sadly it doesn't work very well in either form.
Don't panic if your Amazon Echo is flashing a yellow light. Here's what that color means, how to clear it and how to tweak your Alexa notification settings.
When using Google Maps, it isn't rare to see blurred locations. Why does this happen? The answer is simple, and it has everything to do with security.
Redditor showcases a new quad 8-pin power-conversion kit for the 16-pin power connector on Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics cards.
Is the plug starting to be pulled on the GeForce GPU range? And is Nvidia turning to cloud gaming instead?
Here's how to listen to Dubois vs Wardley II from anywhere in the world as the two meet again just months after their dramatic first encounter.
The MOZA AY210 Force Feedback Base and MFY Yoke Bundle brings force feedback and autopilot following to the world of desktop flight simulators.
Amazon Alexa is a very useful gadget to have at home, but it isn't exempt from having some issues. Fortunately, troubleshooting is easy as pie.
Nvidia states that RTX 5090 isn't discontinued, only that supply is constrained — and yet the card is effectively gone from storefronts
Ethernet will keep your devices connecting online in record time, while Wi-Fi keeps them untethered. But how well can they both work together?
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i is a lighter, slightly more travel-friendly version of the Pro 9i Gen 11 with got the same Core 9 chip and powerful graphics processor.
The Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 Pro pairs 4K HDR with phase-detection autofocus and a solar-panel roof, making it a sturdy, low-maintenance way to photograph garden birds. Sluggish video frame rates, a muddled app and subscription-locked species ID stop it from soaring, though.
If you're confused by Bluetooth speaker wattage, here's what those numbers actually mean. Spoiler: more wattage doesn't necessarily mean a louder speaker.
“Right now, the whole industry is in short supply,” GlobalFoundries CEO Tim Breen told Bloomberg. Japan will put up to $21bn into two new chip factories at GlobalFoundries’ site in Malta, New York, the company announced on 14 October.
Xiaomi phone users know these phones have too many ads, and the reason is very simple. Learn how to remove them so they're not a hassle anymore.
Microsoft Office used to be a suite you could simply buy and it'd just work. Now, it's largely trapped behind a subscription. Here are some great free options.
Britain is training nuclear submarine crews to use high-pressure fire hoses against drones that penetrate existing naval base security.
Five ways today's PC gamers can keep costs down amid the ongoing RAM crisis.
The leap second will be replaced by a leap hour, which will take "several centuries" before it must be implemented.
It's time to do something with that drawer full of old USB flash drives. Breathe new life into unused tech with simple, useful tricks spanning an array of uses.
Understand the speeds your Ethernet cable can transmit at help you diagnose where the slowdowns on your network are happening.
When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five.