If you watched season 4 of Stranger Things (the final episodes arrive in July) and thought Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) looked slightly different in some scenes, you have good reason. Minor spoiler ahead — the latest season sees Eleven return, via flashback, to her old stomping ground in Hawkins Lab. However, this time she explores …
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What’s happening A pesky critter called the spotted lanternfly could invade beloved California vineyards as soon as 2027. Why it matters The spotted lanternfly is known to destroy and feed on a variety of fruits, particularly stone-fruit like grapes, deeply threatening the multi-billion dollar California wine-making industry. A polka-dotted planthopper is threatening your evening glass …
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Microsoft Microsoft has a lot of news for Xbox owners and Game Pass fans this morning. In an announcement post, the company shared its plans to expand the Xbox app directly to Samsung smart TVs, opening up the streaming platform to players in Argentina and New Zealand. There are also some new gaming-focused tweaks to …
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Dell There’s nothing like a Dell Inspiron 15 3000 deal. These workhorse laptops are usually solid machines and the sale prices are typically reasonable. Dell is selling a version of the 15 3000 for $441. That’s down from the MSRP of $600. It’s not clear how long this deal will last. The laptop has a …
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Calling all content creators and business professionals: On Thursday, Dell announced the latest iterations of the XPS 13 and the XPS 13 2-in-1. Not only are these machines outfitted with zippy 12th-gen Intel processors, but they’ve also got great screens and they’re both compact and lightweight. In other words, if you travel a bunch for …
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HyperX If you’re looking for a budget-friendly headset for your gaming rig, today is your lucky day. HP is selling the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core for $16 with the checkout code HYPERX20. That’s $24 down from the MSRP of $40. It’s not clear when this coupon code will expire. The Cloud Stinger Core is a …
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Would you consider buying a new laptop or desktop today with a conventional platter hard drive? Microsoft seems to think that you shouldn’t. Such is the indication of a recent TrendFocus report, which claims that the Windows maker is pushing OEM system builders to install the software only on a solid-state boot drive. A soft …
Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. A combination COVID-19 booster dose that targets the ancestral strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the initial omicron variant, BA.1, appears to outperform the current booster against both of those versions of the virus, Moderna reported Wednesday. Specifically, Moderna says the combination booster increased neutralizing antibodies against …
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a solid state of mind — The OEMs are reportedly trying to buy more time, but most PCs already have SSDs. Andrew Cunningham – Jun 8, 2022 8:50 pm UTC Enlarge / This cutaway view of a Western Digital 18TB Gold drive shows off its nine platters and triple-stage actuators. According to a report from …
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Getty Images Last year, Tesla issued an update that made its vehicles easier to start after being unlocked with their NFC key cards. Now, a researcher has shown how the feature can be exploited to steal cars. For years, drivers who used their Tesla NFC key card to unlock their cars had to place the …
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