February, 2021

• 25 February

  Computer company Framework wants you to upgrade and repair your laptop

  

  See also Best Laptop for 2022 The Best Cheap Laptops You Don’t Have to Wait a Month For Best Chromebook for 2022 These Are the Best 2-in-1s That Are More Than Just a Laptop or Tablet Framework A common complaint about modern laptops is that they’re essentially sealed boxes with no user-serviceable parts inside. A …

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• 25 February

  Zoom is bringing automatic closed captions to all free accounts

  

  Zoom is bringing automatic closed captioning to all free accounts starting this fall. In a blog post, the video conferencing company described the rollout as part of a larger push for accessibility on the platform. In addition to the broader release of the feature, Zoom says it will provide closed captioning to users who manually request it earlier, using a …

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• 25 February

  iPhone 12 Mini drop test: The screen is tough as nails

  

  The iPhone 12 Mini is a tough phone to crack. We’ve already drop tested the 6.1-inch iPhone 12, but we decided to do it all over again with the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Mini to see if the smaller phone yielded different results. Mainly, we wanted to see if we could break the screen. Spoiler: We didn’t, but we managed to …

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• 25 February

  Control all the things with the Logitech Harmony 665 universal remote, now just $53

  

  Home theaters have gotten much simpler in recent years — thankfully — but depending on your hardware, you might still need to do a fair bit of clicking to fire up the TV, receiver and Roku, then switch inputs and select your favorite streaming service. You can simplify your life with a universal remote, and right now you can save …

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• 25 February

  Paramount Plus to stream big

  

  Paramount Plus, a new streaming service replacing CBS All Access next week, will stream some new movies from Paramount Pictures 35 to 45 days after they premiere in theaters, while other Paramount flicks will hit the online service much later. Paramount Plus’ release plans for these new theatrical films, though a big change from pre-pandemic norms, aren’t as aggressive as some …

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• 25 February

  Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 is a solid video card, if the price is right

  

  Nvidia wants you to replace your old GTX 1060 already for 1080p gaming. That’s no surprise, considering that graphics processor has been around since 2016.  The company hopes its AI-driven DLSS upscaling (for faster frame rates at a given resolution) will be more attractive in the new entry-level RTX 3060 than it ever did in the meh RTX 2060 line …

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• 25 February

  TikTok to pay $92M to settle lawsuit over data privacy

  

  TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that the app captured biometric and private data from users in the US. Several law firms reached a settlement with the social media app on Thursday, with TikTok agreeing to pay $92 million.  The lawsuit also alleges that TikTok passed private user data on to third parties. The settlement would require the …

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• 25 February

  Get the OnePlus Nord N10 5G free when you sign up for service at Metro

  

  Metro by T-Mobile is at it again. First came this killer deal: The Motorola One 5G Ace for just $20 when you sign up for service. That’s still available, but now so is this: The OnePlus Nord N10 5G for free when you sign up for service (and port in an existing number). Regular price for that phone: $300. As …

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• 25 February

  ‘Animals are amazing’: How happy content finds its way to you

  

  It’s easy to get sucked into videos from The Dodo, even when you’re not doom-scrolling about local COVID-19 case numbers. Maybe it starts with a clip about an emaciated stray dog who’s been rescued and is lovingly nursed back to health. Or maybe it’s the story of a dog and cat who defy convention and become cuddling best friends. In …

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• 25 February

  Amazon Luna cloud gaming free trial is now available on Fire TVs without an invite

  

  You can try out Amazon Luna for free on Fire TV devices and order one of the controllers without an invitation, the company said earlier this week. The e-commerce giant’s cloud gaming service launched in early access last year, but was an invite-only party. See it on Amazon You can download the Luna app on your Fire TV and use …

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