Category: Technology

The Mac Mini and Mac Studio are two excellent Macs fueled by macOS Ventura and Apple silicon. Despite their similarities — they’re both desktop computers, for one — these two devices are actually very distinct. Consequently, they cater to completely different types of users. This is the Mac Mini (2023) vs Mac Studio (2022) — the battle between two of Apple’s most powerful desktop computers. Let’s find out which one better suits your budget and needs. Apple Mac Mini M1 Apple Mac Mini (2023) The Mac Mini (2023) packs Apple’s…

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kmatija/Getty Images Companies want you to believe that everything they do is logical and sensible. Even though, at times, decisions are made by panic-stricken CEOs with petrified PR people screaming in their ears. Still, occasionally there’s a certain glory to the straight-facedness of corporate logic. Also: Amazon teams up with a fast-food robot This brings me to the delight that is Chick-fil-A. Would you like jam with your chicken? more Technically Incorrect In recent times, the chicken chain has grappled with exponential success, not always with complete aplomb. One area where…

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The ability to compress a file or a group of files so that they take up less space is something that has been available for practically as long as consumer computers have been available. The most popular method is called ZIP, which was first introduced back in 1989 and is still being used (although there are others just as, or more, efficient, such as RAR and TAR). Once upon a time, you would have had to use a third-party app in order to zip or unzip files. However, that ability…

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d3sign/Getty Images You’re probably using Windows 11 with either a local account or a Microsoft account.  Either way, maybe you want to change the username associated with your account.  No problem.  The process is easier and quicker with a local account but doable with a Microsoft account.  Also: Yes, you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade. Here’s how Let’s see how this plays out. How to change your username in Windows 11 Assuming you’re using a local account in Windows 11, open Control Panel in icon view and…

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Small form factor, OpenVPX SOSA-aligned and rackmount servers bring data-driven computing to the edge RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, January 24, 2023—General Micro Systems, the world’s leading technology-independent supplier of computing engines, today announced its expanded portfolio of rugged small form factor (SFF), OpenVPX and rackmount equipment that offers next-generation deployed processing and enhanced bandwidth to the U.S. Army. With added capabilities from Dell Technologies OEM, this combined portfolio can enable more U.S. Army programs to realize the latest commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies along with GMS’s rugged server portfolio. “The computing needs of next-generation…

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Manscaped/Screeshot by Chris Matyszczyk I’m not the man I used to be and what many a men’s magazine — and, no doubt, Dr. Jordan Peterson — say I should be. I’m still alright with that and roll along my way as best I can. So I confess I don’t leap on every male bandwagon, rousing the horses with a hee-haw and a giddyup. Also: Look what Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot can do now But I do feel an urge to mention a particular class of male-oriented gadgets that I’ve resisted…

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In this article, we take a look at 12 biggest cloud providers by market share in the world. If you want to see more biggest cloud providers by market share in the world, go directly to 5 Biggest Cloud Providers by Market Share in the World. Cloud computing is a growing sector. In cloud computing, there are two sectors, both of which are growing, cloud infrastructure as a service or IaaS, and software as a service or SaaS. In terms of cloud infrastructure as a service, there aren’t that many…

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET No matter whether you use an Android smartphone or an iPhone, chances are that it has a built-in hotspot feature that allows you to share your internet connection with other devices. It’s a great feature, but if this is something that you’re using a lot, then what you really need is a dedicated mobile hotspot router. Also: How to convert your home’s old TV cable into powerful Ethernet lines I’ve been using Netgear mobile hotspot routers for many years, and they’ve become a part of the gear I…

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