Category: Computers & IT
Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, February 5 (game #1473)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, February 4 (game #1472). Quordle…
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Raspberry Pi price hike means it’s now 70% costlier than pre-RAM crisis — but there’s promising DDR5 news at least
DDR5 RAM pricing appears to have plateaued in Germany That’s very different from the past few months of huge price leaps At the same time, analyst firms are forecasting major price hikes are still to come, and PCs are feeling the knock-on effects – the Raspberry Pi being the latest victim There’s a hopeful sign…
Even Dell can’t escape RAM crisis price hikes — but I’ve found 5 laptop deals that can save you up to $650 on top-rated devices
With prices soaring for RAM and storage, it doesn’t feel like the best time to be buying a new laptop. And, it’s true, even manufacturers such as Dell are struggling to offer the same low prices I saw in previous sales events. But, the good news is that there are still some good laptop deals…
Windows 11 bug breaks the entire desktop for some users — but luckily there’s a fix
Windows 11 has been hit by a bug that crashes Explorer. exe This means the core interface essentially vanishes Fortunately, Microsoft has deployed a fix, but you’ll need to install the latest optional update to benefit from it Windows 11 has a bug that’s crashing key parts of the interface for some people, but the…
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Newegg just gave us an exclusive discount – here are 6 gaming laptops I’d recommend with Black Friday-level prices
We’ve teamed up with Newegg to provide our readers with an exclusive discount, which you can use right now to make a number of the retailers’ already-cheap gaming laptops even better value today. For a limited time, you can use the code FUTUREGNB3OFF at checkout to get an extra 3% off machines of all shapes…
I never thought learning a language could be fun and addictive until I found Duolingo
In school, I learned to speak French and German, although much of what my teachers taught me has turned into dead matter in my brain, forever irretrievable. Every time I holiday in France or Spain, it frustrates me how little I can remember and how lost I feel being a foreign speaker. When I studied…
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SpaceX has applied to launch another million satellites into orbit – all to power AI
SpaceX wants to put another million satellites in orbit These satellites will act as AI data centers out in space Regulators at the FCC must now weigh up the proposal Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to launch another one million satellites into Earth’s orbit, with these “orbital data centers” intended to meet the growing need…
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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, February 2 (game #1470)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, February 1 (game #1469). Quordle…
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This simple setting changed how I used Google Maps forever – and it could bring big benefits to you too
I used to use Google Maps in a fairly unthinking way: put in my destination, tweak my starting location if needed, then look up the directions. Job done – or so I thought. But then I learned that there’s a far more effective way to use the popular mapping app, and it has helped me…
It’s more than just the sleek aesthetics that impressed as I tested the AI-enhanced Asus ExpertBook Ultra (2026) business laptop
ASUS ExpertBook Ultra 2026: 30-second review The Asus ExpertBook Ultra is aimed squarely at business users and offers a powerful AI enhanced CPU. The AI boost, and the processing potential, will not only meet all the demands of an executive lifestyle, but with the addition of Copilot and hardware AI processing, it will also complement…
