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Jan 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Safeguarding LA: How Alert Tech Is Being Improved After Errors

You know the story: wildfires in Los Angeles sparked a flurry of emergency alerts. But not all were accurate. One alert meant for those near the Kenneth Fire went to all 10 million residents of LA County. Panic set in, and city officials started digging into the issue. The tech company, Genasys, beh

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Jan 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

CES 2025 Gadgets: Good, Bad, and Ugly

This year's CES show in Las Vegas brought us some awesome gadgets, but it also had its fair share of flops. Some experts decided to highlight the worst products, and their picks might surprise you. Liz Chamberlain from iFixit warned about the growing trend of gadgets with built-in surveillance tools

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Jan 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

Discover How AMD's FSR 4 Makes Gaming Smoother and Clearer

AMD recently gave a sneak peek of their upcoming FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4) technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This new tech aims to boost visual quality and reduce unpleasant artifacts in games running on AMD's latest Radeon RX 9070 GPUs. The comparison demo between the n

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Jan 09 2025ENTERTAINMENT

LA Wildfires Cause Delays in Awards Nominations

The Producers Guild of America has decided to postpone the announcement of their annual awards nominations due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The announcement, originally set for a different date, will now take place on Sunday, January 12. This decision comes after the guild extended the v

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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

ASUS Unveils Fresh GPUs for NVIDIA's RTX 50

ASUS has just launched a whole new range of graphics cards for NVIDIA's latest RTX 50 series. These include the premium ROG Astral line, high-end Strix and TUF Gaming models, and compact PRIME options. The ROG Astral GPUs use advanced air and liquid cooling to keep performance high. They come with f

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Jan 08 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Fire Forces SAG to Change Award Nomination Plans

This year's SAG Awards nominations announcement, planned to happen live at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, has been canceled due to the ongoing wildfires in the area. Instead of a live event, the nominees will be revealed via a press release on January 8 at 7:30 PT. The decision wa

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Jan 08 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Nominees Unveiled: 2025 SAG Awards

The Screen Actors Guild has revealed its nominations for the 2025 SAG Awards despite a recent wildfire tragedy in Los Angeles. The film ensemble category has a diverse lineup, including A Complete Unknown, Anora, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked. Notable lead actor nominations include Adrien Brody

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Jan 08 2025FINANCE

What's the Deal with Crypto Credit Cards?

Crypto is having a moment again, with Bitcoin hitting $100, 000 recently. If you want to dip your toes into crypto, a crypto credit card might seem like a good idea. These cards let you earn crypto as rewards instead of cash or points. But they're not for everyone, and there aren't many options. Let

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Jan 08 2025TECHNOLOGY

Google Opinion Rewards Goes Dark: What's the Big Deal?

Have you ever wished you could use your Google Opinion Rewards app in the dark without straining your eyes? Well, your wish has come true! Google has finally rolled out a dark theme for its Opinion Rewards app. This server-side update doesn't come with many bells and whistles, but it does give you t

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Jan 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Nvidia's New RTX 50-Series GPUs: Powerful, Pricey, and Coming Soon

Nvidia has taken the wraps off its latest line of graphics cards, the RTX 50-series. These new GPUs are mighty, costly, and have a hefty appetite for energy. The lineup includes the RTX 5070, 5070 Ti, 5080, and the top-tier RTX 5090. This is the first time Nvidia is releasing a “titanium” edition ca

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