TikTok is shutting down TikTok Notes—wait, you didn’t even know it existed? Well, that explains a lot.
TikTok Notes, the platform’s short-lived attempt to take on Instagram (just as Instagram Reels was built to mimic TikTok), is officially being retired. Launched in limited markets like Canada, Australia, and Vietnam last year, the photo-sharing app let users post images with captions—simple enough, but apparently not compelling enough.
Users are now being notified that T
Influencing has a major pay gap, and it’s not what you might expect.
A new report from Collabstr, based on over 15,000 influencer collaborations using first-party data, reveals a surprising disparity: male creators earn 40% more per collaboration than female creators—$291 compared to $208 on average.
This gap persists despite women making up the majority of the content creator space. In 2024, 72% of inf
Judging by the online discourse, the Switch 2 reveal did not win over fans as much as Nintendo might have hoped. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/6-reasons-the-switch-2-direct-has-fans-upset/#ftag=CADf328eec
Emma Frost and Ultron are joining the Rivals roster. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/marvel-rivals-season-2-hellfire-gala-starts-next-week/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here's a handful of advice you should remember before starting Compulsion Games' new adventure. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/6-helpful-tips-for-starting-south-of-midnight/#ftag=CADf328eec
Fierce London rivals face off at Stamford Bridge. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-chelsea-vs-tottenham-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Confusion and panic arise when the stock market falls quickly. Get expert advice on the best moves for investors right now. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/stock-market-crashes-how-to-protect-your-investments-from-shocks-to-the-system/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Trump Administration is reportedly changing rules to the $42.5 billion BEAD Program to favor Elon Musk’s Starlink. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/no-more-broadband-delays-state-legislators-urge-dc/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some highly rated films to try, plus a look at what's new in April. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-movies-on-max-april-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Password managers help keep your information safe, and make remembering passwords a breeze. Here's how to set one up. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/no-password-manager-learn-how-to-protect-your-online-accounts-and-make-logging-in-simple/#ftag=CADf328eec
It still comes down to money. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/switch-2-games-are-more-expensive-tariffs-might-not-be-the-reason-why/#ftag=CADf328eec
Is Kaspersky antivirus safe to use now that it has been banned from sale in the US?
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/why-you-should-replace-your-kaspersky-antivirus
Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 will feature Nvidia DLSS and ray tracing.
All new 2025 Samsung TVs get the HDR10+ upgrade, but it's surprisingly vague beyond that.
JetKVM is a tiny, $69 open source KVM over IP device for remote control of any computer system.
NordPass research finds hundreds of thousands of business accounts are still using easy to crack passwords.
Thinking about blowing all your money on a new laptop with NVIDIA's RTX 5090 mobile GPU inside? I'm here to tell you why that's worth reconsidering.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/nvidia-rtx-5090-laptops-terrible-value
Marvel Rivals Season 2 is on the way, bringing Emma Frost, Ultron, and the Hellfire Gala into the fray.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/marvel-rivals-season-2-emma-frost-hellfire-gala-ultron
The Xbox Series X|S and features like Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass, cloud gaming, and beyond, make me glad I'm not into Nintendo nostalgia.
“The coolest code I’ve ever written.” With these words, Bill Gates introduces a blog post that celebrates Microsoft’s 50th anniversary by looking back on how the company
Updated on April 3, 2025: The new version of Microsoft Copilot is now rolling out to all Windows users. It’s available for Windows 10 and Windows 11 and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Previously, it was only available to Windows Insiders via preview builds, but now everyone can
Artificial intelligence has basically taken over and replace traditional web search engines. You’ve already seen it with AI overviews in Google Search, followed up with
Build an AM5 system on the Asus Prime B650-Plus WiFi motherboard, now available for just $124.
Microsoft has announced the official release of hotpatch updates for various Windows 11 Enterprise builds, allowing users to update their machines without needing to restart.
With Nintendo's April 2 Direct showcase over and done, we now know more about the Switch 2 than ever before, including its release date (June 5), price ($450!) and
Engineers at Northwestern University have developed the world’s smallest pacemaker. It’s so small, as a matter of fact, that it fits inside the tip of a syringe. This means that it’s injectable, so patients could potentially avoid a painful surgery.
It safely dissolves into the bloodstream after a time, so it’s a temporary solution. It’s desig
TikTok will reportedly face a fine of over €500 million ($553 million) for transferring Europeans' private data to China. Bloomberg said on Thursday that Ireland's data protection commission, which regulates TikTok owner ByteDance's EU operations, could dish out the penalty
The original Switch started a revolution when it combined the portability of handhelds with the ability to play games on your TV at home like a traditional console. But with the Nintendo Switch 2, even though it's physically bigger, it feels like a sleeker, faster and more refined take on its predecessor — to the point that Nintendo
Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Facebook policy director behind a best-selling memoir about her time at the company, will testify at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing next week. The testimony will be Wynn-Williams’ first public remarks since Meta initiated emergency arbitration proceedings in an attempt
Get it from here: https://github.com/c3lang/c3c
In 2019, while contributing to the C2 language, I started up "C3" as a pet project while waiting for pull requests to be approved...
Now it's 6 years later and C3 well on its way to 1.0, having released 0.7.0 last week.
Unlike other C alternatives, C3 tries to evolve C – but without concern to backwards compatibility to the latter.
What it adds to C is among other things:
- Mo
Benchi is a CLI tool for running benchmarks and collecting metrics. It's using Docker Compose to orchestrate the infrastructure and tools being benchmarked, making it repeatable and runnable on different machines. It allows you to run the same benchmark for different tools and compare the collected results.
The repository contains a simple example. For a more elaborate example see how we use Benchi to compare data pipelines running on Conduit and Kafka Connect, two data streaming tools (st
I've been a long-time Cloudflare user, but sometimes I just want a global load balancer without the lock-in and with full configuration control (e.g., some Cloudflare rules require an enterprise plan).
I love Caddy for its easy configuration, and that's why I created Novnaode. It makes it easy to launch hosted Caddy instances (with Nginx coming soon) and puts you fully in control of how to manage the configurations.
No more being restricted by enterprise tiers or limited configuration op
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They've pulled their browser extensions and integrations except for Firefox. The definition of blatant enshitification and anti-competitive. Moz needs to be held accountable by the EU for this kind of crap.
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In 2025, Next.js 15 isn’t just a trend – it’s becoming the leader for 🚀building high-performance, scalable, SEO friendly websites and impactful landing pages. https://webdesignernews.com/https-www-wrappixel-com-free-nextjs-landing-page-templates/
Design isn’t just a discipline or skillset—it’s a way of working. Here, we explore the evolution of design through the decades, the promise of design as a differentiator, and why non-designers deserve a seat at the table. https://webdesignernews.com/why-design-is-for-everyone/
SVG spinners and loaders are a great way to enhance the web experience. They can give crucial visual feedback when submitting or fetching data, so let’s build our own! https://webdesignernews.com/how-to-create-and-animate-svg-spinners-and-loaders-2/
Cybersecurity is no longer just about firewalls and encryption. Design plays a crucial role in keeping users safe online. A well-designed UI/UX can guide users toward secure behaviors, while a poorly designed interface can lead to data breaches and vulnerabilities. https://webdesignernews.com/the-role-of-ui-ux-design-in-cybersecurity/
In this article, Edoardo Dusi shares the engineering and architectural choices made by the team at Storyblok and how real-world migration challenges were addressed using modern PHP practices. https://webdesignernews.com/building-a-drupal-to-storyblok-migration-tool/
Google DeepMind’s reported clampdown on sharing research will stifle AI innovation, warns the CEO of Iris.ai, one of Europe’s leading startups in the space. The UK-based lab has tightened its rules on releasing AI studies, the Financial Times reported this week
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OpenAI says it will release an open-source model–but why now?
Tech leaders often brand themselves as “disruptors”—and few fit that label more snugly than Elon Musk. In the three months since joining Donald Trump in the White House following Trump’s election, Musk has certainly disrupted Washington. Now, reports suggest Musk is preparing to exit his government post, having led the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and overseen sweepi
Data has always been key to LLM success, but it's becoming key to inference-time performance as well. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/04/03/from-training-to-inference-the-new-role-of-web-data-in-llms/
I spent a day playing a whole bunch of games on Nintendo's next-gen Switch. Here's what it told me about Nintendo's $450 console sequel. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/i-played-the-nintendo-switch-2-is-it-worth-it-hands-on/#ftag=CADf328eec
Your body needs different vitamins and minerals as it ages. We talked to experts, and these are the best supplements for healthy aging. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/6-vitamins-and-minerals-for-older-adults-according-to-the-experts/#ftag=CADf328eec
The $450 console launches June 5, with Mario Kart World the highlight of its launch day game lineup. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-every-reveal-about-the-console-new-games-price-release-date/#ftag=CADf328eec
When it comes to cleaning your microwave, it's best to skip the harsh chemicals and expensive cleaners and opt for steam instead. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/this-is-the-fastest-and-easiest-way-to-clean-your-microwave/#ftag=CADf328eec
The United Launch Alliance rocket is set to help Amazon take a step toward a satellite-internet service that would likely compete with Starlink. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/amazon-sets-launch-date-for-project-kuipers-deployment-of-27-satellites/#ftag=CADf328eec
The old Sources API is being used in credit card skimmer attacks to filter invalid credit card data.
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-4-april-2025
The Nintendo Switch 2's controversial price has fans divided, and they're now taking their frustrations directly to the source.
Desperate to buy a reasonably priced Nvidia Blackwell or AMD RDNA 4 GPU? You’ll get better odds if you’re a Prime member.
Windows 11 users won’t have to restart to get security updates with this upgrade.
Here's all of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives that have officially been confirmed for release. This includes release dates for Super Mario World and more.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/upcoming-nintendo-switch-2-exclusives
Prime Video is bringing two movies from 2024 to the platform in April, as well as some older classics and Prime Video Originals.
Data extracting bots are being used to train AI models, Barracuda warns.
Nintendo has released a list of over 120 Switch games that have "start up" and "compatibility issues" on the Switch 2.
Some Google Keep features could soon be getting a modern revamp – here's what we know so far.
Windows 10 service is set to end in October 2025, so when upgrading to Windows 11 do you really need antivirus?
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/do-i-really-need-antivirus-for-windows-11
Zero Zero Robotics' V-Copter Falcon Mini is the world-first sub-250g bi-copter drone and potential game-changing DJI drone rival.
Apple has now replied to Tuta's request, meaning it's set to be enabled as one of the default email apps in iOS. Here's all you need to know.
Victims have already lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to this Android malware.
A new Apple patent reveals technology that can identify exercises and count reps during workouts using a camera.
The Razer BlackShark V2 Pro offers solid audio quality, phenomenal battery life, and an outstanding mic, making it a great pick for all types of gamers.
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/gaming-headsets/razer-blackshark-v2-pro-review
You can save $600 on the RTX 5080 Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 gaming laptop at your nearest Micro Center store.
With Nintendo’s announcement that Switch 2 games will cost up to $90, I want to remind everyone that there are plenty of incredible, more affordable games that deliver immense value at a fraction of the cost.
On April 4, Microsoft is holding a big "50th Anniversary Copilot event" to make consumer AI announcements. So, what should you expect?
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-50-anniversary-copilot-event-what-to-expect
LG just announced three new ultrawide OLED gaming monitors with webOS smart TV built right in. They're available to buy now, but you'd best bring a fat wallet.
https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/monitors/lg-ultragear-oled-gx9s-smart-tv-gaming-monitors
I recently had the privilege of going hands-on with a pre-launch build of DOOM: The Dark Ages, which is somehow even more metal than its predecessors.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/i-played-doom-the-dark-ages-preview
Call of Duty has brought back the Kilo 141 alongside the returning Verdansk map, and I'm pretty confident everyone is going to run it in their loadouts.
When it comes to premium business laptops, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon is easily one of the best. Lenovo's Spring sale has slashed costs significantly, making it more desirable than ever.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen12-spring-sale
Capcom has announced the patch notes for Monster Hunter Wilds 1st Title Update and we have rounded them all up for your perusal.
South of Midnight is a love letter to Southern Gothic as a genre, delivering a stylized world and a story filled with pain and hope.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/south-of-midnight-review
After the game briefly reemerged during a Nintendo Switch 2 partner sizzle reel, Xbox confirms that Hollow Knight: Silksong is still coming to Xbox Game Pass.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-reminds-us-hollow-knight-silksong-xbox-game-pass
As a Yankees fan living in Cincinnati who also sort of roots for the Reds, I have a unique window into two baseball streaming worlds.
One is run by MLB.TV, whose out-of-market coverage lets me watch every Yankees game except those that are nationally televised. The other is run by Main Street Sports Group, whose FanDuel Sports Network app streams local Reds
By this point, you’re probably not surprised that Nvidia is working on cheaper RTX 50-series GPUs. Even if you haven’t seen the various leaks, the fact that the RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti exist (along with equivalents from previous generations) sets up a fairly obvious precedent. Even so, we’re grateful to Lenovo for dropping all pretense and showing off the RTX 5060 and 5
I don’t think you should try running Windows 11 on less than 16GB of RAM, especially with how reliant we’ve become on memory-hungry web browsers. But finding a Windows laptop with that much RAM at an affordable price is becoming harder. Today, B&H has an Acer Swift Go
China accelerates its shift from x86 and ARM with RiVAI’s high-performance RISC-V chip.
Nvidia is promising its Nintendo Switch 2 chip offers 10x the peformance of the prior console.
A Vietnamese store has set up an AI rig for a customer, boasting seven RTX 5090s shelved in an open-air GPU frame, estimated to cost $30,000 or more.
An X poster has discovered yet another workaround to bypass Microsoft's Windows 11 online account requirement during installation. This latest workaround works in the CMD and doesn't require registry hacks.
In this article, Edoardo Dusi shares the engineering and architectural choices made by the team at Storyblok and how real-world migration challenges were addressed using modern PHP practices. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/04/building-drupal-storyblok-migration-tool-engineering-perspective/
What do modern speakers need? Good sound quality? As little distortion as possible? Longevity? Well, yes. Plus, according to Bang & Olufsen, marble plinths. Bang & Olufsen is debuting a partnership with Italian marble and granite company Antolini at Milan Design Week. The Beosound Balance Natura speaker feature
The most recent Nintendo Direct went into great detail on the new Switch 2, including when fans will be able to get their hands on the console. According to Ninte
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