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NordVPN Backs Up Its No-Log Claims With a New Audit From Deloitte

The company’s fifth audit is an important trust signal to current and potential users that it really isn't logging your traffic. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nordvpn-backs-up-its-no-log-claims-with-a-new-audit-from-deloitte/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Watch Out for These Devious Banking Scams

Scammers stole more than $10 billion from consumers last year. Here's how to keep their hands off your hard-earned dollars. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/devious-banking-scams-to-watch-out-for/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Google Calendar Drops Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, More

The company says that as of 2024, it began listing only public holidays and national observances, not cultural and historical events. https://www.cnet.com/tech/google-calendar-drops-black-history-month-holocaust-remembrance-day-more/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, February 12 (game #612)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-12-february-2025

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, February 12 (game #346)

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-12-february-2025

 65% off a premium laptop with 64GB of RAM? This could be the best laptop deal of the year.

Despite a business focus, HP's EliteBook 860 G11 should appeal to nearly everyone thanks to a massive 65% discount. That includes a Core Ultra 7 and 64GB of RAM.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/hp-elitebook-860-g11-presidents-day-sale

 Microsoft confirmed to dump $22 billion IVAS HoloLens project onto military tech firm via new partnership

Microsoft has confirmed that it is seeking to hand-off development and production of its military IVAS hardware and software to a third-party via a new partnership with Anduril Industries, an American defence technology company.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-seeks-to-dump-usd22-billion-ivas-hololens-project-onto-military-tech-firm-via-ne

5 sneaky ways hackers use generative AI to scam you
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Best smart speakers & displays for state-of-the-art smart homes
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The winner of Newegg’s PC building race finished in under 5 minutes
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Notepad has spell check. Here’s how to turn it on or off
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Grab this 27-inch Acer OLED gaming monitor for 50% off today
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 AMD kills 'Golden Rabbit Edition' GRE branding, renames it 'Great Radeon Edition'

AMD’s upcoming RX 7650 GRE, following the GRE name tradition from other China-specific GPU SKUs, has changed its name in the new year. No longer the Year of the Rabbit, GRE now stands for “Golden Radeon Edition” per AMD.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-kills-golden-rabbit-edition-gre-branding-renames-it-great-radeon-edition

 Lemokey L5 HE 8K Review: The most customizable 75-percent?

The Lemokey L5 HE 8K is unlike your normal hall-effect mechanical keyboard, as it offers much more customization.

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/keyboards/lemokey-l5-he-8k-review

Microsoft wants to hand off much of its Army HoloLens program to Palmer Luckey’s Anduril

Microsoft’s six-year-old program to make HoloLens headsets for the US Army could be getting some extra help. If the Department of Defense approves the deal, the company will

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What to expect at Amazon’s devices event on February 26

Amazon is holding an event on February 26 at 10AM ET. While we don’t exactly know what the company plans on showing off, we certainly have some educated guesses. Let’s get into it.

First of all, the company's hardware chief, Panos Panay, and his devices and services team will be on hand. This indicates the presence of new gadgets at the event. However,

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You're Probably Eating a Credit Card's Worth of Plastic Each Week. Here's How to Minimize Exposure

Research shows people may be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic weekly. Try these easy swaps in your kitchen to minimize exposure. https://www.cnet.com/health/youre-probably-eating-a-credit-card-worths-of-plastic-each-week/#ftag=CADf328eec

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8 Popular Sushi Myths Debunked by Professional Sushi Chefs

From sushi mats to soy sauce, here are the most important things to know when it comes to this popular delicacy, according to culinary experts. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/8-popular-sushi-myths-debunked-by-professional-sushi-chefs/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Samsung Galaxy S26 could get a major battery upgrade that makes it worth waiting for

A new report claims the Samsung Galaxy S26 could get silicon carbon batteries, making it worth holding fire on grabbing the new Galaxy S25 if you want huge battery capacities.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/samsung-galaxy-s26-could-get-a-major-battery-upgrade-that-makes-it-worth-waiting-for

 Nintendo Switch 2 price leak suggests affordability in Canada — but what about the U.S.?

If the Nintendo Switch 2 leak about Canadian pricing is true, there are a few issues with the speculation about U.S. pricing. Let me explain.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-price-leak-canada-costco

 South of Midnight hands-on created a sinister folktale experience that speaks to me as a Southerner

Going hands-on with South of Midnight, I'm impressed with its attention to Southern detail and surprisingly dark storytelling.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/south-of-midnight-hands-on

Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
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Monitor makers are stockpiling panels to lessen impact of US tariffs
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This Anker Thunderbolt 4 dock with quad 4K support is $100 off
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Finally! New Framework laptop designs are coming soon
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Bow down to YouTube, the lord of the living room
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How to design for troubleshooting when the user workflow isn’t clear

How do you design when there’s no set path users follow?

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Sony’s next State of Play event is set for February 12 at 5PM ET

It’s happening again. Sony just scheduled a State of Play livestream event for February 12. The stream starts at 5PM ET and should run for around 40 minutes. You can watch it on the PlayStation website, Twitch or via the official YouTube page.

What will be revealed? We don’t exactly kno

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The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite drops to its lowest price of the year

If you're not one for carrying lots of books around then an e-reader is the way to go. Right now, you can get the

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South of Midnight preview: Stopped motion

As I sat down to play the 90-minute South of Midnight preview, I had one major question: Why does the framerate look like that? The trailers display a purposefully choppy animation style that’s meant to be reminiscent of stop-motion, but it wasn't clear how this effect would be applied in the game’s cutscenes, combat and traversal moments. After playing the preview, I’m still unsure.

I should state my bias at the top: I am super primed to enjoy South of Midnight

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The latest Ring Video Doorbell is back on sale for a record-low price

You might have spent the last few years turning your domicile into a smart home with a fancy speaker setup, robot vacuum and voice-controlled lights. Another way to make your home more connected is with a video doorbell, and as it happens, a model from Ring is on sale. The latest version of the

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Chinese EV maker BYD promises to make all of its models self-driving capable

Chinese EV maker BYD is pretty much the king of EVs in the country, even challenging Tesla in the country. Yesterday, in a company livestream, founder Wang Chuanfu claimed that the company will make all of

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The guy who accidentally threw away $700 million in Bitcoin wants to buy a landfill to find it

James Howells, a British IT worker, mined over 7,500 Bitcoins back in 2009, when they were

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Kickstarter is rolling out new tools for backers, including a way to split pledges into four payments

Kickstarter just unveiled a bunch of new tools for backers and creators. The most notable of the bunch is called Pledge Over Time and, well, it’s exactly what it sounds like. The tool allows backers to split a pledge into four payments that get pulled from a bank account every two weeks. It’s sort of like Affirm or Klarna.

This feature should also help creators, as it’ll entice more backers to buy into a campaign. It’s available right now, but only to select campaigns. Pledge Over Time

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Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

Hi HN — we’re Seth and Ayo and we’re building a0.dev (https://a0.dev). a0.dev is a platform built to cut down React Native development time from weeks to just a few hours.

We’ve been building mobile apps together for seven years and have had several successes. One thing that’s always bothered us though is how much harder it is to build a mobile app than a website. If you’ve built an app with react native before you’re familiar with the pains of working with bot

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