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It looks like Peacock is raising prices again for the second time in less than a year. According to Variety, the monthly Premium with ads plan will “increase by $2 to $7.99”, officially making it more expensive than Netflix’s Standard with ads option. The platform’s Premium Plus (which the report points out is “mostly ad-free”) … Read more
The first person to publicly release the genome sequence of the virus that causes COVID-19 — virologist Zhang Yongzhen — appears to have resolved a public dispute with the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (SPHCC), Fudan University, that erupted last week. Zhang had been photographed camping outside his laboratory since Sunday, after the SPHCC closed … Read more
The MSI Claw has been in a world of trouble ever since its launch, with plenty of reviews and buyers both criticizing it for its inconsistent gaming performance, poor optimization, and more. But now it seems the handheld’s luck is finally looking up, thanks to a brand new update. According to MSI, its latest GPU … Read more
New month, same old (relatively new) NYT Strands. That means a 6×8 grid of letters, hidden within which are a number of answers grouped around a theme. It’s brought to you by the people behind Wordle and Connections, and it’s rather difficult. Read on for some hints. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is … Read more
If you’ve been thinking about picking up a new supercomputer but were waiting on a good price, now might be a good time to put in your bid. Right now, the US government, via GSA Auctions, is auctioning off the Cheyenne Supercomputer to the highest bidder with three days remaining. While we haven’t tested this … Read more
It’s a new month, but the same old Quordle, serving up the usual challenge of dastardly difficult word puzzles. I didn’t find today’s to be too tricky, but you might do – so read on for my hints if you need them. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you … Read more
When I first tried the iPhone 17 years ago, I described it as a “think-do” device. It was a beautiful yet complex piece of technology so intuitive that it required no manual or real guidance from anyone. Somehow, in the development of the Rabbit r1 pocketable AI assistant, Rabbit missed this lesson and delivered a … Read more
Hisense introduced four separate series of mini-LED TVs at CES 2024, with the lineup led by a massive 110-inch model, the 110UX. The 110UX is the largest TV in the company’s flagship ULED X series, which also features a 98-inch model – the baby of the family. We’ve been looking forward to testing the new … Read more
XFX is gearing up to release a brand new version of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX which is slated to feature a huge 3.5-slot design with power requirements of at least 850W. That means you’ll need 3x PCIe power connectors, deviating from the standard two of the base and partner models for the added … Read more
The Centre for Policy Research has worked with the government of prime minister Narendra Modi (right) and his predecessor Manmohan Singh (left).Credit: Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA via Alamy It is India’s leading social-science research institute with a global footprint. The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) is credited with providing an evidence base for India’s economic … Read more