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What Is a CPU Contact Frame? Does It Prevent CPU Warping? Since Intel released its 12th and 13th Gen CPUs, one glaring issue has affected the thermal performance of these highly capable chips. Numerous reports suggest the elongated design of these CPUs, coupled with the LGA 1700 socket’s latching mechanism, causes them to bend or warp over time. To alleviate this bowing issue and improve cooling potential, companies like Thermal Grizzly and Thermalright have devised unique aftermarket solutions in the form of an anti-bend CPU contact frame....

7 Ways to Fix the Windows Services Tool When It Won’t Open or Respond Your Windows device uses various services to ensure that the system runs smoothly. For example, there’s a service that checks for software updates and another that allows you to share files. Fortunately, if your Windows services run into issues, you’re able to repair them using the Services tool. Sign up forfree Forgot your password? Create an account *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number...

Amazon Halo View review: A lightweight fitness tracker tied to a deeper app As of April 2023, Amazon’s Halo fitness trackers are no longer on sale and the company plans to stop support for the wearables in August. The following review is left in its original form, but we no longer recommend purchasing Amazon Halo products. If you’ve bought a Halo fitness tracker after April 2022, you may be eligible for a refund....

Google Chrome’s password manager will get biometric authentication on desktop soon Lately, Google has been paying plenty of attention toChrome’s password managertool. While many still prefer to use a dedicated password manager solution, like Lastpass or Bitwarden, Chrome’s built-in solution has improved a lot lately. It recently gota more streamlined UIand started allowing users toput a shortcut on their home screen. If new developments are anything to go by, it looks like Chrome’s password manager on your PC might be getting biometric authentication capabilities down the road....

How to Improve Your Machine Learning Model With TensorFlow’s Data Augmentation Data augmentation is the process of applying various transformations to the training data. It helps increase the diversity of the dataset and prevent overfitting. Overfitting mostly occurs when you have limited data to train your model. Here, you will learn how to use TensorFlow’s data augmentation module to diversify your dataset. This will prevent overfitting by generating new data points that are slightly different from the original data....

Leaked pictures of the first-ever gaming Chromebook show just how much RGB there will be The past couple of days have been dominated by Google’s announcement aboutshutting down Stadia by January 2023. The decision, while sadly expected, also took many by surprise — including game developers who were justdays or weeks awayfrom launching their titles. But there may be a sliver of hope forgaming enthusiastswithin the Google ecosystem. Lenovo is seemingly preparing the release of a “gaming” oriented Chromebook, aptly named theLenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook....

Microsoft says Android 11 will finally arrive for the original Surface Duo in the ‘next few weeks’ TheSurface Duowas an exciting device when it came out, even with its quirks. Still, as thrilled as we were to see Microsoft launch its first Android smartphone (and in a unique form factor, nonetheless), buyers quickly realized that the phone had abysmal software support. The has been waiting the better part of forever to receivean update to Android 11, even withAndroid 12being out and coming to more phones every day,12L in the beta-testing stage, and13 already in development....

Qualcomm’s W5 chips could save Wear OS from its newfound Samsung dominance If you’ve been following the discourse aroundWear OS watchesfor the past year, there’s a good chance you’re sick of hearing about theGalaxy Watch 4andGalaxy Watch 4 Classic. While there have been other high-profile Wear OS releases since the Watch4 series’s debut, like theFossil Gen 6and Mobvoi’sTicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS, none of them have been very good. What’s the problem?...

Telegram: How to translate messages in the app Chatting with people in different languages can feel too complicated if you do not have a Google Pixel phone. It lets you use Google Live Translate for a seamless texting experience. You will likely copy and paste text into Google Translate on any other device. If Telegram is your go-to messaging app, you will have no trouble understanding messages in languages you do not know....

The 8 Best GNOME Extensions to Enhance Productivity on Linux Is GNOME customizable? Out of the box, not really. But like a web browser, you can change substantial parts of the interface through the use of extensions. With these add-ons, you can make GNOME work for you. And in the process, GNOME can help you get more work done, faster than you did before. Sign up forfree Forgot your password?...

What Are the Risks of Remote Computer Access? Remote computer access has many benefits. From increased productivity to cost savings, there are plenty of reasons why you, as an individual or business owner, should consider using this technology. However, there are also some risks that you need to consider before making the switch. So what are the risks associated with remote computer access? And how can you mitigate them? What Is Remote Computer Access?...

4 Health and Wellness Benefits of E-Ink Devices E-ink displays are no longer limited to e-readers like the Kindle. reMarkable ushered in a genre of e-ink writing tablets. The Light Phone II is an e-ink phone. And Onyx has positioned the Boox Tab Ultra as an e-ink tablet PC. E-ink is niche, but many people adopt the display type specifically for the health and lifestyle benefits. What are some of the ways an e-ink display can help improve your well-being?...

5 Simple Steps to Create Editable Offset Text in Adobe Illustrator Have you ever wanted to make bubble text in Adobe Illustrator but can’t find an easy way to do it? With an offset text, you can finally add an equal outline around your text. It’s completely editable; you can continue writing after you’ve put the offset text outline in place. This technique works on any font and only takes five simple steps in Adobe Illustrator....