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E-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends

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Microsoft's requirements for Windows 11 include a 1GHz or faster CPU with at least two cores, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, Secure Boot capability, and TPM 2.0 compatibility. However, the supported Intel CPU list only goes back to 8th Gen chips, introduced in 2017, while the AMD list includes.

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Amazon design vet can’t shake desire to create art and music, so he left to build a new VR experience

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Virtual reality game developer Grant Hinkson in a Meta Quest headset, right, and inside his experience “Connectome.” (Parietal Lab Image) Grant Hinkson spent almost nine years at Amazon, leading design engineering within the company’s Devices and Services Design Group. He left a little over a year ago to launch his own game development project and pursue passions that do more to scratch a longtime creative itch.

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Doubts surface over Samsung's ambitious SF1.4 node plans

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Samsung Foundry had originally planned for the SF1.4 node to enter high-volume manufacturing by 2027 alongside other specialized nodes like SF2A designed for automotive applications and SF2Z, the company's first to incorporate Backside Power Delivery Network (BSPDN) technology.

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The Covid pandemic was catastrophic. But don’t overlook what went right.

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Sandra Lindsay, left, a nurse in New York, received the first Covid-19 shot on December 14, 2020, in New York City. | Mark Lennihan/Pool/Getty Images For most people, the Covid-19 pandemic, which officially began five years ago this month, marked their first encounter with case counts and N-95 masks and lockdown orders. Not me, though. I was a young reporter for Time magazine in Hong Kong in early spring 2003, when we started getting reports about a strange new sickness spreading in southern Chi

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyer's Guide: A Crucial Decision

Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.

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Retro acceleration: The SNES might be running faster as it ages

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Tinkerers and speedrunners have recently discovered that the audio processors in many aging Super NES consoles are now running at slightly higher clock frequencies. While the difference is currently just a few hundred hertz, research suggests the effect may become more pronounced over time.

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Podcast: The meaning of Rocket’s Redfin deal, and how Microsoft is bringing AI to Xbox gamers

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Rocket Companies is buying Redfin in a deal valued at $1.75 billion. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss the big real estate technology news of the week: Rocket Companies, the mortgage, real estate and personal finance platform, is buying Redfin , the Seattle-based tech-powered real estate company a longtime disrupter in the world of buying and selling homes.