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TikTok's 'Chromebook Challenge' Sparks School Laptop Fires In US, Prompting Safety Concerns
A viral TikTok challenge known as the "#ChromebookChallenge" is prompting students to insert metal objects into their school-issued Chromebooks' USB ports.
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Asus Strix Scar, ROG Strix G Laptops Refreshed With Latest Intel, AMD CPUs and Up to GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025), ROG Strix G18 (2025), Strix Scar 16 (2025), and Strix Scar 18 (2025) gaming laptops were launched at CES 2025. These laptops feature Nvidia's latest GeForce 50 series GPUs with Blackwell architecture, as well as the newly announced Intel Arrow Lake HX series CPUs and AMD Ryzen 9000 'Fire Range' processors.
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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 Sale: Best Offers on Smart TVs Under Rs. 30,000
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 sale is now live for all users. The e-commerce giant kickstarted the sale focused towards the Indian festival season on Thursday for Prime members and has now opened it for everyone. During the sale, users can find discounts on a wide range of tech devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, earphones, smartwa...
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Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on Amazon Devices
Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 has entered its second day. The annual summer sale of the ecommerce giant started at midnight on May 2 for Prime members and was opened to all users at noon on the same day. The sale offers discounted prices on products across various categories including home appliances, smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables, smart...
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"No One Will Hire Me": WFH Employee Fired After Firm Tracks Laptop Activity
Suzie Cheiko was subjected to a performance improvement plan, during which her computer activity, including keyboard strokes, was monitored for 49 working days
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Employer Contacts Man 6 Months After Firing Him, Asks For Laptop Password
The employer requested him to share the laptop password to perform a factory reset to prepare the device for a new user to use in future.
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The Game Awards 2023 Winners: Baldur’s Gate III Crowned Game of the Year, Alan Wake 2 Bags Four Trophies, More
Baldur’s Gate 3 was crowned Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023 — in total bagging six trophies. Alan Wake 2 came in close second with four awards, including Best Direction and Best Narrative. Cyberpunk 2077 emerged as the best ongoing game for its continued support to fixing and overhauling it, while HBO’s The Last of Us was rightfully ...
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iPhone 13, Redmi 32-Inch TV, AirPods Pro 2 and More: 5 Crazy Deals During Amazon Great Indian Festival
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival started on October 7 for all Prime members and October 8 for all users. A wide range of products, including electronic items, are being offered at a discounted rate during the sale. Some products include smartphones, laptops, and accessories like smartwatches, earphones, and smart televisions.
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Baldur’s Gate III, Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, and More: New Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X in August
What are the biggest games releasing in August 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Baldur’s Gate 3, FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon, the magic-heavy Immortals of Aveum, Madden NFL 24, and Goodbye Volcano High are among the standout titles this month.
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Diablo IV Review: A Devilishly Fun Loot-Fest Set Across the Fires of Hell
Diablo IV review: If you’re in the mood to slay blood-lusting demons with an unhealthy dose of loot-clicking, Diablo IV is perfect for you. The sequel doesn’t re-shape the dungeon-crawling genre in any way but borrows ideas to offer intensely frenetic combat, robust progression, and totally knocks it out of the park with its dark, sacrilegious ...
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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Gets a Mech-Crunching Gameplay Trailer; System Requirements Revealed
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon just got a gameplay trailer, revealing story bits, mech combat, and more. The game brings a new Assault Boost mechanic which switches from a long-range gun-oriented playstyle to melee with the press of a button. FromSoftware also revealed system requirements for the same, which appear quite demanding on the CPU end...
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Disco Elysium Adds a Collage Mode to Fabricate New Scenes, Former Creatives Dispute Studio ZA/UM’s Claims
Disco Elysium’s PC version just got a Collage Mode. This diorama tool lets you drag and drop characters, and add backgrounds, stickers, frames, filters, and more to create custom scenes. The free update weighs about 300MB and can be accessed from the main menu. Additionally, former Disco Elysium creatives Robert Kurvitz and Sander Taal have dispu...
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Laptop Causes Fire On United Airlines Flight, 4 Hospitalised
The fire on United Airlines Flight 2664 began shortly after take-off.
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Apple Sets September 5 Deadline for Employees to Return to Office
Apple has set a September 5 deadline for corporate employees to return to office at least three days a week, a report said. The company informed its employees about the new plan on Monday. Apple will require employees to work from the office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and a regular third day, which will be determined by individual teams, the report sai...
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Diablo Immortal to Sonic Origins: June 2022 Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
June 2022 brings several new games on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. From Diablo Immortal, The Quarry, Sonic Origins, Mario Strikers Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Outriders: Worldslayer, here are some of the best games you can pick up in June 2022.
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TikTok's 'Chromebook Challenge' Sparks School Laptop Fires In US, Prompting Safety Concerns
A viral TikTok challenge known as the "#ChromebookChallenge" is prompting students to insert metal objects into their school-issued Chromebooks' USB ports.
-
Asus Strix Scar, ROG Strix G Laptops Refreshed With Latest Intel, AMD CPUs and Up to GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025), ROG Strix G18 (2025), Strix Scar 16 (2025), and Strix Scar 18 (2025) gaming laptops were launched at CES 2025. These laptops feature Nvidia's latest GeForce 50 series GPUs with Blackwell architecture, as well as the newly announced Intel Arrow Lake HX series CPUs and AMD Ryzen 9000 'Fire Range' processors.
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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 Sale: Best Offers on Smart TVs Under Rs. 30,000
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 sale is now live for all users. The e-commerce giant kickstarted the sale focused towards the Indian festival season on Thursday for Prime members and has now opened it for everyone. During the sale, users can find discounts on a wide range of tech devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, earphones, smartwa...
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Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on Amazon Devices
Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 has entered its second day. The annual summer sale of the ecommerce giant started at midnight on May 2 for Prime members and was opened to all users at noon on the same day. The sale offers discounted prices on products across various categories including home appliances, smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables, smart...
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"No One Will Hire Me": WFH Employee Fired After Firm Tracks Laptop Activity
Suzie Cheiko was subjected to a performance improvement plan, during which her computer activity, including keyboard strokes, was monitored for 49 working days
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Employer Contacts Man 6 Months After Firing Him, Asks For Laptop Password
The employer requested him to share the laptop password to perform a factory reset to prepare the device for a new user to use in future.
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The Game Awards 2023 Winners: Baldur’s Gate III Crowned Game of the Year, Alan Wake 2 Bags Four Trophies, More
Baldur’s Gate 3 was crowned Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023 — in total bagging six trophies. Alan Wake 2 came in close second with four awards, including Best Direction and Best Narrative. Cyberpunk 2077 emerged as the best ongoing game for its continued support to fixing and overhauling it, while HBO’s The Last of Us was rightfully ...
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iPhone 13, Redmi 32-Inch TV, AirPods Pro 2 and More: 5 Crazy Deals During Amazon Great Indian Festival
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival started on October 7 for all Prime members and October 8 for all users. A wide range of products, including electronic items, are being offered at a discounted rate during the sale. Some products include smartphones, laptops, and accessories like smartwatches, earphones, and smart televisions.
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Baldur’s Gate III, Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, and More: New Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X in August
What are the biggest games releasing in August 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Baldur’s Gate 3, FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon, the magic-heavy Immortals of Aveum, Madden NFL 24, and Goodbye Volcano High are among the standout titles this month.
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Diablo IV Review: A Devilishly Fun Loot-Fest Set Across the Fires of Hell
Diablo IV review: If you’re in the mood to slay blood-lusting demons with an unhealthy dose of loot-clicking, Diablo IV is perfect for you. The sequel doesn’t re-shape the dungeon-crawling genre in any way but borrows ideas to offer intensely frenetic combat, robust progression, and totally knocks it out of the park with its dark, sacrilegious ...
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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Gets a Mech-Crunching Gameplay Trailer; System Requirements Revealed
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon just got a gameplay trailer, revealing story bits, mech combat, and more. The game brings a new Assault Boost mechanic which switches from a long-range gun-oriented playstyle to melee with the press of a button. FromSoftware also revealed system requirements for the same, which appear quite demanding on the CPU end...
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Disco Elysium Adds a Collage Mode to Fabricate New Scenes, Former Creatives Dispute Studio ZA/UM’s Claims
Disco Elysium’s PC version just got a Collage Mode. This diorama tool lets you drag and drop characters, and add backgrounds, stickers, frames, filters, and more to create custom scenes. The free update weighs about 300MB and can be accessed from the main menu. Additionally, former Disco Elysium creatives Robert Kurvitz and Sander Taal have dispu...
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Laptop Causes Fire On United Airlines Flight, 4 Hospitalised
The fire on United Airlines Flight 2664 began shortly after take-off.
-
Apple Sets September 5 Deadline for Employees to Return to Office
Apple has set a September 5 deadline for corporate employees to return to office at least three days a week, a report said. The company informed its employees about the new plan on Monday. Apple will require employees to work from the office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and a regular third day, which will be determined by individual teams, the report sai...
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Diablo Immortal to Sonic Origins: June 2022 Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
June 2022 brings several new games on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. From Diablo Immortal, The Quarry, Sonic Origins, Mario Strikers Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Outriders: Worldslayer, here are some of the best games you can pick up in June 2022.
