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March 12, 2025 · 1 min · 10 words · Jasmine Barnes

Transmission

Transmission has been built from the ground up to be a powerful, yet lightweight BitTorrent client. Its simple, intuitive interface is designed to integrate tightly with whatever computing environment you choose to use. Transmission strikes a balance between providing useful functionality without feature bloat. Furthermore, it is free for anyone to use or modify. Features Transmission runs natively on over five operating systems. All this is done in the background, without the user having to worry about complicated prefs....

March 12, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Diana Sanchez

Ubisoft Connect (Uplay)

Ubisoft Connect is a free service available on all devices. All Ubisoft live games and new releases will support Ubisoft Connect services and loyalty program. How do you install Ubisoft Connect Beta? Choose Beta to run Ubisoft Connect Beta. Regular updates will provide you with more ways to interact with an ever-growing community. We know from user feedback that revamping the library is the most important piece of the puzzle."...

March 12, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Victoria Wang

Undervolted Radeon RX 9070 XT beats the RTX 5080 in real-world gaming benchmarks

Undervolting reduces power consumption at a given clock speed. This keeps thermals in check and can enable higher core frequencies without excessive heat buildup. Both YouTubers had similar results with the undervolted RX 9070 XT. Der8auer then reduced the undervolting to 170mV, which resulted in a stable setup. Alva Jonathan used the factory-overclocked ASRock RX 9070 Steel Legend for his tests. Despite the significant performance boost from undervolting, it’s not all positive news for enthusiasts....

March 12, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Amber Wright

Windows 11 beta update is making some printers spit out gibberish

Printer ink is too expensive to waste WTF? It almost sounds fun and whimsical, until you realize it’s wasting your ink and paper. It’s certainly one of the stranger Windows bugs to surface over the years. The policy can be found under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > [Group Policy name]. With Microsoft offering a mitigation, the bug’s status has been changed to “Mitigated.” However, the company notes that the final resolution will be included in a “future Windows update....

March 12, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Amber Ellis

3DMark Basic Edition

And it’s not just for Windows. With 3DMark you’re able to compare your scores with Android and iOS devices, too. It’s the most powerful and flexible 3DMark we’ve ever created. Can I use 3DMark Basic Edition to benchmark my CPU and GPU? Yes, although 3DMark Basic is primarily a GPU benchmark, it will also leverage your CPU. Which 3DMark benchmark should I use? How long does it take to run a 3DMark benchmark?...

March 11, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Manuel White

AI search engines fail accuracy test, study finds 60% error rate

Hallucinations and doubling down on wrong information have been an ongoing struggle for developers. A research team claims it now has those numbers. They tested each for accuracy and recorded how frequently the tools refused to answer. The researchers randomly chose 200 news articles from 20 news publishers (10 each). Collectively, AI search engines are inaccurate 60 percent of the time. Furthermore, these wrong results were reinforced by the AI’s “confidence” in them....

March 11, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Maria Harvey

Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, with investment scams leading the losses

The reality is that Americans lost more to fraud than ever before in 2024 - $12.5 billion. It seems scammers are getting better at convincing people to part with their cash. The highest losses came from investment scams. A massive $5.7 billion was lost through this pop in of fraud. The median loss for victims was over $9,000, more than any other scam category. Once someone gives the scammer their money, the criminal cuts off all communications....

March 11, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Donna Trevino

CrystalDiskInfo

CrystalDiskInfo displays basic HDD information, monitors S.M.A.R.T. values and disk temperature. It will also display the S.M.A.R.T data and provides a health rating based on your drive’s SMART status. What’s New Previous Notes: System Requirements

March 11, 2025 · 1 min · 35 words · James Hartman

Developer faces decade in prison for installing kill switch in former employer's network

The switch was designed to trigger upon his termination WTF? !It’s tempting to consider getting revenge on a company for firing you. In November 2007, Houston resident Davis Lu started working for power management company Eaton Corporation. His work life went well until 2018, when a company-wide corporate realignment saw his role downsized. The change included his responsibilities being reduced and his access to the firm’s computer systems limited. Based on the DoJ’saccount, this spooked Lu into worrying that the company could eventually let him go....

March 11, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Antonio Barnett

Dolphin Emulator

Dolphin is an emulator for the Nintendo GameCube and the Nintendo Wii. The Windows releases require the 64-bitVisual C++ redistributable for Visual Studio 2022to be installed. What games can you plan with Dolphin Emulator? Dolphin lets you enjoy Nintendo GameCube and Wii games on PC. For a complete list of playable games, you’re able to check out the listhere. What kind of CPU do I need to run Dolphin? You’ll need a quad-core CPU or better....

March 11, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Lawrence Olson

FanCtrl

FanCtrl shows temperature, fan speed and allows you to control fans. The percentage of the fan control can be changed to simply control the pwm. (not saved). you’ve got the option to rename each item listed in FanCtrl. Auto Fan Control On Screen Display (RTSS) Using external Libraries Supports Requires What’s New

March 11, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Margaret Henderson

Federal agents confirm LastPass breach linked to massive cryptocurrency heists

Federal prosecutors in northern California have seized approximately $24 million in cryptocurrencies related to this theft. The breach of LastPass in 2022 involved two significant incidents. Many victims had chosen master passwords with relatively low complexity and were among LastPass’s oldest customers. The more iterations, the longer it takes an offline attacker to crack the master password. However, researchers found that many older customers were not upgraded to these newer security standards....

March 11, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Erin Cardenas