Xbox cloud gaming is now available on some Amazon Fire TV sticks You need a Game Pass Ultimate membership to get started.

July 8, 2024

Xbox cloud gaming has officially arrived for Amazon Fire TV sticks, making for an extremely budget-friendly way to play some of the latest and greatest releases. Users can play games directly from the Xbox app, though there are some caveats. First of all, this service is only available for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, which is […]

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Microsoft Notepad just got spellcheck in the year 2024 Who says you can’t teach old software new tricks?

July 8, 2024

It has finally happened. Microsoft’s text editor Notepad just got a spellcheck feature, more than 40 years after the software launched in 1983. For the history buffs, Ronald Reagan was still president in 1983 and Ghostbusters, then called Ghost Smashers, was an unmade script set to star Eddie Murphy. It was a long time ago. […]

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The best dorm room essentials for college students All the necessities to make your home-away-from-home more livable.

July 8, 2024

A new college year is right around the corner, which means it’s time for a new batch of freshmen to live independently for the first time. If you’re among that group, it’s a good idea to stock up on a few essentials that’ll make your dorm room feel more like a (tiny) second home. We’ve […]

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The best laptops for college students Our favorite machines for classes on campus, online and everywhere in between.

July 8, 2024

With the possible exception of a phone, a laptop is unquestionably a college student’s most important gadget. It will be used to take notes in class, write essays, create presentations and maybe even game a little. (But only after all your homework is done, right?) That’s why it’s critical to pick a laptop that can […]

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The Morning After: NASA’s year-long Mars simulation volunteers return to the real world “Seriously, you have to watch Baby Reindeer.”

July 8, 2024

NASA’s Mission 1 crew — all volunteers — have left their 1700-square-foot habitat at the Johnson Space Center. Since last June 25, they’ve conducted a fair few simulated Mars walks, grown vegetables and performed other tasks designed to support life and work in that environment. They also faced (a simulation of) the stressors actual space […]

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