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Month: August 2026
Stop Touching Your Keyboard. Use This AI-Powered Microphone Instead
The Relay Q, due next year, is the latest attempt to reposition voice as the most seamless method for human-computer interaction.
Xiaomi’s new Redmi phone lasts for three days on a single charge
The 9,210mAh dual-cell battery in the new Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is the biggest that Xiaomi has fit in any phone it’s sold in Europe – and remarkably, in some other markets the phone comes with an even larger 10,000mAh single-cell design. As you can probably guess, this is a silicon-carbon battery either way,…
Is Slate Auto’s new electric truck the EV Americans need?
EVs account for under 10% of total new-vehicle sales in the US, and the numbers are declining. From a climate perspective, that’s pretty dismal, especially because the transportation sector is the single biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions in the country. One thing that could help turn that around? Slate Auto’s new truck—a vehicle that seems…
Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Responsibility for Major Cyberattack on Norway’s Public Digital Services
The pro-Russian hacker group Server Killers claimed responsibility for the attack. The post Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Responsibility for Major Cyberattack on Norway’s Public Digital Services appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Sweepstakes Casino Verification: How Long It Takes in 2026 (And How to Speed It Up)
Last updated: August 27, 2026 How long sweepstakes casino verification takes is the question we get most often from readers who just hit their first Sweeps Coins redemption and watched their cash-out freeze at “pending documents”. The honest answer, based on the operator policies and player reports we reviewed in August 2026: most players clear…
How to Calibrate a Gaming Monitor: 12 Steps, 60 Min [2026]
Most gamers never touch their monitor’s color settings after unboxing it. That’s a mistake. A brand-new 2026 gaming monitor, straight out of the factory, is usually tuned for showroom pop rather than accuracy — oversaturated reds, a blue-shifted white point, and an HDR mode that clips highlights the moment a game tries to show you…
What Is AMOE? Alternative Method of Entry at Sweepstakes Casinos Explained
Last updated: August 27, 2026 AMOE, or Alternative Method of Entry, is the free, no-purchase way to get Sweeps Coins at a US sweepstakes casino by mailing in a handwritten request instead of buying a Gold Coin package. It exists because federal and state law require every legitimate sweepstakes to offer a genuinely equal free…
Huff N More Puff RTP: 96% Explained (Volatility, Max Win & Jackpots)
Last updated: August 27, 2026 The Huff N’ More Puff RTP is 96.00% in its standard configuration (some operators list it as 95.98%), on a Light & Wonder slot built on a 5-reel, 243-ways engine with medium-to-high volatility and a max win in the 5,000x to 5,500x range. If you only want the headline number,…
Retroid Pocket Flip 2 vs GPD Win Mini: $550 Gap [2026]
Handheld gaming PCs spent the last three years converging on the same slab shape: a screen flanked by two grips, Steam Deck style. The Retroid Pocket Flip 2 and the GPD Win Mini both reject that template and fold shut like a laptop, but they could not be aimed at more different buyers. One is…