Reality Bites
Google Chrome comes equipped with hardware acceleration, a feature which takes advantage of your computer’s GPU to speed up processes and free vital CPU time. However, sometimes driver incompatibilities can cause this feature to misbehave and disabling it could save you a few headaches.
Source: How to Turn Hardware Acceleration On and Off in Chrome
In order to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we’ll need to rely on renewable energy, electric vehicles (EV) and battery storage. But creating that infrastructure will dramatically increase our need for metals like cobalt and lithium.
Source: Researchers suggest 100 percent renewable energy isn’t very green
Chromebooks have come a long way from the original CR-48, and for many, a complete workflow is now possible in the confines of Chrome OS thanks to the addition of Android and Linux application support. But there are quite a lot out there to choose from, and some are better options than others. For your convenience, we’ve put together a small list of some of our favorite picks, categorized based on your primary consideration.
Source: The best Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and Chrome OS tablets you can buy right now (Spring 2019)
The past few months have shown that Google’s Android TV platform is growing incredibly fast. That growth, however, isn’t coming from consumer boxes. Rather, operator partners are the source of Android TV growth, and a conference this week shows off some incredible numbers for Google’s platform. At the Connected TV World Summit in London this […]
Source: Android TV sees 2x growth every year, 140 operators – 9to5Google
In the three years since world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world’s five largest oil and gas companies have spent more than $1 billion on misleading branding and lobbying related to climate change, according to a new report.
Source: Oil and gas majors have spent $1 billion undermining climate action
Driving a car isn’t simply popping your backside casually into a seat and twiddling the wheel from there. There actually is a right way to adjust your seat for maximum comfort, control and safety.
Tim Hortons amps up coffee chain wars – Business – CBC News
Coffee and doughnuts chain Tim Hortons is getting a little less Canadian and a little more — Americano.
New Android Market Leaks, Adds Auto-Update by Default and Update Over Wi-Fi Only
Android: Google is rolling out a new version of the Android Market to select phones with the ability to set all apps to update automatically by default, only update over Wi-Fi, and automatically add s…
RIM shares hit 6-year low – Business – CBC News
Shares in Waterloo, Ont.-based Research In Motion hit a six-year low Tuesday on a day when markets sold off sharply on concerns about the European debt crisis.
Video of Boeing 767 Belly Landing Perfectly—No Injuries or Casualties
A Boeing 767 coming from Newark airport in New Jersey just landed in Warsaw without it landing gear. There were no injuries or casualties among the 230 passengers on board.
Gmail’s new look | Official Gmail Blog
Gmail's new look. Posted by Jason Cornwell, User Experience Designer Back in July we showed you a preview of Gmail's new look, and we've been working this summer to make even more updates …
Google launches eBookstore in Canada | MobileSyrup.com
Google launches eBooks store in Canada
Geez, if it's not North Korea it's China.
Cyberattacks on U.S. military firms traced to China – Technology & Science – CBC News
Cyberattacks traced to China targeted at least 48 chemical and military-related companies in an effort to steal technical secrets, a U.S. computer security company said Tuesday.
Been looking for something like this for awhile now, thanks Lifehacker!
Volume Rocker for Android Has Customizable Sound Profiles for Any Occasion
Android: One of the complaints I hear from people who switch from the BlackBerry to Android is that they miss the ability to customize "profiles" of system sounds they can customize and switch between…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_QLguHvACs
Can't wait to get this on my phone!!
Samsung Galaxy S Gets Alpha Ice Cream Sandwich Build
Samsung Galaxy S Gets Alpha Ice Cream Sandwich Build. Tweet. The next phone on the list to get an unofficial upgrade appears to be the Samsung Galaxy S. Two MIUI developers decided to take a break fro…
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