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What Is an External DAC, and Do You Need One for a PC?

iFi Audio High-quality sound on PCs from drop-in sound cards and external DACs is a weird subject. It’s not as necessary as it once was. In fact, nobody even thinks about it much anymore. There’s no song or game that you won’t be able to listen to because of underpowered gear. Sound vs. Graphics Hardware […]

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Beyond Coinbase: 8 Other Ways to Buy Bitcoin

When Elon Musk adds #Bitcoin to his Twitter bio, you know buying bitcoin is in vogue again.  The cryptocurrency is pumping, perhaps not-too-coincidentally, as investing app Robinhood faces criticism for censoring stock and crypto trading in response to the Wall Street Bets saga.  With Robinhood taking heat, Coinbase is basking in the glow. Coinbase’s popularity […]

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Windows 10 now runs multiple Android apps with Your Phone

Microsoft’s Your Phone app now allows for the opening of multiple Android apps on your Windows 10 desktop, instead of just one application – if you have a supported Samsung handset, that is. As you may recall, this feature was implemented in testing back in November 2020, after official support for running a single Android […]

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Apple’s December results: What you need to know

It turns out that Big Tech doesn’t need to sell privacy to make money. Selling useful hardware that does what people want is good business, too, which is why Apple’s just reported its most profitable quarter in company history. A new (Apple) world record You’ve read the statement, and may have access to the transcript, […]

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Apple’s Privacy Change Will Hit Facebook’s Core Ad Business. Here’s How.

Facebook Inc. FB -2.52% will suffer damage to its core business when Apple Inc. AAPL -3.74% implements new privacy changes, advertising industry experts say, as it becomes harder for the social-media company to gather user data and prove that ads on its platform work. Facebook warned this week that Apple’s new feature, which is expected […]

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Dow Jones Slumps 450 Points As Apple Sell-Off Continues; Bitcoin Surges, But GameStop, AMC Fade Off Highs

The stock market showed sharp losses Friday afternoon as leading growth stocks got taken to the woodshed again. Apple (AAPL) lagged badly in the Dow Jones Industrial Average despite a bullish earnings report earlier in the week. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) also lagged in the Dow Jones today after the company said its coronavirus vaccine […]

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Apple, General Motors, Novavax: Stocks That Defined the Week

Apple Inc. AAPL -3.74% Tech giants are churning out record profits, but investors aren’t satisfied. Apple reported its most profitable quarter ever on Wednesday, thanks to demand for higher-end iPhones and its laptops and tablets. Facebook posted record revenue and profit, but warned of headwinds to its ad business this year amid new curbs on […]

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GeForce Now cloud gaming now available on Chrome browser

Screenshot by Lori Grunin/CNET Nvidia this week added Chrome browser support for its game streaming service GeForce Now. According to release notes, beta support for GeForce Now gaming on Google’s browser is now available for Windows and Mac users. GeForce Now via Chrome browser has also added a way to create bookmarks and shortcuts for […]

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