A new Surface Laptop could be coming soon: Four different models of the rumored next version of the Microsoft Surface Laptop have passed through Bluetooth.org certifications, according to a report fromWinCentral. Microsoft released theSurface Pro 7+ for commercial and education customersrecently, and these laptops that passed certification could be similarly named — either a refreshed Surface Laptop 3+ or a new Surface Laptop 4. The laptops have four model numbers: 1952, 1953, 1958, and 1959....

A new development in molecular biology is a step towards enabling mobile and instant diagnosis of viruses likeEbolaorZikain the field. TheOxford Nanopore MinIONdevice can sequence DNA and RNA in real time, and researchers at the French agriculture research centerCIRADhave found a way to use the device as a tool for identifying plant viruses and potentially animal and human viruses too. The researchers at CIRAD were searching for a way to diagnose viruses quickly and early in the infection process, so they could avoid the time consuming and potentially dangerous process of transferring contaminated samples to a lab....

Nvidia announced a new membership tier for itsGeForce Nowcloud gaming service that promises to deliver 1440p gaming at 120Hz straight from the cloud. Refresh rate is quickly surpassing resolution as the key spec for graphical quality, and Nvidia is the second to market with a 120Hz option — following hot on the heels ofXbox Game Pass Cloud. The new plan provides access to servers powered by anNvidia RTX 3080, which you’re able to fully utilize with features like RTX ray tracing andDeep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS)....

At its Inno Day 2022 event held in China, technology manufacturer Oppo announced the OHealth H1, an odd device that appears to be aholdable, not a wearable, despite sharing many of the health-related sensors we expect to find in a smartwatch. Described as a health device for the family, it’s a new style of device we’ve not seen before. Inside the 95-gram, computer mouse-shaped device are sensors to measure your heart rate, body temperature, and blood oxygen levels, along with heart and lung auscultation, plus it has an electrocardiogram (ECG) function....

Summary The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweraddresses a common Galadriel complaint in season 2, and it seems this was the plan all along. The Prime Video series has begun to dive into the events of the Second Age, introducing a younger (though still ancient) version of the Lady of Lothlórien. Unfortuantely,this Galadriel differs significantly from the one seen inThe Lord of the Rings, and this has inspired some backlash....

Best Buy’s Cyber Week dealsare still going on and there are some great discounts to be found. You can now get this Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera bundle for $320 — down $130 from its original price of $450. If you’ve been looking to secure your home for the holidays, this is the deal for you. Buy this Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera bundle now and keep your packages safe from any porch pirates this holiday season....

From funny glitches, to amazing achievements, there are any number of reasons you might want to take screenshots of your gaming exploits. Whether you’re sharing them with friends or keeping them for your own reference, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite ways to capture pictures and video of your PC games in high quality. The shareware application FRAPS is by far our favorite way to capture your gameplay in a number of formats....

Warning! This post contains spoilers for The Acolyte. Summary Star Wars: The Acolyteepisode 5 hasStar Warsaudiences enthralled with its incredible lightsaber battle choreography, and one new video reveals additional details about its creation, including its links to Legends.The Acolyteis the newest addition toStar Warsmovies and TV shows, and although it was heavily criticized at first, audiences seem to be coming around after this amazing fifth episode of the show. Not only did the episode feature astounding lightsaber fights, butit also pulled in the Legends concept of cortosis, a metal that could short out lightsaber blades....

Starfield player finds a planet so deformed not even its wildlife can navigate it In Bethesda’s Starfield, players are stumbling upon breathtaking planets and mysterious terrains. But one particularly deformed planet has left the community astounded, as even its native wildlife struggles to navigate its challenging landscape. AStarfieldplayershared a videoin the game’s Reddit community showcasing a planet with an incredibly steep terrain. As the player gazed up at the near-vertical slope, seemingly contemplating the challenge of navigating it, a surprising sight caught their attention....

VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, has been around for years now, but T-Mobile is quick to say that its T-Mobile @Home service is different. More accurately, T-Mobile @Home is a hybrid ofcell phoneservice and wireless calling. In short, T-Mobile would like to consolidate all your phone use into one phone. Not a bad idea, but how smoothly does it handle the transitions between wireless network and cell tower? And how much is it going to cost you?...

AMD’s new 1080p-focusedRX 6600 XTlaunched yesterday, and shockingly, you can still pick some models up at list price. With a smaller GPU core and price that’s reasonable by the standard of most graphics cards at the moment, the RX 6600 XT seemed like an answer to the budget gamer’s conundrum. The reality of the RX 6600 XT launch, at least in the U.S., is different. The card is almost impossible to find online despiteplenty of inventory at retailers, and the price of most models is higher than the already high list price set by AMD....

The overwhelming popularity of smartphones may have led to a renaissance of sorts for a lot of classic games — but ports don’t always live up to the nostalgic glory of the original. If you’re craving some gaming action from yesteryear, then consider installing an emulator. you may find plenty of Android emulators in the Google Play Store, just in case you want to bring your old consoles back to life....

Our timewith the Oculus Quest left us impressed. Facebook heavily promoted Quest’s features, like its lack of wires and the fact it isn’t powered by an external PC. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, even said it can deliver performance similar to what the Rift can achieve. We certainly enjoyed the freedom of using a headset that’s built for wireless use from the ground up. Yet while Facebook and Oculus executives are optimistic about Quest’s potential, those looking to buy the $400 VR headset should heed the warning of CTO John Carmack, who took a more realistic view of what this mobile headset is capable of....