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Getting intocollecting vinyl recordscan be one of the most fun and rewarding musical experiences you can have. Not only does the music sound great, but there’s the tactile ritual oflowering the needleand studying the sleeve and liner notes that makes a deeper connection with the music and the artists. One of the trade-offs, however, is that part of that vinyl ritual is also the gear (liketurntables,speakers, andamplifiers) and maintenance of it that can make the experience better and more fun (if you’re into tinkering) or a bit of a chore....

Windows 11 just experienced its first “patch Tuesday,” where Microsoft issues a patch fixing issues on the second Tuesday of every month. This time around, many hoped the patch would include fixes for an issue with Windows 11 that cantank the gaming performanceof AMD processors by as much as 15%. It didn’t fix the problem, though, and it may have made the situation worse. TechPowerUp reportsthat the October 12 Windows 11 patch nearly doubled the level 3 (L3) cache latency of a Ryzen 7 2700X....

Google has been notoriously slow at sending out meaningful software updates to WearOS, so Fossil has taken things into its own hands and delivered itsfeature updateto theGen 5range of smartwatches. Fossil calls them “enhancements,” and there are five to look out for:A Wellness app, sleep tracking, VO2 max data, a new phone app, and a new set of extended battery modes. But wait, didn’t Google buy Fossil’s smartwatch division? Indeed it did, and while the details around what Google actually purchased are confusing, there’s a chance what we’re seeing on the Gen 5 smartwatch is a part Fossil, part Google endeavor....

Summary CBS’Gunsmokeran for 20 years, and I don’t think it got the send-off such a long-running series deserved. The series focused on U.S Marshall Matt Dillon (James Arness), who was responsible for enforcing the laws in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1890s. Despite being a traditional Western that premiered in the pre-civil rights era, it frequently addressed issues like racism against Native Americans, although these characters were played by white actors....

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn’t hand out Oscars to everyone. It’s a sign of prestige to be awarded one of the golden statues and the recognition of the Academy and cinematic peers that comes with it. So, when someone wins who is still coming-of-age, or in the infancy of their career as a young adult, it’s a testament to their tremendous talent. Shirley Temple, one of the earliest and most successful child actors, never officially won an Academy Award....

It’s no longer out of your reach to upgrade your home theater setup’s screen to a massive display, as there’s no shortage of 4K TV deals that you may avail of. Walmart is a good source for such offers, with the retailer’s 65-inch TV deals currently including this $70 discount for the 65-inch Philips 4K Android Smart TV, which brings its price down to a more affordable $478 from its original price of $548....

Colorful, a Chinese hardware brand, has unveiled a new graphics card — the iGame MiniRTX 3060. The card is a Mini ITX GPU that has an incredibly stylish design, fitting for those who are trying to build the nicest looking PC without sacrificing the specs. It’s impossible to deny that the iGame Mini has an eye-catching design that stands out at the first glance. The card is small, being a Mini ITX GPU, but it looks fantastic....

The recent passing of Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts was a poignant reminder that the members that make up the legendary band are, in fact, mortal, and will one day shuffle off this mortal coil. In a world without a living and breathing Mick Jagger and company, the band could take to the stage again in the form of holograms, a medium that admittedly splits opinion when it comes to ways ofkeeping alive the memory of late musicians....

What are ‘Footsteps’ on Snapchat? Snapchathas long been a go-to platform for users to share quick updates, stories, and messages with friends. But beyond just messaging, it also offers a range of features that improve how users interact onthe app. One of these features is called ‘Footsteps.’ What are Footsteps on the Snap Map? The Footsteps feature lets you track how much of the world you’ve explored, keeping a log of your movements on Snap Map when you’re not in Ghost Mode....

What happened to Fiesta Sunrise after Kitchen Nightmares: Open or closed? Kitchen Nightmares’ Fiesta Sunrise shocked Gordon Ramsay with its free margarita cocktails for every customer, but the allure soon wore off when he sat down to eat. After Chef Ramsay’s help, did Fiesta Sunrise stay open or close? Here’s everything we know. Most of the different Kitchen Nightmares stories paint a rich narrative of ambition, familial bonds, and the relentless quest for gastronomic glory....

articiOver the past few years, AI has gone from limited chatbots to suddenly dominating the news cycle every single day. There are a range of AI chatbots you can access fromChatGPTtoGeminibut one of the most popular options isMicrosoft‘s Copilot thanks to the fact it comes built into the majority of Windows PCs and Laptops. From its advanced capabilities which can simplify your day massively down to its more recent implementation ofGPT-5,Copilotis an AI giant you’ll likely get to know sooner or later....

Summary Steamusers paying attention to the most popular games on the platform may have noticed a dramatic spike in popularity for an unknown game calledBanana, leaving them to wonder what this new game is. At the time of writing,Bananahas nearly 850,000 concurrent players, putting it in second place behind onlyCounter-Strike 2. This meansBananacurrently has more active players than games likeDOTA 2andPUBG: Battlegrounds. How exactly a game nobody had ever heard of two months ago suddenly became one of Steam’s most popular games is an interesting question....

Need to keep your favorite beverages hot or cold for extended periods of time while in the outdoors?Yeti, the same company that convinced us that buyingBuy NowBuy Nowis completely acceptable, has announced two new additions to its ever-expanding line of products designed to keep us well hydrated on our adventures. For spring 2017, theBuy Nowline of cups, bottles, and growlers adds the newYeti Rambler Jugs, significantly increasing the amount of liquid we can take with us when we hit the road....