👂🏻 Why It Feels Like Ads Listen to Your Conversations — Could Intel Be the Next Nokia?

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Why It Feels Like Ads Are Listening To Your Conversations (When They Aren't)

You've heard people say, "I was just talking about this," when an ad pops up in their social media feed or on a new website they've visited, leading to the theory that you're being spied on by your phone. While this is technically possible, this feeling that we get is almost certainly the result of a little bit of psychology and a lot of random chance.

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Could Intel Be the Next Nokia?

While there have been ups and downs, for almost all of its existence Intel has been pretty bulletproof as a business. The company is a cornerstone of the entire computer industry, and crucial to the USA in multiple areas. However, I can't shake the feeling that some of what's happened at Intel feels eerily similar to the fall of Nokia in some ways.

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This Gaming Chair Is Top-Notch Despite a Few Flaws

The Corsair TC500 Luxe gaming chair isn’t flashy or bold, but it is firm and comfortable. It has enough adjustments to be versatile however you want to use it, for gaming or work, even if there are a few quirks that keep it from being a must-have for everyone.

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Samsung Messages Is Dead, and That’s Not Good for Android

Samsung Messages has long been the text messaging app that comes on Samsung phones. Now, it's gone in favor of Google Messages. While Google Messages may be the better app, that doesn't mean this change is a good thing. In many ways, it's a step backward.

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Running Out of Disk Space? Reclaim It From Your Linux VirtualBox VM

VirtualBox lets you run Linux in a virtual machine, and you'll often find your virtual disks continually growing in size, even though you've been clearing them of files. I'll show you how to shrink these volumes back down to size, compacting them and saving your disk space.

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What Is a "Bifacial" Solar Panel (And Should You Buy One?)

Most of the solar panels you've probably seen are installed snugly against a surface like a roof, but it turns out if you've got the space to stand those panels off a little, you can double-dip on solar energy, which is where "bifacial" or "bilateral" solar panels come into the picture.

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How to Watch the NFL on Amazon Prime

The NFL Preseason has already kicked off, and the 2024 regular season starts in September. Most games air on major broadcast networks like ESPN, Fox, and CBS. But some games can only be seen with an Amazon Prime subscription. Here's what you need to know.

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Question of the Day

What Was Your First Android Phone?

In what feels like a lifetime ago, I was the proud owner of the original T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) Android smartphone. I also loved my HTC Nexus One, but I replaced it with the Galaxy Nexus, the LG Nexus 4, Samsung's Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, Nexus 5, and many others. For most people, their first Android was likely the Moto DROID. With an all-new Google Pixel 9 coming soon, I'm curious: What was your first Android phone? Did you like it?

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