Save big on laptops, monitors, and tower PCs in Amazon’s 24-hour sale

Time to gear up, PC enthusiasts: Amazon’s throwing a one-day blowout on laptops, monitors, and desktops, with juicy deals on gear from Acer, BenQ, Dell, HP, and Sceptre. The sale ends just before midnight on Tuesday, Pacific time. We sifted through all the hardware to sniff out our three favorite deals. First up, there’s the Acer Nitro 27-inch 1440p FreeSync display for $271 instead of the usual $350—a savings of $79. This ultra-fast, pixelicious IPS display has a 144Hz maximum refresh rate, and FreeSync works all the way up to…

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macOS Big Sur 11.2 Update Released With Bluetooth, External Display Fixes

Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.2 for all compatible Mac computers. The new update comes one-and-a-half months after the release of the macOS Big Sur 11.1 that came in December 2020 bringing support for AirPods Max headphones. The macOS Big Sur 11.2 update addresses a list of problems, including Bluetooth reliability and an issue causing external displays to show a black screen on some Apple M1-powered Mac mini computers. Apple has also fixed iCloud Drive access and the Photos app. What’s new in macOS Big Sur 11.2 As per…

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Android 13 Tiramisu screenshots leaked, reveal big changes coming to Android

Android 12 still remains to be seen on most smartphones, yet we may already have our first look at its next version. Expected to be called Android Tiramisu, Android 13 will likely go into its first round of developer testing in February next year, if Google follows its annual timeline. Before that, a new report hints at some of the new features we can expect to see on it. The report comes from XDA Developers, which has managed to attain some screenshots of Android 13 from a source “with access…

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Five big questions about Trump and the riot

It has been nearly a year since a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. The most comprehensive account of the events leading up to and during that day is still ongoing, the focus of a special House of Representatives committee set up for that purpose. Established in a contentious 1 July House vote after attempts to create an independent inquiry failed, the committee – made up of seven Democrats and two Republicans – has conducted…

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Fake investment firm cons youth of Rs 3.35 lakh with big returns vow

Representative Image LUCKNOW: An aspirant for Provincial Civil Services-Judiciary (PCS-J) has been duped of Rs 3.35 lakh in the name of an investment scheme. The victim, Sachin Tiwari, a resident of Manaknagar, lodged an FIR on Saturday. Sachin told the police that he read an advertisement of a lucrative investment scheme on a dating website in December last year. “I provided my details and phone number on the website. On December 1, I received a call from Komal who claimed being an employee of ‘Real dating Group’ and explained me various investment plans,” Sachin…

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Labor promises independent health policy body for ‘big, structural reform’

Shadow health minister Catherine King says independent health body will be similar to the Productivity Commission. Photograph: Alex Murray/AAP A Labor government would set up a permanent policy-making body called the Australian Health Reform Commission to address challenges such as chronic disease, cost barriers, long hospital waiting times and workforce shortages. The shadow health minister, Catherine King, will announce the promise on Wednesday to implement an independent body similar to the Productivity Commission, with commissioners appointed for five years. King says if Labor is elected, the commission’s priorities would be directed through…

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