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A world without flu is possible
This year is shaping to be a tough flu season, with less than half of adults getting a flu shot. | Hugh Hastings/Getty Images Let’s start with the bad news. There’s a decent chance, perhaps as high...
Proton's Lumo AI chatbot now has an encrypted space for your projects
Proton’s latest update for Lumo, its privacy-focused chatbot, introduces a feature called Projects. It’s a dedicated and encrypted space for tasks that you know you’ll access again and again over an...
Microsoft is retiring its Office Lens app on iOS and Android
The Office Lens app launched in 2015. Microsoft is removing its Lens scanner app from iOS and Android in the coming months. Microsoft Lens, or Office Lens as it's known to most, will no longer be...
Framework increases Desktop prices by up to $460 due to RAM crisis
Computer brand Framework has hiked the prices on RAM for its Desktop systems and Mainframes in response to rising costs with its suppliers. Compared with when the Desktops were announced, the 32GB...
Fired Rockstar employees’ plea for interim pay denied
A UK employment tribunal rejected a request from fired Rockstar Games employees to receive interim pay while waiting for a full hearing about their dismissal, according to Bloomberg and IGN. After...
Framework hikes desktop PC prices as RAM shortage drags on
Just weeks after raising the price of its RAM modules, Framework has announced that it's also increasing the price of its desktop PC in response to the global memory shortage. The Framework Desktop...
Meta plans to lay off hundreds of metaverse employees this week
Meta's Reality Labs team is expected to lose around 10 percent of its staff, with layoffs concentrated on the division's metaverse employees, as reported by The New York Times. The layoffs are...
Trump vs. the Fed, briefly explained
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has long been a target of Donald Trump; the president has sought to exert more control over the Fed’s decision-making and oust Powell. | Hannah Beier/Bloomberg...
Our favorite UGreen 3-in-1 wireless charger is 32 percent off right now
Now that the winter holidays are well and truly past, now's the perfect time to take stock of your tech setup. If you were gifted (or gifted yourself) some new gear in December, make sure that...
Lego's first Pokémon sets are now available for pre-order
We learned last March that Lego and Pokémon would be joining forces and the first results of their partnership are here. Pre-orders for all three kits are open now, with an expected ship date of...