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What Is Ray Tracing?

Recently a demo from Epic, the makers of the Unreal game engine, raised eyebrows for its photo-realistic lighting effects. The technique is a big step forward for ray tracing. But what does that mean?   Read More »


7 Best Places to Download Free Music (Legally)

It's never been a better time to be a music fan. Streaming services like Spotify serve up the latest hits, but you can dive deep and listen to true indie music. Here are some of the best places to get free, legal music.   Read More »


How to Install Custom Themes and Visual Styles in Windows

Windows has had support for themes, also known as “visual styles”, since Windows XP. By default, Windows only loads Microsoft-signed themes—but you can get around this limitation.   Read More »


7 Reasons Cord Cutting Might Not Work For You

Cord cutting—ditching cable or satellite TV and watching stuff online instead—is great. It’s also not for everyone.   Read More »


What to Do if Your Facebook Account Gets “Hacked”

A few days ago, I got a strange Facebook message from my uncle. It was clearly out of character for him, so I knew something was up: his account had been compromised. Here’s what to do if this happens to you or someone you know.   Read More »


How to Make the $50 Amazon Fire Tablet More Like Stock Android (Without Rooting)

Amazon’s $50 Fire Tablet may be one of the best deals in tech—especially when it occasionally goes on sale for $35. It may feel limited, but with a few tweaks—no rooting necessary—you can turn it (and its larger, slightly more expensive brethren) into an almost-stock Android tablet perfect for reading, watching, and even light gaming.   Read More »




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This new section contains our commentary on what we're reading from around the web. It's like a daily digest of the things we found interesting in the world of technology.

Vegas Casino Routinely Tracked Patrons’ Every Movement by Monitoring Their Phones
Most people have an idea that free sites like Facebook and Google make money by tracking their users, but they have no idea how far that tracking goes. That’s changing this month.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
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Today's Tech Term

Optical Image Stabilization

Optical Image Stabilization (a.k.a. Image Stabilization) is a hardware feature built into digital cameras and other digital recording devices that compensates for (smooths out) shakiness or vibrations when taking a photo or recording video footage.



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