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HP You don’t need to spend a fortune on gaming PC deals in order to get a decent machine, especially since there are offers like HP’s $300 discount for the HP Victus 15L. From $780, the gaming desktop is down to a very affordable $480, but only if you’re able to take advantage of the bargain while it’s online. As part of HP’s end-of-year sale, there’s probably only a few days left before it gets removed, but you shouldn’t wait until the last minute before you push through with your purchase as stocks may be gone by…

Too Long; Didn't ReadAn 8-minute AI rewind with results and limitations of all the hottest AI models shared in 2022. 2022 was an incredible year for the AI community, whether it be for the open-source community, with what Stability did with Stable Diffusion, or for the unbelievable progress we’ve seen in all subfields of AI.An 8-minute AI rewind with results and limitations of all the hottest AI models shared in 2022!2022 was an incredible year for the AI community, whether it be for the open-source community, with what…

Just like the end-of-year PlayStation and Nintendo wrap-ups, Fortnite also offers a way to look at your stats for 2022. However, the wrap-up stats for the year aren't generated by Epic Games, but an unofficial site called FN Zone. Still, it's a great way to check out your performance for the year, giving you an accurate idea of just how well you performed in 2022. But how exactly does this work and what sorts of stats does this wrap-up cover? Here's how to check your 2022 Fortnite stats using FN Zone. How to check…

They seem to multiply all on their own. I had these all perfectly organized this time last year. David Gewirtz/ZDNETWell, it's another year… and another couple of bins of gear. You know how it is. Whether it's new gear you haven't yet had the time to install, or old gear you've pulled out of service, or all those random cables, it adds up. I even have the Ultimate Cable Organizer and still, leftover gear and cables pile up, unorganized. Also: How to recycle your old electronics into Amazon gift cardsWell, that's it!…

InstagramInstagram joins the end-of-year review craze with its very own 2022 Recap Reels. On Monday, Instagram announced a reels template that allows users to upload clips of their year, which the app then packages into a reel with celebrity narrations.  SEE: Year-end recaps personify our unconscious love for social media--and numbersThe narrations include voiceovers from artists Bad Bunny, DJ Khaled and Badshah, as well as Stranger Things actress Priah Ferguson. The narrations feature brief sounds of celebrity…

In 2022, Instagram has pivoted into a newfound focus on video content with its Reels feature. While this shift has been controversial, to say the least, many users are enjoying the app's mix of photo and video content. Many apps are giving users their own way to look back on the year they've had, such as Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay, and Reddit Recap. Instagram is also joining in on the fun with Recap Reels. Instagram Recap Reels are essentially a customizable Reel that you can use to share your favorite…

It's the end of 2022, and Nintendo has given players access to their Switch stats for the year as part of its Year in Review. This works almost identically to Sony's 2022 PlayStation Wrap-Up, which recaps players' gaming stats for the year. The Nintendo Switch Year in Review gives players information about their Switch games of 2022, with details about their most played games and other interesting stats. But how exactly does this work, how do you access it, and how can you share your Nintendo Switch Year in Review…

This RPG crosses time and space to end the year with a bang Every now and then, a game arrives late in the year to surprise us, right as the calendar is coming to a close. We’ve seen it with games like Omori, Gris, and Gorogoa. And this year, it really feels like Chained Echoes is surprising folks. Chained Echoes is a new RPG from developer Matthias Linda, a communication designer who started working on the game in his spare time after work back in 2016. The project went on Kickstarter in 2019, and launched on December…

Yesterday Apple released another feature-filled update for iPhone and iPads in the form of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. In beta since the later part of October, iOS 15.2 comes bundled with numerous enhancements, headlined by features like App Privacy Report, which first came on the radar back at WWDC 2021. In addition to App Privacy Report, there and many more changes and features to be found in iOS 15.2. Users can look forward to an updated Mail app with integrated Hide My Email, the implementation of Digital Legacy…