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If you’ve been waiting for a superb deal on an outdoor Wi-Fi security camera, your wait is now over. And forget holding out for Black Friday because this deal is as good as any Black Friday discount! I’m talking 60% off on two Blink Outdoor 4 security cameras, bringing them down to just $51.99 from their original $129.99. Discounts like this are few and far between, so don’t miss this opportunity. View this Amazon deal The best thing about getting a home surveillance system these days is that it’s nothing like what it used to be. No need to worry about pulling cables across your home to power each camera or connect them to your home network. With battery-powered Wi-Fi options, all you have to do is mount them wherever you want, connect to your Wi-Fi network, and replace the AA lithium battery about every two years. Alternatively, if you place them near outlets, you can just keep them plugged in. The Blink Outdoor 4 is such a camera, made for the outdoors and designed to effortlessly capture all the 1080p footage you could ever need. They’re compatible with Wi-Fi and they sync together via the included Sync Module Core, allowing you to check in on your video feeds from your phone no matter where you are. Their batteries last long enough to not be a hassle, they have infrared night vision, and they have two-way audio so you can remotely talk with whoever’s in view. Note that the included Sync Module Core only offers cloud storage, which requires a $120/year subscription. If you want local storage, you’ll need either a Sync Module 2 (which supports USB drives) or a Sync Module XR (which supports microSD cards). Both sold separately. For someone who doesn’t have any home surveillance yet, this is an incredible starter package that’ll get you up and going in no time. Get this 2-pack of Blink Outdoor 4 cameras for $51.99! Save 60% on this 2-pack Wi-Fi security camera bundleBuy now on Amazon Read...

Google’s web browser is very popular with users. However, the product obviously becomes sluggish when many tabs or windows are open. When this happens, Chrome then consumes a lot of RAM. Here’s how you can remedy this: Open the Settings menu in the top right-hand corner. Switch to the Performance section and scroll to the Memory area. Activate the Memory Saver mode option there and then select the Maximum option. This should improve the experience when surfing the web. According to Google when this feature is turned on, inactive Chrome tabs or windows are deactivated and the memory is freed up. If you switch to the tab or window, the browser will then load the content and display it. Reading tip: 13 Chrome functions you need to start using now Read...

PC gamers on Windows-powered handhelds like the older Asus ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion Go have no doubt been eyeing the new Xbox-branded Asus devices, as they’re the first ones to get Windows 11’s dedicated gaming interface. This will come to other devices eventually… but a new user-developed tool lets you try the Xbox Fullscreen Experience early. The Xbox Fullscreen Experience (or FSE as Microsoft abbreviates it) is a dedicated Windows 11 mode that dispenses with a lot of background elements, including the desktop and taskbar. This gives smaller touchscreen devices like the Ally a unified interface that can compete with the Steam Deck instead of relying upon third-party software. Though the FSE is exclusive to the ROG Xbox Ally and its beefed-up X variant at the moment, it’s available in Insider preview form to some MSI Claw handhelds—and modders have enabled it on other devices. But tinkering around in Windows Insider builds isn’t for everyone. Enter the Xbox Full Screen Experience Tool, a GitHub project spotted by ROG Ally Life that streamlines the process of turning this option on. Using this app, you can click a single button, then reboot the device and (hopefully) get that shiny new interface up and running. All you need is a relatively recent version of Windows 11 (24H2 or later) and an up-to-date version of the Microsoft Store, along with the Xbox and Xbox Game Bar apps. The tool is pretty straightforward as these things go, with only a single settings toggle required to get it going once the reboot is applied. You can even try your hand at running the Xbox Fullscreen Experience on a non-handheld device, though that requires a deeper dive (and I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone who actually wants to use their device for more than gaming). But if you don’t like the changes, you can revert them with a single button and another reboot… at least, if the tool works correctly. As someone who’s very interested in how Microsoft takes more direct ownership of gaming on Windows (and handheld gaming PCs in particular), I’m excited to try this out… but also extremely nervous to do so. These kinds of tweaks can cause a lot of headaches, sometimes even without mistakes on the developer’s part. A future Windows update could also deliver system-crashing bugs. Before giving it a shot on your handheld, make sure you have your files and game saves backed up. Read...

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson could spring some surprises for the Grand Slam crunch match against England on Sunday morning. Read...

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Anson House has had nine owners, some of whom have been as historic as the house itself. Read...

“Last week, a group called Hobson’s Pledge claimed victory after your government announced that school boards would no longer be required to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi,” said Ian Taylor. Read...

The last truckload of material was taken from a mine which has produced more than 2 million ounces of gold since it opened almost 30 years ago. Read...