gerenme / iStock / Getty Image Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Most TVs hide surprisingly handy USB ports on the back. Plugging into them can unlock extra features and convenience. They can even help breathe new life into an older TV. After the initial setup, most people rarely engage directly with their smart …
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VW’s Dieselgate Emissions Cheat Was Terrible, Sure, But It Was Pretty Clever If You Think About It
It’s been a solid decade since the whole Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal went down, which I think may be sufficient time that we can start saying some things about the whole mess that perhaps we wouldn’t have felt comfortable saying before. Let’s just get the basics all out of the way: it was a terrible thing they did, a miserable nadir …
Read More »7 clever ways to use your old USB flash drives
If you’re like me, you’ve accumulated a lot of USB flash drives over the years, to the point where most of them are sitting unused and in storage. But recently I’ve come to realize that an old flash drive sitting around in a drawer gathering dust is an opportunity missed. What’s changed? I discovered a bunch of fun and practical …
Read More »Porsche’s insanely clever hybrid engine comes to the 911 Turbo S
Today, Porsche debuted a new 911 variant at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany. It’s the most powerful 911 to date, excluding some limited-run models, and may well be the quickest to 60 mph from a standing start, dispatching that dash in just 2.4 seconds. And it’s all thanks to one of the most interesting hybrid powertrains on sale …
Read More »LinkedIn’s Mini Sudoku is a clever twist on the classic puzzle
I love sudoku, so I just couldn’t resist checking out LinkedIn’s new Mini Sudoku game that it launched this week. Two puzzles in, I can already tell you that I like it a lot. The rules in Mini Sudoku are quite similar to regular sudoku: you need to fill in all of the blank spots of a puzzle with a …
Read More »Are Porsche’s PSCB Brakes Just A Compromise Or A Clever Middle Ground?
For the discerning Porsche owner, the journey doesn’t begin with the roar of a flat-six — it starts with the quiet, contemplative click of a configurator. It’s a labyrinth of choice, basically a personality test on wheels. Companies blow thousands on Myers-Briggs personality tests, but I’d argue you learn more about someone from how …
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