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Our favorite ThermoWorks instant-read thermometer is on sale for $79 right now

Our favorite ThermoWorks instant-read thermometer is on sale for $79 right now

The ThermoWorks Thermapen One instant-read food thermometer is on sale for $79, which is $30 off and nearly a record-low price. This is an Engadget exclusive so act quickly if you wanna snag one before the sale goes up in smoke on August 22. The typical price, after all, is a whopping $109.Amazon and other retail outlets are filled with meat thermometers so what makes this one so special? It’s incredibly fast, offering precise temperature calculations in under a second. The display is bright and easy to read, and it rotates depending on how you’re holding the gadget so the…
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Bootstrap vs. Tailwind CSS: A Comparison of Top CSS Frameworks

Bootstrap vs. Tailwind CSS: A Comparison of Top CSS Frameworks

Introduction There are numerous CSS frameworks available today, each with its unique offerings. Selecting the right CSS framework among these options can be challenging, as most users are unsure which framework best suits their web development project. In this article, we will compare two of the most popular CSS frameworks - Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS.  You'll learn about their key features, design philosophies, and the CSS customization options for each one. Also, apart from that, you'll get familiar with the developer experience, performance, and support from the community for each of the frameworks. By the end of this article, you…
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Fortnite’s second Marvel season puts Doctor Doom center stage

Fortnite’s second Marvel season puts Doctor Doom center stage

Marvel supervillain and Fantastic 4 foil Doctor Doom is everywhere these days. After appearing at Comic Con as Robert Downey Jr.'s latest role, the green-caped menace will be heavily featured in Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 4 as part of the Absolute Doom battle pass, Epic announced."Wielding the ancient power of Pandora’s Box, Marvel's armored despot Doctor Doom has transplanted his Latvarian domain to the Battle Royale Island and seized a foothold with his army of loyal henchmen," according to Fortnite's blog.On top of Doom, you'll get characters like War Machine, Gwenpool, Mysterio and, of course, the Fantastic Four. The island…
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How Can You Succeed as a Freelancer on Upwork in 2024? Tips from Expert

How Can You Succeed as a Freelancer on Upwork in 2024? Tips from Expert

Tried and tested tips from Gabriel I. Simion on How to Start with Upwork in 2024? Hey everyone, if you're looking to get into freelancing, Upwork is a great place to start. However, many people struggle to find clients and make a good income because they don’t take the right steps. Just having a profile isn’t enough—you need a strategy and to understand what works on Upwork to succeed. Don’t worry, this article will show you the best way to start on Upwork in 2024. If you already have a profile, refresh it and start earning more with the tips…
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Unpacking Big Tech’s quasi-acquisitions of GenAI companies

Unpacking Big Tech’s quasi-acquisitions of GenAI companies

Hi readers, I will be moderating a panel of leading AI investors from Lightspeed (Mistral AI, InWorld AI), Khosla Ventures (OpenAI, Cognition), and IVP (Perplexity, Glean) at the AI Conference next month. In case you want to attend, use my promo code “VC” to save a few hundred dollars with a 30% discount. Tickets are available here: Eventbrite.In the past few months, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have engaged in quasi-acquisitions of foundation model companies Inflection, Adept, and Character.ai, respectively. Instead of a traditional acquisition involving stock purchases, these Big Tech firms opted to hire key AI talent from these startups…
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The Morning After: Congress asks Zuckerberg why drug dealers are advertising on Facebook and Instagram

The Morning After: Congress asks Zuckerberg why drug dealers are advertising on Facebook and Instagram

Congress can’t get enough of the Meta boss. Nineteen members of Congress are now pressing Mark Zuckerberg to explain why Meta has allowed ads for cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs on both Facebook and Instagram. It comes after the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) used Meta’s ad library to find 450 Instagram and Facebook ads that included “photos of prescription drug bottles, piles of pills and powders or bricks of cocaine.”In the letter addressed directly to Zuckerberg, the lawmakers wrote that they wanted details about Meta’s policies for enforcing rules against drug-related ads and about how many times people viewed and…
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How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS Using Free WAF

How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS Using Free WAF

SafeLine WAF Installation Reference: SafeLine WAF Installation Prerequisites: An SSL certificate (e.g., a .crt file and a .key file). Configuration Overview In this guide, I'll walk you through configuring HTTP to HTTPS redirection for your web application when using SafeLine WAF. My web application and WAF are hosted on the same server, so I'll show you how to avoid port conflicts and set up redirection correctly. 1. Modify Your Application's Nginx Port Since both the WAF and your web application are on the same server, you'll need to change the port that your application's Nginx server listens on to avoid…
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The best docking stations for laptops in 2024

The best docking stations for laptops in 2024

Good laptops can do everything desktop computers can do, plus they fit in a backpack when it’s time to work or play elsewhere. One notable difference, though, is the number of ports on a portable computer versus a tower setup. If you want extensive connectivity when you’re at your desk, while still reserving the ability to pack up and go at a moment’s notice, docking stations can get you there. Relying on just one USB-C port on your laptop and a DC power supply, a docking station lets you plug in your wired mice and keyboards, hook up a monitor…
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops

Don’t rock the boat. That’s Lenovo’s strategy for its 12th iteration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Instead of messing with a winning formula, the company employed small tweaks throughout the laptop, delivering a system that’s even thinner and lighter than its predecessor. The keyboard has undergone a few updates with a larger touchpad.However, the biggest changes are under the hood with the X1 Carbon rocking the latest 14th Gen Intel processors and integrated graphics. The notebook also offers expanded display options. The changes, in short, are pretty incremental. But sometimes a few tweaks and refinements are all that’s needed to…
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