Raspberry Pi Garage Door Opener Lets You Monitor and Close Your Garage Remotely

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The Raspberry Pi is a versatile asset when it comes to home DIY projects, and this Pi-powered garage door control system is no exception. Thanks to Steve from the Steve Does Stuff YouTube channel this week, you can learn how to use the single-board computer to monitor and control all the main functions of your garage.

According to Steve, this setup has been running for two years without any issues. In addition to using a Raspberry Pi, the project uses two


HDD Shipments Tank as Industry Changes

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The Q1 results are in for the hard disk drive (HDD) market, and things aren't looking good. Last year, the industry already saw a big drop in demand , which sadly is a trend that the COVID-19 outbreak has made worse. Year-on-year results show a 13% drop in units shipped, with quarter-to-quarter results seeing as drastic as a 14% drop.

The analysis, reported by


How to Use Your Phone or DSLR as a Webcam

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With coronavirus forcing “non-essential” workers to work from home, tools for building a home office are selling out almost as much as toilet paper. We recently covered the best webcams that are still available to buy and explained how to use a Raspberry Pi as a PC webcam , but there are other options out there. If you need to video conference now and you can’t wait for a delivery or don't have a Raspberry Pi with camera module, you can use

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AMD-Based Chuwi Mini-PC Uses Same Motherboard as Xbox One S

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Chuwi revealed the AeroBox last month, but a representative from the company recently confessed to TechRadar Pro that the mini-PC bears an identical motherboard to the Xbox One S.

AMD makes a lot of custom-tailored CPUs for its partners, some of which don't have official model names. Such is the case with Microsoft's Xbox One gaming consoles, which pack AMD processors. All eyes are currently on the upcoming Xbox Series X on the way, but Chuwi's latest


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Intel Tiger Lake-U Benchmarks Hint at 11th Gen CPU Performance

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Just two weeks ago the Intel Core i7-1185G7 was subjected to the 3DMark benchmark leak treatment, and it looks like today another chip is suffering the same fate, as spotted by hardware leaker @_Rogame .

Like its higher-SKU counterpart, the i7-1165G7 is expected to be a Tiger Lake-U part. At least with these early benchmark results, the two chips don't appear

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BenQ XL2546S 240 Hz Monitor Receives a Mysterious Update Over its Predecessor

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If you're a competitive gamer, chances are that you've already heard of BenQ's Zowie XL2546 with its ultra-fast refresh rate of 240 Hz. But the BenQ Zowie XL2546S is a new name to you. That's because it's an updated version of the old display announced today that adds support for Adaptive-Sync, BenQ's new DyAc+ technology -- and that's it

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Vivify Launches RGB HDMI 'Gaming Cable' With RGB Mixer For $100

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Vivify lifted the curtains off the brand's latest ARQUUS W73ø fiber optic HDMI RGB gaming cable, which comes with a new feature that allows for RGB customization.

On the RGB side of things, the ARQUUS W73ø seemingly features a patented design. Vivify implemented built-in LEDs at the source and the display end of the cable that pass through a proprietary diffuser. The company includes the Vnode software that offers up to eight different

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Nvidia's Latest Game-Ready Driver Preps Your PC for Minecraft RTX

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Just yesterday Nvidia and Microsoft revealed that the Minecraft RTX beta is going live tomorrow, and today Nvidia is here with its game-ready driver. Of all things, this is one of the key three ingredients you'll need to get Minecraft running in all of its ray tracing glory.

Jokes aside, Nvidia does make real changes to the drivers with the Game-Ready releases. They come with optimizations to run the new releases smoother and at higher frame rates than with previous releases and


Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB (Intel 10th Gen) Review: Balanced Performance

Our Verdict

Gigabyte’s Aero 17 HDR XB balances content creation and gaming needs while looking like a trim workstation. Its screen, battery life, and performance are quite good. Just know that the webcam is stuck awkwardly above the keyboard.

For

  • Powerful new hardware in a slim package
  • Fans stay surprisingly quiet while gaming
  • Nice display
  • Good battery life (for a gaming laptop)

Against

  • Webcam placement still stinks
  • No mechanical keyboard

Lots of creative professionals like to game in their spare time, and plenty of gamers like to edit photos

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Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit (Ghost Canyon) Review: In Its Compute Element

Our Verdict

The Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit (Ghost Canyon) is a pricey barebones PC that fits a discrete GPU. The Compute Element with mobile Intel CPU makes for an exciting new form factor, though.

For

  • Tiny chassis
  • Fairly easy to upgrade
  • Strong port selection
  • Fits discrete GPU
  • Three-year warranty

Against

  • Very expensive
  • Last-generation CPU
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