Shawn Farner

1 week ago | screenrant.com | Shawn Farner

The last ASUS Strix Scar laptop I used was the RTX 4080–powered 2023 Scar 16. I always appreciated how, performance-wise, it never felt compromised. I traveled a lot throughout 2023, and the Scar 16 was my faithful companion throughout that period. It played everything I threw at it effortlessly and kept me connected to the latest and greatest games while I was away from my consoles and desktop rig. That’s not to say I didn’t have gripes.

1 month ago | besttechie.com | Jeff Weisbein |Brian P. Rubin |Shawn Farner |Mike Mansell

In the chaotic realm of tech, it's often hard to find a quiet moment to sip your coffee and catch up on the latest buzz before something new drops and spills it all over your keyboard. But fear not, dear reader, for here's your weekly round-up of the tech world’s choicest morsels. Shein and Temu: The Price of TariffsYou know how you promised yourself you’d cut back on impulse buys from Shein and Temu? Well, the universe is giving you a hand—or more accurately, Donald Trump is.

1 month ago | besttechie.com | Jeff Weisbein |Brian P. Rubin |Shawn Farner |Mike Mansell

A Week of Tech Ups and DownsWelcome, fellow tech enthusiasts, to another week in the ever-bewildering world of technology. Our top stories today include AI's new party trick: memory, Zoom's unexpected siesta, and the bittersweet farewell to a bookworm's dream app. Let's dive in. Elon Musk's xAI and Grok ChatbotElon Musk's AI brainchild, xAI, has decided it was high time for its chatbot, Grok, to remember more than just the fact that it exists.

1 month ago | besttechie.com | Jeff Weisbein |Brian P. Rubin |Shawn Farner |Mike Mansell

So, it's 2025, and Elon Musk's xAI has decided that Grok, its chatbot, needs a memory upgrade. This is like when your phone suddenly starts remembering all the passwords you forgot, except Grok now remembers your chat history. "Finally," said no one ever, but hey, it's a step toward battling ChatGPT and Google's Gemini in the ongoing AI arms race. Now Grok can remember if you prefer cats or dogs, and maybe even your Starbucks order—because, you know, priorities.

1 month ago | besttechie.com | Jeff Weisbein |Brian P. Rubin |Shawn Farner |Mike Mansell

Zoom's Outage: When Meetings Take a SiestaAh, Zoom. The tool that turned our bedrooms into boardrooms and our kitchens into conference halls. Just when you thought you could rely on it for yet another riveting team meeting, it decided to take an unscheduled nap. Zoom went offline for a few hours, leaving 60,000 people stranded in silence, or perhaps, blissful ignorance. Key Takeaways:Zoom restored service after a significant outage, just in time before we all collectively decided to call it a day.