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Facebook is testing a new meme machine to bring back the kids

Facebook's attempts to win back the eyeballs of teenagers aren't slowing down, if new reports are to be believed: the social network is apparently testing a meme-filled feature called LOL with selected users, based around short, shareable video clips. TechCrunch reported the trial run, which Facebook has since confirmed – the idea is to pack LOL with funny videos and GIF-style loops so that youngsters might be tempted to spend a little bit more time away from Instagram and Snapchat. Content gets pulled from the News Feed and the best meme pages on Facebook, apparently. For now only around 100 high school students in the US have access to LOL, and they're presumably giving feedback to Facebook engineers as to why this is the best or worst idea in the history of social networking. Facebook says the concept is in its "early stages". Top marks for persistence Of course we've been here before. In 2014 Facebook launched Slingshot , a Snapchat clone which has s...
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Sonos Super Bowl savings: save up to $200 on Sonos home theater speakers

The Super Bowl is now just a couple weeks away, and that means it's a great time to find excellent deals on TVs and home theater accessories. Starting today, Sonos is offering huge savings on some of their most popular home theater products. Sonos is known for making high-quality speakers that are reliable and consistent in producing great sound.  Sonos speakers are also rarely discounted, which makes this sale even sweeter. For a limited time you can save on Sonos' best-selling soundbars, subwoofers and entertainment systems. The Sonos Super Bowl sale includes savings on the Playbar , Sub , Beam and the 3.1 set that includes the Playbase and Sub. These deals won't last for long so make sure you take advantage of these killer discounts before their gone.  Sonos Super Bowl sale: Shop more deals on Sonos speakers here

PS5 and next Xbox may feature this cutting-edge AMD chip

It feels as if announcements for the next Xbox and Sony PS5 are right around the corner, and now this gargantuan leak points to the next-generation AMD chip that may power it. AMD allegedly plans to introduce a whole new system-on-a-chip to power next-generation consoles with both the company’s upcoming Navi graphics and cutting edge 7nm Zen 2 CPU cores – like those found in the latest Ryzen 3rd Generation processors. The report comes from TUM_APISAK , a serial leaker in the silicon world, and this whole new part is apparently called Gonzalo. This AMD Gonzalo APU (accelerated processing unit) is said to feature eight processor cores that clock in at between 1GHz to 3.2GHz. Comparatively, the current AMD Jaguar APUs that power the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X currently run at up to 2.13GHz and 3.2GHz, respectively. On the graphics size, AMD Gonzalo is said to incorporate Navi 10 Lite graphics. This is the first time such a part has been even rumored, so information about this part o...

Best computer speakers 2019: the best audio systems for your PC

You’ve probably already heard plenty of people out there telling you that the best headphones are the only way to get fantastic sound when using a computer. But, what if you’re not comfortable wearing headphones day-in and day-out? For everyone else, the best computer speakers are a fantastic ideal. Still, like any PC hardware, finding the best computer speakers isn’t quite as easy as you’d think. Before you decide on the best computer speakers for you, there are a few questions you should ask yourself. What do they sound like? Is the surround or stereo separation up to snuff? Do you start to get a headache after a couple minutes? Do they have balanced sound? These are all important questions to ask. You should also consider what you’re going to do with the best computer speakers. Are you going to get into some of the best PC games like Resident Evil 2, where immersion is the name of the game? Are you going to watch the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer over and over again like w...

Best gaming chair 2019: the best PC gaming chairs

When you’re setting out to build the best gaming PC you can muster you shouldn’t forget about the best PC gaming chairs. You don’t want to walk away from your gaming session crouching over like Igor from Young Frankenstein. With the best PC gaming chairs, you can bring your gaming and sitting experience to the next level. Because, if you’re going to spend hours at a time gaming, you should at least do it comfortably. That’s why, now that the year is coming to a close, we decided to make a list of the best gaming chairs of 2019. Some might end up looking like your dad’s office chair, with all-black ‘real leather’ designs – others fully embrace the gamer aesthetic with RGB lighting and loud, clashing colors, making you look like futuristic race car driver. We will help you find the best PC gaming chairs on the market, so you can spend more time sitting down and less time shopping around. Because – let’s be honest – we do our own fair share of sitting, and we’re very familiar with the...