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When you leave the country, you don’t just have to worry about different currencies and languages — you also have to worry about different plug shapes and electricity voltages. There’s no one standard socket shape or voltage. If you don’t do your homework ahead of time, you may be unable to use your electrical devices. Even worse, you may damage them by plugging them into the foreign outlets. Plug Shapes The most obvious issue you’ll run into is that of the different electrical socket shapes used around the world....

They’re Sold as Money-Generating Investments One major difference between a workstation GPU and the GPU you buy to see if you can finally run Crysis properly is that professional cards are meant to generate money. Professional customers don’t consider a workstation card a cost but an investment that should eventually pay for itself and generate a profit. It’s not an exciting answer, but a part of the reason these cards sell for so much is that professional users and businesses are willing to pay that much, and that’s because, ultimately, the cards don’t cost them anything at all....

With Windows 11, Microsoft has realized Windows should be a powerful desktop operating system. From improved multi-window multitasking and better support for multiple monitors to PC gaming improvements and a Store featuring traditional Win32 desktop apps, Microsoft is embracing the reality of the PC—and making it better. When Will Windows 11 Be Released? Microsoft says Windows 11 will begin to arrive in the 2021 holiday season—in other words, around the end of the year....

Flashlight apps have experienced a similar trajectory. What once required a third-party app from the app store is now a baked-in feature on Android and iPhone. You don’t need a flashlight app anymore, and you don’t need a QR code scanner app anymore either. RELATED: Stop Using Flashlight Apps What Is a QR Code Scanner? A QR code scanner is simply an app that can detect QR codes. A QR code is a form of barcode that contains information....