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[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech July 18 Tech Tips [How to Upgrade Your SSD (and Retain All Data)](=.GU5h0NTpVvL57hqwJDGSkW8aEZvdCiuj50yslvxrwoM) Looking to [upgrade your computer's SSD](=.Od1dARwzVy0eVQVaQ-aXPGuhKWDjrGNKaZfV3IfCgzI) without having to reinstall Windows and all your apps? We've got you covered with this guide to cloning a boot drive. =.ysJErkJcmm-fH5JbTZ_C6f1SWw9OUgh_vmrZfEXSgGU =.1RXetEviZ99k3uoog7GMHvawDuxm3Yl20n5QQhbeLwc Looking to [upgrade your computer's SSD](=.zw-UdB72NUd6enpcIT9DP4gpG1szaj0iUpSDDzFXcKA) without having to reinstall Windows and all your apps? We've got you covered with this guide to cloning a boot drive. =.J1mNz9_dSyk4GYkmYMUa22GtBWzjSBQVH4qCYXKz-Dc Follow Up [Why Upgrading a Gaming PC Right Now is Almost Pointless](=.rAWkvA9kYxseLV-MKBoasrEx3einuQIKw99GS41-OFc) What if you want to upgrade an existing gaming PC? What are the options, and [do they make sense?](=.STwBoj9k7qrp6_TIyuq2y60HYZpGdyy2CkINeDHqrLA) The big problem is that current-gen AMD and Nvidia GPUs don't move the needle forward. =.4xV72P7mB5mxtfbjhMiwePUoWUkpQT64fU17iOwfoZw =.62E1jCUcqHuTgF0mZXvYr3TJiuthkHjOeBquMaag1jU What if you want to upgrade an existing gaming PC? What are the options, and [do they make sense?](=.lw9fK8vGL8LcGUgbwcPoGKcLZy19JtAbdJPoRjyn9yg) The big problem is that current-gen AMD and Nvidia GPUs don't move the needle forward. =.gQQjPuSD3YhFO97k_LWUC3v1TXsgDSN8GC5QxNsfvbM Space [A 200-foot asteroid that just missed Earth last week wasn't detected until two days later](=.z4iI3CeUEJMek2VE1RHoyJ7zxdo0J37tRuD0J3u4ZMY) Astronomers at the Atlas Observatory in South Africa first spotted 2023 NT1 on July 15, two days after making its closest approach to Earth. The asteroid entered... =.xY9KS4r0hCQTYcDi6ClCKu9EfWhV29GQbNYlgBhVohY Astronomers at the Atlas Observatory in South Africa first spotted 2023 NT1 on July 15, two days after making its closest approach to Earth. The asteroid entered... Industry [Samsung's 4 nm process node achieves yield rates of 75 percent](=.nnaT7mPkCR2JkRD-zut_CuRlykvVC5l_ptFA3zAKymQ) Samsung's Foundry division has had a rough time holding onto customers over the past few years, mostly due to thermal and yield issues with its modern process... =.BwBpv18WEFAA1d3WLic8NhGh0AkLqTAgttv2wnzAHgU Samsung's Foundry division has had a rough time holding onto customers over the past few years, mostly due to thermal and yield issues with its modern process... Security [FBI rescues abducted girl with the help of a Nintendo Switch](=.k9FoEWfBFE0fFeD3UdriUwRsZ3KUBH8QnCc_FLbybNI) On August 3, 2022, a Virginia family reported that their 15-year-old daughter had gone missing. Court documents surrounding the case were publicized by local news channel ABC15,... =.OrbE_fXkQjIDyT043KGX3uMHUe0X8aJ1t7SNWSry3u4 On August 3, 2022, a Virginia family reported that their 15-year-old daughter had gone missing. Court documents surrounding the case were publicized by local news channel ABC15,... 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Mali is a country in West... =.nIVD7RaZJ7LEa-k8Str8ih-Z2l6EONTBmHUIlMHcuvs The problem stems from the similarity of the US armed forces email suffix (.mil) and the country identifier for Mali (.ml). Mali is a country in West... In Production [Tesla plant rolls first Cybertruck off the assembly line](=.5-FnEuC37qKo_AA5HLfS4MwcptHfeVMu2wUyyxAFL3U) Earlier this year, Musk told earnings call participants that mass production of the company's EV pickup wouldn't begin until sometime in 2024, with manufacturing beginning sometime in... =.PNf55vPOYPoOkUq0ftkkJRGhgTQrlFU9eMPHU1MZzi8 Earlier this year, Musk told earnings call participants that mass production of the company's EV pickup wouldn't begin until sometime in 2024, with manufacturing beginning sometime in... 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Software [Goodbye, Calibri; hello, Aptos: A new default font for Microsoft Office](=.SP7dED4s5WksnqOfOWlKX6-49vo-UU4uFNZ0bOOI3jQ) Microsoft writes that its 15-year relationship with Calibri has come to a natural end. The font replaced Times New Roman across Microsoft Office back in 2007, but... =.UjMqlM9SaIgp3dFtsndbSR3PMwNUYqo2aTGd1THfIcM Microsoft writes that its 15-year relationship with Calibri has come to a natural end. The font replaced Times New Roman across Microsoft Office back in 2007, but... Facepalm [Not handicapped, just lazy: Young adults in China commute in power wheelchairs to skirt e-bike regulations](=.Ax8AJH7P1LBTS82dNedVLXjO4AY749_LUDIyYyHOWCI) According to a report from The Straits Times, recent e-bike regulations have restricted their operating speeds and require users to dismount and push their bike across striped... =.SzGiI2DAeeiMfYYjjZZqQny9YBl6GfQMy_jzLid4-tw According to a report from The Straits Times, recent e-bike regulations have restricted their operating speeds and require users to dismount and push their bike across striped... [AMD could announce Radeon RX 7800 and RX 7700 GPUs at Gamescom in August](=.en5qtH6CPjC0gXo8VXEs4g3TXqwOshGiEUnp671tZV4) =.MQKkef0qHLvfxF6iUF9p6B1itikiASRy-FAye-Q9k_o That, however, is likely to change soon, as Team Red is reportedly all set to launch new graphics cards in the coming months to plug the massive... 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