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15 hours agoFramework's first eGPUs turn its laptop into a desktop PC
Framework introduces the OCuLink Dev Kit for external GPU support, targeting power users with advanced connectivity options.
What started in 2019 as a couple of utilities for things like window and shortcut management has gradually expanded to nearly 30 useful tools, including a keyboard shortcut creator, an image-to-text extractor, and a better search bar than the one that's built into Windows proper. PowerToys has become wildly popular among Windows power users, with more than 70 million downloads to date, but it's also completely free, with no ads, Office upsells, or ham-fisted Copilot integrations.
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