Renegade Project turns your Arm-powered smartphone into a Windows 11 PC
The ultimate Windows Phone experience? Not quite...
Intel and AMD PCs are finally getting Copilot+ features, including Recall
AI image generation comes to Paint and Photos
Google promises two extra years of Android updates for Pixel 6, 7, and Fold
Good news for Pixel owners
Microsoft Store expands to update all Win32 apps, but users remain skeptical
Third-party developers are now allowed to manage their own updates
Powered by SteamOS: Valve's Linux gaming OS prepares to expand beyond the Steam Deck
Something to look forward to: Steam users have long wondered about when Valve might make the Steam Deck's custom Linux distro available for other devices. While the company hasn't disclosed its software roadmap, new internal guidelines provide the latest evidence that these plans are progressing. Interestingly, this development coincides with a new patent for a Linux-based handheld gaming device from Samsung.
Minecraft's latest update "The Garden Awakens" is out
Minecraft's final major release of the year introduces an eerie new biome: the Pale Garden. This mysterious adventure brings a new mob, the Creaking, along with exciting additions like Pale Oak trees, Creaking Heart blocks, and Eyeblossoms.
Another cloud provider bails on VMware after receiving a 900-percent price hike
Are these sound pricing decisions or is Broadcom gouging its customers?
Market share surprise: Windows 10 popularity is increasing
A hot potato: Windows 10 is approaching the end of its lifecycle, with security and stability updates set to stop soon. However, many users seem reluctant to move on. In fact, the operating system has grown even more popular compared to a month ago. Could Windows 11 risk becoming Microsoft's next major headache?
Intel XeSS 2 arrives alongside new Battlemage GPUs with frame generation and low-latency mode
Intel takes on DLSS 3 and FSR 3 innovations
These names cause ChatGPT to break, and it's due to AI hallucinations
The cost of making stuff up
Mullvad collaborates with Tor on a new private browser
Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project have joined forces to introduce the Mullvad Browser, which promises not to collect user data and prioritize privacy. The browser defaults to private mode and blocks third-party trackers.
Two more AMD graphics cards join the Steam survey, as Team Red achieves record CPU share
Elsewhere, the RTX 4060 mobile is close to becoming the most popular GPU
Hacking group claims to have cracked Microsoft's software licensing security on a massive scale
Is Microsoft's entire licensing business in trouble?
Researchers discover "Bootkitty," the first UEFI bootkit for Linux
In a nutshell: A serendipitous discovery led to a new warning of threats against Linux. The open-source platform is becoming an increasingly tasty target for cyber-criminals, and malware writers are now looking to get to the lowest levels of the kernel as they already have on Windows.
Skyrocketing X alternative Bluesky now displays replies by 'hotness'
Bluesky's latest feature is the ability to sort replies by "hotness," sparking mixed reactions, however it does reflect the platform's ongoing efforts to position itself as a true alternative to X/Twitter.
Browser Alliance is accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice with Edge browser
Google accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice, just like pigs are flying right now
JetBrains Rider 2024.3 is a top cross-platform IDE for .NET development
JetBrains Rider is now free for non-commercial use, introduces support for .NET 9, advanced debugging features, AI-powered in-editor prompts, customizable chat models, and new tools designed for game and remote development.
JavaScript community asks US officials to revoke Oracle's grip on trademark
Oracle isn't actively developing the language anyway
Windows 11 24H2 is now incompatible with USB scanning devices, too
Editor's take: Windows 11 24H2 increasingly shows how the Windows Insider program does nothing to improve Windows security and reliability. The number of show-stopper bugs experienced by customers who updated to the latest OS version is staggering. Meanwhile, Microsoft is just saying that they're working on (yet another) fix with no specific release date in sight.
An unofficial PC port of Star Fox 64 is coming just in time for Christmas
One of the greatest games of all time will soon be playable in high definition
Nvidia's Fugatto AI sound model claims to transform audio production
The model can create sounds that have never been heard before
Windows 11 24H2 update breaks Ubisoft games, fix still pending
The latest Windows 11 upgrade is buggy, and gamers are fuming
Cybercriminals are using Spotify to spread spam and pirated software
They utilize search engine optimization techniques
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The official "Bing Wallpaper app" does some nasty, malware-like things to Windows
Microsoft is back to exploiting not-so-nice tactics