Windows 11 doesn’t have enough ads, says Microsoft’s latest plan to force more ads onto your PC

What you need to know Windows 11 may soon show promoted apps within the Recommended section of the Start menu. The functionality was spotted in testing recently when a keen-eyed user noticed a subtle change in the text description of a Windows 11 setting. Microsoft has promoted apps in the Start menu before, though that […]

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Helldivers 2’s Automatons are back for robotic revenge, and oh Liberty, they’re invading Cyberstan and 5 other planets we have to defend in 3 days

What you need to know Following what was thought to be their ultimate defeat on Sunday afternoon, Helldivers 2’s Automaton faction has returned to the Galactic War with a massive invasion fleet. “The Reclamation” has begun. The fleet has invaded multiple planets in the northwestern sectors of the galaxy map, including Cyberstan — the homeworld […]

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Microsoft claims Snapdragon X Elite PCs like Surface Pro 10 will beat M3 MacBook Air and have ‘faster app emulation than Rosetta 2’

What you need to know Internal Microsoft documents state that new Windows AI PCs will have “faster app emulation than Rosetta 2,” according to a recent report. Microsoft is expected to announce the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 next month, both of which will run on Snapdragon X Elite processors. Those new CPUs […]

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Galaxy Z Fold6 will have the same cameras as the Fold5, an Ultra could bring upgrades

Ice Universe’ latest report paints an underwhelming Galaxy Z Fold6 picture. According to the insider, the Galaxy Z Fold6 will retain the exact same cameras as the Galaxy Z Fold5. That means a 50 MP 1/1.56″ ISOCELL GN3 wide angle camera will be joined by 10 MP 1/3.94″ 3x zoom and 12 MP 1/3.06″ ultrawide […]

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Galaxy AI: Have you taken advantage of One UI 6.1’s powerful image editing tools?

Galaxy AI was the most important talking point of the Galaxy S24 series. It is a collection of AI-powered software features that simplify your daily tasks. Galaxy AI was exclusive to the Galaxy S24 for a couple of months, but it has been released to other high-end devices with the One UI 6.1 update. The […]

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Minecraft: Bedrock Edition finally gets a feature PC players have had for over a decade

What you need to know As of today, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players can test out the game’s new hardcore mode.  This is a mode that has been available on the Minecraft Java edition, but hadn’t been available on Bedrock Edition.  In hardcore mode, death is permanent. You will not respawn if you die and you […]

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Galaxy Z Fold 6 might not have a bigger battery after all

Samsung’s current flagship foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, features a 4,400mAh battery. While the phone provides an excellent battery backup, it offers the same battery capacity as the previous two devices in the lineup, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. So, the company is long overdue to provide […]

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“What we did here gives me goosebumps. We have shown that error correction is repeatable, it is working, and it is reliable”: Microsoft and Quantinuum scale new heights in quantum computing and error correction

What you need to know Microsoft and Quantinuum recently hit a breakthrough in quantum computing.  Researchers ran over 14,000 experiments without encountering a single error, courtesy of Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware and Microsoft’s new qubit-virtualization system. Quantinuum also attributes part of the success to its hardware, claiming it is best suited for new experiments because it […]

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Apple Suppliers Say New iPads Have Been ‘Repeatedly Postponed’

It has been nearly 18 months since Apple last updated its iPad lineup, and customers are anxiously waiting for new models to be announced. For months, there have been rumors about new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, but the estimated timeframe for their release has been repeatedly pushed back from March to April to […]

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Palworld gets first raid boss Bellanoir in major update, though Xbox players have to wait for the patch

Developer Pocketpair first teased the first raid battle for its explosively popular “Pokemon with guns” survival game Palworld in mid-March, and now it’s officially here thanks to a new major v0.2.0.6 update. The patch is available to download now for the Steam version of the game, though Xbox players have to wait a bit for […]

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Samsung Galaxy Watch7 Pro tipped to have a larger battery

South Korean regulators certified the EB-BL705ABY battery with a rated capacity of 578mAh, which will clearly be used in an upcoming smartwatch. For reference, this is slightly bigger than the Galaxy Watch5 Pro, which has a rated capacity of 573mAh and a typical capacity (the number you usually see) of 590mAh. That is quite a […]

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‘In 24 Hours, You’ll Have Your Pills:’ American Women Are Traveling to Mexico for Abortions

Together with Floridians Protecting Freedom, Hochkammer and her team are calling for an amendment that would make it unconstitutional to pass legislation limiting access to abortion prior to viability or when necessary for a patient’s health. A total of 890,000 signatures are needed to get this initiative on the November 2024 general election ballot. “The […]

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International Space Station Trash May Have Hit This Florida House

A few weeks ago, something from the heavens came crashing through the roof of Alejandro Otero’s home, and NASA is on the case. In all likelihood, this nearly 2-pound object came from the International Space Station. Otero said it tore through the roof and both floors of his two-story house in Naples, Florida. Otero wasn’t […]

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Diablo 4 will change forever in Season 4, but you don’t have to wait to try it

What you need to know Diablo 4 has launched it’s first ever Public Test Realm (PTR) which runs from April 2 through to April 9. The PTR is an opportunity for players to test the huge game changing update coming to the game on May 14, and provide feedback to the development team. You’ll need […]

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Apple might have to let iPhone users uninstall the Photos app because of EU rules

EU’s Digital Markets Act is proving to be a nightmare for Apple. You may have followed the back and forth on deciding just how third-party app stores will work, but there’s more to it than that. For example, Apple is supposed to show a browser choice screen, similar to what Microsoft had to do with […]

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“The bots have AT-ATs now”: New Helldivers 2 update sneaks terrifying Automaton Factory Strider walkers and gunship swarms past the patch notes

What you need to know Helldivers 2’s latest patch has stealthily added two new Automaton units to the game: the Factory Strider and gunships. The former is a colossal heavily armored six-legged walker with a heavy laser cannon, front-mounted laser miniguns, and the ability to periodically spawn Devastator shock troops. Gunships, meanwhile, spawn from factories […]

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Sony Xperia 1 VI may have exactly the same cameras as its predecessor

Sony’s Xperia 1 VI has so far been rumored to sport a different aspect ratio for its screen, foregoing the long-standing 21:9. The new phone should be a little bit less tall and a tad wider, and apparently the company may even give up on the 4K resolution that no other smartphone maker has adopted. […]

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AltStore for iPhone in EU Will Have Apps Backed By Patreon

With iOS 17.4, Apple began supporting alternative app marketplaces in the European Union, and the first of these stores will be launching soon to give consumers new ways to install apps without having to use the App Store. Developer Riley Testut, known for Game Boy Advance emulator GBA4iOS, is working on AltStore, one of several […]

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Apple Watch may have worked with Galaxy phones

Last month, the United States Department of Justice sued Apple for monopolizing smartphone markets. In the lawsuit, the agency gave Apple Watch as a piece of evidence to show that the Cupertino-based tech giant is a monopoly. It said “Apple’s smartwatch—Apple Watch—is only compatible with the iPhone. So, if Apple can steer a user towards […]

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NetEase Games reveals free-to-play team shooter Marvel Rivals for Windows PC — and you’ll have a chance to try it soon

What you need to know Marvel Rivals is a newly-revealed free-to-play 6-versus-6 team shooter being developed by NetEase Games. Players assume the roles of heroes and villains from across different timelines of the Marvel universe, including Black Panther, Iron Man, Loki, Magneto, Peni Parker, and more.  Marvel Rivals is currently in development for Windows PC, […]

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