The creator of ‘Ori and the Blind Forest,’ published by Xbox, is already contemplating ideas for a third installment in the series

What you need to know Moon Studios, the developers behind the critically acclaimed Metroidvania titles ‘Ori and the Blind Forest’ and ‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps,’ were recently interviewed about their next title, No Rest For The Wicked. During the interview, Moon Studios’ CEO and creative director Thomas Mahler mentioned his ideas for […]

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Do you know how to ‘fix’ Microsoft? This viral video has some ideas.

What you need to know A video from Sam Tucker on YouTube playfully suggests several ways that he could “fix” Microsoft. Suggestions include removing ads from Windows 11, not requiring people to have an online Microsoft account to install Windows 11, and launching the cancelled Surface Neo. Many of Tucker’s suggestions are echoed by Windows […]

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AMD’s new Ryzen 8000G Series desktop processor revolutionizes gaming and empowers users to run AI models on their own devices rather than putting their ideas into AI services on distant servers

What you need to know During CES 2024, AMD officially announced specs for its new Ryzen 8000G Series processors for desktops as well as updated Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors. AMD says that the Ryzen 8000G Series processor for desktops is the fastest processor in the world, making it ideal for handling demanding game graphics […]

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Let’s hope Samsung avoids stupid ideas from Google’s ‘Pixie’ AI assistant

Be prepared to get sick of hearing about artificial intelligence or AI next year. It’s going to be the theme of 2024. You’ve already seen both Samsung and Qualcomm talk about the AI capabilities of the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets that will be used for the Galaxy S24 series. Google’s been […]

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“I like to see new ideas. When we partnered with Microsoft, that’s what we saw …” ARA: History Untold’s devs spoke with us about building the next great PC strategy game

A short while ago, I was able to go hands-on with another upcoming Xbox-published Windows PC, which in a sense is a bit of an outlier. ARA: History Untold is a 4X strategy game built by Oxide, known for Ashes of the Singularity published under Stardock. Oxide Games shares a lot of its DNA with […]

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Apple Shares Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Here Are 8 Ideas Under $100

Apple this week shared a Mother’s Day gift guide with a variety of product and accessory recommendations. Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 14 in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and several other countries around the world. Gift ideas priced under $100 in the U.S. include the AirTag, HomePod mini, Apple Watch bands, […]

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Mental Health Apps Won’t Get You Off the Couch

“Everyone’s so gung ho about therapy these days. I’ve been curious myself, but I’m not ready to commit to paying for it. A mental health app seems like it could be a decent stepping stone. But are they actually helpful?” —Mindful Skeptic Dear Mindful, The first time you open Headspace, one of the most popular […]

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Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2023 is looking for ‘game-changing’ ideas from students

What you need to know Applications are now open for Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2023. The global competition allows teams to submit projects that use Microsoft Azure technologies. The winning team will receive $100,000, Azure credits, and a mentoring session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. Each year Microsoft hosts the Imagine Cup, a competition […]

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Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas: Third-Party Apple Accessories

When it comes to present-buying for a friend or family member who is a staunch Apple fan, one common problem is that they often already own all the latest Apple devices they could want. That’s where third-party accessories become a top choice for gift givers. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these […]

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5 Good Ideas From COP27—and How Likely They Are to Happen

Things didn’t look particularly good at the start of COP27. The word on everyone’s lips was “trust”—specifically, the lack of it. Since the last UN climate meeting, many rich nations hadn’t made good on their emissions pledges. Meanwhile, poor nations arrived angry at past failures to put their issues on the negotiating table—particularly plans for […]

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21 tech gift ideas that are actually good

Finding the perfect gift for a tech or PC enthusiast can be a tough task, given that part of the fun in new tech is researching and purchasing it yourself. Our tech gift guide is here to help with ideas for that seemingly impossible person to shop for, whether you’re looking for the best Black […]

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Realme Crowdsourcing Ideas for Copying Apple’s Dynamic Island

Tuesday September 20, 2022 7:52 am PDT by Sami Fathi Chinese smartphone maker realme is asking its “loyal fans” for ideas on how to copy Apple’s Dynamic Island from the iPhone 14 Pro and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max. In a challenge, realme says, “the UI around the camera hole could morph into different shapes and […]

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Apple and Facebook Reportedly Discussed ‘Revenue-Sharing’ Ideas in Past

Facebook has been in a feud with Apple since the iPhone maker introduced its App Tracking Transparency feature that lets users opt out of being tracked across apps on its platforms. In the past, however, Apple reportedly discussed potential “revenue-sharing arrangements” with Facebook that could have given Apple a “slice of Facebook’s revenue.” According to […]

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Top video Editing Ideas to Make Creative Video

An engaging and successful video is not only dictated by cinematic shots, great lighting, and other photography tools. All the individual footage is brought together into a coherent whole through editing in post-production.  However, video editing is not an easy job. It requires creative ideas, technical knowledge, understanding of software applications, video editors, and other […]

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Samsung explains the design ideas that shaped One UI 4

Samsung offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes into how One UI 4.0 was designed. Key goals were for the interface to be intuitive and safe while making it easy for users to express themselves. Version 4 starts out with a color system that was focused on cleaning up the look. Color is applied to […]

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Stop Telling Kids They’ll Die From Climate Change

Is climate change the biggest threat to humanity? Many people would say so. Young people in particular feel hopeless. A recent survey asked 10,000 16- to 25-year-olds in 10 countries about their attitudes about climate change. The results were damning. More than half said “humanity was doomed”; three-quarters said the future was frightening; 55 percent […]

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Squids’ Gene-Editing Superpowers May Unlock Human Cures

The fact that the squid does this editing with messenger RNA, rather than DNA, intrigues some researchers who are interested in human gene editing. Coding changes made to DNA—the kind medical researchers are working on with Crispr—are irreversible. But since unused messenger RNA degrades quickly, any errors introduced by a therapy would be washed out, […]

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