Helldivers 2 Major Order says if we liberate all Automaton-held planets, we’ll wipe them out “once and for all” — but I don’t buy it

What you need to know Following successful defensive efforts at Malevelon Creek, Ubanea, and Draupnir, the new Helldivers 2 Major Order is directing players to liberate planets Tibit, Durgen, and Maia by early Monday morning. If the Helldivers can achieve this, they’ll boot the Automatons from the Galactic War completely, with the game suggesting they’ll […]

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The Windows 11 Taskbar is changing once more as Microsoft tries new location for the weather button

What you need to know Microsoft is testing out a new location for the weather button on the Windows 11 Taskbar. The new position places the weather button next to the system tray when the Taskbar is left-aligned. This mimics the Windows 10 Taskbar, which has “News and Interests” in this spot. Microsoft is once […]

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Microsoft once again merges Windows and Surface teams under new boss — and that’s good news

What you need to know After a short hiatus apart, Microsoft has internally merged the Windows and Surface teams once again. Windows is moving back under the same team that handles hardware, after briefly being moved under Microsoft’s new AI organization last week. Pavan Davuluri will lead development on both Windows and Surface going forward, […]

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Surface PCs were once glue-filled monstrosities. Now, the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for business have QR codes for parts and markings for tools.

What you need to know Microsoft just announced the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for business. The new PCs feature several business-oriented features, such as a built-in NFC reader in the Surface Pro 10 and an optional smart card reader on the Surface Laptop 6. Both of the new Surface devices run on […]

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It’s time, once again, to get the best console on the planet — the Xbox Series X — and save a wad of cash

It’s another big week of deals, spearheaded by Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which means Xbox Series X hunters are in for a treat of savings once again. But it’s not just Amazon that’s pushing out hot deals this week.  There are steals to be had elsewhere right now, like this $50 reduction on a new […]

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra price leaks, Xiaomi 14’s gets confirmed once more

Xiaomi is expected to launch the 14 internationally at a special event in Barcelona on February 25, and it seems like the company might also unveil the yet-unannounced 14 Ultra on that occasion. Recently, the 14’s pricing for the European Union was leaked, and today that €1,099 price has been ‘confirmed’ again – as much […]

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First things you want to do once you set up your new Galaxy S24

Samsung’s pre-order window for the Galaxy S24 series is closed. The Galaxy S24 is officially on sale, and more buyers are now getting the latest phones delivered to their mailboxes. You probably know the drill if you’ve upgraded from an older Galaxy phone model to the Galaxy S24. You’ll likely unbox the Galaxy S24 and […]

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Galaxy S24 AI Generative Edit is brilliant, faulty, intuitive, and lacking all at once

Samsung’s AI-powered Generative Edit tool is one of the latest additions to the Gallery app, available exclusively for the Galaxy S24 series. I tried Generative Edit on my Galaxy S24+, and it shows a lot of promise but could use a few more features. Here’s what I make of it. To keep things simple, I […]

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All Windows 11 PCs will soon support this AI feature once exclusive to Surface, no NPU required

What you need to know Microsoft just released Windows 11 Build 26040 to Insiders in the Canary Channel. The build includes several improvements and fixes, including adding support for Voice Clarity on PCs without NPUs. Microsoft also added support for the Colemark keyboard layout and added a new Hebrew keyboard layout to Windows 11. Microsoft […]

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Palworld has, once again, highlighted the on going deficiencies in PC Game Pass and the Xbox app on Windows 11

More Palworld Palworld is here, and it’s absolutely blowing the f up — and it’s a defacto Xbox console exclusive right now, thanks to Game Pass.  While most of the funfest has been on Steam, Palworld is also driving a huge amount of growth on Xbox as well. Xbox Cloud Gaming has been suffering queues, […]

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As Bobby Kotick leaves Microsoft and Activision for good, ex-employees recall how Kotick once threatened to ‘have an employee killed’

What you need to know Today was CEO Bobby Kotick’s last day at Activision Blizzard after almost 33 years with the company. The stepping down of Bobby Kotick came after the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, which closed in October. Kotick’s time at the helm has been shadowed by controversy, and his […]

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As Bobby Kotick leaves Microsoft and Activision for good, an ex-employee describes how he once threatened to “have an employee killed”

What you need to know Today was CEO Bobby Kotick’s last day at Activision Blizzard after almost 33 years with the company. The stepping down of Bobby Kotick came after the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, which closed in October. Kotick’s time at the helm has been shadowed by controversy, and his […]

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As Bobby Kotick leaves Microsoft and Activision for good, an ex-employee recalls how he once threatened to ‘have an employee killed’

What you need to know Today was CEO Bobby Kotick’s last day at Activision Blizzard after almost 33 years with the company. The stepping down of Bobby Kotick came after the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, which closed in October. Kotick’s time at the helm has been shadowed by controversy, and his […]

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Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Once Again Available to Purchase From Apple’s Online Store

Following a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals staying the Apple Watch import ban, Apple has returned the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 to its online stores in the U.S., and they should also be available in some Apple retail stores. Apple on Tuesday filed an emergency request asking […]

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Microsoft is once again pissing off Edge users who prefer Google over Bing

What you need to know A new pop-up on Microsoft Edge tries to corral people into switching search engine.  If you have your default search engine set to Google, widely regarded as superior to Bing, Microsoft will ask you if you want to swap.  Although we weren’t able to reproduce the pop-up in Europe, it […]

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WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ feature for photos and videos expands to voice messages

WhatsApp rolled out the “View Once” feature for photos and videos in August 2021, letting users send self-destructing pictures and videos. Now, WhatsApp has expanded that feature to voice messages. The View Once for voice messages, which should’ve been called Hear Once, works like it does for photos and videos. An audio message you send […]

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Microsoft vs. FTC II: The Wrath of Khan — the FTC once again comes for Microsoft, for gaming, and now AI too

What you need to know The US Federal Trade Commission will look at Microsoft and OpenAI to see if the two companies have violated antitrust laws, according to reports. These are only preliminary inquiries, and the FTC has not opened an official investigation at this time. The UK Competition and Markets Authority announced earlier today […]

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View once feature coming back to WhatsApp on desktop

WhatsApp, like most social messaging apps, supports disappearing messages, a feature that automatically deletes a message after a particular period of time. WhatsApp users can also send images and videos that can only be viewed once before they’re automatically deleted. These features are available on both Android and iOS, and they were also available on […]

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Leak confirms Galaxy S24 Ultra camera specs once again

While we are three months away from the announcement of the Galaxy S24 series, several of its features have leaked already. Naturally, the Galaxy S24 Ultra will have the best camera in Samsung’s smartphone lineup for next year, and all eyes will be on that phone, especially from users who want a great camera on […]

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Alan Wake 2 gameplay proves the pen is mighter than the sword once more with a new Saga

What you need to know Alan Wake 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Alan Wake of 2010. The game features both the return of Alan and a new character Saga. Saga gameplay will focus on horror survival, while Alan will be trapped in the Dark Place, facing equally dangerous puzzle mechanics. The game […]

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