What you need to know Microsoft Rewards recently halted daily point earnings for using Microsoft Edge, barely a week after killing the Xbox Rewards app. A new report indicates that Microsoft has made major adjustments to how it awards points, dropping points for “other activities” from 10 to 2. Microsoft issued a statement indicating that […]
Read MoreAs part of its efforts to expand its U.S. manufacturing, Apple today announced that Amkor will package some Apple silicon chips at its new facility being built in Peoria, Arizona. The chips will be produced at a nearby TSMC factory, and then Amkor will handle packaging, a final step that protects the chip from physical […]
Read MoreSamsung’s Odyssey Cup esports tournament is coming to Southeast Asia for the first time. The esports tournament is based on Riot’s first-person shooter game Valorant and has a prize pool of $10,000. Valorant influencers from six Southeast Asian countries will compete in the Odyssey Cup tournament next month. The countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, […]
Read MoreCopilot, a virtual assistant from Microsoft that is powered by generative AI which you find in the Windows 11 operating system and other services from the company, currently runs on OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model (LLM). There’s some good news for people using this service. Soon, Copilot is going to be upgraded with a more […]
Read MoreThe current stable version of the Google Calendar app for Android can run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and newer versions of the operating system. However, according to a new report from TheSpAndroid, Google might soon change the minimum version of Android required for running the app to Android 8.0 (Oreo) and up. It means that […]
Read MoreDiscounts on games are great, but what about discounts on access to hundreds of games across multiple platforms? Or even just free money to add to your account for any future purchases? If any of that interests you, Target is the place to go. The retailer is running a 10% discount across Xbox Game Pass […]
Read MoreXiaomi’s Redmi 13C budget phone launched in global markets earlier this month, but it’s yet to set foot in India. Interestingly enough, according to 91mobiles, the handset will differ slightly from the global version. Sources familiar with the matter say that the Indian version of the Redmi 13C will boast a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the 2011 hack-and-slash shooter. Originally slated to launch at some point in 2023, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is being delayed to the second half of 2024. Publisher Focus Entertainment states the delay is due to ensuring the game hits the […]
Read MoreSolar panels and wind turbines get all the attention, but an underappreciated device is helping slash emissions in a big way: the heat pump. Instead of generating heat by burning natural gas, like a furnace does, an electric heat pump extracts warmth from outdoor air and transfers it inside. In the summer the device reverses, […]
Read MoreThe first wireless chargers that support the new Qi2 charging standard are set to launch in time for the holiday season, according to an announcement shared today by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). Announced earlier this year, Qi2 is a next-generation Qi charging technology that incorporates a Magnetic Power Profile. Qi2 devices will work like […]
Read MoreSamsung could launch two affordable phones for next year before it unveils the Galaxy S24. Today, the Galaxy A15 4G was spotted in the FCC database. Now, the Galaxy A25 5G looks like it is almost ready for official announcement. The device has appeared indirectly on Samsung’s website. Galaxy A25 5G could launch in India […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Real-time video translation is on the way to Microsoft Edge. A button for enabling video translation first appeared a few weeks ago, but it does not work yet. Based on the dropdown menu that now appears, real-time translation will support English, French, Spanish, and Russian to start. Video content is […]
Read MoreAccording to a new report from Windows Central, Microsoft could soon add Copilot to Windows 10 with a system update. Microsoft Copilot is a virtual assistant powered by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The company unveiled Copilot in March of this year and added it to Windows 11 with the 23H2 update which was rolled out […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday, The Walt Disney Company held an earnings call for the firm’s Q4 2023 financial results. During the call, the CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, revealed that the firm is developing an application that would serve as a unified experience for Disney+ and Hulu. In other words, it is making a single app for […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Windows 11 preview build 23585 is now rolling out to Insiders in the Dev Channel. Today’s build adds the ability to uninstall even more in-box Windows 11 apps. These apps include Cortana, Camera, People, Photos, and Remote Desktop. Microsoft is back with a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Razer pioneered 8,000Hz polling rates in high-end wired gaming mice in 2021, raising the bar for mouse accuracy and responsiveness. Wireless HyperPolling has been limited to 4,000Hz for a while now, but parity was reached when Razer figured out how to enable 8,000Hz polling on the wireless Razer Viper Mini […]
Read MoreApple is preparing a fix for an issue causing some Apple Watches to experience excessive battery drain after being updated to watchOS 10.1, the company said today in an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers. In the memo, which MacRumors obtained from multiple sources, Apple said the issue will be fixed in a watchOS […]
Read MoreSome users using the beta branch of WhatsApp are prompted to verify their accounts using their personal emails. It looks like a limited rollout of the feature, though, as only a handful of beta users report the novelty. Screenshot from the email verification prompt There were early reports regarding email verification, suggesting that the WhatsApp […]
Read MoreA month ago, Samsung announced the Portable SSD T9, a successor to the popular T7 rugged storage solution. As it turns out, Samsung wants to offer even more options. A new rugged external SSD is on the way, boasting an even higher maximum capacity than the T9 and lower prices. Enter the Portable SSD T5 […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Canary Channel. Today’s build includes a notable change to the selection of pre-installed apps on Windows 11. Specifically, Microsoft is pulling out the Movies & TV app from the OS, but it will remain downloadable from the […]
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