Pieces Interactive shines spotlight on Alone in the Dark, releases prologue for Xbox and PC

What you need to know THQ Nordic bought the Alone in the Dark franchise in 2018 with Pieces Interactive beginning work on the reboot in 2019. Mikael Hedberg, previously known for his work on SOMA and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, was brought in to write and direct Alone in the Dark (2023). David Harbour (Stranger […]

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Samsung ‘Fake’ Moon Shots Controversy Puts Computational Photography in the Spotlight

Samsung’s “Space Zoom” feature has come under fire amid complaints that images of the moon are being artificially enhanced to an extreme extent. Samsung introduced a 100x zoom feature with the Galaxy S20 Ultra in 2020, becoming a mainstay on recent flagship handsets from the company. Since its debut, Samsung has touted its devices’ ability […]

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Problems Samsung needs to solve before a foldable iPhone steals the spotlight

Samsung has had some memorable years in the foldable phone segment. Last year, it sold 88% of all foldable phones worldwide. But the next few years will be highly challenging. Chinese brands are entering markets like Europe and India with their foldable phones, and each one is interesting in some way or the other, even […]

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Hands-on with Windows 11 build 25281’s new Spotlight UI and Notepad tabs

We’re back with another Windows 11 preview build video walkthrough, and in today’s episode we’re taking a look at build 25281, which hit the Insider Dev Channel just a few days ago. This build include a handful of new changes, as well as a bunch of hidden stuff we thought was interesting enough to include. […]

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Microsoft brings updated UI to Windows Spotlight in latest Windows 11 preview build

What you need to know Windows 11 build 25281 is rolling out to Insiders in the Dev Channel. This build includes a new Windows Spotlight UI for testing. There’s also an updated graphics settings page in the Windows Settings app. Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev […]

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Apple Losing Talent to Google Amid Push to Improve Spotlight and Launch Search Engine

Apple is seeking to improve Spotlight search, but is still years away from launching a search engine to rival Google, according to The Information. The paywalled report explains that Apple’s search technology faces a setback amid loss of talent to Google. In 2018, Apple sought to bolster development of a web search engine by buying […]

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macOS Ventura: How to Search for Images on the Web Via Spotlight

Apple introduced several new features with macOS Ventura, many of which went under the radar. And in particular, the company has made significant improvements to its Spotlight tool – which you might also know of as the search bar on your Mac. Related Reading: If you want to use Spotlight to search for images on […]

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macOS Ventura: What’s New With Spotlight?

Spotlight is a handy tool when you need to search for files, links, and folders. It’s useful if you want to go through your laptop, and it’s equally helpful if you’d like to look for certain pages on the web. Related Reading: In macOS Ventura, Apple has introduced a selection of new features for the […]

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Comment limiter la recherche Spotlight pour améliorer sa confidentialité sur MacOS

Imaginez une seconde : certains répertoires (ou dossiers) sur votre ordinateur contiennent des informations sensibles. Vous ne voulez pas que d’autres personnes aient facilement accès à ces répertoires, mais malheureusement avec Spotlight, toute personne ayant accès à votre bureau peut facilement dénicher les fichiers et les informations qu’ils contiennent. C’est un problème. Pour les dossiers […]

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Some iOS 16 Users Complain About Slow Spotlight Search and Battery Drain

It’s been nine days since Apple released iOS 16 to the public, bringing major changes to the Lock Screen, Messages, Maps, and more. In the days following the release, some users have encountered several issues on their iPhones, ranging from slow system performance to battery drain. In the past few days, iPhone 14 Pro users […]

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Some iOS 16 Users Complain About Slow Spotlight Search and Battery Drain

It’s been nine days since Apple released iOS 16 to the public, bringing major changes to the Lock Screen, Messages, Maps, and more. In the days following the release, some users have encountered several issues on their iPhones, ranging from slow system performance to battery drain. In the past few days, iPhone 14 Pro users […]

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Everything New With Spotlight Search in iOS 16

The iPhone and iPad have a built-in intelligent search feature called Spotlight, which is designed to search through apps, files, and the web to help you find what you’re looking for. Apple improves Spotlight Search with every iteration of iOS, and iOS 16 is no exception. This guide highlights everything that’s new with Spotlight in […]

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Apple’s App Store Comes Under the Spotlight for How It Handles Fake Crypto Apps

Apple’s App Store is now coming under the spotlight for how it handles fake crypto apps that scam investors who think they’re investing in real, legitimate cryptocurrencies. In a letter addressed to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the chairman of the U.S. Senate on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Sherrod Brown, inquires about the steps Apple […]

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Microsoft tests new Windows 11 ‘spotlight’ theme with Insiders in the Dev Channel

What you need to know Windows 11 build 25169 rolls out to Insiders in the Dev Channel The build features a new Windows Spotlight theme and Settings improvements Users will also see the Control Panel less when uninstalling apps It’s time for another Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel! Today’s build […]

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This weekend’s Xbox outage put Microsoft’s DRM back in the spotlight

Source: Windows Central Xbox has a uniquely controversial history with digital rights management, otherwise known as DRM. DRM refers to the general practice of verifying the authenticity of a digital piece of content, whether it is music, movies, or of course, games. DRM controversies crop up from time to time. I recall the disaster that […]

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Speculation Over an Apple Search Engine Resurfaces, But Apple Likely Remains Focused on Siri and Spotlight

Multiple developers have seen increased activity from Apple’s web crawler Applebot in their website logs recently, reigniting speculation that Apple could be planning to launch a full-fledged search engine eventually. However, it’s more likely that any possible uptick relates to Apple’s efforts to improve Siri and Spotlight search results. Jon Henshaw, founder of digital marketing […]

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