Microsoft Edge is getting better and worse all at the same time — Here’s why

What you need to know Microsoft might add a new search bar next to the address bar in Edge to enhance the browsing experience for users. The addition might let people use different search engines on the address and search bar in the future, but the current setup uses the same search engine on both. […]

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It’s easy to see why Apple Vision Pro users are getting rid of their headsets

Never mind the fact that mixed reality headsets have been around for a few years now, but if you’ve come across a diehard Apple fan in recent weeks, chances are you may have heard them talk about a revolutionary new Apple product that’s going to change our lives forever. They would have been talking about […]

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Why Oppo ditching foldables could be bad news for Samsung fans

Samsung is the leading manufacturer of foldable phones. Even though there have been a few other companies, mostly Chinese, that have made similar devices the Korean giant remains in a league of its own right now. Its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip lineups are a class apart. The clamshell foldable Galaxy Z Flip series […]

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Passing fad? Palworld drops over 65% of its Twitch viewership in two weeks. Here’s why it doesn’t matter.

What you need to know On launch, Palworld took the world by storm becoming the surprise hit of early 2024.  Since its meteoric rise, it has only had one place to go: down. Twitch viewership is down 65% since launch. Palworld is not a ‘live service’ game yet, because new content hasn’t been released and […]

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This new Apple AI image tool is something Microsoft needs to steal for its own AI Image Creator. Here’s why.

What you need to know Apple researchers have unveiled a new AI image tool that allows users to edit images using text prompts. The MLLM-Guided Image Editing (MGIE) tool can resize, flip, crop, and even add filters to images via text prompts.   You can download it on GitHub, though Apple hasn’t categorically stated its […]

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OnePlus on why just 5 years of updates, Phone (2a) render was fake, Week 6 in review

Welcome to your week 6 recap. OnePlus defended its policy of giving its users 5 years of software updates (4 years of major OS updates, and 5 years of security support) over the 7 years of Samsung and Google. OnePlus is focusing on the quality of the software and its fluidity over what it deems […]

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Why Aren’t More People Watching ‘For All Mankind’?

The science fiction series For All Mankind, which recently wrapped up its fourth season on Apple TV+, explores an alternate timeline in which the United States and the Soviet Union establish a Mars colony in the 1990s. Science fiction editor John Joseph Adams was impressed with the series’ quality and ambition. “It’s a fantastic show,” […]

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OnePlus explains why it’s only promising 5 years of Android updates, not more

Google has promised 7 years of software updates for its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, and Samsung followed suit with the exact same promise for the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra. OnePlus, on the other hand, is only promising four major Android updates and five years of security patches for its flagships. If […]

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Why Windows 12 (probably) isn’t happening this year

It’s an open secret at this point that Microsoft is gearing up to ship a significant update for Windows this year that will primarily focus on new AI experiences, much of which will be powered by next-generation silicon from the likes of Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. This next release, code-named Hudson Valley, is expected to […]

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Why Is Our Solar System Flat?

But the solar system contains more than two masses. In fact, it started as a big cloud of dust without any planets and without the sun, and every speck of dust had an attractive interaction with every other speck. That’s a lot of complicated stuff going on, but there’s a trick we can use to […]

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Ex-Microsoft HR VP reveals why most executives don’t take pay cuts to prevent massive layoffs

What you need to know Massive layoffs have hit the tech and gaming industries by storm. Microsoft has been greatly impacted having cut over 10,000 jobs with the latest round of layoffs impacting its gaming division. People argue that making pay cuts for top executives at the firm could salvage the situation. A former VP […]

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I can’t decide if this is the laziest or most ingenious Steam Deck setup I’ve ever seen — why not both?

More Handheld Gaming I love my Steam Deck, but there’s no denying it’s a chunky bit of kit. I’ve shared my own tips in the past on how to deal with its mighty weight over long gaming periods such as using a nursing pillow to ease up the pressure on your wrists, though I hadn’t […]

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Here’s why Samsung won’t bring AI features to phones released before 2023

Samsung says that the Galaxy S24 is its first AI Phone. But what does that mean? The company’s newest flagship smartphone comes with Galaxy AI, which is a suite of dozens of AI-powered features that enhance a user’s daily life. For example, Galaxy AI offers real-time language translations during messaging and voice calls, removing the […]

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Here’s why portrait shots capturing using Galaxy S24 look more natural

Samsung might not have changed the designs of its new phones, but it has still managed to improve many things that actually make a difference in everyday life. It made the screens brighter, improved the battery life, and managed to up the camera quality despite largely using the same cameras as last year. One such […]

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Why the Polar Vortex Is Bad for Balloon Artists

It’s been crazy cold this week, even down where I live in Louisiana, thanks to an outbreak of a polar vortex. This frigid air is bad for all kinds of things, including football helmets, apparently. But it’s actually a great time to demonstrate one of the basic ideas in science: the ideal gas law. You […]

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3 reasons why AIs like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT will only get worse — and why it doesn’t have to be this way

AI — it’s everywhere you look right now.  Every day it feels like there’s a fresh news story about AI, whether it’s a new technological breakthrough, a new company getting in on the action, or an AI customer service bot swearing at its customers. AI is the new hotness, and it’s most likely here to […]

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Why Xbox customers are right to be angry about Microsoft putting more ‘exclusive’ games on Nintendo or PlayStation

In mid-November, I started sending out feelers to contacts and sources within Microsoft to inquire about a tip I’d received, that Sea of Thieves was potentially exploring a PlayStation or Nintendo Switch version. I was unable to confirm, nor refute, those rumors. But it wouldn’t be the last time I’d hear similar.  A few weeks […]

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Google vs. Bing? Why not both? Here’s how to use two search engines simultaneously on Microsoft Edge.

What you need to know Microsoft Edge’s Sidebar makes it easy to view results from two different search engines within the browser. If you have Google or Bing open in the main portion of Edge, Sidebar search will show results from the other search engine. Search results update automatically as you enter new queries, and […]

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Is Google’s big push for its YouTube Premium subscription and crackdown on ad blockers why I’m seeing more ads than ever before?

YouTube is arguably one of the best streaming platforms (or so I thought). This can be predominantly attributed to the fact users can find whatever type of content they fancy on the platform for free.  I’ve been using YouTube since its launch, and all I can say is that the watching experience has increasingly gotten […]

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Why Humans Are Putting a Bunch of ‘Coal’ and ‘Oil’ Back in the Ground

In addition to burying solid carbon or sprinkling it on fields, researchers are also turning waste biomass into liquid carbon—oil, essentially, that they pump back into the ground instead of pumping the fossil variety up. “What we do at the highest level is we make barbecue sauce—or liquid smoke for barbecue sauce—and then we inject […]

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