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The costs of the i386 to x86-64 upgrade
If you read my previous article on DOS memory models, you may have dismissed everything I wrote as “legacy cruft from the 1990s that nobody cares about any longer”. After all, computers have evolved from sporting 8-bit processors to 64-bit process...
2024-10-17 21:50
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Age of Empires IV season nine lands next week with fresh content, new DLC also confirmed
Just as it prepares to launch Season Nine of Age of Empires IV with new features and content, Relic has confirmed it is developing new DLC as well. Read more...
2024-10-17 21:44
Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant
The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at least late 2023. The intrusions are characterized by the use of a variant of the RomCom ...
2024-10-17 21:43
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Black Friday 2024: Nakamichi Shockwafe 9.2.4 Dolby Atmos soundbar with wireless subwoofer
The powerful Nakamichi Shockwafe Dolby Atmos soundbars with wireless subwoofers have already hit Black Friday 2024 prices as they are now the cheapest ever. Read more...
2024-10-17 21:30
Arm wants to sell directly to Chinese customers, sidestep Arm China
Arm may rival its own Arm China joint venture and sell directly to customers in China.
2024-10-17 21:19
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Security Bite: Hackers are now directing users to Terminal to bypass Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple...
2024-10-17 21:17
Windows 11 Insider Canary Channel build 27729 returns the Copilot key configuration feature
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 build for members of the Windows Insider Program in the Canary Channel with the build number 27729. Read more...
2024-10-17 21:13
4TB Corsair MP600 Pro, Silicon Power Gen4 NVMe SSDs with heatsinks are up to 35% off
A couple of 4TB Corsair and Silicon Power NVMe Gen4 SSDs today are at a six-month low price. These also have heatsinks. Read more...
2024-10-17 21:10
Qualcomm cancels its mini PC with the Snapdragon X Elite processor
Qualcomm confirmed in an email to customers that its mini PC with the Snapdragon X Elite processor is now dead. Read more...
2024-10-17 20:54
Netflix added just over 5 million new subscribers in the third quarter of 2024
Netflix just announced it has added 5.07 million new subscribers worldwide in the third quarter of 2024 as part of its solid financial numbers. Read more...
2024-10-17 20:38
Microsoft Open-Sources Rust-Written OpenHCL For Running Confidential Intel/AMD VMs
Microsoft announced today the new and now open-source OpenHCL paravisor for the virtualization stack for enabling Intel TDX and AMD SEV-SNP confidential computing virtual machines (VMs) with this Rust-written software stack. This effort by Microsoft ha...
2024-10-17 20:28
Call of Duty interface is being fixed ahead of Black Ops 6, offering direct game launches
The Call of Duty HQ interface is going through a complete overhaul soon, letting players finally launch the game and mode they want without needing to jump through hoops. Read more...
2024-10-17 20:28
Apple teases future Car Key ambitions and growing list of partners
Today Apple celebrated 10 years of Apple Pay with some nice announcements. The VP behind Apple Pay and Apple Wallet also gave a new interview where she shared more about the car key side of Wallet. Here’s what we learned about the company’s car key...
2024-10-17 20:20
"It's certainly a universe many folks here at the studio wonder about returning to," says Double Fine Productions when asked about making a sequel to the cult classic Brütal Legend
Double Fine Productions celebrates the 15th anniversary of it's cult-classic action-strategy game, Brütal Legend, by looking back on its history and answering fans questions about plans for a potential sequel.
2024-10-17 20:17
How iPhone 16 and iOS 18 could spur a new wave of Android switchers
At this point, you’ve probably read a lot about the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. You don’t need me to recap new features like the Camera Control, bigger screens, upgraded Ultra Wide camera, or better battery life. I’ll offer some of those thought...
2024-10-17 20:07
iPhone 16 and iOS 18 could spur a new wave of Android switchers
At this point, you’ve probably read a lot about the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. You don’t need me to recap new features like the Camera Control, bigger screens, upgraded Ultra Wide camera, or better battery life. I’ll offer some of those thought...
2024-10-17 20:07
Compare Mode in Google AI Studio: Your Companion for Choosing the Right Gemini Model
Compare Mode is a powerful new feature designed to help you make informed decisions about which Gemini model best suits your needs.
2024-10-17 20:00
33-Player co-op action game '33 Immortals' suffers a delay to 2025
33 Immortals, the upcoming PC and Xbox co-op game featuring 33 player battles, has been delayed by Thunder Lotus Games to 2025. Read more...
2024-10-17 19:46
Surprise! Microsoft shadow dropped 2 new Xbox games today, including one of this year's biggest indies and an FPS that reminds me of a Halo mode
During Microsoft's Xbox Partner Preview event, both the new FPS Blindfire and the popular Metroidvania Animal Well shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S.
2024-10-17 19:37
Surprise! Microsoft shadow dropped 2 new Xbox games, including one of this year's biggest indies and an FPS that reminds me of a Halo mode
During Microsoft's Xbox Partner Preview event, both the new FPS Blindfire and the popular Metroidvania Animal Well shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S.
2024-10-17 19:37