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Windows 11 24H2 triggers a 20-year-old bug in GTA San Andreas related to the Skimmer seaplane
Windows 11 24H2 revealed a 20-year-old bug in GTA: San Andreas. Thankfully, fixing it is as simple as adding four values in a game config file in Notepad.
2025-04-24 13:19
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Xbox Game Pass is having its most insane quarter ever — with more games than ever, and more variety than ever — but will gamers notice?
Xbox Game Pass is having an absolutely insane quarter, and it'll be interesting to see if Microsoft shares stats when the next quarterly earning report drops.
2025-04-24 13:19
Files is getting an improved sidebar, size units customization, and other changes
Popular file manager Files has received a new preview update with several quality-of-life improvements, including file size formatting, sidebar changes, and more. Read more...
2025-04-24 13:08
I've fallen in love with this stunning 5K monitor and its built-in KVM switch — it's ideal for my creative projects
I tested this 27-inch ProArt 5K monitor for three weeks, and its gorgeous color gamut tackled a wide range of creations — it's not perfect, but I love it.
2025-04-24 13:00
MSI Titan 18 HX AI Review: the ultimate 18-inch gaming laptop
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI delivers exceptional gaming performance, albeit at a price few can afford.
2025-04-24 13:00
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Dummy unit shows Apple iPhone 17 Air's unbelievably thin design
Apple's upcoming slim iPhone 17 Air appears to be as thin as the device's buttons in leaked dummy unit images. Read more...
2025-04-24 12:46
PC shipments spike as Windows 10's end and U.S. tariffs loom
Global PC shipments rose sharply in Q1 2025, driven by the end of Windows 10 support and uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and international trade.
2025-04-24 12:38
The hitchhiker’s guide to infrastructure modernization
One of my favourite authors, Douglas Adams, once said that “we are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” Whilst Adams is right about a lot of things, he got this one wrong – at least when it comes to infrastruc...
2025-04-24 12:36
Dashlane’s Omnix gives IT teams new tools to fight credential risk
Dashlane is rolling out a major update to its enterprise tools with the launch of Omnix, a new platform designed to combat AI-driven phishing attacks and shadow IT. The product aims to move IT teams past traditional vault-based password management and ...
2025-04-24 12:30
Anger as Meta AI chatbot added to WhatsApp, raising privacy fears
WhatsApp users have expressed frustration at the fact that there is no way to remove the new Meta AI chatbot feature from the messaging app, raising concerns that the company is seeking to use their private chats to train the bot. Meta says the AI chat...
2025-04-24 12:00
Get Apple TV+ for $2.99 and catch up on these great shows
This is your last chance to take advantage of the Apple TV+ offer, where new and eligible returning subscribers can get Apple TV+ for $2.99/mo for 3 months, a 70% discount compared to the regular $9.99 per month price. The deal, which was launched earl...
2025-04-24 10:24
Databricks to infuse $250M to double its R&D staff in India this year
Databricks is planning to double its research and development (R&D) staff in India by the end of this year in an effort to accelerate the development of new capabilities and large language models (LLMs). “This year, we plan to hire an additional 10...
2025-04-24 10:07
Reflecting on Apple Watch at 10: How it helped make me a half-marathon runner
The first Apple Watch hit stores a decade ago on April 24, 2015. When mine arrived, I had no idea that putting on the would be the first step toward me becoming a half-marathon runner. At 24, fitness was never a part of my identity. Like most habits, i...
2025-04-24 10:00
Apple Watch at 10: How it helped me become a half-marathon runner
The first Apple Watch hit stores a decade ago on April 24, 2015. When mine arrived, I had no idea that putting on the would be the first step toward me becoming a half-marathon runner. At 24, fitness was never a part of my identity. Like most habits, i...
2025-04-24 10:00
WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy to Blocks Chat Exports and Auto-Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced an extra layer of privacy called Advanced Chat Privacy that allows users to block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation in traditional chats and groups. "This new setting available in both chats and groups hel...
2025-04-24 09:33
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A Minecraft Movie has set a record in the UK that will take some beating — it's all thanks to "Steve's Lava Chicken"
Steve's Lava Chicken has hit the UK Top 40 chart and in the process has set a record that will take some beating.
2025-04-24 09:31
Apple Intelligence page no longer reads "Available Now" — I wonder if Apple has lost faith in its AI strategy after so many delays?
Apple reportedly scrapped the "Available Now" from Apple Intelligence's page late last month, suggesting the company anticipated backlash for its delayed AI.
2025-04-24 09:01
MarkItDown: Microsoft’s open-source tool for Markdown conversion
The rapid evolution of generative AI has created a pressing need for tools that can efficiently prepare diverse data sources for large language models (LLMs). Transforming information that is encoded in various file formats into a structure that LLMs ...
2025-04-24 09:00
Micro front ends on the Microsoft web platform
Breaking up monolithic code into clusters of services and microservices has been a good thing. It has allowed us to refactor our code and find the bottlenecks and blockers. In some cases, that’s led us back to new, streamlined monoliths, in other ca...
2025-04-24 09:00