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Instagram is adding some features to DMs for content creators
Instagram has announced new features to sort and filter DMs for creators who receive a lot of messages. Read more...
2024-11-02 07:02
Intel Lands VVC VA-API Hardware Decoding Into FFmpeg
Intel has integrated VVC VA-API hardware accelerated decoding support into the widely-used FFmpeg multimedia library...
2024-11-02 06:49
Nearly 52% of Windows users on Steam run Windows 11
Windows 11 is becoming more popular not only among regular consumers but also among gamers, with the OS holding nearly 52% on Steam. Read more...
2024-11-02 06:48
One UI 7 beta is apparently still half a month away, may launch on November 21
The latest leak suggests that the One UI 7 beta program is still half a month away, suggesting it could be announced at the SDC on November 21. Read more...
2024-11-02 06:32
KDE Will Nicely Notify You When Apps Are Being Killed Due To Out-Of-Memory
KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his weekly development summary of interesting KDE changes in closing out October...
2024-11-02 06:30
Vulkan 1.3.301 Released With New Extension For HDR Vivid
Vulkan 1.3.301 was published on Friday with the lone new extension this release being a rare contribution from Huawei adding HDR Vivid support with VK_HUAWEI_hdr_vivid...
2024-11-02 06:20
Microsoft: Windows Server 2025 now generally available alongside System Center 2025
Microsoft has announced the general availability of Windows Server 2025, its latest LTSC Server OS release. System Center 2025 should be available too. Read more...
2024-11-02 06:16
Apple will fix the rear camera issue on your iPhone 14 Plus for free
Apple has announced a repair program for a small percentage of iPhone 14 Plus users whose rear camera doesn't show the preview. Read more...
2024-11-02 06:08
Xfce 4.20 Pre1 Pre-Release Published For Testing
Right on schedule for releasing the Xfce 4.20 desktop in December, the "Pre1" pre-release was posted on Friday for testing...
2024-11-02 06:03
Google Messages adding the option to let users choose the resolution of the photos they send
Google Messages is working on multiple new features that will let you choose the photo resolution before sending them, and also a security control feature to blur out nude images. Read more...
2024-11-02 05:58
Google Might Be Working on Quick Share for iOS and macOS
Google's Quick Share may soon be available for iOS and macOS, helping users share files easily across platforms. Read more...
2024-11-02 05:46
After ChatGPT, Claude AI’s Windows 11 app is another Chrome-based Electron wrapper
Claude has a new app for Windows 11/10 that simply loads https://claude.ai/ in an Electron Chromium container. Chromium powers many popular browsers like Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, and Arc. The post After ChatGPT, Claude AI’s Windows 11 app is ano...
2024-11-01 23:02
Apple launches new iPhone 14 service program for ‘Rear Camera Issue’
Apple today has launched a new service program for iPhone 14 Plus models, where a ‘very small percentage’ of devices may show no rear camera preview. This is the first iPhone service program in a couple years, with the last one being in 2021 where ...
2024-11-01 22:47
Dragon Age: The Veilguard's safe, dull writing has me yearning for Mass Effect depth
BioWare's new Dragon Age game is finally here, but after playing, I find myself wishing it had the narrative depth of Mass Effect.
2024-11-01 22:27
This legendary JRPG franchise is coming to Xbox for the first time, and the pre-orders are now live
The latest entry in the long-running Atelier, Atelier Yumia, has its pre-orders gone live for consoles and PC. In addition, Koei Tecmo has a couple of collector's editions and temporarily free DLC.
2024-11-01 22:09
TECH_BARGAINS 11/1: 4TB, 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSDs, Server rackmount cases, Samsung QLED, and more
In today's TECH_BARGAINS, we cover some of the best deals of the day, including Gen4 NVMe SSDs, several server rackmount case options, and many more. Read more...
2024-11-01 21:34
Microsoft paused the rollout of the new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11
Remember the recently introduced gamepad keyboard for Windows 11? It is no longer available as Microsoft paused the rollout. Read more...
2024-11-01 21:18
Windows 11 KB5045889 tests modern UI for security, hides taskbar bell icon
Windows 11 KB5045889 is now in the Beta Channel for testers. It introduces new features that will roll out to all users soon. Notably, there’s a refreshed Windows Hello interface with a new animation, and the notification bell is hidden by default. T...
2024-11-01 20:33
Race against the Covenant in your brand-new Porsche with Forza Halo 5's latest update — I'm sorry, I meant Forza Horizon 5 (now feat. Steve Vai)
Playground Games has detailed the next Forza Horizon 5 update coming next week with four new Porsches and a whole lot of Halo goodies, including music.
2024-11-01 20:19
Steam On Linux Marketshare Hits 2.0% For October, AMD CPU Use By Linux Gamers Approaches 75%
Earlier this year and through July Steam on Linux was enjoying above a 2% marketshare thanks to the success of the Arch Linux powered SteamOS and Steam Deck offerings. But then for August and September Steam on Linux use was below 2%. After a 0.13% ris...
2024-11-01 20:12