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Skype Credit no longer available for purchase, moving millions toward subscriptions as their only option

Microsoft no longer allows people to purchase Skype Credit or a Skype Number. Subscription plans are available to make calls to mobile phones and landlines.

2024-12-12 16:44

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Microsoft and OpenAI announce support for the new Institutional Data Initiative (IDI)

Harvard Law School Library launched the Institutional Data Initiative (IDI) with support from Microsoft and OpenAI to publish its collections as data for various purposes. Read more...

2024-12-12 16:44

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6, EA Sports FC, NFL, and more join Xbox Free Play Days

The Xbox Free Play Days promotion this weekend offers Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, two EA Sports games, a Dragon Ball entry, 2K's latest wrestling title, and more. Read more...

2024-12-12 16:26

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Google announces Android XR, launching 2025 on Samsung headset

Besides phones and tablets, Android is available on smartwatches, TVs, and even cars. Google today announced Android XR as the next form factor the operating system is coming to. more…

2024-12-12 16:04

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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is free to claim on the Epic Games Store

The first game of the Epic Games Store's holiday mystery giveaways promotion is the co-op survival crafter The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria. Read more...

2024-12-12 16:00

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Want a vertical taskbar in Windows 11? New Start11 update lets you have that

The latest Start11 2.5 beta update is now available for those who crave a vertical taskbar in Windows 11. Read more...

2024-12-12 16:00

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Google Search Console is getting a '24 Hours' view in its performance reports

Google is adding a new "24 hours" view into its Search Console to offer recent performance reports to improve the freshness of data. Read more...

2024-12-12 15:42

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iOS 18.2 adds new language support to Apple Intelligence in these five places

iOS 18.2 has arrived, bringing a redesigned Mail app, Photos app fixes, and more. Some of the biggest changes, though, are with new AI features. And for the first time, Apple Intelligence now offers native language support in five places outside the US...

2024-12-12 15:33

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Security cameras and alarms effective at deterring burglars, say burglars

If you’ve ever wondered whether security cameras and alarms are effective at deterring burglars, the answer is yes – and that comes from a very reliable source: burglars. KGW-TV asked 86 inmates convicted of burglary what would make them more likel...

2024-12-12 15:28

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Microsoft follows Google's footsteps, removes cache links from Bing search results

Microsoft Bing, after Google Search, has dropped support for cached links and cache operator support in search results. Read more...

2024-12-12 15:10

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Linux Mint 22.1 Beta is Now Available to Download

A beta version of Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” is now officially available to download, ahead of an anticipated stable release at the end of December. Linux Mint 22.1 is an in-series update to Linux Mint 22, released earlier back in July. As such, it cont...

2024-12-12 15:00

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My favorite backlog game of 2024 just got a gigantic free update and a massive 67% discount

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader just got a gigantic free update filled with over 1,000 gameplay improvements, and a massive 67% discount over at CDKeys for the PC version.

2024-12-12 14:59

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HONOR's first Copilot+ PC has an OLED display and a magnetically attached webcam

HONOR has announced its first Copilot+ PC with a Snapdragon X processor, the MagicBook Art 14. It has an OLED display, a magnetically attached webcam, and more. Read more...

2024-12-12 14:54

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Btrfs SIG Established For Advancing Btrfs Interests On Fedora

While Fedora Workstation has defaulted to using the Btrfs file-system for the past four years, only this past summer was the idea raised of creating a Fedora special interest group (SIG) around Btrfs to help advance efforts around this CoW file-system ...

2024-12-12 14:48

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These emoji and acronyms are no longer cool, says social media analysis

Sentiment analysis on social media suggests that certain emoji and internet acronyms are now falling out of favor, either being used less frequently, or attracting negative comments. Top of the list is the enraged pouting face, aka 😡, while RIP is t...

2024-12-12 14:48

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Apple Wallet now supports digital driver’s licenses in 10 locations

Does your state support Apple Wallet’s digital state ID or driver’s license feature yet? As of today, there are 10 locations that officially let iPhone users digitize their ID or license in the Wallet app. more…

2024-12-12 14:45

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Gurman: iOS 19 delays will cause more spread out, slow software rollout

iOS 18 has brought a uniquely staggered rollout of new features, with packed 18.1 and 18.2 releases so far. According to Mark Gurman, that has created some unexpected delays to iOS 19’s development. more…

2024-12-12 14:38

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Nvidia GeForce NOW receives The Thing: Remastered, Legacy of Kain remasters, and more

Nvidia's GeForce NOW now supports games like The Thing and the two Legacy of Kain remasters, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle standard edition, and more. Read more...

2024-12-12 14:32

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United Airlines integrating Apple’s Share Item Location into its mobile app

Apple last month announced a new Share Item Location feature for helping to track AirTags and Apple devices, and said at the time that it would be partnering with more than 15 airlines. Those airlines would accept links from passengers tracking mislaid...

2024-12-12 14:08

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Google reveals the top 10 searched games of 2024 and at least 2 entries will make Nintendo mad

Google has revealed the top 10 most searched games for 2024, with some surprising entries that are sure to raise eyebrows, especially at Nintendo.

2024-12-12 14:04

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