Prism emulator will make x86 applications run faster on Arm-based Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has a new translation layer designed to minimize compatibility issues
Microsoft Recall AI will log everything you do on Windows
It will all be processed and stored on-device, thankfully
OpenAI removes Scarlett Johansson-like voice from ChatGPT after actress hires legal counsel
No coincidence that Sam Altman's favorite movie is Her
HandBrake 1.8.0 adds FFV1 encoder support, TrueHD and FLAC audio
HandBrake has received a major update, featuring Dolby Vision dynamic metadata pass-through for SVT-AV1, support for VP9 tunes, and a new "Preservation FFV1" preset in the professional category.
Fake OS update screens let procrastinators buy extra break time
Careful not to get yourself fired
Decades-old programming languages Fortran and Cobol are still thriving
Old Glories: Fortran and Cobol are still among the world's most popular programming languages despite being almost 70 years old. They're certainly overachieving, but for entirely different reasons, and neither seem unwilling to go out of fashion as new technological advancements like AI keep old skills relevant.
Dangerous nostalgia: Taking Windows XP online will result in auto-installed viruses in a matter of minutes
Using Windows XP in 2024? You should read this before going online
Windows XP can run on an Intel CPU from 1989 thanks to dedicated modder
It's significant because the two never co-existed
Slack has been siphoning user data to train AI models without asking permission
Smarter collaboration, but at what cost?
Winamp music player will soon become an open-source project
Holy Llamas!: Winamp is being relaunched as an all-around music platform for creators and artists, but the old desktop player isn't disappearing anytime soon. The corporation owning the brand has now announced that the program's code will soon be offered through an open-source license.
Ghost of Tsushima on PC allows simultaneous use of Nvidia DLSS upscaling and AMD FSR 3 frame generation
Great news for those without RTX 4000-series cards
Pushy Microsoft app wants you to "repair" your PC by switching to Bing
Another day, another new tactic from Microsoft
Intel Thunderbolt Share aims to simplify connection and resource sharing between multiple PCs
A secure, innovative PC-to-PC experience
Android 15 new privacy push includes theft detection and secret app locker
Google can now tell when your phone gets snatched, and lock it down
In a nutshell: The second beta of Android 15 is here, bringing along a handful of useful features to enhance the operating system's security. Google now allows Android users to have a tighter grip over their phones thanks in part to a new trick that could become a nightmare for a grab-and-run thieves.
iPhone users report resurfacing deleted photos after iOS 17.5 update
Not the kind of bug you would expect to run into on an Apple device
GenAI improvements bring back the promise of truly useful digital assistants
Call it Siri's revenge, but any AI assistant that Apple announces next will have an outsized influence in the mainstream market
Control your iPhone and iPad using your eyes and voice with Apple's upcoming AI patches
Many existing accessibility features will also recieve AI functionality
Firefox adds support for RTX Video, upscaling up to 4K HDR
Firefox 126 now supports RTX Video super resolution and HDR, enhancing streamed videos on PCs equipped with GeForce RTX graphics cards.
VMware Workstation and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisors are now free for personal use
A welcome silver lining emerging from Broadcom's messy VMware acquisition?
Avast Free Antivirus: Testing its features and learning about the six layers of protection
We installed the latest version of Avast Free Antivirus, how good is it?
OpenAI launches faster and free GPT-4o model – new voice assistant speaks so naturally you will think it's hoaxed
The multimodal model sets a new bar for chatbots
Forward-looking: OpenAI just introduced GPT-4o (GPT-4 Omni or "O" for short). The model is no "smarter" than GPT-4 but still some remarkable innovations set it apart: the ability to process text, visual, and audio data simultaneously, almost no latency between asking and answering, and an unbelievably human-sounding voice.
Pasting into Microsoft Word no longer ruins your formatting by default
Microsoft changes default paste option to "Merge Formatting"
Nintendo 64 modding tool makes it easy to create native PC ports
A new tool to help make N64 games even more accessible
Strix Point APUs could mark the end of Windows 10 support from AMD as the company focuses on AI
A year before Windows 10 reaches its end of life date
Cyberpunk 2077 pulls off greatest redemption arc in gaming with "Overwhelmingly Positive" Steam reviews
From disaster to triumph, it's come a long way