Microsoft’s approach to a user interface really hasn’t changed structurally since Windows 95 — it’s just gotten prettier and more feature-packed. The big exception is Windows 8, which didn’t sit well with Microsoft’s longtime customers and forced the interface back into the traditional taskbar layout with Windows 8.1. Even the Surface devices default to the […]
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Meet Astra, ‘Valorant’s’ galaxy brain new agent coming in Act 2
“Valorant’s” developers promised a “galaxy brain” new agent, and they have delivered. Astra, a Ghanaian controller agent whose aesthetic is inspired by Afrofuturism, brings a kit and perspective that feel wholly distinct from anything available in the game right now. Astra’s abilities work differently from those of most other agents — with the exception of […]
Diablo 4: Everything we know about the next Diablo game
After upsetting fans at BlizzCon 2018 with the announcement of Diablo Immortal, Blizzard came to BlizzCon 2019 prepared to show off Diablo 4. Since then, we’ve seen a few trailers, some concept art, and a couple of lengthy gameplay demos. BlizzCon 2021 offered some more info, including a look at a new class, but we’re […]
5G home internet: Carriers, coverage, and plans
Carriers are fully in the swing of deploying their 5G networks, with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile all having now rolled out nationwide networks using a combination of Sub-6 and mmWave spectrum. That’s good news for those who want to enjoy 5G on their smartphones — but it may have an impact on another internet connection […]
Away From Silicon Valley, the Military Is the Ideal Customer
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Over the rolling, scrub-spotted hills of the Southern California coast, where defense contractors once tested rockets and lasers for President Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” missile defense program, what looked like a big, mechanical insect stalked a white pickup truck. Half a mile away, 28-year-old Palmer Luckey, one of the tech industry’s […]
Nvidia’s resizable BAR explained: What is it and how can you get a gaming boost?
Laptops and desktops running Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3000 graphics just got a new feature this year called resizable BAR (base address registers). The feature arrived with the debut of the GeForce RTX 3060, and through software drivers coming in March, it will work across Nvidia’s line of 3000 series GPUs on desktop and mobile. For […]
Final Fantasy VII is getting a mobile battle royale spinoff
GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Forget about the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. It’s time for the Fortnite-ification of Final Fantasy VII! […]
Hard-coded key vulnerability in Logix PLCs has severity score of 10 out of 10
Enlarge Rockwell Automation Hardware that is widely used to control equipment in factories and other industrial settings can be remotely commandeered by exploiting a newly disclosed vulnerability that has a severity score of 10 out of 10. The vulnerability is found in programmable logic controllers from Rockwell Automation that are marketed under the Logix brand. […]
France forces Apple to rate how easy it is to repair broken iPhones and MacBooks
If you’ve ever wanted to know how easy it is to repair your iPhone or Mac if it gets damaged, some users can now turn to Apple for that information. The Mac maker has begun displaying a repairability index for its devices on its online shopping app and its website — but only to users […]
MyHeritage offers ‘creepy’ deepfake tool to reanimate dead
MyHeritage Genealogy site MyHeritage has introduced a tool which uses deepfake technology to animate the faces in photographs of dead relatives. Called DeepNostalgia, the firm acknowledged that some people might find the feature “creepy” while others would consider it “magical”. It said it did not include speech to avoid the creation of “deepfake people”. It […]
Netflix drops extended Shadow and Bone teaser, announces release date
Jessie Mei Li stars as Alina Starkov in Shadow and Bone, a new Netflix fantasy series adapted from Leigh Bardugo’s worldwide bestselling “Grishaverse” novels, premiering April 23. Netflix unexpectedly dropped an extended teaser trailer for its forthcoming fantasy series Shadow and Bone during a panel at IGN Fan Fest. The hotly anticipated series is adapted from Leigh Bardugo’s […]
The DeanBeat: How non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will change games
GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. I was searching on Clubhouse again this week for the social zeitgeist about games. On the social […]
Google’s Smart TV software will have a “dumb TV” mode
Google TV setup will show you this menu in the future. Here, the Google TV option enables apps, the Google Assistant, and recommendations. 9to5Google Basic TV mode will turn off all but the essentials. 9to5Google This is what the Google TV interface normally looks like. Google And here’s basic mode. Other than the banner at […]
5G vs. Wi-Fi: How they’re different and why you’ll need both
The 5G era is here, and while it hasn’t necessarily brought about the mobile revolution some expected, it could well do so in the next few years. Current 5G tech delivers minimal improvements to download speeds, but eventually it should dramatically improve download speeds, nearly eliminate latency, and reduce congestion on mobile networks. In other […]
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
Parts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being illegally sold on Facebook, the BBC has discovered. The protected areas include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples. Some of the plots listed via Facebook’s classified ads service are as large as 1,000 football pitches. Facebook said it was “ready to work with local authorities”, but […]