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Windows 11 Running In A VM

Microsoft Removes Some of Windows 11's Cruft With App 'Stubs,' Optional Drivers

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft has used a few tricks to reduce the amount of cruft that's installed alongside Windows 11 by default.

Headshots for Intel's latest hires.

Intel Goes on Game Dev Hiring Spree Before Alchemist Gaming GPU Launch

By Francisco Pires published

"Developers, developers, developers!"

Artistic render for Office 2021.

Microsoft to Release Office 2021 on October 5

By Francisco Pires published

In the age of subscription services and Office 365, Microsoft is still releasing standalone versions of its productivity suite.

M1 iPad specs

Apple M1: Crowd-Sourced Reverse-Engineering Doc Published

By Francisco Pires published

Maynard Handley, an ex-Apple Quick Time specialist, has published a 350-page PDF document on the current state of reverse-engineering for the Apple M1 CPU.

Intel Xeon Processor

New Intel Feature Allows Updating Motherboard UEFI Without a Reboot

By Aleksandar Kostovic published

Intel will enable systems to update their firmware, like UEFI, without rebooting, thus minimizing system downtime.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution

What Is AMD FSR? FidelityFX Super Resolution Explained

By Scharon Harding published

What’s the meaning of FidelityFX Super Resolution? AMD FSR explained.

Screen capture from Microsoft's "Windows Mechanics" video.

Microsoft Details How It Made Windows 11 Faster Than Windows 10

By Francisco Pires published

Microsoft's VP Steve Dispensa explains the under-the-hood improvements that make Windows 11 an overall faster, snappier OS experience compared to Windows 10 - even on the same hardware.

Windows 10 Tips and Tricks

Windows 10 Tips and Tricks: From Troubleshooting to Life-Changing Productivity Hacks

By Scharon Harding published

Check out our best Windows 10 tips and tricks for making the most out of your PC and the OS.

hacker

Malware Attacks From Fake PC Games Numbered Over 5.8 Million in Past Year

By Aaron Klotz published

Kaspersky reported that the number of malware and unwanted software posing as popular PC games surpassed 5.8 million from Q3 2020 to Q2 2021.

Steel Series

After Razer, SteelSeries Software Also Hit by Zero-Day Vulnerability, SteelSeries Responds (Update)

By Aleksandar Kostovic published

The latest vulnerability in SteelSeries software lets you gain admin access without the need for a SteelSeries peripheral. All you need is physical access.

Snippets of the new Clock app and its functionalities courtesy of Microsoft.

Windows 11 Insider Release Spotlights Focus Sessions, ISO Installers

By Francisco Pires published

The old Windows 11 Clock app has been updated with quality of life improvements for better time management.

Stock image of Norton

Norton, Avast Merge Towards an $8 Billion Cybersecurity Giant

By Francisco Pires published

NortonLifeLock and Avast are two of the more well-known cybersecurity suites for mainstream consumers - and have announced a merger deal that aims to create a single cybersecurity entity.

Microsoft Word dark mode

Microsoft Teases New Windows 11 Snipping Tool, Dark Mode for Word

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft teased a new Snipping Tool that's set to arrive with Windows 11 and Word's long-overdue dark mode on Twitter.

An Apple Mac Mini with M1 SoC running Debian.

Debian Linux Running Bare Metal on Apple's M1 SoC

By Francisco Pires published

Debian Linux's mainline kernel has been ported bare-metal to the Apple M1 SoC, opening up the way for a Linux ecosystem replacing MacOS.

Windows 11 Taskbar UI change

Windows 11 Gets Some UI Tweaks With Latest Insider Preview Build

By Nathaniel Mott published

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100 tweaked the Taskbar, Microsoft Store and other user interface elements.

The Nvidia and Arm marriage bears RTX fruits.

Nvidia Enables RTX and DLSS for Arm and Linux

By Francisco Pires published

Nvidia announces DLSS, RTX support on Arm and Linux and showcases Wolfenstein: Youngblood with RTX eye candy on a Mediatek CPU and RTX 3060 graphics card.

WhirlwindFX SignalRGB

One RGB App to Rule Them All? Hands On With WhirlwindFX SignalRGB Software

By Nathaniel Mott published

Can WhirlwindFX finally end the nightmare of multiple RGB control apps with its SignalRGB?

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Parallels Plans to Bring Windows 11 Support to macOS

By Nathaniel Mott published

Parallels said it plans to bring Windows 11 virtual machine support to macOS with a future version of its software.

Windows 11

Windows 11 Upgrades Are Free: Here Are the System Requirements

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Window 10 PCs will upgrade to Windows 11 for free.

Sarah Bond presenting Windows 11 Gaming

Windows 11 Brings Auto HDR and Direct Storage to Gamers

By Michelle Ehrhardt published

Microsoft's Windows 11 reveal showed that two key Xbox innovations are making their way to PC, plus a potential boon for Android gamers.

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