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Microsoft won't fix Android apps on Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs, so this developer stepped up
By Sean Endicott published
Stepping up Windows Subsystem for Android is supposed to continue to work until March 2025, but the feature is broken on Snapdragon X PCs. A third-party developer is working to fix it.
Helldivers 2's new 'Escalation of Freedom' update is adding tentacle monsters, Difficulty 10, and more, and its release date is fast approaching
By Brendan Lowry published
Major Update Incoming! Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has announced the massive Escalation of Freedom update for the co-op shooter, and its release date is very, very close.
Windows 11 2024 Update: Top 5 new features coming in version 24H2 that you SHOULD be excited about
By Zac Bowden published
Top 5 The next version of Windows 11 is coming soon, and we already know what to expect regarding new features and changes coming in this release known as the 2024 Update.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 24, 2024, to both console and PC
By Jez Corden published
Call of Game Pass Dropping in on both console and PC, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is heading to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on July 24, confirming our previous reports.
Intel puts the power of AI at your fingers with its Arc-powered AI Playground
By Sean Endicott published
Play around Intel just released the beta version of its AI Playground. The app lets you generate images, enhance images, and ask questions using a wide range of AI models.
Google reverses its stance on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome, but users get an option to disable the 'crumbs'
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE COOKIES Google has changed its mind about its privacy sandbox on Chrome, and will keep supporting cookies.
Is this a handy new feature or another Windows 11 ad?
By Sean Endicott published
You decide Windows Insiders will now see suggested content within the search section of the Microsoft Store, but is that a helpful tool or another Windows 11 ad?
Hi Alexa, Amazon's Echo device team isn't convinced a new subscription service and refreshed personal assistant will save the company from the billion in losses
By Kevin Okemwa published
PROFIT MARGIN Amazon lost over $25 billion in its device business between 2017 and 2021. The losses cut across its Echo devices and other products, including Kindles, Fire TV Sticks, and video doorbells.
Elden Ring DLC mastermind stacks 18 buffs and mollywhops Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss so hard he couldn't even go into Phase 2 (Update: He hit him even harder)
By Brendan Lowry last updated
100K Damage The final boss of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is FromSoftware's toughest ever, but even he isn't immune to silly one-shot builds.
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