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OpenAI reveals how it will try to stop the use of its tools for false election information

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:02:01 +0000

ChatGPT and DALL-E creator OpenAI has offered up some ways it will keep people from using its generative AI tools to make "deepfakes" that could be used to influence the 2024 elections. Read more...

Save up to $1600 on 55", 65", 75", and 85" QN85C Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TVs today

Fiza Ali — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:58:02 +0000

Today, the QN85C Neo QLED 4K Smart TVs are available at huge discounts of $500, $700, $900, and $1600 for 55", 65", 75", and 85" variants, respectively, so grab them now from Samsung and Amazon. Read more...

Adblock: Google did not slow down and lag YouTube performance with ad blocker on

Sayan Sen — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:42:02 +0000

According to several user reports online, Google was apparently slowing YouTube down if it detected adblockers. However, Adblock has now confirmed that such is not the case at all. Read more...

Ubisoft+ now has a single Premium plan for all platforms, Classics plan also launches on PC

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:20:02 +0000

Ubisoft is making some big changes to its game subscription service Ubisoft+. The Ubisoft+ Multi-Access and PC Access are now Ubisoft+ Premium, and a cheaper Ubisoft+ Classics on PC is available. Read more...

Samsung Limited-Time Offer: 85-inch Neo QLED 4K bezel-less TV is even cheaper now

Fiza Ali — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 06:44:01 +0000

Today, the 85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K television (QN90C) is currently $2000 off its original MSRP of $4799.99 so, grab it for yourself while you can for an enhanced entertainment experience. Read more...

Microsoft will soon let people make their own Copilot chatbots similar to OpenAI's GPTs

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:00:20 +0000

Microsoft has announced Copilot GPTs, a way for people to create their own customized Copilot chatbots for more specific tasks. This will likely be similar to OpenAI's previously launched GPTs. Read more...

Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now available for all businesses, large and small

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:00:14 +0000

Copilot for Microsoft 365, which was launched for larger enterprise businesses in November, is now available for companies via Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Business Standard plans. Read more...

Microsoft announces dedicated Copilot apps for iOS and Android

Taras Buria — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:00:09 +0000

Microsoft has officially announced the recently spotted Copilot apps for iOS and Android. They are now available for download, giving you access to "the same magical capabilities of Copilot." Read more...

Microsoft launches Copilot Pro, a $20 subscription with advanced AI features for individuals

Taras Buria — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced a premium version of its AI-powered Copilot assistant. Dubbed Copilot Pro, it offers advanced AI features to supercharge your experience. The service is now live for $20/mo. Read more...

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Sponsored — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:00:01 +0000

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Microsoft Rewards points are back to their previous amounts on their home page

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:36:02 +0000

It looks like the Microsoft Rewards points numbers that people could claim daily on its official website have returned to their original daily amounts after being cut a few weeks ago. Read more...

YouTube appears to be slowing itself down upon detecting ad blockers

Steve Bennett — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:58:01 +0000

In YouTube's continuing war against ad-blocking users, it's being discovered that the site has enabled code that slows itself down, with immediate recovery once the user turns off their ad blocker. Read more...

LG's 27-inch QHD 240Hz OLED monitor is now available with a big 25% discount

Taras Buria — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:28:02 +0000

If you want to elevate your gaming and overall PC experience with an OLED display, check out LG's 27-inch Ultragear QHD OLED monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.3ms response time, and G-SYNC. Read more...

NBC says the "largest Internet event ever" occured because of an NFL game on Peacock Jan. 13

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:38:02 +0000

Peacock was the (nearly) exclusive home of the NFL AFC Wild Card playoff game on Jan. 13, and that event had 23 million people view the match. NBC claims that it was the "largest Internet event ever." Read more...

The latest Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet with 64GB of storage just hit an all new price low

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:02:01 +0000

The latest 2023 model of the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet with 64GB of storage is available for a new all-time low price of just $104.99, which is a big $75 discount from its normal $179.99 MSRP. Read more...

An unannounced Halo battle royale game is rumored to have been canceled

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:26:01 +0000

An unannounced project by 343 Industries and Certain Affinity to make a Halo battle royale game has reportedly been recently canceled, according to new rumors from noted Xbox game leakers. Read more...

Microsoft: We are working on KB5034441/KB5034440 "0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE" fix

Sayan Sen — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:12:01 +0000

Microsoft recently said that a crucial WinRE update for a BitLocker bypass flaw would fail to install with "0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE" error. It has confirmed a fix is coming soon. Read more...

Surface Pro 5 and Pro 5 LTE are no longer supported

Taras Buria — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:00:01 +0000

January 15, 2024, marks the end of support for the fifth-generation Surface Pro, also known as Model 1807 or just "Surface Pro 5." No more firmware and driver updates for this tablet from now on. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 due in the US this quarter for $548.99

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:08:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Tab Active5, a business-oriented device. It is a rugged device for frontline workers and it will go on sale in the US during the first quarter for $548.99. Read more...

RTX 3050 6GB alleged specs leak: Nvidia's killer blow to AMD's terrible 6500 XT coming soon

Sayan Sen — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 23:58:01 +0000

AMD, at CES 2022, launched one of its worst GPUs ever in the form of the RX 6500 XT. The card has several major limitations and Nvidia is looking to kill it off with its upcoming RTX 3050 6GB. Read more...

1TB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is currently available at $800 discount

Fiza Ali — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:26:01 +0000

The 1TB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is currently $800 off its original MSRP of $2159.99 so, grab it for yourself while you still can to experience an expansive screen and enhanced cinematic journey. Read more...

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The Apple Vision Pro retail demo for US customers may take as long as 25 minutes

John Callaham — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:38:01 +0000

A new report claims that when the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset goes on sale in the US on February 2, demos of the device at Apple Stores could take between 20 to 25 minutes, Read more...

The Geekom Mini Air12 review: could this be your next Cloud PC

Steven Parker — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:00:01 +0000

Geekom have released a super efficient Mini PC that includes the N100 Intel processor at only 6W TDP, which places it as a serious contender for a small business cloud PC solution in the office. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Weekly: New email sync button for Outlook and more

John Callaham — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:00:01 +0000

In this week's look back at the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the new Outlook for Windows and web versions are getting an email sync button and Teams will add co-organizer support for town halls. Read more...

Get the Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock for your Windows or Mac PC for an all time low price

John Callaham — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 09:20:01 +0000

The Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock includes four Thunderbolt 4 ports, three USB-A ports, an SD card slot, a headphone jack, and an Ethernet port. It's available for an all-time low price of $279.99. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 10 is getting new features again, Patch Tuesday updates, and more

Taras Buria — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 09:00:01 +0000

This week's Microsoft Weekly brings you the latest news recap with stories about Windows 10 getting new features, odd Copilot behaviors in new preview builds, app updates, and more. Read more...

A quick look back at Razer's CES concept devices that were never launched (and one that did)

John Callaham — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:34:01 +0000

Razer has used CES to show off a number of concept devices over the years that never turned into real products. There was at least one exception in Project Fiona, a Windows 8-based gaming tablet. Read more...

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Nvidia quietly confirms the RTX 4070 Super is even better than it first showed

Sayan Sen — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:34:01 +0000

Nvidia released its RTX 4070 Super GPU, alongside the two other cards, the 4080 Super and the 4070 Ti Super. However, it had undersold the GPU at its launch due to a wrong specification. Read more...

Windows 11 is getting 80Gbps USB4 Gen 4 support

Taras Buria — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:36:01 +0000

Windows 11 will soon support the latest USB standard capable of operating at speeds of up to 80Gbps on compatible hardware. Microsoft added the necessary components to the latest preview build. Read more...

SpaceX to launch private Axiom 3 mission to ISS - TWIRL #147

Paul Hill — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:10:01 +0000

We have several missions coming up this week by SpaceX. The most interesting one will be when Axiom Space sends some of its astronauts up to the space station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. Read more...

Get The Mandalorian Season 1 and 2 4K UHD Blu Ray collections for all time low prices now

John Callaham — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:00:02 +0000

You can check out the 8-episode first and second seasons of the Star Wars-based live-action TV show The Mandalorian on 4K UHD disks for a new all-time low price of $40.99 each right now at Amazon. Read more...

The new lock screen weather widget is now available for all Windows 11 users in KB5034123

Taras Buria — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 12:38:01 +0000

Earlier this month, Microsoft introduced a new weather widget for Windows 11 lock screen. After a few days of brief testing, it is now available for all Windows 11 users in the Stable Channel. Read more...

Elon Musk has finally revealed the reason behind Starship mid-flight explosion

Martin Hodás — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 11:20:02 +0000

The November test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket, although successful, ended in flames. Much was speculated on social media about the cause, but only now we finally know what actually happened. Read more...

Microsoft wants you to use Copilot as soon as your widescreen PC starts

Taras Buria — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 10:48:02 +0000

Microsoft is experimenting with automatically opening Copilot when Windows starts. The company announced this odd change in the latest Dev build for computers with widescreen displays. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Bundled speedruns, Ubisoft specials, and a sailing freebie

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 09:30:02 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a charity bundle celebrating speedrunning, an indie freebie about sailing and solving mysteries, a whole lot of discounted Ubisoft games, and more. Read more...

Instagram cofounders' news app Artifact is shutting down

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 07:40:01 +0000

Artifact, the news aggregator app launched by Instagram co-founders, is shutting down. The app will offer core news reading capability for some time but remove the ability to create new posts. Read more...

More Embracer Group cuts revealed as Lost Boys Interactive hit with "massive" layoffs

John Callaham — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:30:02 +0000

Lots Boys Interactive, a game development studio with over 400 team members, got hit with what was called "massive" layoffs today as part of the continuing restructuring of the Embracer Group. Read more...