Author: Andy Edser
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Windows 11 23H2 update reportedly slows down gaming performance for some but there does seem to be a somewhat complicated fix
Windows 11’s 23H2 update has been out for a little while now, but some users have reported a noticeable drop in gaming performance since installation, which seems somewhat fitting for an update released on Halloween. If you’ve yet to install it, the good news is that Microsoft has currently placed the update on compatibility hold…
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If you just can’t let Windows 10 go Microsoft will let you pay for three more years of extra support
First up, some good news. If you’re planning on staying with Windows 10 for a while longer, Microsoft will continue to provide support all the way up to October 14, 2025. The bad news? If you plan on sticking with it longer than that and receiving future security updates, you’ll need to sign up to…
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You can almost triple your frame rate in Cyberpunk 2077 using multiple GPUs, but SLI this ain’t
Artificial frame generation technology. Even typing those words feels vaguely science-fiction, but ever since the release of Nvidia’s DLSS 3 Frame Generation (and much later, AMD’s Fluid Motion Frames), it’s become a concept that’s gone beyond the theoretical into the everyday. However, Korean technology website QuasarZone (via Videocardz) has taken things to a new extreme…
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Chrome and Chromium-based browser zero-day exploit that ‘exists in the wild’ has been patched but an estimated 4 billion people may still be affected
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In the on-going cat and mouse game that is modern cybersecurity, even the really big names in the industry can sometimes be caught by surprise. Google’s software security team, the very super-spy sounding “The Threat Analysis Group”, announced a hidden exploit in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers on November 24, and Google has since patched it…
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Yorkshire Tea is now selling branded Xbox and PS5 controllers for £150 and the designs are something to behold
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Well, where to start? In the long list of bizarre product branding tie-ins there have been some notable releases that have made us shake our heads in disbelief, but this one may just take the dunked biscuit. Yorkshire Tea, maker of teabags and tea-related paraphernalia in the UK, has added two new additions to its…
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This year’s ugly Windows sweater is here and it’s one of the best in a long line of gloriously ugly jumpers
In case you hadn’t noticed, the holiday run-up has officially begun, and it’s the time of year when every company begins its relentless assault on your newsfeed and email inboxes with as much whimsy and good cheer as it can muster. While for many this is something of an unwelcome barrage of forced bon-homie, there…
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I’m tracking all the best Cyber Monday SSD deals live right now, join me in my palace of storage dreams
Refresh 2023-11-27T13:05:37.948Z Let’s kick things off with the silliest branding I’ve seen so far today, and let me be very clear, I am NOT suggesting you buy this just for the product name. Even though I definitely am. Fattydove Racing SATA SSD 2023-11-27T12:03:58.006Z oh my goodness I’m doing a live blog I hope this is…
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Jensen Huang thinks Jackie Chan would play him best in a biopic but he would ‘do his own stunts’
In a recent conversation with Ryan Patel on HP’s “The Moment” YouTube series, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed a number of personal revelations, including that he thinks Jackie Chan would be best suited to play him in a film about himself. “He looks just like me” he reveals, “But I would do my own stunts…I’ll…
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How to disable Copilot AI in Windows 11
Windows Copilot is here, and if we’re honest it’s a little underwhelming for the time being. Arriving in the optional KB5031455 “Moment 4” update for those of us not in the Windows Insider programme, Copilot is an AI assistant that aims to help you with all sorts of daily tasks via a Chatbot style sidebar.…
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DoNotSpy11 can now turn off Windows Copilot and other tracking features
In the continuing war for your data, and amidst increasing privacy concerns regarding Windows 11 and some of its more controversial features, there are some who continue to dedicate themselves to undoing what has already been done. Amongst the numerous guides and applications designed to stop Windows from continuing to gather telemetry on its users,…