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Opera GX has received solid improvements to its AI capabilities. The features that are now much better than before involve image generation, voice output, and image recognition. In addition to these, Aria now also provides links to its sources of information when carrying out a conversation.

Although Windows is a commercial product, paying for it doesn't keep ads away. After removing these annoyances from the Weather app last year, Microsoft has just revived ads in all areas of this piece of code. To make matters even worse, these ads are pinned, so scrolling down won't make them go away.

While Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 in late 2025, 0patch comes with the promise of supporting Windows 10 v22H2 with critical security patches until 2030 and even further if there is enough demand. Fortunately, the $25-per-year or $35-per-year Pro and Enterprise subscriptions are also accompanied by a free plan.

The 2024 Steam Summer Sale is in full swing, and the Deep Discounts category is where you'll find the best deals on games that can be best described as old but gold. Enjoy one of the best strategy city builder games in recent years, indulge in all-out insanity with Borderlands 2, or play as Gotham's most famous hero in Batman: Arkham Knight — all for under $6.

While bringing one-click optimal settings for an additional four titles, the GeForce Game Ready Driver 556.12 also provides DLSS 3.5 optimizations for The First Descendant, as well as DLSS 3 and Reflex to Payday 3, a title that previously received DLSS 2 and DLAA support. The update targets both desktop and mobile GPUs, as usual.

CheckMag While Windows 11 is considered a solid operating system, it has failed to generate much excitement, leading many people to question the necessity of switching from Windows 10. Below are three of the most annoying things about Windows 11 that have sparked significant criticism and dissatisfaction among users.

The latest Windows 11 preview builds now include Game Pass ads in the Settings app, affecting everyone signed into their Microsoft account. This move is another indication of Microsoft's firm intentions to integrate more ads into Windows 11, sparking controversy and concerns about future intrusive advertising. Since this is a trial run, it is not known for certain if this new feature will ever be rolled out to regular users.

The Steam Summer Sale will start this Thursday, June 27. While Valve has yet to reveal the full roster of games that will be discounted, the trailer has confirmed that strategy favourite, Stellaris, and smash hits Palworld and Content Warning will both be discounted in the Steam Summer Sale. It also teased a new category called Deep Discounts, which appears to slash prices by up to 95%.

The Ultimate 2C is 8BitDo's latest attempt at releasing a budget wireless controller. Available in multiple colours for a mere $29.99, the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C has hall effect joysticks and triggers, extra bumper buttons and custom button mapping functionality, among other features.

Retro computing products are something plenty of tech enthusiasts love. Pocket has just expanded the list of currently available retro products by releasing the Pocket386, an i386-compatible Windows 95 mini-laptop that is said to be compact enough to fit in a pocket. That being said, the product's dimensions (8.3″ x 4.7″ x 1.2″) imply said pocket should be pretty large in order to accomodate the "mini" laptop.

The first wave of Copilot Plus AI PCs is here, bringing a good number of laptops running the Snapdragon X series processors from Qualcomm. However, at launch, these systems didn't have native ARM versions for many Adobe apps, including Adobe Illustrator. Microsoft has now confirmed the release dates of the ARM-native versions for a couple.

Microsoft is removing the Win+C key combination to open Copilot, citing the further development of the AI tool as the reason. However, it is more likely that Microsoft is hoping to sell more Copilot+ PCs as a result.

Tests and reviews of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite have officially started rolling out. Although much of the reception has been lukewarm, a test by TechTablets revealed that the Snapdragon X Elite performs virtually identically when on battery and plugged into the charger. This is compared to x86 CPUs that often lose up to half their performance when on battery power.

Unleashed earlier today, War Thunder 2.37 "Seek & Destroy" brings new airplanes, ships, and ground vehicles into the game, as usual. Helicopters get reworked cockpits, the old maps get a few retouches, not to mention the introduction of additional modules for ground vehicles, and much more.

The new Chuwi Hi10 Max is designed to offer a great tablet experience with the ability to transform into a complete laptop with the optional magnetic keyboard. The Hi10 Max is Chuwi's first Windows tablet to sport a vibrant 3K display and is powered by the Intel N100 12th gen processor for class-leading performance, power efficiency, and connectivity on the move.

CheckMag The Warframe Jade Shadows update has officially launched for Windows, Xbox, Switch, PlayStation, and iOS. Update 36 introduces a number of exciting new additions to the MMO looter shooter, including a new warframe, an exciting new quest offering insights into a long-time foe, and a whole new game mode to get stuck into as well as some valuable quality of life fixes.

MAINGEAR has introduced the ML-16 as the brand's first Intel Core Ultra 7 155H-powered laptop. It is touted to deliver peak portability in gaming, yet packs an 80 watt-hour (Wh) battery, a full keyboard and an aluminum-panelled build. It starts at under $2,000 with DDR5 RAM and NVMe Gen4 SSD storage.

While the development team is focusing on The War Within expansion, which is set to arrive in August, a so-called "story mode" is also being planned. This single-player mode will open up legacy raids that many current players missed back in the day. However, there is no release date for this mode yet.

Microsoft is rolling out the Preview Build 22635.3785 for Windows 11 Insider. This rollout brings a new feature that aims to simplify file sharing between PC and Android. You will see a new "My Phone" icon in the Windows Share pop-up, letting you quickly share content between the two devices.

AMD and Intel have confirmed that the Microsoft Copilot Plus features won't be available on Strix Point and Lunar Lake laptops at launch. These systems will be getting them later through an update. That means the new AI features will remain exclusive to the Qualcomm Snapdragon X series for a while.

This time, Google admits that the latest YouTube update "may result in suboptimal viewing experiences for viewers with ad blockers installed" and urges viewers once again to support creators by allowing ads or trying YouTube Premium. Also, when accessing the website without logging in, a warning shows up asking the user to sign up.

Microsoft indefinitely pushed back its Recall feature. Instead of launching on June 18 alongside Copilot+ laptops, it will now be available as a part of the Windows Insider Program at an unspecified date.

The Asus ROG Ally X should officially become available in July, sending the original ROG Ally firmly into discount territory. With the latest Best Buy deal resulting in a $150 price drop, it starts to look like a mighty fine budget option, considering it has the exact same internals as the upcoming ROG Ally X.

Unleashed earlier today, Firefox 127.0 comes with enhanced screenshot capabilities that can also handle files rendered in the browser such as SVG or XML, HTTPS Media upgrades on HTTPS pages, improved support for DNS prefectching, authentication when firing up the built-in password manager, a Close duplicate tabs option, and more.

Windows Recall is a new feature for the Copilot Plus PCs that lets you search across timelines and find anything you've seen on the computer. However, after its introduction, Microsoft faced a massive backlash, most of it related to privacy. The company has now made three key changes to address the concerns.

Adobe recently stirred up controversy with an update to its terms of use, seemingly demanding unfettered access to user-generated content. The concerns were amplified by fears of Adobe using user content to train its Firefly generative AI. Adobe has now responded, but users remain sceptical, with some already jumping ship.

After teaming up last year with them to bring legacy Windows desktop apps to ChromeOS, Google is now acquiring Cameyo. This move will benefit all ChromeOS users who still rely on various Windows apps by taking installations and updates out of the picture. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Although not even mentioned by Statcounter's desktop market reports, Brave is slowly but surely going up. In May, it broke its previous records with almost 79 million active users, as well as roughly 29 million daily active users. Brave Search also hit new peaks, exceeding 843 million monthly queries.

Epic Games has switched up its game giveaway following a week's opportunity to download and keep Chivalry II for free. This time, the popular storefront has switched to a popular tactical role-playing game from the Marvel universe that typically sells for $59.99.

The XMG EVO 14 and EVO 15 laptops have gone official with the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H/Ryzen 7 8845HS CPUs and up to 96 GB of RAM. The smaller EVO 14 starts at less than €1,000 ($1,087.49), while the larger EVO 15 costs less than €1,100 for the base configuration (prices inclusive of Value Added Tax).

The latest Steam Survey highlights Full HD as the most popular display resolution, with over 58% of the total. At the same time, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 is the most popular video card, accounting for roughly 6% of the total. The most popular multi-monitor resolution is 3,840 x 1,080, with slightly less than 58%.

In addition to the three new games that receive day-one optimizations and the eight new G-Sync Compatible displays, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver software package labeled 555.99 and released yesterday also comes with optimal settings for three titles. Alongside it, the Nvidia app receives a new beta update.

There are a good number of reasons why many Windows 10 haven’t upgraded to Windows 11 yet. One of them is the classic File Explorer. While a previously known method to access it on the new operating system required a registry edit or a third-party tool, a user on Reddit has found a much simpler way.

The Epic Games Store has only just refreshed its free game of the week deal. However, a renowned leaker has already leaked the storefront's next free game offering.

The new ThinkBook 13x G4 is a high-quality and compact 13-inch notebook with an Intel Core Ultra processor and a high-resolution 2.8K IPS panel with 120 Hz. The device is impressive in almost every respect, but the keyboard mars what is otherwise a very solid device.

Epic Games has refreshed its weekly game giveaway, which now includes Chivalry II. Typically retailing for $39.99 on PC but available for $15.99 until today, Chivalry II can be downloaded for free until June 6 but only through the Epic Games Store.

Microsoft has tackled poor Edge browser user interface performance by replacing the React UI with WebUI 2.0. The new framework was created after analyzing Edge performance via telemetry, then tackling module and Javascript issues to improve responsiveness.