Month: July 2021
PC gaming’s best ever point-and-click adventures are free with Prime Gaming Secret of Monkey Island protagonist Guybrush Threepwood speaking to a pirate against a backdrop of docked pirate ships. A sign says "fuel economy"
Prime Gaming is offering three of PC gaming’s best point-and-click adventures for free to Amazon Prime members. Starting on July 1, on the first of every month for the next three months, Prime members will be able to pick up one classic LucasArts point-and-click adventure for free. The games on…
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Watch a police officer admit to playing Taylor Swift to keep a video off YouTube
A confrontation Tuesday between a police sergeant and member of the public didn’t start out unusually. James Burch, policy director of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP), was standing outside the Alameda Courthouse in Oakland, California when an officer approached him and asked him to move a banner. As the two…
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Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone
The Windows 11 preview only got released earlier this week, but a student has already managed to get Microsoft’s latest operating system running on a Windows Phone. Engineering student Gustave Monce has created a brief video demonstrating Windows 11 running on a Lumia 950 XL, one of the first devices…
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How to install the watchOS 8 public beta
Apple has now released public betas for iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15, and soon macOS Monterey. We’ve covered how to get the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 betas here — follow along below if you’re interested in testing out the latest Apple Watch software, too. WatchOS 8…
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The best passive bookshelf speakers for most people
Vinyl has been on a resurgence for some time, and the pandemic somehow only accelerated that. It’s got many out there looking to upgrade from a cheap Crosley turntable and build out their first HiFi system. Of course, there are multiple pieces that go into building a decent stereo, but…
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TikTok expands max video length to 3 minutes, up from 60 seconds
TikTok is embracing longer videos. The company announced this morning it will roll out the option to create videos of up to 3 minutes in length after first testing the change with a larger number of creators over the past several months. Previously, TikTok videos could be up to 60…
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