Month: May 2022
Tablet sales are starting to plummet again
Audio player loading… Tablet sales are plummeting as demand sinks post-pandemic according to the latest figures from Canalys. The analyst firm found that tablet sales were down 2.8% year-on-year, falling to 38,595 from 39,716 as the boom in tablets for work has finally started tapering off. Amazon however was able…
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Sci-fi virtual world EVE Online is getting Microsoft Excel support
EVE Online, the long-running sci-fi MMO best-known for its sprawling, expensive space battles will soon get… integration with Microsoft Excel. EVE developer CCP Games announced the collaboration with Microsoft today at its annual fanfest event, saying that the Javascript tool would allow players to “seamlessly” transfer data from the game…
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Windows 11 update is great news for PC gamers who use an Xbox controller
Audio player loading… Windows 11 has a new preview build which brings in a smart feature for people who like to use their Xbox controller to play games on the PC. The new preview build 22616 (for the dev and beta channels) is mostly all about a bunch of minor…
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Google is launching a major crackdown on dodgy ads
Audio player loading… Google removed billions of ads, and banned millions of advertiser accounts from its Google Ads network, all in a bid to protect its users from various malicious actors and fraudsters in 2021. The news was contained in Google’s newly-published 2021 Ads Safety Report, stating user safety is…
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OpenSea’s official Discord compromised in a phishing attack that stole at least $18k worth of NFTs
Around 4:30AM ET on Friday, the official Discord channel for OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace, joined the growing list of NFT communities that have exposed participants to phishing attacks. In this case, a bot made a fake announcement about OpenSea partnering with YouTube, enticing users to click on a…
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Microsoft Teams really wants you to start using its apps
Audio player loading… A new Microsoft Teams update is looking to make it easier than ever for users to find and use the apps they need to get their work done effectively. The video conferencing service says it is working on an upgrade that will offer what it calls “frictionless…
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