Month: September 2022
Apple’s personalized spatial audio trick is really a Sony idea
One of the new features of iOS 16, and something that was again highlighted during Apple’s event on Wednesday, is personalized spatial audio. Once you’ve installed the latest iOS release on your iPhone beginning September 12th, you’ll be able to create a custom sound profile that should improve the sense…
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Fake Minecraft updates are leaving thousands with infected PCs
Audio player loading… The number of video game-related cyberthreats and attacks has seen a significant rise in recent months, research has revealed. New figures from Kaspersky suggests gamers should be on the lookout for a wide range of possible threats, from phishing scams to malware downloads masquerading as updates or…
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Intel CEO warns of more tough times ahead
Audio player loading… Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has warned that the company’s performance, which has underwhelmed of late, is likely to get worse before it gets better. Speaking at the Evercore ISI TMT conference, Gelsinger explained he expects Intel to continue to lose share in the server processor market next…
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Windows 11 is getting some optimizations that could please convertible users
Audio player loading… In a new preview build for Windows 11, Microsoft is taking another crack at redesigning a taskbar optimized for tablets and updating the Settings menu. Changes to the taskbar on tablets have been in development for a while, as far back as February 2022 (opens in new…
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This money-saving Microsoft Edge update might finally motivate you to switch from Google Chrome
Audio player loading… Microsoft is working on a Wallet function for its Chromium-based Edge web browser that could deliver users some serious savings. Microsoft Edge has long been available with a tool that offers to securely save your payment card information, like the 16-digit card number, expiry date, and even…
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President Joe Biden speaks after groundbreaking for Intel’s $20 billion semiconductor plant
President Joe Biden traveled to Ohio on Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Intel’s new $20 billion semiconductor plant, one of the first domestic chip-making facilities to come out of the recently passed CHIPS and Science Act. Intel’s Friday groundbreaking ceremony kicked off construction of what the company has called…
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