Month: April 2023
The Morning After: Worldwide PC shipments plunge by a third
Both Canalys and IDC estimate worldwide computer shipments dropped 29 to 33 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. That's a steep drop, and none of the major PC brands escaped the worst of the downturn. Second-place HP escaped relatively lightly with a 24 percent drop in shipments, while…
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Sick of Microsoft Teams virtual backgrounds? You can now use Snapchat Lenses instead
Despite recent announcements of improvements to Teams filters and backgrounds, the interactive elements if the video conferencing software have been somewhat underwhelming compared to social media platforms. In its latest Teams update, however, Microsoft is leaning on the success of Snap by integrating more than 20 Snapchat Lenses straight into…
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Android devices can now automatically archive little-used apps
Google has started to roll out its new auto-archive tool for Android devices, designed to free up storage space without completely uninstalling applications from user devices. First teased in May last year, Google claims that the auto-archiving feature can automatically reduce the storage taken up by infrequently used apps by…
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Mini’s cars are getting an ‘intelligent personal assistant’ named Spike
The plan is to eventually have Spike appear in future production cars. Carscoops reports that these future models will include the 2023 Mini Countryman, the 2024 Mini Cooper, and the Aceman Crossover SUV in 2025. It’s less clear exactly what Spike will be able to do in these vehicles, but…
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We might get 14th-gen Intel CPUs as soon as this year, but there’s a catch
A fresh leak from Chinese social media platform Weibo has suggested that we could see 14th-gen Intel CPUs landing as early as this year – but there’s a pretty significant caveat that has me seriously worried about Intel’s upcoming processor plans. Weibo user Golden Pig Upgrade (a phenomenal username, I…
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Fortnite’s new update adds Attack on Titan gear
Fortnite just keeps speeding along. As part of its most recent update, the battle royale game is adding gear from Attack on Titan that lets players zip around the island. The update, which brings the game to version 24.40, was first hinted at when the current Fortnite season debuted in…
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