Month: October 2023
An overlooked feature for Intel’s 14th-gen chips boosts gaming performance with one click
Intel may have downplayed a killer feature for its new 14th-gen processors, which can reach 6GHz. The company hasn’t marketed the chips’ new Intel Application Optimization (APO), but an enterprising Reddit user (via Tom’s Hardware) reports that it offers attention-grabbing performance boosts for supported games. Why the lack of advertising…
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The Samsung Galaxy S23 just got hacked big time – should you be worried?
Two groups of white hat hackers have managed to break into the Samsung Galaxy S23 flagship smartphone with the latest software and security updates installed, granting them the ability to execute all kinds of code on the device. The demos happened during the Pwn2Own 2023 hacking contest that’s currently taking…
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Apple’s future AirPods roadmap just leaked, and big changes are coming
Apple will try to better differentiate its AirPods lineup as new models launch over the next couple of years, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. That will include phasing out both the second-gen and third-gen AirPods when a successor is announced sometime next fall. Gurman claims that…
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Apple Pay Later is available to everyone in the US
Apple’s buy now, pay later system is finally available to all customers in the US after its soft launch back in March. To pay later and begin making equal payments over the course of six weeks, you must be set up on Apple Pay with an eligible debit card. There…
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Medieval strategy city-builder Manor Lords is coming to PC in early access next April
The upcoming historical city-building and strategy game, Manor Lords, has just been given a new trailer confirming that it’ll be released in early access next April on PC. To be exact, it’ll be available from April 26, 2024. Revealed today (October 25) during the Xbox Partner Preview showcase, Manor Lords…
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The Finals adds new game mode and map in crossplay beta, starting tomorrow
Embark Studios’ upcoming team-based first-person shooter, The Finals, is getting a crossplay open beta on PC and consoles tomorrow (October 26), which will add an entirely new mode to the game, as well as a new map. For those unfamiliar with The Finals, the FPS will see players step into…
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