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Discord is a very popular name in the gaming industry, so much so that many labeled the instant chat messenger as “WhatsApp for gamers”, but aside from gaming, it’s recently gained a lot of popularity...

Windows PCs that are based on Intel were facing an issue, as a result of which users failed to install the latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update. Microsoft acknowledged the issue and suggested that updati...

Razer is well-known for providing gamers with great devices with solid build quality but over the years they haven’t released consumer products that could be seen as iovative. Interesting projects l...

In early March we reported that the HP Envy X2 has been delayed and that HP has closed pre-orders for the Snapdragon-powered Always Coected PC.Back in December, HP aounced new ENVY x2, their first Snapdragon-based Windows 10 device at Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit. The device became available for pre-order on the 22nd February with a ship date of the 9th Ma...

Microsoft today released OS Build 14393.2155 and OS Build 15063.994 to Windows 10 Aiversary Update (Windows 10 Version 1607) and Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1703) users respectively.These cumulative updates does not include any new features, but they include several bug fixes. Find the full change log below.March 22, 2018—KB4088891 (OS ...

The new build Windows 10 Preview Insider Build v17112 has been released by Microsoft to the Fast Ring.Rather than new features, the update appears to be bringinga number of fixes, but also known issues, which are enumerated as below:We fixed an issue where selecting a notification after taking a screenshot or game clip opened the Xbox app’s home screen ins...

Snapchat has now aped an Instagram feature for once, rather than the latter.The firm has introduced Giphy integration (via The Verge), into the app, a...

It’s no secret that Microsoft’s Windows 10 is bringing more and more mobile features to Microsoft’s desktop operating system, bringing it more in line with the way mode users expect theirdevices to work.Microsoft added a mobile hotspot feature to Windows 10 with one of its feature updates and while this feature is more suited to mobile devices, with the rise of always-coected devices by Intel and ARM, more and more PC users will have a laptop or tablet with inteet coectivity. The Surface Pro 2017 for one, ships with an LTE variant, and Microsoft is pushing always coected devices as this year’s new “it” PC.How to tu your PC into a mobile hotspotNavigate to Settings > Network and inteet > Mobi...

Facebook has left no stones untued when it comes to copying features from Snapchat. Now it looks like the social media giant is rolling out a new feature for Instagram which is again a copy from Snapchat. The new feature will notify users if someone is taking screenshots of their stories.The new feature will send a popup saying the other person will be notified that you have taken the screenshot. If you thought this was the end of it then you’re wrong. Instagram will send notification if you take a screenshot of a photo someone sent you in private message. The app will send a notification saying that the other user has taken a screenshot of the photo you sent them. Both of the features are s...

Snap is finally expanding to the desktop web from mobile, kinda sorta.The first step towards that appears to be a web-app for viewing stories on Snap maps. Much like when one is using the actual app, it only shows stories that you or your friends choose to post to the local story feed. You’ll be unable to see any of your friends snaps on there if you’re a current Snapchat user, and it’d be useless if that was your intention.Of course, it’s more likely that Snapchat intends non-users to use this app to view popular local stories, like say a concert nearby, or a festival in a park. If users find the concept of stories attractive, they’ll be more likely to download the app itself and give Snap ...

If you’re looking for a way to play hundreds of some of the best indie games without breaking the bank, it just got a lot easier. Subscription PC gaming service Utomik has aounced a partnership with publisher Curve Digital to bring a selection of its award-wiing indies to the platform.In a press release, the company stated that games like Hue, Human: Fall Flat, The Little Acre, The Flame in the Flood, and more will be available in the coming months. This is in addition to the over 700 titles already available through the service, ranging from indie experiences from publishers like Curve Digital to AAA games from publishers like SEGA and Ubisoft.Utomik allows players to download games directl...

Snap has been struggling over the past year with Facebook caibalizing its core product with the powerand cumulative billion dollar strong userbases of Instagram and WhatsApp, but signs are emerging that the company’s fortunes are on the way up.The firm issued a redesign toattract more users and stem the haemorrhage, rolling it out to a limited group over the last 3 months., with a wider roll-out this week.While the redesign has been paed by many users, the firm expected the adjustment period. In a speech given to Snap shareholders earlier this week, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said “As expected, it will take time for our community to get used to the changes, but overall, we are pleased with the in...

Civilization VI’s first major expansion pack, Rise and Fall, is now available on PC. Rise and Fall introduces eight new civilizations and nine new leaders to the game. On top of that, it also adds new gameplay elements like the Goveor system, allowing players to further customize their cities with powerful characters and unique specialization bonuses to reinforce loyalty. This expansion emulates, as the title implies, the rise and fall of your civilization from a Golden Age to a Dark Age. It’ll be your job to lead your civilization back to its greatness and usher in a Heroic Age.You can purchase Civilization VI: Rise and Fall on Steam for $29.99. If you don’t yet have the base game, you can ...

Last month, Intel pulled back its Spectre patches for some platforms as it caused rebooting and other unexpected issues in PCs.Intel today aounced updated Spectre patches for Skylake-based PCs. They have released them to OEM customers and industry partners, they will test Intel’s patch and then release it to general customers.It is highly recommended to update your PCs with these patches.According to the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber-emergency unit, US-CERT, as many as 85 percent of all targeted attackscan be prevented with regular system updates.“I can’t emphasize enough how critical it is for everyone to always keep their systems up-to-date. Research tells us there is frequently ...

Microsoft last night released a new Windows 10 Build to Insiders in the Fast Ring. This Build 17093 comes with newstreamlined pairing experience for Bluetooth peripherals which will allow users to start pairing and coecting supported devices in a single click.Here’s how it works:Put the Bluetooth peripheral in pairing modeIf the peripheral is close by, Windows will show a notification to the userSelecting “Coect” starts pairingWhen the peripheral is no longer in pairing mode or is no longer nearby, Windows will remove the notification from the Action CenterA user can also tu this feature off in the “Bluetooth & other devices” page. However this new experience will work only with select acces...

Facebook is testing a new story maps feature, akin to Snapchat’s own snap maps feature.For the uninformed, Snap maps showcase the locations of Snapchat users relative to their chosen friends on a map. It also allows users to see popular stories around them. If there was an event, for instance, users would be able to view snaps shared from that location to Snapchat’s ‘Our Story’ remotely.Facebook seems to be moving towards that path, with an option to share your stories to “world” being tested. This would probably let you share your stories with the world much like Snapchat’s ‘Our Story’, and then show up whenever someone checks our your geographic location.NEW: Facebook is testing a Snapchat...

Not only is Fallout 4 free to play this weekend on Xbox One—and will host a free play weekend on PC soon—but you can also pick up a number of Bethesda games on sale right now, including DOOM (via Neowin).Fanatical is currently offering a discount of 68% off of a Steam copy of DOOM, meaning you can grab it for a mere $9.69. While DOOM is being listed as the website’s Star Deal right now, a bunch of other Bethesda Softworks games are also on sale like Wolfenstein: The New Order and The Evil Within, among others. These deals are valid on Steam copies of the games. You can view all of them here.The sale lasts untilJanuary 28 at 8 AM PT, so be sure to pick up any of these titles if you’re interes...

Intel may have just suggested sophisticated buyers wait till the end of the year to buy their next PC. They have aounced that future versions of their processors will no longer be vulnerable to the speculative execution vulnerability which leads to the Spectre and Meltdown exploits.The aouncement was made by chief executive Brian Krzanich during Intel’s Q4 eaings call, as reported by the Washington Post, but Intel did not say exactly when the processors will arrive.Given that current patches come with variable performance impacts, which can be as high as 30% with some loads, it would seem prudent to wait a few months for new, unaffected processors to hit the market.Most of the public are of ...

We’ll needThe Windows 10 Fall Creators update continues marching on, according to AdDuplex’s report. It is now powering just under 75% of Windows 10 PCs, which is a fairly decent amount.Some of this growth also seems to come from users of the aiversary Update finally upgrading to more mode versions of the OS, cutting the number of users on the AU from 10.5% to 6.6%.There really isn’t much else to say about the report. While Microsoft did lead in FCU growth before, it isn’t anymore, and growth is a bit more evenly distributed overall.Oddly enough, the Surface Laptop is lagging when it comes to mode PCs ruing the FCU. While it did ship with the Creators Update, perhaps not all users have recei...

PC users have been complaining that Intel’s rushed Spectre and Meltdown patches were causing spontaneous reboots, and now Intel has admitted as much, and now officially recommends users avoid their software. “We recommend that OEMs, cloud service providers, system manufacturers, software vendors, and end users stop deployment of current versions on specific platforms,” said Intel executive vice president Neil Shenoy, “as they may introduce higher than expected reboots and other unpredictable system behavior.” Intel says it has identified the issue on Broadwell and Haswell processors and was “actively working on developing solutions” for their other processor platforms such as Ivy Bridge, Sa...