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Firefox and Meta develop a mechanism that promises to keep the user's data private in an unyielding ad world

Firefox recently received backlash after shipping an experimental feature — Privacy-preserving attribution, which collects data for advertisers. The company CTO Bobby Holley took to Reddit to address some of the privacy concerns raised.

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STALKER 2 is nearly here — now's the time to play the first game with its best mod [UPDATED]

With STALKER 2 almost here, now is the time to play the original games — especially Shadow of Chernobyl. Here's why I recommend trying it out with the excellent Radiophobia 3 mod.

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The First Descendant Encrypted Vaults: What they are, how to find them and why you need to find them

The First Descendant has many, many materials to acquire, but some will need to be found in Encrypted Vaults. What the heck are they, though?

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Microsoft won't fix Android apps on Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs, so this developer stepped up

Windows Subsystem for Android is supposed to continue to work until March 2025, but the feature is broken on Snapdragon X PCs. A third-party developer is working to fix it.

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Helldivers 2's new 'Escalation of Freedom' update is adding tentacle monsters, Difficulty 10, and more, and its release date is fast approaching

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has announced the massive Escalation of Freedom update for the co-op shooter, and its release date is very, very close.

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Windows 11 2024 Update: Top 5 new features coming in version 24H2 that you SHOULD be excited about

The next version of Windows 11 is coming soon, and we already know what to expect regarding new features and changes coming in this release known as the 2024 Update.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 24, 2024, to both console and PC

Dropping in on both console and PC, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is heading to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on July 24, confirming our previous reports.

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Intel puts the power of AI at your fingers with its Arc-powered AI Playground

Intel just released the beta version of its AI Playground. The app lets you generate images, enhance images, and ask questions using a wide range of AI models.

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Google reverses its stance on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome, but users get an option to disable the 'crumbs'

Google has changed its mind about its privacy sandbox on Chrome, and will keep supporting cookies.

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Is this a handy new feature or another Windows 11 ad?

Windows Insiders will now see suggested content within the search section of the Microsoft Store, but is that a helpful tool or another Windows 11 ad?

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Hi Alexa, Amazon's Echo device team isn't convinced a new subscription service and refreshed personal assistant will save the company from the billion in losses

Amazon lost over $25 billion in its device business between 2017 and 2021. The losses cut across its Echo devices and other products, including Kindles, Fire TV Sticks, and video doorbells.

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The ROG Ally X has a killer feature I hadn't even thought about before, and it's changed how I use my handheld

Handhelds like the ROG Ally X are naturally focused on playing games on the go, but thanks to remote play they're also great to play console games in the home.

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Elden Ring DLC mastermind stacks 18 buffs and mollywhops Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss so hard he couldn't even go into Phase 2 (Update: He hit him even harder)

The final boss of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is FromSoftware's toughest ever, but even he isn't immune to silly one-shot builds.

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ASUS shows it hasn't forgotten its original gaming handheld by giving it a big UI update on the day of the ROG Ally X's launch

The improved Armoury Crate SE 1.5 user interface is now on ROG Ally. Here's what's new with this update.

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(Update) The First Descendant decides nerfing the best weapons and patching fun exploits is for lame live service games, adapts a different approach

Nexon had committed to protecting player creations and discoveries in The First Descendant, but now it seems that Nexon told us wrong... Several times.

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NVIDIA GeForce Now memberships are half off, just in time to check out the "half" integration in the Xbox Store

NVIDIA has discounted all tiers of its GeForce Now game streaming platform, just as Xbox has added the service to the Xbox Store for supported games... Kind of.

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Xbox tease another controller with a BBL — butt no we can't buy this one either

Xbox teases a Wolverine butt controller to compliment the Deadpool controller. You can't buy them but can enter the sweepstake and hope to win one.

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Inspired by Nintendo's Game Boy, this vibrant wireless mechanical keyboard carries an eye-watering price tag

Angry Miao is back with another stunner of a keyboard, this time based on the Nintendo Game Boy. Meet the AM RGB 65.

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What's next for Xbox Game Pass? Cloud-only tier, exploring ad-based tiers, and the return of the Family Plan?

Xbox Game Pass has been controversial in some corners, but right now, there's no sign to suggest that it isn't here to stay. What does the immediate future hold for Xbox Game Pass? Here's what I've heard.

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Don't destroy your Steam Deck like we did — use the new official repair and upgrade toolkit from iFixit

You can now purchase a Steam Deck Toolkit from iFixit that includes everything you need to open up your handheld gaming console for repairs or upgrades.

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Updated CrowdStrike recovery tool can save you from Blue Screen of Death, even without BitLocker recovery keys

Microsoft updated its guide and tools available to recovery PCs affected by the CrowdStrike outage. It is now possible to recover some PCs without using BitLocker recovery keys, though you need local administrator rights to do so.

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What is Galaxy AI and why is it important for Galaxy users?

Samsung's Galaxy AI has been on our radar since it was announced at the start of 2024, but it really piqued our interest when the Galaxy Book4 Edge Copilot+ PCs were revealed to also support the suite of AI tools. Here's what you need to know.

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Elon Musk blames diversity efforts for the widespread CrowdStrike digital pandemic that stunted Microsoft services

While Microsoft and CrowdStrike have issued statements indicating the issue has been fixed, Elon Musk used the opportunity to attack the latter's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Everyone asked how I edit my videos, and I actually use the best-kept secret Microsoft app (and it's free!)

Microsoft's Clipchamp is installed on hundreds of millions of PCs, but I'd be willing to bet quite a few people are unaware of the app. After making a recent social media video, a ton of people asked me which app I used and were intrigued by Clipchamp.

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Microsoft veteran software engineer explains the development of the Start menu as a Windows 95 feature before it turned into a Windows 11 'billboard'

Microsoft veteran Dave W. Plummer, aka Dave's Garage, recently narrated how he wrote the Start menu for Windows 95.

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