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The best MagSafe accessories of 2025 for your new iPhone

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-07-18 16:13:00

Anker's MagGo 3-1 Wireless Charging Station for iPhone is still a wireless charging dream almost seven months after my initial purchase, and it's also ZDNET's pick for best wireless charger. This MagSafe charger features 15W charging, offers a stand component for my iPhone, charges all of my Apple devices at once, and folds up easily for quick transport and storage. It also comes with a wall adapter, which isn't always a guarantee. Also: I found a Qi2 charging station that can do it all (and Ap

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Donkey Kong Bananza Is Satisfyingly Smashing Madness

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-18 15:30:00

Summers are about big, fun, mind-numbing movies. Great escapes in the best of ways. I need that right now, and maybe you do too. I'm happy to say that Donkey Kong Bananza is here to whisk you off to multilevel worlds of satisfyingly smashing madness, to cheer you up and give you an excuse to punch the heck out of things. It's a game my 12-year-old son has loved playing along with me, although I've had to find ways to wrestle the game back to play for myself. I was wowed by Bananza during an ear

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Microsoft suddenly kills its movies and TV store on Xbox and Windows

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-07-18 20:23:03

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has suddenly shut its movies and TV store on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. As of today you can no longer purchase new movies or TV shows from the Microsoft Store on Xbox or Windows, but you will still be able to access previously purchased content on devices. “Downloads will continue to be available on Windows and in HD max resolution,” says Microsoft, but you’ll ha

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Wacom says its new drawing tablet needs no setup and has a pen that can't die

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-07-19 00:02:00

Wacom Wacom just announced a new standalone tablet for artists and creators: the Wacom MovinkPad 11, with an 11.45-inch multitouch display and anti-glare opaque finish for a natural drawing feel. Wacom says one of its main goals is for users to reach for the MovinkPad 11 as easily as they would a sketchbook when inspiration strikes. To this end, it offers Wacom-exclusive features to allow to jump right into drawing. Beyond drawing, you could use it for graphic design, note-taking, entertainmen

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Nintendo’s slow drip of Switch 2 games is a feature, not a bug

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2025-07-19 00:05:00

When Nintendo first announced the Switch 2’s slate of launch titles, people were very quick to cry foul about how few original, exclusive games the company had lined up for its latest console. There were ports from other systems and updated versions of original Switch games. But Mario Kart World was the Switch 2’s only major new exclusive title, which, for some, put a further damper on a launch that was already mired in confusion about pricing and game key cards. Back in April when Nintendo fir

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Nintendo launches another Switch Online test program for 40,000 players

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-19 04:30:53

Nintendo has posted a call for participants for another Playtest Program, and this time, it's looking for 40,000 testers and not just 10,000 like in the first one. If you'll recall, Nintendo looked for 10,000 participants for the first Playtest event last year to test an unnamed, mysterious Switch Online feature. The new program still only welcomes active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, but as you'd expect, it now supports both the original Switch and the Switch 2. Interested p

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Fixing a Direct3D9 bug in Far Cry (2018)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-19 08:24:15

TL;DR - if you are not interested in an in-depth overview of what was wrong with the game and how it was fixed, just follow the link to check out a concise changelog and grab SilentPatch for Far Cry: Download SilentPatch for Far Cry Upon downloading, all you need to do is to extract the archive to game’s directory and that’s it! Overview Far Cry (developed by Crytek) once a game considered an example of visual fidelity and de facto a benchmark of then-modern PCs, turns out not to be free of

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No, That Taste of Wine a Server Offers Is Not to See if You Like It. Here's Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-19 16:33:03

Ordering wine at a restaurant shouldn't be a stressful occasion, but there is plenty of language and ritual associated with wine that can feel foreign to the casual drinker. One such practice is the obligatory tasting after the bottle is opened and before it's poured for you and your guests. Despite what you -- and many others -- might think, this is not really to determine if you like the wine, but rather, to ensure the wine is not spoiled or "corked." Because of that, you don't even need to s

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Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Security Updates for Those Who Don't Want to Upgrade to Windows 11

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-19 17:13:03

The Windows 10 era is almost at an end. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 and stopping security support in October. Initially, Microsoft was offering a one-year extended security update for $30, but we've got some good news: Microsoft has added a free option, allowing you to stick with Windows 10 for another year. However, in order to access it, you'll need to use cloud backup and connect it with your OneDrive account. The ability to get free updates on Windows 10 is a pretty big deal

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The End of Windows 10: a toolkit for community repair groups

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-16 08:54:05

In October 2025, Microsoft ends free support by default for Windows 10. Its successor, Windows 11, has unnecessarily strict requirements for what computers it will support. Hundreds of millions of computers currently running Windows 10 face early obsolescence as a result. Microsoft’s options for continued support of Windows 10 cost either your money or your data, and only push the snooze button on the problem. Eventually, many millions of fully functional computers and their users will be entir

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How to restart your Windows 11 PC when nothing else works

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-07-19 11:56:00

yusnizam/Getty Images Usually, whenever a new feature comes out for Windows, Microsoft advertises it widely in a blog post to let everyone know. Or if they don't, people discover the feature soon after an update. However, a helpful feature sometimes slips through the cracks, only to be unearthed years later. Also: Hate Windows 11? Here's how you can make it work more like Windows 10 That was my reaction when I found this obscure Emergency Restart method for Windows 11 after stumbling across a

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Wi-Fi Experts Reveal How Trump’s Budget Bill Could Slow Down Your Wi-Fi

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-19 19:05:00

You won’t find the term “Wi-Fi” anywhere in the text of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, but a provision authorizing the FCC to auction off spectrum could seriously impact speeds on newer Wi-Fi routers. Every wireless device, from garage door openers to baby monitors, relies on the electromagnetic spectrum to work. But that spectrum is a limited resource -- to open up capacity for one technology, you have to take it away from another. The latest generation of Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi

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Nintendo Switch 2 account bans continue: warning after buying old copy of Bayo 3

news.ycombinator.com Mark Tyson 2025-07-20 07:30:28

A Switch 2 owner has had their console “restricted by Nintendo” after installing a Switch game they bought on the used market. Quinn Nelson, the creator behind popular YouTube channel Snazzy Labs, fell foul to the long arm of Nintendo law, and now assumes the “old copy of Bayo 3 on eBay” they bought must have been dumped/ripped by its previous owner and got flagged by big N’s anti-piracy servers. PSA: be EXTREMELY careful buying used Nintendo Switch games. Bought an old copy of Bayo 3 on eBay a

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Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-07-20 20:29:04

SJVN / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET At long last, after years of waiting for the "Year of the Linux desktop," we're getting somewhere. According to the US Federal Government Website and App Analytics, which I trust far more than I do StatCounter, 6% of its visitors over the last month were using Linux operating systems. Downright impressive This website keeps track of US government website visits and analyzes them. On average, there have been 1.6 billion sessions in the last 30 days, with mi

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No Central Air? No Sweat. This Window AC Cools My Two-Story Row House All Summer Long

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 23:21:03

CNET's key takeaways The Windmill AC normally costs $349 for 6,000 BTUs, but you can often find it on sale on Windmill's website Amazon Home Depot Not only is the Windmill AC the easiest unit I've ever installed, it's the only AC unit I've tried that effectively kept my older and not well-insulated home cool during a heat wave. Bonus: It's actually stylish. Although, I still would have paid for an ugly one that works. Its normal price is higher than some other window AC units, but I've paid

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Jack Dorsey pumps $10M into a nonprofit focused on open source social media

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-07-20 12:01:00

Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey isn’t just vibe coding new social apps, like Bitchat and Sun Day; he has also invested $10 million in an effort to fund experimental open source projects and other tools that could ultimately transform the social media landscape. These efforts are funneled through an online collective called “and Other Stuff,” formed in May, whose team includes Dorsey; Twitter’s first employee, Evan Henshaw-Plath; “Calle,” creator of the e-cash platform Cashu; Alex G

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Twitch starts testing vertical video streams

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-07-21 00:53:52

Livestreaming service Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, announced at its annual TwitchCon event earlier this year that it would move into the vertical video space. Now those initial alpha tests have gone live with a few streamers, according to findings from market intelligence provider Appsensa. In a recent build, the firm found references to the vertical video tests and information about what sort of features these new streams would offer. The feature, once fully rolled out, would make Twitch

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Elon Musk gets more time to respond to SEC suit over Twitter disclosure

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-07-21 04:13:49

Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to give Elon Musk more time to respond to its lawsuit over his alleged failure to properly disclose purchases of Twitter stock before bidding to buy the company. In a motion filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Washington, the SEC said it had reached a joint ag

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Jack Dorsey backs an open-source development collective with $10 million

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-21 08:00:52

Jack Dorsey has been back in the news lately after unveiling a pair of new apps he worked on, Bluetooth-based messenager Bitchat and UV exposure tracker Sun Day . The Block CEO put those together under the auspices of a new development collective called "and Other Stuff," a nonprofit that he is backing with a $10 million cash injection through his StartSmall foundation , as TechCrunch reports. The group plans to work on open-source projects, including ones that could become consumer social medi

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How I started my own LinkedIn newsletter for free - in 5 easy steps

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-07-21 12:06:00

David Gewirtz / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET It's been almost exactly two years since I launched my weekly Advanced Geekery email newsletter on Substack. Each week, I list my latest ZDNET articles, showcase any new videos I put out, sometimes spotlight projects I'm working on (and those of readers), and share a few great YouTube videos and articles worth reading. The newsletter is a great way for those who like my work to keep up with what I produce. Recently, I've started getting requests fo

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Embattled retro gaming YouTuber shares update, launches new channel

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-21 23:34:39

TL;DR Once Were Nerd, the Italian YouTuber under fire for reviewing handhelds, has shared an update on his channel. The case is still active, but authorities have already requested his channel be shut down. YouTube is reviewing the case, but he has proactively created a new channel. The retro gaming community has rallied behind the embattled Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd, who faces a massive fine and possible jail time for reviewing emulation handhelds with pre-loaded ROMs. He has now poste

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Asus RT-BE86U Review: This Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router Punches Way Up

gizmodo.com Wes Davis 2025-07-22 01:00:19

Asus has always been one of my favorite router makers. The first time I bought my own router to get out of paying to rent one from my ISP, I got an Asus Wi-Fi 4 model. Being the person I am, I was delighted by the number of options it presented, even if I didn’t understand them all. The $299.99 Asus RT-BE86U is no different, and I love that about it. I just wish it were cheaper. That’s not to say the RT-BE86U isn’t a very good router—it truly is. I tested its throughput using a network benchmar

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If Wi-Fi Can Go Through Walls, Why Is My Internet So Slow?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-22 00:00:00

When it comes to your home internet connection, there's one question we get asked quite a bit: Does Wi-Fi travel through walls? The short answer is yes, but the long answer is a bit more complicated. I spoke with several experts, including CNET's Laboratory Technical Project Manager Gianmarco Chumbe, to find out everything you need to know about how Wi-Fi travels. It's a simple question, but it has a big impact on whether your Wi-Fi connection is slow. "As with any radio signal, attenuation occ

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Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-07-21 23:01:00

Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey isn’t just vibe-coding new social apps, like Bitchat and Sun Day, he has invested $10 million in an effort to fund experimental open source projects and other tools that could ultimately transform the social media landscape. These efforts are funneled through an online collective called “and Other Stuff,” formed in May, whose team includes Dorsey; Twitter’s first employee, Evan Henshaw-Plath; “Calle,” creator of the e-cash platform Cashu; Alex Gleaso

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Hate Windows 11? Here's how you can make it work more like Windows 10

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-07-22 03:12:00

Pau Barrena/Bloomberg via Getty Images I wrote the original version of this post when Windows 11 was still less than a year old, after reading a ton of feedback from early adopters. I didn't have to spend a lot of time in support forums and other community sites to hear a steady stream of criticism from people who were annoyed by the changes Microsoft made in the Windows 10 user interface they had grown comfortable with. Enough time has passed since the original Windows 11 release that some of

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Mattel’s New ‘Wicked: For Good’ Toys Give Us a Spoilery Glimpse at the ‘Wizard of Oz’ Crew

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-07-22 04:00:00

Let us be glad; let us be grateful for these first looks at one tornado-swept girl and her yellow brick road pals in Wicked: For Good. That’s right, Wicked merch drop Wednesdays return for us Ozian fans, and this time give us clues as to Dorothy Gale’s look in Jon M. Chu’s fall sequel to Wicked, which will incorporate the Wizard of Oz arc we’ve all been waiting for. Some spoilers ahead, as some major plot twists can’t be avoided once you see more of the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and outfit reveals fo

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Donkey Kong Bananza's creators reflect on the game's path to delightful destruction

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-22 16:16:00

On Tuesday, Nintendo published an interview with the creators of Donkey Kong Bananza. The second big Switch 2 tentpole title comes from the team that made Super Mario Odyssey. The developers explained how they laid the foundation for DK's first 3D adventure since the Nintendo 64 era. Destruction is at the heart of Donkey Kong Bananza. Everything in his environment can be smashed to bits. Not only is that a fun mechanic, but it also adds an element of verticality and freedom of exploration. That

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Watch Our Livestream Replay: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

wired.com Reece Rogers 2025-07-22 14:32:11

What's going on right now with the copyright battles over artificial intelligence? Many lawsuits regarding generative AI’s training materials were initially filed back in 2023, with decisions just now starting to trickle out. Whether it’s Midjourney generating videos of Disney characters, like Wall-E brandishing a gun, or an exit interview with a top AI lawyer as he left Meta, WIRED senior writer Kate Knibbs has been following this fight for years. Watch the replay of WIRED’s subscriber-only li

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Microsoft Is Testing Letting Copilot AI Interact With Your Whole Desktop

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-22 19:05:52

Microsoft has confirmed an upcoming expansion to its Copilot AI chatbot's screen-sharing abilities: Soon it will be able to process your entire desktop, not just certain parts of it. The company said Tuesday that this expansion of Copilot's Vision capabilities has begun public testing. This update, now rolling out to the company's Windows Insider program testers, will allow the AI chatbot to view, process and react to all aspects of a user's desktop, where beforehand it was limited to specific

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Microsoft's Copilot Vision can now see and analyze your entire Windows desktop

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-07-23 07:52:00

Microsoft Microsoft has expanded the powers and reach of its Copilot Vision AI to help you with all types of content. In a Tuesday blog post, the company revealed that Windows insiders can now opt to share their entire desktop with Copilot Vision where you can ask it to analyze and answer questions about all the items on your screen. A big leap forward Available in the US for Windows 10 and 11 and coming soon to other non-European countries, Copilot Vision on Windows acts as a virtual compani

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The best MagSafe accessories of 2025 for your new iPhone

Donkey Kong Bananza Is Satisfyingly Smashing Madness

Microsoft suddenly kills its movies and TV store on Xbox and Windows

Wacom says its new drawing tablet needs no setup and has a pen that can't die

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Nintendo Switch 2 account bans continue: warning after buying old copy of Bayo 3

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No Central Air? No Sweat. This Window AC Cools My Two-Story Row House All Summer Long

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Microsoft Is Testing Letting Copilot AI Interact With Your Whole Desktop

Microsoft's Copilot Vision can now see and analyze your entire Windows desktop

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