[ad_1] The move follows similar from other tech companies, adhering to US government advice to limit gatherings to no more than 10 people. Apple, for example, recently announced it was closing all of its stores outside greater China until March 27th. Microsoft has not specified a timeframe for its store closures. Tech companies are taking […]
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Seagate’s Xbox Series X storage card has 1TB of space, but no price
[ad_1] The company hasn’t provided pricing or a release date, but we’d expect the Storage Expansion Card to be expensive when it ships. PCIe SSDs in this class are expensive as a general rule (Samsung’s 1TB 970 Evo Plus is on sale for $200 on Amazon as we write this), and making one available in […]
‘Resident Evil 3’ remake demo will come to consoles and PC on March 19th
[ad_1] Resident Evil 3 was announced just three months ago, yet it will be out on April 3rd, so it feels like Capcom has been rushing the game to market, but the game has actually been in development for over three years. It seems like the publisher knew it had a hit on its hands […]
‘Minecraft’ library helps you dodge news media censorship
[ad_1] You can also see details for the current state of press freedom in 180 countries. The library is a technical achievement in its own right. It resembles a giant neo-classical museum, complete with country-specific wings and huge book collections. You can’t tear the library apart, but you can add more if you have the […]
Windows 10’s built-in Linux kernel will be available to everyone soon
[ad_1] WSL2’s focus isn’t so much on basic functionality (there’s been an emulator for a while) as it is performance. It should load and run faster, with reduced memory consumption to free up your RAM for other tasks. This prioritization isn’t completely surprising. Now that Microsoft is less dependent on Windows sales and more on […]
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft’s board of directors
[ad_1] Amid the spreading outbreak of COVID-19, Bill Gates has apparently decided “to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in tackling climate change.” He’s stepping down from the board of directors at the company he founded, but will still be a “technology advisor” to current […]
Grab an Xbox One X bundle for $250 at B&H
[ad_1] If you’d really rather have another game, you can snag the Gears 5 Limited Edition bundle for $299. There’s also supposed to be a sale on the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order bundle, but the retailer has already run out of stock. There are a few caveats. You’ll want to act quickly, for a […]
Windows 10’s Your Phone app will let you copy-paste to Samsung devices
[ad_1] To activate the feature, a user simply has to toggle it on in Settings. Once it’s on, they can copy-paste text and images by using the familiar CTRL+C and CTRL+V commands or by tapping and holding the phone’s screen. In addition, users can now switch off their mobile device’s display while using the app’s […]
Microsoft issues emergency Windows 10 patch for leaked vulnerability
[ad_1] The security hole exists in Microsoft’s Server Message block (SMB) protocol on recent 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 10 both on the client and server sides. Researchers from Microsoft and elsewhere labeled it critical because the compromise of a single machine could compromise others on the same network. Microsoft said that there’s no […]
Microsoft’s Build conference will be a ‘digital’ online-only event for 2020
[ad_1] Microsoft’s big event for developers in Seattle is traditionally where it shows off a lot of things that also impact us as consumers using Windows, Office or its other products, but this year it will be an exclusively virtual one. The company revealed in a statement to The Verge that “…we will deliver our […]