[ad_1] As part of the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build (build 18965, if you’re counting), Microsoft is testing a new setting that gives Windows users more explicit control over whether their apps automatically launch when they restart their PC. Outside of the latest Preview Build, the option that controls app restart behaviour is bundled […]
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Microsoft contractors listened to what people told their Xbox consoles
[ad_1] According to the contractors Motherboard spoke to, this has been going on since before Cortana arrived on the scene. Motherboard’s sources said they listened to audio when Xbox could be controlled via voice commands with the Kinect system. Microsoft removed Cortana from the Xbox in July, but the voice assistant can control the console […]
DOJ is working with states on antitrust investigations of tech companies
[ad_1] The statement came weeks after the DOJ launched a sweeping review of competition in tech, and mere hours after Wall Street Journal sources claimed a group of states were pursuing a joint antitrust investigation of their own. It’s not certain if these particular campaigns will be linked, but it wouldn’t be surprising if there […]
Sometimes it’s good to be boring
[ad_1] Keyboard and trackpad ThinkPads consistently have great keyboards and the X1 Carbon once again gets it right. Mostly, anyway. I love the deep travel and comfortable keys, and typing on a ThinkPad feels like a luxury compared to the merely decent experience on the Laptop 2 and MateBook 14. But I have an issue […]
‘Gears Pop’ brings cute combat to your phone on August 22nd
[ad_1] You won’t have to wait until the September release of Gears 5 to get your Gears of War fix — provided you’re willing to pull out your phone. Microsoft has revealed that Gears Pop will reach Android and iOS on August 22nd following a limited “soft launch.” As the name implies, this isn’t the […]
Best Buy’s weekend sale takes up to $200 off the pricey iPad Pro (updated)
[ad_1] MacBooks The current model of the MacBook Air, which was released last month, is $100 off, so you can snag one for $1,000, instead of $1,100. The newest MacBook Pro is also $100 off — $1,200 instead of $1,300. The prior models, released in late 2018, have even steeper discounts. iPads There are some […]
Microsoft says humans will still transcribe Cortana and Skype audio
[ad_1] The company amended its privacy policy and other pages to make it clear human workers are listening to recorded conversations and commands to improve the services. “We realized, based on questions raised recently, that we could do a better job specifying that humans sometimes review this content,” a Microsoft spokesperson told Motherboard, which spotted […]
‘Doom Eternal’ multiplayer trailer highlights strategic gameplay
[ad_1] Launching on November 22nd alongside the single-player campaign mode, Doom Eternal‘s multiplayer mode is a strictly 2-versus-1 affair. One player will take on the role of the Slayer, the iconic, green-helmed hero of the series. The other two players can pick between five demons, each with their own pros and cons. The Pain Elemental, […]
Build the PC of your dreams… on PS4, Xbox and Switch
[ad_1] It also features a full-fledged story mode in which you, the player, take over your uncle’s repair shop. Think: Stardew Valley, but with a PC repair shop instead of a farm, and altogether less bucolic. It’s a classic started from the bottom tale in which one of the first tasks the player must complete […]
Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox will prioritize high frame rates and fast loading
[ad_1] In an exclusive interview with Gamespot, Spencer said that consistency would be at the top of the agenda for the new console, ensuring that games load fast and run at the highest frame rate possible (in this case, 60 frames-per-second). Crucially, backwards compatibility will play a major role in the console’s design. “Making sure […]