Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) As predicted, Microsoft is formally releasing Windows 11 version 22H2 to the general public today. Also called the “Windows 11 2022 Update,” version 22H2 is a major update that brings a plethora of fixes and refinements to the operating system, improving the taskbar and Start menu, jettisoning some more Windows 8-era user…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) When we reviewed Windows 11 last fall, one of our biggest concerns was that we’d need to wait until the fall of 2022 to see changes or improvements to its new—and sometimes rough—user interface: Throughout the rest of this review, we’ll identify a sizable list of…
A pale-billed woodpecker on a tree branch. Magali Guimarães/Pexels The steady tapping of a woodpecker as it drills into a tree for food or a nest site and drums to attract a mate is an unmistakable sound. Between their distinctive sound and the brilliant red feathers on some species of woodpeckers, these birds found all…
Nvidia has announced its new generation of graphics cards, the RTX 4-series, including the $1599 flagship RTX 4090 and slightly more affordable 4080. The upgrade comes at an interesting time for PC users, who have been starved out of the GPU market by crypto miners for years, and now have their choice of their long-awaited…
As you can tell from the Mickey Mouse-shaped disco ball in the photo above, Season 31 of “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS) premiered on Disney+ last night. This marked the first time the streaming service livestreamed a TV show. With instances of live TV apps crashing across the sports streaming space (looking at you DirecTV!),…
Its 2015 acquisition of Aldebaran didn’t go as smoothly as SoftBank hoped. At the time, the French robotics startup was best known for its Nao, which had become a fairly ubiquitous presence in research facilities across the globe. The small humanoid robot formed the foundation for the rebranded SoftBank Robotics’ best-known creation, Pepper. Nao mostly…
Eco-conscious vehicle renters can soon expect to see EVs from GM brands Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and even commercial delivery unit BrightDrop at Hertz rental locations. The car rental giant said Tuesday it plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years, with first deliveries of Chevy Bolt…
YouTube is expanding its YouTube Shorts business. Starting in early 2023, Shorts creators who reach 10 million shorts views over 90 days can apply to earn money through YouTube’s Partner Program. Creators will earn 45 percent of the money generated from ads that run between Shorts videos. Revenue from those ads will be pooled at…
Big surprise: People like football! That’s perhaps the biggest takeaway in the aftermath of Amazon’s first real NFL stream, which happened last Thursday night. A huge early season matchup between a couple of Super Bowl contenders — the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers — became the first regular season NFL game to be…
Windows 11‘s 2022 update has just arrived and packs some neat features for gamers, including a Controller bar along with various tweaks to usher in graphical improvements. Let’s start with the Controller bar, which is a new controller-friendly view for the Xbox Game Bar. Those playing with a controller can bring it up with a…