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- 23 Oct Benjamin Carter Instagram Experiments with a New Exclusive Feed for Meta-Verified Content In a bid to keep users engaged, Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature: a dedicated feed for content from Meta-verified accounts. This latest development is part of Instagram's ongoing efforts to provide users with relevant and high-quality content. While the full details of the new feature aren't available yet, some details have surfaced, offering a glimpse into how the Facebook-owned platform is evolving its content strategy....
- 11 Oct Alison Harvard Securing Your Web Secrets: Google Chrome's Exciting New Feature for Keeping Recent Browsing History Hidden Ever worried about someone snooping through your recent browsing history? We've all been there. Whether you're searching for a surprise gift on a shared device or simply want to maintain your privacy, Google Chrome is testing a tool that could be the answer to your problems. This new feature, currently in the Canary build of the desktop version Chrome 120, allows users to delete the last 15 minutes of their browsing history.
For years,...
- 12 Oct Benjamin Carter Bringing Life After Doom: A Fallout 4 Gamer's Mastery in Settlement Building In a game known for its post-apocalyptic ambiance, one dedicated Fallout 4 player has taken the road less traveled and carved out a vibrant neighborhood amidst the desolation of the wasteland. The results are awe-inspiring and a testament to the game's flexible and robust settlement-building mechanics. This player, known by the Reddit username sirbalz, has devoted almost a decade to mastering the art of virtual construction in Bethesda's...
- 28 Sep Alison Harvard Unleashing the Thrill: Top-5 "High on Life" Alternative Games to Engage Your Senses The boundless world of gaming unfolds endless surprises and endless ventures full of thrill and delights! If you're an adrenaline junkie, always on the prowl for non-conventional, high-energy, 'high on life' games, this article is tailored perfectly for you. Slated below are the top 5 games that embody excitement, novelty, and a compelling storyline, all set to render a beautiful, adrenaline-infused gaming experience.
1. Far Cry 5...
- 27 Sep Alison Harvard Turn Your Used Graphics Cards into Cash with Newegg's Latest Program Newegg is launching a trade-in program that enables you to receive cash for your old GPU, potentially appealing to those apprehensive about selling used items online. This system assigns a value to your old GPU. Yet it's worth noting that this policy might reduce the value of your item.
For instance, Newegg quotes a used Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti as $561, despite listing a refurbished model of the same GPU at $829. To be eligible for a trad...
- 29 Sep Benjamin Carter Professional Gamer Finds 'Overwatch 2' Extremely Challenging Due to Its Have you ever been so engrossed in a game that you get a nosebleed from a popped blood vessel? No? Neither have I. However, I am not subjected to the intense pressure and stress of competing in the most high-profile platforms in the esports world, like Hangzhou Spark's Zheng "shy" Yangjie - currently embarking on the Overwatch League Playoffs.
In the aftermath of a fervently contested match against the Atlanta Reign, where the Sp...
- 19 Sep Benjamin Carter Immersive Artistry Meets Elden Ring: Fan Creates Stunning Replica of Walking Mausoleum Art meets gaming in a striking spectacle as a passionate fan of Elden Ring dives deep into the creative world, painstakingly crafting an unbelievably detailed replica of the Walking Mausoleum — a notable entity in the game. He enthusiastically showcased the fruits of his five-month labor on Reddit, surprising fellow users and gathering well-deserved admiration.
"Narrating a Journey to Haunting Visual Inputs: The Walking Mausoleum Mo...
- 16 Sep Alison Harvard Revamping Social Media: Pinterest Introduces Collage-Making Inspired by Shuffles The popular social media platform Pinterest is on the path to reinventing itself by integrating attributes from its sister app, Shuffles. The year-old application had acquainted the element of interactive collage-making, which gained substantial prominence among Generation Z users. This captivating feature is now finding its roots within the main application of Pinterest, evolving the overall user experience.
At its core, the u...
- 10 Sep Alison Harvard Wordpad's Steps Towards a Complete Phase-Out Microsoft has disclosed its plans to discontinue WordPad, with intentions to completely remove it from Windows. PC Gamer discovered this in a deprecated features article by Microsoft for Windows, pointing out an outright statement that WordPad will not receive any more updates and future removal is planned.
According to Microsoft: "We are no longer updating the WordPad application, and it will not be in the next release of Windows. For ri...
- 09 Sep Benjamin Carter Reinventing Gameplay in Starfield with Phil Spencer-inspired Flashlight Mod Modding is almost inseparable from Bethesda games, akin to tea and biscuits, and while some mods enhance gameplay or graphics, others simply amuse or perplex the players.
A recent amusing tweak from Maquinaremos to Starfield substitutes your flashlight's illumination with an image of Xbox boss, Phil Spencer. Now, players can have Spencer light up their path during their gaming adventures.
Although Starfield was officially re...
- 23 Aug Alison Harvard Ignite the Arcane Power: A Closer Look at Lightning Spells in Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur's Gate 3, an epic fantasy game developed by Larian Studios, has brought the magic of Dungeons and Dragons to the digital realm with a thrilling array of spells from various arcane schools. Amongst these, the lightning spells, renowned for their visual grandeur and devastating impact, stand out. These spells leave a player's adversaries in a state of scorched defeat, making them a favorite among fans of the game.
Baldur's Gat...
- 21 Aug Benjamin Carter WhatsApp Enhances User Experience with HD Video Sharing Feature WhatsApp, a leading messaging service owned by Meta, is constantly striving to improve the user experience with innovative features and upgrades. In August 2023, the platform was found to be experimenting with several new functionalities, including support for multiple accounts, scheduling features similar to Zoom calls, and passkeys authentication. Among these updates, screen sharing during video calls and the ability to share high-resolution im...
- 03 Aug Alison Harvard Incredible Atomic Heart DLC Annihilation Instinct Now Available for Dedicated Gamers The expansion titled Annihilation Instinct takes place after the game's ending, with players on a mission to uncover "the truth about NORA's story" amidst AI chaos.
The DLC is set in a new swamp area of Atomic Heart, featuring new enemies, weapons, characters, and a boss. Among the new characters is the mysterious Professor Lebedev. It also introduces a new glove ability called Technostasis that allows time manipulation...
- 04 Aug Benjamin Carter Nintendo Surpasses Billion-Sale Milestone With Switch Games It is a groundbreaking event for the gaming industry as Nintendo announces that it has sold over one billion Switch games worldwide. This staggering number illustrates the tremendous global appeal of Nintendo's hybrid handheld-home console and its series of captivating games.
This monumental achievement comes in the wake of the steady sales performance of Nintendo Switch, which is rooted in its hybrid design that appeals to both home users...
- 19 Jul Benjamin Carter Google Expands Bard Features with First-Party Service Integrations Bard, Google's innovative tool, was prominently highlighted during the annual I/O developer conference earlier this year. The tech giant unveiled its plans to enhance Bard's functionality through integrations with Google's first-party services. This strategic move is aimed at helping users accomplish more tasks efficiently with Bard, thereby elevating the user experience.
The extensions are systematically arranged in a grid layout,...
- 18 Jul Alison Harvard Instagram Rolls Out Template Browser for Reels to Enhance User Experience Instagram, the popular social media platform, announced today that it is introducing updates to its Reels templates to facilitate users in creating engaging short-form videos. With this move, Instagram continues to vie with TikTok, its major competitor in the realm of short video content. The company is launching a new feature, the "Template Browser," designed to make the process of choosing the perfect template for Reels even simpler....
- 07 Jul Alison Harvard Apple's New Vision Pro Headset to Launch with In-Store Rollout Strategy In a move echoing the release of the original Apple Watch in 2015, Apple's newly announced Vision Pro headset will initially be available for purchase exclusively in physical stores. Customers eager to get their hands on the $3,500 mixed-reality device will be required to book an appointment at a local Apple Store, indicating a strategy of controlled rollout rather than an immediate online availability.
The innovative Vision Pro headset, i...