Microsoft is mulling a change for widgets in Windows 11 that could prove controversial

Microsoft is mulling a change for widgets in Windows 11 that could prove controversial

Microsoft has deployed a new preview build of Windows 11 to the Canary channel (which is the earliest testing outlet) and it does some work on the widgets panel that could be divisive. This is build 26200 and there’s only a handful of changes applied here, two of which pertain to widgets. The main thrust … Read more

Virgin Media’s ‘M125’ full-fibre broadband package is now just £26 a month!

Virgin Media’s ‘M125’ full-fibre broadband package is now just £26 a month!

If you want full fibre speeds without the high costs, but you can’t find the right broadband deal, then we have the perfect option for you. With Virgin Media, you can currently get its ultrafast M125 broadband for a discounted price of £26 a month. This package is an 18-month contract and you don’t have … Read more

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech news stories from Boston Dynamic’s new robot to Sony’s OLED-beating Micro-LED TV tech

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech news stories from Boston Dynamic’s new robot to Sony’s OLED-beating Micro-LED TV tech

This week in the world of tech: Boston Dynamics unveiled a new robot, and while it terrified us, the barrage of negative Humane AI Pin reviews showed us that maybe the artificial intelligence uprising is perhaps further aware than we initially feared. But maybe you’ve missed these or other major tech stories from this past … Read more

Record Store Day 2024 – the full list, plus five essential albums to pick up

Record Store Day 2024 – the full list, plus five essential albums to pick up

Record Store Day 2024 is one the most anticipated events for any music fan, and there’s no doubt that eager vinyl record collectors have been preparing for this day since the full Record Store Day list was dropped in February. The event takes place on Saturday April 20 and will see music fans around the … Read more

Obscure $10 billion chip firm you never heard of finally delivers crucial tech for AI future — Astera Labs showcased its Aries 6 PCIe retimer board as it targets future Nvidia HGX boards

Obscure  billion chip firm you never heard of finally delivers crucial tech for AI future — Astera Labs showcased its Aries 6 PCIe retimer board as it targets future Nvidia HGX boards

Astera Labs, a relatively unknown semiconductor company with a $10 billion market value, recently showed off its new Aries 6 PCIe retimer board, which it is now sampling to leading AI and cloud infrastructure providers. Due to the high-speed data transfer within the PCIe interface, the signals can suffer from degradation, especially over longer distances … Read more

Classic PlayStation and Saturn games may be coming to your iPhone next

Classic PlayStation and Saturn games may be coming to your iPhone next

With the advent of increased third-party support on iOS, video game emulators have rushed to the App Store to fill in the gap. The first bunch has been primarily for old Commodore 64 and GameBoy titles. However, this could soon change as we may see an emulator capable of running Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn … Read more

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, April 20 (game #48)

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, April 20 (game #48)

It’s the weekend. Yay! And in keeping with the more relaxed nature of the day, this Strands puzzle is a little easier to solve than some. Yay again! Strands is the latest addition to the New York Times’ Games selection, joining the likes of Wordle and Connections. It’s great fun, but can be tricky at … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, April 20 (game #817)

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, April 20 (game #48)

Welcome to the weekend, Quordle-style. As is the case during the week, you get nine guesses to solve four Wordle-esque puzzles, so don’t expect it to get any easier just because you don’t have work today. And for those of you who do have work today, I apologize – you’ll have to find time for … Read more

macOS 15 Rumored to Feature Revamped Calculator App

macOS 15 Rumored to Feature Revamped Calculator App

Apple will debut a major revamp of the Calculator app in macOS 15 later this year, according to AppleInsider. The overhauled version of the Calculator app for Mac will reportedly feature: An enhanced unit conversion system located in the main user interface, including for currency conversion with up-to-date exchange rates. “Math Notes” to allow the … Read more

Malicious Google Ads found promoting a fake IP scanner that just wants to steal your data

Malicious Google Ads found promoting a fake IP scanner that just wants to steal your data

Security researchers have spotted another malicious advertising campaign in Google Ads that sees hackers impersonating multiple legitimate software companies.  While definitely not the first of its kind, this campaign was said to be unique for distributing a sophisticated Windows backdoor. The campaign was first spotted by cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler Threat labs, who noted between … Read more