Category: software

Windows XP source code leak sheds light on Microsoft’s OS history

[ad_1] We’ve asked Microsoft for comment, although it already said it was “investigating the matter.” The Verge claimed the code was legitimate, with Ronin Dey and others also supporting those beliefs (via Windows Central). One version of the code leak also includes code for MS DOS, Windows CE, Windows Embedded and Windows NT, although those […]

Fortnite’s anti-cheat solution comes to ‘Fall Guys’ in major update

[ad_1] BIG YEETUS & ANTI-CHEATUS is now live! Surely that’s worth a retweetus? pic.twitter.com/xcBOG4b5f3 — Fall Guys ? (@FallGuysGame) September 15, 2020 “Easy Anti-Cheat is used by the best in the business and will mean our jelly beans receive the very best protection from the bad eggs seeking to exploit them,” Mediatonic wrote in its […]

Android 11 review: An incremental update that needs some polish

[ad_1] Since I still have to go through the entire notifications list instead of dealing with just the alerts near the top, the new section headers actually add to the amount of scrolling and swiping I have to do.  Google placing conversations near the top is nice in theory, but it leaves out people I […]

‘Fall Guys’ will use the same anti-cheat software as ‘Fortnite’

[ad_1] We’re really sorry about the cheating problem! We’re expanding the current detection system this week to improve things We also have a BIG update in the next couple of weeks that adds the same anti-cheat used by games such as Fortnite Thanks for bearing with us! [Not BeanBot] — Fall Guys | BeanBot Activated […]

Microsoft details how it will phase out Flash support in Edge after 2020

[ad_1] As of summer 2021, Microsoft will remove the Flash-related developer frameworks, group policies and user interfaces from legacy Edge and IE11 through cumulative updates across multiple Windows versions, including Windows 10 and 8.1. Corporate customers that need Flash will still have options. Edge will let Flash run as a plugin through the Internet Explorer […]

Windows 10 can run apps from your Samsung phone

[ad_1] As hinted earlier, though, you can’t just use this with any device. In addition to using the latest Your Phone software on your Windows 10 system, you’ll need a phone with the latest Link to Windows integration — and for now, that means a Samsung phone running Android 9.0 (Pie) or later. The computer […]

‘Control’ publisher doubles down on limited next-gen upgrades

[ad_1] 505 declined to elaborate on what those “blockers” are, but the thrust of 505’s argument is straightforward. In the company’s words, the upgrade path on offer “is only possible when upgrading from the same version of the game,” which makes some degree of practical sense. The Ultimate Edition includes the core game, plus all […]

Sony’s cameras can now be used as webcams, too

[ad_1] Following most of its rivals, Sony is helping you look better on Zoom calls with a software release that transforms its mirrorless, compact and DLSR cameras into webcams. The Imaging Edge Webcam app for Windows 10 works on models from the 2014 A7S up to the recent A7R IV and A6600 models. It also […]

Chrome could improve your battery life by taking requests from websites

[ad_1] Google isn’t done finding ways to wring more battery life out of Chrome. TheWindowsClub has discovered that Google is experimenting with a meta tag that would let websites switch on energy-saving features. They could reduce the frame rate, slow down script execution or otherwise tone things down to help your laptop run a little […]