Microsoft recently released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27758 to Canary Channel subscribers. The most interesting change brought by the update is Microsoft Store's support for Win32 applications, which can now be managed and updated without leaving the Store's interface. Read Entire Article
Google Photos now has a 2024 recap feature
Google Photos just unveiled a yearly recap feature, which is a play on stuff like Spotify Wrapped and PlayStation Wrap-Up. This is a highlight reel of notable photos culled from the entire year, along with “fun graphics and cinematic effects.” I can’t wait to see snazzed-up photos of my cats....
Apple’s AirPods 4 with ANC drop to a new low of $139
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rearview mirror, but you can still find great deals this holiday season. Case in point: Apple's AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation (ANC) have dropped to their lowest price to date. You can pick up a pair for $139, which is $40...
King Turgeon can solve Becher Chase puzzle if Storm Darragh stays away
Accurate jumping is key over the Grand National fences but inspections at Aintree and Sandown could halt action The televised cards at Sandown and Aintree on Saturday are both subject to precautionary inspections, at 7am and 7.30am respectively, with Storm Darragh threatening to bring high winds and rain across the...
Black and Asian cancer patients less likely to survive UK stem cell transplant than white peers
Study finds increased risk of fatal complications for patients from every minority ethnic background after donor stem cell transplant Black and Asian cancer patients are less likely to survive in the five years after a donor stem cell transplant than their white counterparts, according to a study and largest of...
Limit on human embryo research should be extended to 28 days, says regulator
Exclusive: Experts say increasing law from 14 days could lead to breakthroughs in understanding of miscarriages The 14-day limit for human embryo research should be extended to 28 days, the fertility regulator has recommended in a move that could pave the way for breakthroughs in understanding the causes of miscarriages...
Are gaming consoles reaching final form? Former PlayStation boss says no more major hardware leaps
Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, Layden notes how the technological jump from the original PlayStation to the PS2, still the best-selling console of all time, was a dramatic one. He cites his disbelief at seeing the Gran Turismo demo for the first time, something this writer also remembers experiencing....
iFixit now carries official Xbox replacement parts
As part of a deal it struck with Microsoft last year, iFixit has started selling genuine Xbox parts and offering repair guides, according to changes on its Microsoft Repair Hub spotted by The Verge. It now offers parts for Xbox Series S and X (digital and disk drive) models ranging...
NBA to return to China with preseason games for first time since 2019 fallout
NBA returns to China with Nets-Suns preseason games China hasn’t hosted games since Morey tweet in 2019 The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner said on Friday, marking its return to China after being frozen out for more than five years. No NBA...
Scientists develop battery with 5,000+ year lifespan by encasing radioactive carbon in diamond
To achieve this feat, they used the incredible properties of carbon-14, which is the same isotope typically used for carbon dating archaeological finds and fossils. The isotope decays into nitrogen-14 through a process called beta decay over thousands of years. This process generates a tiny but virtually endless trickle of......