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Windows 11 CPU usage reporting is apparently buggy, including on Task Manager by Sayan Sen While not every user is actively monitoring hardware resource usage when gaming, enthusiasts and reviewers often turn the stats on to see how certain games and other applications are being handled by the hardware. During such a test run, CapFrameX, which developed a useful frametime analysis tool, noticed a weird anomaly when gauging the performance of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D on Lara Croft Shadow of the Tomb Raider (SotTR). The processor usage reported on Windows 11 is seemingly unusually low in one of the scenes in the game which is typically known to be quite intense on the C…
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Leaked X670 AM5 motherboard image shows not one but two chipsets
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Leaked X670 AM5 motherboard image shows not one but two chipsets by Sayan Sen Last month, rumors of a dual-chiplet or a dual chipset based motherboard design for AMD's Socket AM5 motherboards that will accommodate the next-gen Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 CPUs, started doing the rounds. More recent reports have also attested to this stating that such a design was indeed in the works. Today, images of a Socket AM5 motherboard PCB blueprint showing what appears to be dual chipsets has leaked. The diagram belongs to an Asus PRIME X670P WIFI model, and it also seems to confirm reports that the dual chipsets will not only be on the new flagship X670E chipset, but also on the familiar …
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What is new in Windows 11 22H2, the first feature update for the newest OS by Taras Buria Microsoft is now getting ready to ship Windows 11 22H2, the first feature update for the operating system introduced last year. Unlike many previous Windows 10 updates, version 22H2 comes with a massive list of notable improvements and new capabilities. Here is your comprehensive list of all the changes Microsoft prepared for Windows 11 users in version 22H2. What is new in Windows 11 22H2? Table of contents: Start menu and taskbar improvements. File Explorer improvements and window management. Various noteworthy UI changes. Moving from Control Panel to Settings. Redesig…
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TWIRL 66: SpaceX set to launch Transporter-5 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 by Paul Hill We’ve got a quiet week ahead with just SpaceX carrying out a single mission. It will launch a Falcon 9 to carry out its Transporter-5 rideshare mission which is carrying smallsats. Last week, the Blue Origin NS-21 mission didn’t go ahead and that could take off this week but it’s not definite just yet. Wednesday, May 25 The first possible launch this week will be Blue Origin’s NS-21 mission carrying Evan Dick and several other crew members. It suffered a delay this week but could launch on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. UTC. It’s worth noting that it’s still marked as No Earlier Than so…
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Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 updates, Teams in the store, and One Outlook by Usama Jawad We are at the end of the week again, which means that it is time to recap all the recent news items related to Microsoft. This week, we have lots of news related to Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates, some related to the Microsoft Store, and then a pinch of details about Outlook to wrap it all up. To find out more, read our weekly digest for May 14 - May 20. Updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 The highlight of this section is that Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 is now ready for broad deployment. This basically means that the OS is now available for all eligible user…
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Save 98% off this 2022 Microsoft Office Essentials Training Bundle by Steven Parker Today's highlighted deal comes via our Online Courses section of the Neowin Deals store, where you can save 98% off this 2022 Microsoft Office Essentials Training Bundle. With today's highlighted deal, gain the essential skills you need to be more effective in using Microsoft tools with 8 courses and save hundreds of dollars off the cost of these courses. This bundle consists of the following courses: Complete Course on Learning Microsoft Excel Master Pivot Tables, Formulas, Macros, VBA, Data Analysis, & More Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Outlook in Ninety Minutes Bree…
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Zoom unveils FedRAMP-authorized Government App Marketplace by Fiza Ali Zoom has announced a standalone, FedRAMP-authorized platform for its government consumers. The latest App Marketplace for Zoom for Government, similar to the App Marketplace for commercial Zoom, offers the kind of effectiveness that government work requires. This platform supports a variety of integrations that enable you to incorporate Zoom functionality into existing apps to make mission-critical work efficient and reliable. As the Zoom for Government App Marketplace requires compliance with federal security requirements, many of the apps from the new resource will come from applications and pl…
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Star Citizen Free Fly event offers game access and swarms of ships to fly by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe The yearly Star Citizen Invictus Launch Week event has been kicked off by Cloud Imperium Games. Being the biggest free promotion the studio hosts for the crowd-funded game each year, it offers complete access to the project for the next 11 days, with its doors set to close on May 31. Unlike the regular free events by the studio, this Free Fly offers almost every ship and vehicle in the game for anybody to try out as part of an in-universe showcase. Every 48 hours, a different manufacturer will take to the convention hall with their wares, offering everything from c…
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Bill Gates uses a foldable phone, but it's not a Surface
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Bill Gates uses a foldable phone, but it's not a Surface by Rahul Naskar In a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) session, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said that he is currently using a foldable phone as his daily driver. However, the foldable device that he has mentioned is not the Surface Duo 2, it's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. Bill Gates has mentioned that the Galaxy Z Fold3 is a device that is a portable PC and a phone at the same time. And it seems he loves that characteristic of the Z Fold3. However, the Microsoft founder has also mentioned that he loves to try "different ones." Gates has always been quite open about which devices he has for personal use. Back whe…
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Microsoft has started testing the One Outlook revamp publicly 1 2
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Microsoft has started testing the One Outlook revamp publicly by Usama Jawad A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft's leaked Outlook client started working for some people. Shortly after this happened, the company discouraged customers from using the app until is officially unveiled. Codenamed "Project Monarch", the revamped client is a web-powered application that is a major step towards Microsoft's "One Outlook" strategy to unify Outlook across all platforms. Now, Microsoft has officially started testing the One Outlook client with the public. The new Outlook app integrates with Microsoft Loop components so you can streamline your workflow across Outlook and Teams. You…
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WhatsApp Beta UWP app gets better with a new option that filters your chats by Rahul Naskar WhatsApp Beta UWP app on Windows is getting better and a lot more usable with every update. Earlier this month, the Meta-owned instant chat messenger added the ability to archive chats to its UWP desktop client. This is a useful feature, but Meta has recently added another to elevate the app experience. WhatsApp Beta UWP app on Windows now gives you an option to filter your chats. You can filter your conversations to show messages from just unread chats, contacts, non-contacts, and groups. These filters are self-explanatory, and our readers are smart enough to know what eac…
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Twitter formally adopts 'Crisis Misinformation' policy to tackle fake news and propaganda 1 2 3
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Twitter formally adopts 'Crisis Misinformation' policy to tackle fake news and propaganda by Alap Naik Desai Twitter has officially adopted and implemented a “Crisis Misinformation” policy. The policy is designed to tackle misinformation campaigns during “situations of armed conflict, public health emergencies, and large-scale natural disasters”. The timing of the official implementation does seem to clash with the ongoing acquisition deal of the micro-blogging network. Twitter defines crises as, “situations in which there is a widespread threat to life, physical safety, health, or basic subsistence.” This definition is in line with the United Nations’ identificat…
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Hitman 3's PC ray tracing features land next week, requirements are here by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe IO Interactive is in the middle of providing a second year of support for Hitman 3. Following the Year 2 roadmap schedule announced earlier, now it's nearly time for ray tracing support to go live exclusively for PC players. When the feature hits the game on May 24 with Patch 3.110, upscaling features from Nvidia and AMD are also coming in to balance out the performance hit. Ray-traced reflections and shadows are what's coming in, both found as toggles within the options menu with further tweaks available over the quality of the implementation. "In general, for lower …
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Gigabit broadband is now available in 66% of UK homes compared to 37% last year by Paul Hill Ofcom has revealed that gigabit broadband is now available in 66% of homes around the UK. This is up from 37% at the same time last year. The regulator also said that full-fibre broadband, which uses fibre-optic cables, now reaches 33% of homes, up from 21% last year. While there are advances regarding the fastest speeds, those unable to get a decent connection are also decreasing in number. Ofcom defines decent speeds as 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload. Premises without access to these basic speeds number fewer than 100,000 now. Away from broadband, Ofcom said 4…
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Undersea internet cables can monitor seismic activity, predict earthquakes and more
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Undersea internet cables can monitor seismic activity, predict earthquakes and more by Alap Naik Desai The vast and dense undersea network of cables that offer internet to the world can also be used to monitor seismic activity. In fact, one of these cables has already detected an earthquake, thereby proving the technology works. The world’s seas and oceans are massive, and worryingly, the majority of the area underwater is still not actively monitored. With just a few dedicated sensors, there’s still a huge shortfall of regularly updated geophysical data. This could change due to a new breakthrough. A recently published paper claims a new method turns the under…
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GPU deals: AMD 12GB RX 6700 XT, 8GB RX 6600 XT are selling at really alluring prices
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GPU deals: AMD 12GB RX 6700 XT, 8GB RX 6600 XT are selling at really alluring prices by Sayan Sen Compared to their Green team counterparts, AMD's Radeon graphics cards have generally been cheaper over the course of the last three months. In fact, the latest retail data for the month of May shows that Nvidia's GPU prices gap with MSRP has been much bigger. We have been covering these deals for a while and today we have another compilation of AMD cards that are now selling at extremely attractive prices. First up, we have the Radeon RX 6700 XT which trades blows with the Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti, often beating it too, in terms of rasterization performance. The 6700 XT …
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Microsoft updates Windows Subsystem for Android with new features and Android 12.1 by Taras Buria Microsoft today announced a big feature update for Windows Subsystem for Android, which is responsible for running Android apps on Windows 11-based computers. The most notable changes include moving to Android 12.1, a redesigned Settings app, better integration with Windows, and improved input. The latest version of Windows Subsystem for Android (2204.40000.15.0) is now available in the Microsoft Store on computers enrolled in the Dev channel of the Windows Insider program. Here are the changes. Update to Android 12.1! We have updated the experience to Android 12.1! …
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Careful what you buy: Alder Lake Core i5 laptop CPUs are smashing Core i7s by Sayan Sen Ever since Intel introduced the Core i series of processors back in 2009 with the first generation Nehalem CPUs, the company has been using the i3, i5 and i7 monikers to distinguish entry-level, mainstream, and enthusiast. While Intel also later debuted the "i9" lineup, the same pattern has been followed for its laptop and notebook CPU lineups. However, with its latest available 12th Gen Alder Lake P series mobile chips, it is found that the Core i7 parts are getting outperformed by the i5 counterparts. The report comes from NotebookCheck which has found this in its testing. Alth…
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Weekend PC Game Deals: Mega sales, coupons, and a free trip to Borderlands by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe Weekend PC Game Deals is where the hottest gaming deals from all over the internet are gathered into one place, every week, for your consumption. So kick back, relax, and hold on to your wallets. With the middle of the year fast approaching, get ready for another wild ride filled with sales coming in from every corner. We start things off simple with the latest bundle from Humble titled Battles of Yore. This role-playing and strategy games collection starts strong with Tyranny - Deluxe Edition and Crossbow: Bloodnight for $1. Paying the average price, currently around…
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Thunderbird 91.9.1
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Thunderbird 91.9.1 by Razvan Serea Thunderbird is a free, open-source, cross-platform application for managing email and news feeds. It is a local (rather than a web-based) email application that is powerful yet easy-to-use. Thunderbird is developed, tested, translated and supported by the folks at Mozilla Corporation and by a group of dedicated volunteers. Thunderbird gives you control and ownership over your email. There are lots of add-ons available for Thunderbird that enable you to extend and customize your email experience. Thunderbird gives you IMAP/POP support, a built-in RSS reader, support for HTML mail, powerful quick search, saved search folders, advan…
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Force widgets in Windows 11 or 10 to use default browser instead of Edge by Steven Parker Thanks to Microsoft's weird ongoing battle to force people to use its own browser, going so far as to ignore the default browser choice by instead opening Edge browser in things like widgets and links throughout Windows 10 and 11; this means we have to resort to third party apps to get around this behavior, and get Windows to do what we wanted it to do. Thankfully we can install MSEdgeRedirect to correct this shortfall, and I am happy to report it even works with the new Windows 11 Dev Channel build 25120 Search widget on the desktop. You may wonder how it works, from the …
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Microsoft issues OOB updates to fix domain controller auth failure after Patch Tuesday
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Microsoft issues OOB updates to fix domain controller auth failure after Patch Tuesday by Sayan Sen After the latest Patch Tuesday updates for May (Windows 11, Windows 10), Microsoft confirmed that the update was causing domain controller authentication failures. The CISA also chimed in later requesting administrators to skip installing the Patch Tuesday for the time being. The problems were arising due to a certificate mapping bug and the company provided a temporary workaround for the problem. Today, Microsoft has released multiple out-of-band (OOB) updates that resolve the issue. The advisory says: After installing updates released May 10, 2022 on your domain…
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Microsoft is working on fixing obnoxiously large context menus in Edge by Taras Buria A few days ago, Microsoft published a monthly Top Feedback Summary for Edge post on its Tech Community forum. It features the most popular feedback from users and Microsoft's plans to address it. Those using Edge will be glad to learn that Microsoft is aware of the most popular complaints, and the company is working on addressing them. Those include obnoxiously large context menus, downloads "shelf", and others. Humongous context menus Many Edge users agree that the browser's context menus have grown too big. On some devices, context menus no longer fit on the screen. Here is what M…
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Steam Deck finally receives proper audio drivers for Windows by Taras Buria Last month, Valve released an update for SteamOS to bring official Windows 11 support for the Steam Deck. Still, Windows on the handheld console from Valve suffered from poor support and missed some key components, such as audio drivers. Valve has finally fixed this problem by releasing official audio drivers for Windows on the Steam Deck. The release of official audio drivers for the Steam Deck means those tinkering with Windows on their consoles can now use built-in speakers and the audio jack. Previously, the only audio output on the Steam Deck with Windows was Bluetooth. Although the …
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AMD patent outlines automatic RAM overclocking tool
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AMD patent outlines automatic RAM overclocking tool by Alap Naik Desai AMD has filed a patent that attempts to eliminate the guesswork, trial-and-error, and risk associated with overclocking computer memory. The process that would result from this patent would automatically test overclocked memory modules for stability. Each “Overclocking profile” that comes out would be unique to the system and would be stored locally. Overclocking RAM isn’t new. In fact, the practice has existed for a few decades. However, just like overclocking a processor, overclocking RAM has its own risks. Data corruption or damaged memory modules due to higher voltage and heat aren’t uncomm…
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