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Microsoft Weekly: Sound Recorder, a VPN for Edge, and Windows builds galore by Usama Jawad We are almost halfway through the month of May and it's time once again to recap everything that happened on Microsoft's side of the fence in the past few days. This week, there were a lot of news items related to Windows builds, a welcome update to the inbox Sound Recorder app, and some nifty enhancements to Edge too. Find out more in our weekly digest for May 7 - May 13. Windows builds galore This week, we had Patch Tuesday, during which Microsoft pushes out updates for its supported Windows versions. Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 received KB5014012 and KB5014011. As usual, …
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TWIRL 65: Blue Origin prepares to fly repeat customer Evan Dick on Blue Origin NS-21 mission
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TWIRL 65: Blue Origin prepares to fly repeat customer Evan Dick on Blue Origin NS-21 mission by Paul Hill At the time of writing, there are three rocket launches due for take-off in the week ahead. One of the more interesting launches, a crewed Blue Origin New Shepard mission, will see the company launch its first repeat customer, Evan Dick. He first went to space on New Shepard on December 11 as part of the Blue Origin NS-19 and not having had enough, is back for another go. Wednesday, May 18 The first launch of the week comes from SpaceX, it will be launching a Falcon 9 B5 rocket carrying 53 Starlink satellites into a low Earth orbit where they will beam internet…
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Save 16% off a 1-Yr subscription to Landbot Start Plan
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Save 16% off a 1-Yr subscription to Landbot Start Plan by Steven Parker Today's highlighted deal comes via our Apps + Software section of the Neowin Deals store, where you can save 16% off a 1-Yr subscription to Landbot. Convert leads, capture data, and personalize client journeys real-time with the most powerful no-code chatbot builder. Want to generate more leads, collect feedback instantly or automate customer support? Wish you could automate multiple processes within your business so you can focus on growth? Now, you can! Introducing Landbot: a no-code chatbot platform that allows you to automate conversational experiences on the web and WhatsApp, using an intui…
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8 core 16 thread AMD Zen 4 RDNA 2 desktop APU puts up sorry figure in leaked early benchmark
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8 core 16 thread AMD Zen 4 RDNA 2 desktop APU puts up sorry figure in leaked early benchmark by Sayan Sen There is a lot of hype surrounding the next-gen desktop APUs from AMD. That's because the company is finally moving over from Vega integrated graphics to RDNA 2 and faster DDR5 memory is also making an entry to help out. As such, performance rumors for the RDNA 2 APU have been extremely bullish with leakers suggesting RTX 3060 Max-Q levels of performance with slightly more conservative estimates pitching it on par with GTX 1060. However, in what appears to be some early benchmark runs for a 5.2+GHz 8 core 16 thread AMD Ryzen RDNA 2 desktop APU engineering sample…
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Messenger and Instagram launch new trivia experience to celebrate Top Gun: Maverick by Fiza Ali Messenger and Instagram have collaborated with Paramount Pictures to introduce the latest trivia experience to celebrate the release of Top Gun: Maverick. The 12-question trivia challenge, Top Gun Flight School, includes emojis, quotes, new trailers, throwback photos and videos, cast cameos, and more. VP, Creative Shop, Jimmie Stone talked about the experience, noting that: For diehard movie fans, proving how well you know the content can become as entertaining as the content itself. On Meta platforms, entertainment properties can be genuinely interactive, giving audi…
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Start11 1.22 brings back seconds to Windows 11 Clock, and Edge tabs in Start menu search
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Start11 1.22 brings back seconds to Windows 11 Clock, and Edge tabs in Start menu search by Steven Parker Stardock released v1.22 of Start11 today. Start11 is a program that allows users to customize the Windows Start menu and taskbar for Windows 10 and 11 and can make the Start menu appear as it did in previous versions of Windows, enhancing the experience with new features and functionality. This is a minor release, but at the same time it does bring a couple of new features to be aware of, the full changelog is below: If you are using Edge, your tabs will now show in search results Search results now prioritize frequently used apps/content Added additional …
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Microsoft issues warning about human-operated ransomware
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Microsoft issues warning about human-operated ransomware by Usama Jawad Ransomware threats have been growing in the past couple of years, and while most target broad attack surface and have opportunistic patterns, Microsoft has now issued a warning about human-operated ransomware (we'll refer to this as "HOR" for brevity moving forward), that is becoming dominant in the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gig economy. HOR differs from traditional ransomware because it targets specific weaknesses in your system, discovered manually by humans. An example is exploiting a service that has elevated privileges in your environment. Microsoft states that HOR involves human inp…
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Windows 11 now comes in physical retail boxes too 1 2
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Windows 11 now comes in physical retail boxes too by Usama Jawad Although Windows 11 is a free upgrade if you're running a licensed copy of Windows 10 on your PC, Microsoft has now rolled out physical retail boxes for its brand new OS too. As spotted by Luke Blevins on Twitter (via OnMSFT), Best Buy is now selling retails boxes containing Windows 11, seven months after the OS' official launch. You can see the packaging in the graphic below: The Windows 11 retail box sports the Bloom wallpaper prominently. Windows 11 Home comes with a light background while Pro features a dark background. The former is priced at $139.99 while the latter carries a price tag of $199.99. …
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Weekend PC Game Deals: Claim your Prey, a bundle for handhelds, and more 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. Humble is giving focus to handheld PC owners in its latest bundle, so if you have a fresh Steam Deck or something like it on the way, this may be a good chance to fatten up your game library. The Handheld PC Power Bundle has only two tiers and comes with eight games. If you pay $10, you receive Parkasaurus, Orcs Must Die! 2, Paint the Town Red, and Exanima. Opting for the compl…
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NBMiner brings 100% Nvidia LHR unlock to Linux for the first time by Sayan Sen via Zvelo Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate (LHR) limiter has finally been fully cracked for Linux for the first time. The feat has been achieved by NebuTech's latest NBMiner software, version 0.41. This means Linux users too can now mine Ethereum on their Nvidia LHR graphics cards. And those on Windows also need not worry as NBMiner has always worked with Windows. This news follows the recent announcement by NiceHash that it had managed 100% unlock of LHR limiter, but that was only great news for miners running Windows systems. So now, Linux miners will also have a reason to rejoice. Here is th…
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I kind of miss how pretty Nokia Lumia Windows phones looked 1 2 3
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I kind of miss how pretty Nokia Lumia Windows phones looked by Usama Jawad This morning, I had an idea for an editorial along the lines of "I turned on my Nokia Lumia 630 Windows phone after seven years, here's what still works". I rummaged around in my cabinet drawers for around 15 minutes before I finally managed to locate it in a shopping bag containing old phones. I excitedly plugged it in, however, much to my disappointment, the phone's display doesn't turn on even though there's a vibration when I plug in the charging cable. I do remember that Lumia phones showed the charging icon when you plugged them in, but there's nothing on the display even after waitin…
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Top 10 features users want in the Microsoft Store
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Top 10 features users want in the Microsoft Store by Taras Buria Windows 10 and 11 are (in)famous for frequent prompts asking to provide feedback about various parts of the operating systems. Users who care enough can share their thoughts by answering those prompts or sending feedback directly using the Feedback Hub app. Such posts allow everyone to see what features and changes are the most popular and desired across the Windows 10 and 11 user base. The "Top 10 features people want" series has already covered Word, Teams, OneDrive, and Outlook, and now it is time to see what users want Microsoft to do in the Microsoft Store. Oddly, crickets sounds are Microsoft's d…
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Google fires back at Match Group for lawsuit over Play Store billing monopoly by Usama Jawad Match Group, the parent company behind popular dating apps such as Match and Tinder, has filed a lawsuit against Google for its alleged monopoly over Play Store billing. It claims that it has done this by enforcing that all in-app purchases should go through Google's billing mechanism, of which the company takes a commission ranging from 15-30% depending upon which tier your app falls in. As noted by The Verge, Match Group has accused Google of misleading developers: Google lured app developers to its platform with assurances that we could offer users a choice over how to pa…
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Dead Space remake launches January 27, 2023 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe The USG Ishimura is getting a new coat of paint next year, as EA and Motive today announced the Dead Space remake's launch date today. The immensely popular classic horror title has been completely rebuilt using the Frostbite Engine, and it comes out on January 27. Announced last year as a project being tackled by Motive Studios, Dead Space will take players back to face off against the terrifying Necromorph horrors as Isaac Clarke. While visuals, audio, controls, and more systems are being upgraded using modern day technologies of Frostbite, the studio has said Vi…
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Firefox 100.0.1
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Firefox 100.0.1 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page th…
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Bypass Microsoft Account requirement when setting up Windows 11 with internet by Steven Parker Microsoft has seemingly got it in for power users lately, what with the company now blocking the ability to bypass setting up Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account (MSA) entirely, even in the Pro Edition. Although it is still possible to invoke the OOBE\BYPASSNRO workaround, which will truly let you continue setup without being connected to the internet, there's also another easier and quicker option that lets you create a local account instead of the required MSA, even when you are connected to the internet during setup. When the setup gets to the screen where you are …
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Microsoft may have confirmed build 22621 is Windows 11 22H2 (SV2) RTM release by Sayan Sen At the beginning of the month, reports of Windows 11 22H2 (Sun Valley 2) being ready for RTM (release to manufacturing) started doing the rounds and these reports suggested that it was going to happen in May itself, although some other leakers said it could be happen a month later in June. Windows Central's Zac Bowden however seems pretty confident that the most recent Beta channel build 22621 is the one which will be final Windows 11 22H2 build for general availability (GA) later in the year. Bowden also adds that Microsoft will be signing it off on May 20th, which is a week …
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Starfield and Redfall delayed, now aiming for 2023
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Starfield and Redfall delayed, now aiming for 2023 by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe In a surprise announcement, Bethesda today revealed two major game delays that pushes back the release dates of both Starfield and Redfall. The news comes only weeks before the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase is supposed to go live with more information on these highly anticipated RPG experiences. "We've made the decision to delay the launches of Redfall and Starfield to the first half of 2023," said Bethesda on Twitter. Originally, Starfield was slated to land on November 11 (11.11.22) this year while Redfall had a broad 2022 launch window. Both are Xbox platform exclusives. "The teams at Ar…
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Prey, Redout, and Jotun are free to claim on the Epic Games Store by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe It is another big giveaway week on the Epic Games Store, as the latest freebie drop has brought in copies of Prey, Redout: Enhanced Edition, and Jotun: Valhalla Edition, replacing Terraforming Mars from last week. PC gamers can now add the fresh trio to their Epic Games library for free. Developed by Arkane Studios, Prey is the 2017 first-person immersive sim that puts you in the shoes of Morgan Yu, a scientist abroad the Talos I space station. A hostile alien species named Typhon have taken over the station, and you are tasked with taking control of it back with a variety of …
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NVIDIA has published GPU source code of its Linux kernel modules and made it open-source
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NVIDIA has published GPU source code of its Linux kernel modules and made it open-source by Alap Naik Desai NVIDIA has published the source code of its Linux kernel modules for the R515 driver on the GitHub repository that the company maintains. The source code is available under a dual licensing model, which makes analyzing, tweaking, and integration easier as the modules are now legally re-distributable. NVIDIA has open-sourced its Linux GPU kernel drivers for all the products made and released after 2018. This means the source code Linux kernel modules for the GeForce 30 and GeForce 20 series, the GTX 1650 and 1660, and data center-grade A series, Tesla, and Qu…
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Google's Pixel 6a launches on July 28 starting at the “lower price” of $449 by Paul Hill Google held its I/O conference today where it announced a whole range of new products and dropped the second beta of Android 13. Possibly its main takeaway from the event was the Pixel 6a announcement. The a-series of devices have been coming out for a while now and it’s continuing the line this year. The a-series is supposed to be more affordable, however, the Pixel 6a still carries a pretty hefty price tag of $449. The new Pixel 6a is very similar to the Pixel 6 in terms of design. It carries the camera bar and has a durable metal frame. The colour variations available i…
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Deathloop update delivers AMD FSR 2.0 support, a photo mode, and more by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe Arkane Studios' latest update for its time looping assassination game Deathloop is bringing some new features, accessibility options, and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0 support for PC players. AMD is expecting big gains and sharp visuals with its FSR 2.0 implementation, a platform agnostic upscaling method that promises to maintain visual clarity while providing impressive performance boosts. Early reviews showed the technology trading blows with Nvidia's popular DLSS 2.0 solution. With today's Game Update 3 launch, PC players using AMD, Nvidia, or Intel graphics…
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First review of AMD FSR 2.0 shows it's indeed the Nvidia DLSS killer, most of the time
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First review of AMD FSR 2.0 shows it's indeed the Nvidia DLSS killer, most of the time by Sayan Sen Bethesda's first-person shooter Deathloop is set to become the first game to gain AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0 support today and the technology has been reviewed by fellow website TechPowerUp (TPU). While AMD's FSR 1.0 implementation was decent, it left a lot to be desired especially compared to Nvidia's DLSS 2.0 and AMD claimed that the 2.0 implementation, thanks to its temporal upscaling nature, would resolve most the issues. And it looks like the the Santa Clara company wasn't exagerrating in its marketing talks as TPU is indeed mostly impressed by w…
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Microsoft opens voting for best Store apps for Windows
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Microsoft opens voting for best Store apps for Windows by Taras Buria Earlier this year, Microsoft asked Windows users to nominate their favorite apps from the Microsoft Store. The company conducts yearly surveys to recognize amazing, beautiful, and useful apps people can get from the Windows marketplace. This year, users could nominate apps from three categories: File Management, Utility, and Open Platform. It is now time for Windows users to cast their votes and select the best applications. Community Choice Voting is available via this link, and it will be available from May 12, 2022, to May 17, 2022. Microsoft will announce the winners later this month. The O…
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Save 98% off this 2022 Digital Music & Content Creator 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 Digital Music & Content Creator Bundle. 11 courses to guide you through audio and video production! Music theory, camera, mixing, and more. This bundle consists of the following courses: Edit Videos on Your Phone Adobe Premiere Rush Edit Videos On Your Phone Adobe Premiere Rush Essential Camera Settings for Video: Frame Rates, Shutter Speed, Aperture + ISO Learn the Essential Techniques of Recording Videos on Your Digital Camera Music Theory Esse…
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