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  1. Microsoft is beginning to phase out 32-bit support for Windows 10

    32bit windows 10 should never have been released.
    14 points
  2. Microsoft releases the Windows 10 May 2020 Update to MSDN

    https://uupdump.ml/download.ph...p;edition=core;professional Grab your new Updated ISO file here! Uses Microsoft's Servers directly to get it
    7 points
  3. Twitter will let most employees work from home forever

    The best thing is to let them come and go freely if they can. I don't think everyone wants to just work at home as the only option.
    6 points
  4. Google Chrome is getting tab groups, now available in beta

    This is not a great implementation. Chrome doesn't have scrolling tabs, they just continue shrinking once space is used up. The tags take up space on the tab bar so that's all the less space for the tabs themselves. Vivaldi's implementation makes a lot more sense from an organization standpoint to me
    5 points
  5. Microsoft is beginning to phase out 32-bit support for Windows 10

    Which bits? Don't answer.
    4 points
  6. Good for the consumer. Less crappy Streambook like computers that die in a few years or cannot be upgraded will be produced. Now for full blown 64 bit programs, and no more 32 bit default applications (think Steam Client, and assorted other apps). My last i386 machine was upgraded over ten years ago. I think some legacy corporate installs may be hurt by this if they need 16 bit application support. Most industrial computers probably are still on XP. Other than that one drawback (legacy corporate support) there is no reason to not kill 32 bit Windows when most Linux distros and Mac have dropped it. Imagine Windows 10 with only 4GB RAM. Doesn't run too well, especially with other likely entry level or ancient components.
    4 points
  7. Epic Games shows off Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5

    That look 100% better than anything the xbox X video showed off. Hope it's real. This is the type of graphics I expect for a next-gen console.
    3 points
  8. Microsoft is beginning to phase out 32-bit support for Windows 10

    Which bits? Don't answer.
    3 points
  9. These games were amazing for their time. That first Mafia game was ground breaking in the PC world; I had many fun days and nights playing that.
    3 points
  10. Except, unlike iMessage, RCS Universal profile isn't proprietary. Hopefully Apple will join the 21st century and support RCS rather than their own proprietary BS at some point!!!!
    3 points
  11. What is the difference with it going through Google servers than imessage going though apple servers? When/if RCS really takes off, then is should be going through your network provider servers. Google have stepped in because network providers was not that interetsed in RCS.
    3 points
  12. Twitter will let most employees work from home forever

    Great!
    3 points
  13. possible to disable password based login in Windows 10 ?

    I log in by face recognition or fingerprint and it never asks for my password instead.
    2 points
  14. Epic Games shows off Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5

    Motion blur is the first thing i have to disable in games as it makes me feel sick, loved the demo here though.
    2 points
  15. O&O ShutUp10 1.8.1410 Build 236

    It easy to use and it works. However, it is not 100% foolproof, it misses some stuff. But if you want to start, then it is a good start.
    2 points
  16. Epic Games shows off Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5

    Ya, interesting Sony got them to demo it on the PS5 - especially considering the technology Unreal is demonstrating was created by Microsoft. (Both Nanite's and Lumen's core technologies come directly from Microsoft and DirectX.) It is encouraging to see the PS5 and Sony supporting these technologies, as things like this could have meant a massive difference in visual quality. I'm very much an Xbox first gamer, but like the idea that everyone gets access to the latest technologies. However, for anyone curious, yes the Xbox Series X also fully supports these technologies, and a bit more.
    2 points
  17. Epic Games shows off Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5

    The two new tech pieces added to v5 have the huge advantage of speeding up development time, specially what Lumen can do, huge time is taken up by devs baking lighting into a scene. Luman is a nice middle ground between the current/old school baked lighting and full real time ray tracing. I can see it helping devs support current gen consoles and older PCs that can't do RT while they have a version with RT for newer consoles and higher end PCs. The key to these two things is how they scale, EPIC says they support a wide range of hardware, which is smart for them of course, so we'll see in time. Still, mid-2021, being able to transfer your UE 4.25 project over to it without issue helps but I don't see games being fully UE5 until 2022 probably.
    2 points
  18. Microsoft is beginning to phase out 32-bit support for Windows 10

    They can't take my bits! I'll write an angry letter!
    2 points
  19. Microsoft is beginning to phase out 32-bit support for Windows 10

    W10 runs well on low end hardware, so it was very understandable they wanted to keep support for older devices. Get those with old machines used to W10, and when they upgrade, the change is not so jarring.
    2 points
  20. I actually agree with this. They've been talking about phasing out 32 bit since at least windows 8, if not windows 7... I honestly don't remember when it was "news" exactly... It's past time for 32 bit to go the way of the dodo.
    2 points
  21. The first one is still the best, which is sad really. Second game is ok, 3rd is considered by many to be terrible.
    2 points
  22. that is unfortunate. I am thankful for the company's support, though.
    2 points
  23. I'm unhappy with the removal of the HDMI port. When my work-issued XPS 15 was replaced with an MBP a couple years ago, that was one of the biggest frustrations I had with the Mac. I was always bouncing around between meeting rooms that were only equipped with HDMI cables, so I had to bring a dongle. Other than that, though, man, these look great.
    2 points
  24. ...until it starts throttling
    2 points
  25. Yeah, I like having a numpad and would definitely want it on the XPS 17. It sucks that they aren't including it when they have the room to do so.
    2 points
  26. All new Nintendo Switch Micro?

    slightly off topic but the PS Vita and PS TV where such great products that ended up being missed opportunities due to how Sony handled the expandable memory; making it over priced proprietary instead of standard MicroSD. I really do think they would have been much more popular on all fronts if not for that aspect.
    2 points
  27. Is it just me or no numpad on the 17" is just wierd...?
    2 points
  28. OMG. Dell is killing it this year. First XPS 13 a.k.a best ultra book of the year and now these two bad boys
    2 points
  29. Longhorn Explorer Beta 2

    Antivirus only helps so much using an OS and software (especially a web browser) that no longer gets security updates leaves you extremely vulnerable. You may not be downloading anything bad but sites/ads get hacked all the time so you could be infected without even knowing. You could easily become part of a bot net for example which WOULD affect others. ----- And with that I'm closing this thread because nothing of value can come out of it at this point; it's an old abandoned project that's not relevant to modern OSs Thread Locked
    2 points
  30. The OnePlus 8 Pro's color filter camera can see through plastic objects

    Sony released a video camera in the early 2000s that had a "super IR" feature for better visibility in low light. I bought said video camera for my nephew to use at my wedding. Turns out, if you used the feature in daylight, it could see through certain layers of fabrics. So, this yielded unusable video because: 1) It was all green-tinted akin to a light nightvision effect 2) You could see which ladies opted to not have a visible panty-line
    2 points
  31. Why do people hate the fact that Apple and Google refuse to get together and agree on a common standard so that we don't have to fall back to the ancient SMS as the lowest common denominator? I'm so tired of seeing "Liked an image" or "Loved an image". Apple is just as evil as Google, just in different ways.
    2 points
  32. It's clearly not a simple "color filter" camera. To achieve such thing the sensor has to be able to poke very specific light range and not something you can just do via software filter or something.
    2 points
  33. possible to disable password based login in Windows 10 ?

    A pin is a "password" its something you use to auth to the device. So it is a PASSWORD.. its just tied to the device, and not say your MS account!!! Its a local "password" I don't what kind of nonsense wording MS want's to put a around it.. There is no difference between a PIN and a local account password.. Only restriction is that PIN/Password can not be used to auth remotely.. You have to be local to the device. Where a password even if a local account, could be used to auth to the device remotely. The pin is used to unlock a local key, that is used to auth.. The tech behind how it auths you doesn't make it any different than a password - it is something you enter to auth you to the device/system. You understand that a fingerprint is just a "password" as well right.. Its just something you have vs something know. Still a "password" how ever you want to slice it up.
    2 points
  34. Welcome to the word of pointless emojis, gifs and other rubbish being received that does nothing to the message being received.
    2 points
  35. Why am I the only one who hates the fact that RCS is routed through Google servers and conveniently isn't end-to-end encrypted like iMessages? Not to mention Apple makes most money off selling devices and services like iTunes where Google literally exists by selling user data they hoard so relentlessly. Which automatically makes it a bad idea and probably reason why everyone is hesitating on it. Along with other adoption requirements.
    2 points
  36. Welcome to the 21st century Android owners.
    2 points
  37. O&O ShutUp10 1.8.1410 Build 236

    No longer portable, settings are stored in AppData\Local\ this update sucks...
    2 points
  38. Twitter will let most employees work from home forever

    Cool
    2 points
  39. Sony announces State of Play dedicated to Ghost of Tsushima

    People should react just fine, we have been told it is dedicated to Ghosts and to not expect any PS5 news, can't be any clearer than that.
    2 points
  40. Indeed, England has its own rednecks here's an example of a selfish asshole who infected a woman with COVID-19 by spitting at her which later caused her death https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-52616071 Stupid and horrible people are found everywhere in all corners of the globe.
    2 points
  41. #Fakenews nothing here.
    2 points
  42. It's hardly innovative, as shown by the Xbox comparison, but it gets the point across. All of the known titles under one roof. I'm not sure what you would do differently to get the same point across. But I don't work in advertising.
    2 points
  43. E does stand for Embedded. OEMs who use these for laptops should be taken out back and shot. :: cough cough :: HP :: cough :: Walmart :: cough ::
    1 point
  44. Rapper 6ix9ine has $200k charity donation rejected

    He'll be free to donate anonymously or through a 3rd party. With his history he cant by name be attached to them, It conflicts with their mission. 🙂
    1 point
  45. Not really, it would be nice if they offered a numpad option for the people that want it, but there are plenty of people (myself included) that don't want it due to the awkward off-center position a numpad pushes the keyboard into. I'll probably buy an XPS 17 now, but I wouldn't have done if it had a numpad.
    1 point
  46. You can now transfer your Google Play Music library to YouTube Music

    It appears this is a staged roll-out. At some point you will get an email inviting you to transfer your library, which you can do by visiting https://music.youtube.com/transfer
    1 point
  47. Twitter will let most employees work from home forever

    Good for businesses to spend less on office space. My old work would spend 10k plus per desk in on of our old buildings. That’s a big saving if people work from home
    1 point
  48. Reintroducing myself after a decade

    Thanks everyone. Actually yeah. Same girlfriend. Over twelve years together. She decided to go back to college at the time and bought the macbook for that, but discovered she wasn't using it much, since her school was mostly PC based. I was completely upgrading my tower to an almost entirely new system running an Athlon II back then. She wanted to game and I was starting a new website project with a friend where we were meeting in a coffee shop every week, and I really needed a laptop not a new tower. So we traded. I've been on a mac ever since. Also buying a mac mini and macbook pro in the following years. She's been upgrading that PC ever since. But now I'm looking to do something different. I'm not really looking for hardware advice. I've kept up with what's going on over the years, somewhat. I think I've settled on a mid level Ryzen 5 system running a nVidia 1650 super. It's really more about deciding whether I want to pull the trigger and spend the money to build it or if I'm fine with what I have. It's a bit of a luxury buy/build for me. My Macbook Pro is my daily driver for most things, but my Mac Mini is doing double duty as my editing machine and Plex server. Which can slow each other down. So really I'm just trying to decide if I want to take some of the strain off the Mac Mini by adding a PC, to either do editing or act as the Plex server. I can't decided which I would task with which, if I did build a new PC. I don't even want to think about how I would share my external hard drives between both OSs. Right now all the big ones are formated for mac and the smaller are exFAT.
    1 point
  49. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster announced, releasing in September

    "So here I am, Doing everything I can"
    1 point
  50. Twitter announces new labels for misleading COVID-19 posts

    Like clockwork. So predictable.
    1 point