Neowin News Feed for: Pain

That sharp cold toothache you dread? Its origins trace back to ancient, unexpected purpose

Sayan Sen — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:10:01 +0000

That cold toothache you dread? Its origins trace back to an interesting ancient adaptation, one that served purposes far beyond chewing. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Man tears tendon while playing Candy Crush for weeks, doesn't even notice

Andy Weir — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:28:01 +0000

A man tore a tendon in his thumb while playing Candy Crush for at least six weeks, but didn't notice - and a report in a leading medical journal thinks it's because playing video games can numb pain. Read more...

Multi-Threaded Programming Without the Pain

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:25:25 +0000

Gigahertz are out and cores are in. Programmers must begin to develop applications that take full advantage of the increasing number of cores present in modern computers. However, multi-threaded development has been notoriously hard to... Read more...

User Pain May Mean Windows Cracks

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:38:23 +0000

Microsoft's attempts to keep the next version of Windows secure could help promote the free software ethic, says technology commentator Bill Thompson. The release of Vista, the latest incarnation of Microsoft's Windows operating system, could... Read more...

Users feel pain after latest Microsoft patch

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:15:52 +0000

Microsoft's latest security patch is causing issues for users of several HP products including cameras, scanners and printers. Problems include blocked access to special folders like My Documents and My Pictures, and Office applications that... Read more...

Virtual Reality May Distract the Brain from Pain

Mon, 05 Jul 2004 18:31:00 +0000

Researchers have since long been working on harnessing computers' processing power in various different ways to aid in finding cure for diseases. From generating strings of protein sequences to simulation of biological trends and now... Read more...

Postal 2: Share the Pain multiplayer demo

Marcel Klum — Tue, 09 Dec 2003 21:22:42 +0000

Running With Scissors has released the promised playable demo of Postal 2: Share the Pain, allowing you to try out the imminent multiplayer expansion to their outrageous first-person shooter. This demo offers the Ponderous level... Read more...

IRS pushes e-filing to ease tax pain

Sat, 04 Jan 2003 09:33:39 +0000

Thanks xStainDx for posting in BPN. With millions of tax forms making their annual pilgrimage through the U.S. mail system to taxpayers' homes, the Internal Revenue Service is promoting using the Internet... Read more...

Computer game is a real pain

Darren Bolton — Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:02:28 +0000

Germans develop shocking gameplay Two German designers have invented a computer game that allows you to inflict real pain on your opponent. Dubbed the Painstation, the players put their left hands... Read more...