Microsoft says its next big update to Windows 10 will install in as little as 30 minutes—as opposed to a year ago, when the Creators Update required well over an hour. While the…
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How machine learning can make prettier PC games that adapt to your play preferences
Microsoft wants your PC’s hardware to get smart—and your gaming foes to become even more devious. Earlier this month, the company revealed Windows ML, an API that taps into your computer’s CPU…
Microsoft’s DirectX Raytracing paves the way for lifelike gaming, the graphics holy grail
The PC industry is finally making a push toward a “holy grail” rendering technique that makes computer-generated imagery in movies appear so much more lifelike than the graphics in games. At GDC…
Azio Hue 2 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse review: Quiet and roomy, but a tad too sticky
While it boasts a roomy design, smooth, quiet keystrokes, and a reasonably inexpensive price, the Azio Hue 2 tripped me up with its finicky keys, particularly the all-important space bar. That’s a…
Create Excel reports from multiple spreadsheets with Multi-file Pivot Tables
The Pivot Table is a tool that Excel uses to create custom reports from your spreadsheet databases. Once you select the portion of your spreadsheet that contains the target data, then define…
Surviving Mars review: Spreading humanity to the stars isn’t easy
Redundancy. After spearheading humanity’s first-ever Martian colony, I’ve realized redundancy is critical. You’re building one pipe between the oxygen pump and the habitation dome? Build two. Your power grid is clustered together?…
All five Myst games are being rereleased for Myst’s 25th anniversary
Hot on the heels of last week’s Firmament announcement, today Cyan teased another project in the works. 2018 is, of course, the 25th anniversary of Myst, and it looks like Cyan’s preparing…something….
Microsoft tries forcing Mail users to open links in Edge, and people are freaking out
Right now, the fall 2018 edition of Windows 10 will open links within email via Microsoft Edge—and boy, are some people mad. Windows 10 Build 17623, part of the “Skip Ahead” track…
This week in games: Shadow of the Tomb Raider confirmed, Witcher 3’s Geralt joins Soulcalibur VI
Rumors and leaks, rumors and leaks. Seems like every single 2018 release will be revealed by one or the other. This week it’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider, probably one of the…
Record your travels for cheap with this $30 dash cam
Dash cams may not seem like a necessary car accessory to people outside a few accident-prone countries, but for insurance reasons alone they can be a valuable addition to your safety measures…