Let’s say, as a thought experiment, that you’re a malware developer. You can choose to target specific groups of people to distribute your nefarious payloads. You might just go for a scattershot…
Windows 11’s Snipping Tool now creates DIY animated GIFs
Microsoft is adding a long overdue function to Windows 11’s popular Snipping Tool (accessible via Win + Shift + R): The screen capture tool can now create animated GIFs directly. The new…
Every Hideo Kojima Game Ranked
With the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, director Hideo Kojima enters his fourth decade in game development as a director. While the celebrated “auteur” has spent the majority of…
Ratatan Is a Rhythm-Strategy Roguelite That Should Make Patapon Fans Proud
The Patapon series on the original PSP helped define the quirky and easygoing nature of the much-loved handheld. As one of the first of what you can call a Rhythm-Strategy game, Patapon…
Begone, passwords! Facebook and Messenger finally add passkey support
Meta is now starting to roll out support for passkeys to all Facebook users on Android and IOS. Passkeys are a password-free authentication standard that is stored locally on your device, be…
Fortnite Has a Hit New Mode — and for Once, the Game’s Main Battle Royale Option Is No Longer the Most Popular
Log into Fortnite right now and you’ll find that the game’s most-played mode is, very unusually, not its main Battle Royale option. Instead the new Blitz Royale is currently ruling the roost…
Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
If you’re looking for something affordable under $500, a gaming powerhouse, or a stylish ultrabook for work and travel, there are some awesome deals happening right now. We’ve done the digging and…
I’m in love with an ultra-specific Windows Copilot+ feature
I don’t use a Windows Copilot+ PC as a daily driver, though I have several in my office. But there’s one absolutely critical Copilot+ feature that forces me to swap out my…
Lies of P’s Overture DLC Patched to Rebalance and Reduce Monster Difficulty, After Complaints It Was Too Hard
Lies of P‘s DLC has been patched to reduce monster difficulty in repeat playthroughs and “adjusted stats” for some of the field monsters you encounter in your first playthrough of Overture. Director…
I seized control of Windows startup and sped up my PC in seconds
Hey, everyone! Today I’m going to show you how to set apps to not load on startup in Windows. App developers usually program their apps to load and open by default when…
