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Apple's iPhone Duo reviews are landing with a sense of déjà vu that sends us back to the days of Microsoft's Surface Duo.
In fact, much of the phrasing could have been copied and pasted from Surface Duo reviews. Could you tell which Duo is which in our quiz? 🤔
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"I think I’ve just experienced the best Call of Duty ever."
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Modern Warfare 4 is the quintessential CoD experience. Beautiful, violent, endearing, and heartbreaking.
From a gut-wrenching campaign that is nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece to a thrilling DMZ mode and a well-rounded multiplayer that keeps things fresh, it might just be the best entry yet.
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HDR on Windows 11 is a pain. You have to turn it on by hand, then remember to turn it off, or your desktop looks washed out.
This free app does both for me automatically. Why isn’t this built into Windows?
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Want to remove the MW4 background?
Turn off "Event themed backgrounds" in your background settings, via Settings, General, Personalization, and then "My backgrounds."
Xbox is hijacking your console's dashboard (and any custom dynamic backgrounds) to aggressively advertise Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
Already bought the game? Doesn't matter. You'll still see the ads ⤵️
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Xbox is hijacking your console's dashboard (and any custom dynamic backgrounds) to aggressively advertise Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
Already bought the game? Doesn't matter. You'll still see the ads ⤵️
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Xbox has irritatingly taken over your ENTIRE dash (including custom bg) with Call of Duty ads today, and you can't turn it off even if you buy the game.
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It's not a huge deal ... but a reminder that big tech thinks we don't actually own the shit we buy.
NEW: Trailer for "Mass Effect Universe" gets posted on Reddit by a former BioWare employee.
"While the Reddit mods can't independently verify the authenticity of this trailer, as they do not want any former developers or BioWare employees to be harmed, our own sources have confirmed for us that this one is, in fact, real."
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"Frontier AI models, regardless of their origin, cannot be trusted."
That's not coming from an AI skeptic.
It's coming from Microsoft.
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In what is turning into a bleak October for security, Capcom has confirmed a massive data breach affecting more than 11.7 million Capcom ID accounts worldwide.
Private information tied to user profiles was exposed, and the company is now urging players to reset their passwords and review their account security.
Here's what you need to know:
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Even AI novices are setting up local models on their laptops for added privacy and convenience, and it only takes about 5 minutes.
Here's our easy three-step guide to get you started on your PC!
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Microsoft showed off a gorgeous new wallpaper during its RTX Spark launch, but didn't release it. Instead, a regular user had to track it down.
Hidden in Microsoft's 'Retail Demo Experience' files, it's finally out in the wild 👇
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'Hackintosh' is still around?
macOS 27 is now running on a Snapdragon X2 Elite-powered ASUS Zenbook A16, complete with GPU acceleration.
The creator behind "Snapintosh" says yes, it's absolutely possible on a non-Apple ARM laptop.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer is now live in New Zealand.
And to everyone else who changes their region on their Activision account to New Zealand 😂
We've just checked as well with the Xbox PC version and there's no need it seems to change the time zone on your PC this year. Just change your region on the Activision account and you're good to go.
Don't sleep on your blueprints in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ. Once you get the Gunsmith you can craft them all once for free, giving you high-tier weapons for minimal effort.
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Deep Silver has uploaded a new trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, and it provides the most coverage of its gameplay yet, with details on its campaign, game modes, multiplayer, and more.
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Cyberpunk 2077 shadow‑dropped Xbox Play Anywhere support, meaning one purchase now covers Xbox consoles and Windows PC with synced saves.
At the same time, CD Projekt Red is rolling out Update 2.5, a massive patch packed with new quests, console mod support, dual‑wielding, cyberware customization, and more.
Full story
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Microsoft has revealed its new "playtime passes" for Xbox Cloud Gaming, providing hourly access without a required Game Pass subscription.
The ad-supported free tier will also go live for testing on the Xbox Insider Program.
Here's what we know:
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Modern Warfare 4 DMZ doesn't give you a parachute automatically anymore, as you might have found out the hard way.
They're now a loadout item you have to acquire, and they're not exactly lying around in every building.
Here's the shortened version of how you get them.
Full guide:
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