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‘We love this… except gradual rollouts’: Windows 11 search is being improved in a big way, with users impatient to get these changes — and I don’t blame them

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Microsoft is improving Windows 11 search in multiple ways That includes a calmer search panel, the ability to turn off web results, a better way of prioritizing returned results, and a more stable search overall This is in testing for now, and the main worry is how long it might take for Microsoft to usher … Read more

I’ve been hunting for the best travel charging gadgets to avoid low-battery stress on vacation — here are my top recommendations

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Heading off on a vacation? It’s easy to forget about boring things like charging solutions, but when you’re away from home, keeping your devices juiced up is both more important than usual, and more difficult than usual. I speak from experience — I’ve found myself in one too many foreign city after a long day … Read more

This new Hisense e-paper phone has a detachable LCD screen on the back — but I’d rather see the displays swapped

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Hisense has announced a phone with a detachable rear screen The front display is e-ink, and the rear one is LCD Currently the phone has only been announced for China, so it might not be widely available We don’t see much experimentation in smartphone design anymore, so I always applaud when companies try something new. … Read more

Xbox veteran stresses Sony’s all-digital future would compromise game ownership: ‘Digital is convenient until someone else decides you’ve had enough’

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One of the original Xbox founders, Laura Fryer, suggests Sony is stripping away game ownership via an all-digital future It comes after PlayStation announced physical game discs won’t be produced starting from January 2028 Fryer claims Sony let Rockstar ‘take the heat’ by announcing a digital-only GTA 6 first Sony is still under fire after … Read more

Marvel unveils new Avengers: Doomsday mural featuring its huge heroic ensemble and a menacing Doctor Doom — but it mistreats one MCU character in the worst way possible

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Marvel has published a giant new mural for Avengers: Doomsday It gives us a fresh look at its massive cast and villain-in-chief Doctor Doom One MCU character is surprisingly conspicuous by their absence Marvel has unveiled a huge new mural for Avengers: Doomsday that features all but one of its sizeable cast. Shown for the … Read more