Tag: software

Kiss goodbye to your keyboard and mouse, in Microsoft’s vision for the Windows OS in 2030 they’ll both ‘feel as alien as it does for Gen Z to use DOS’

Kiss goodbye to your…

“The world of mousing around and keyboarding around and typing will feel as alien as it does to Gen…
A retired Microsoft engineer is training an AI to master Robotron: 2084, an incredibly difficult arcade game about a robot uprising

A retired Microsoft engineer…

Eugene Jarvis hasn’t made a game in around a decade, and is enjoying a well-deserved retirement, but in the…
Search sucks

Search sucks

Tyler Wilde, US EIC (Image credit: Future) This week: Had an infuriating audio driver troubleshooting experience, but was soothed…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 16, 2026)

Five new Steam games…

Best of the best (Image credit: Rockstar) 2026 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest…
It’s 2025 and my PC still has no idea what audio devices are connected to it

It’s 2025 and my…

I join three standup meetings per week. On paper, these video calls are where we check in, discuss what…
Microsoft yanks the plug on Windows 11 SE, giving school and college IT techs a little over a year to find a suitable replacement

Microsoft yanks the plug…

Four years ago, Microsoft launched Windows 11 SE, a version of its latest operating system for “web-first devices” sold…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (August 4, 2025)

Five new Steam games…

Best of the best (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games:…
The lyrics to the rap song about John McAfee, annotated

The lyrics to the…

I recently watched the Netflix documentary Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, and it’s one…
Over 48% of unreleased games have a Discord server, and I’m sure this is all fine and normal and I don’t miss forums at all

Over 48% of unreleased…

It is the year 2026. You are in 25 Discord servers. Six of them are for your friends and…
Company that makes generative AI-powered NPCs reports that 95% of players enjoy their generative AI-powered NPCs

Company that makes generative…

Hands up if you’ve ever thought the following: “Sure, Elden Ring is pretty great, but what it really needs…