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Sony revealed earlier this month that Returnal, a third-person shooter set on a far-away planet, will arrive on PC next year following its launch on the PlayStation 5 in 2021. That was a pleasant surprise, but there was another surprise on the Steam store listing that just went live — the game demands 16 GB RAM at a minimum, and recommends 32 GB. The rest of the system requirements aren’t too surprising, with a recommendation for an Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU, Windows 10, 60 GB of storage space, and a NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER (8 GB) or AMD RX 6700 XT (12 GB)....

RELATED: How Will the Meltdown and Spectre Flaws Affect My PC? Azure was in the news lately thanks to the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws, which have even bigger consequences for cloud computing services like Azure than they do for normal PCs. (Thankfully, Microsoft has already rolled out a Meltdown fix for Azure.) But what is Azure, anyway? Cloud Computing Explained RELATED: What is Cloud Computing and What Does This Stupid Buzzword Mean?...

If you’ve been having trouble receiving text messages from iPhone users, Apple’s iMessage is probably at fault–especially if you recently switched from iPhone to Android, or something else. This problem most often occurs when you switch from an iPhone to another type of smartphone, but it could happen to anyone. Even if you’ve never owned an iPhone, if you have a new phone number, that phone number could have been registered with Apple’s iMessage by its previous owner....

You closed the only Safari window that’s open, but on the dock you see the browser is still running. Are you going nuts? No: this is actually how Macs work, and basically has been since the 1980s. Longtime Mac users don’t even think about it, but anyone coming to macOS from Windows or even Linux-based systems might feel a little bit disoriented. That’s okay: learning any new operating system means thinking in slightly different ways....

What Can DuckDuckGo Maps Do? You’ll find DuckDuckGo Maps as a search filter at the top of the page when you perform a search in DuckDuckGo. You may also see maps appear alongside results, especially if you are searching for a place name. Searching for a local business like “pizza near me” tailors search results to your approximate location. Electing to turn on precise results using the map pin icon in the top-right corner of the map will give you even more accurate local business results....

It’s true that there was a time when it was practically a must to put a screen protector on your phone. However, the materials used in modern smartphone displays have changed a lot over the years. There’s certainly no harm in using a screen protector, but you may not need one. RELATED: What Is Screen Protector Hardness, and Does It Matter? Screen Protectors 101 A screen protector is simply a sheet of clear plastic or very thin glass that you adhere to your smartphone’s screen....

Design: No Wings but Still Comfortable and Secure The Pixel Buds Pro are Google’s first earbuds without support wings/stabilizers. Instead, the earbuds are bean-shaped and rely on the silicone ear tip to hold the bud in your ear. Personally, I never liked the old wings as they weren’t removable and ultimately hurt my ears after several hours. The new design feels snug and is comfortable enough to wear for hours on end....

Google designer Elvin Hu acknowledged the new logo on Twitter, saying that it’s part of the latest Canary build of the browser. The changes are relatively small, but if you look closely at the image below, you can see the differences between the logo released in 2014 and the one set to launch in 2022. — Elvin 🌈 (@elvin_not_11) February 4, 2022 The most noticeable change to the logo is that Google has completely flattened it....

How to Add Widgets to the iPhone Home Screen While widgets still live in the Today View screen that can be accessed by swiping right on the Home screen and the lock screen, you can now add widgets to the Home screen as well. These widgets need to be designed specifically for iOS 14 or newer, and they behave differently from the widgets you’re used to. RELATED: How iPhone Home Screen Widgets Work in iOS 14...

How to Access the Accessibility Checker in Outlook With Outlook’s Accessibility Checker, you can scan your emails for various issues that might pose issues for people with disabilities. The tool will look for things like images missing the alternative text that people who use screen reader rely on to understand images image. It will make sure that tables have simple structures that can be navigated by assistive technology, check your heading styles to simplify navigation, and generally ensure that your email follows best practices for accessibility....

If you’ve been using Gmail for several years, the site’s sidebar can easily get cluttered with unused labels and old Hangouts Chats messages. Not to mention the new Google Meet section. Here’s how to clean up the Gmail sidebar on the web. Before we begin, yes, you can just click the Hamburger button to collapse and hide the Gmail sidebar, but that isn’t going to take care of the real problem....

Which PlayStation Controllers Are Compatible With Apple TV? As of January 2021, only the DualShock 4 controller designed for the PlayStation 4 is compatible with Apple devices like the Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. If you have a PlayStation 5, you cannot use the updated DualSense controller with your Apple TV. Hopefully, Sony and Apple can resolve this incompatibility in future software updates. Keep in mind that the DualSense may require a firmware update via a PlayStation 5 console before it can work....

Any.Do offers a WhatsApp bot that reminds you of your upcoming tasks, and lets you add new ones right from the messaging app. It’s only available for users who have subscribed to the $2.99/month premium plan, however. Here’s how to set it up. To enable the WhatsApp service, head over to Any.Do’s web app. Next, click the gear icon in the top-right corner to reveal a dropdown menu. Select “Integrations” and then click “WhatsApp Reminders....

After testing out the new iOS 9 beta, the first thing that we noticed was how annoying the keyboard noises can be after about 32 seconds of typing. Thankfully it’s super easy to turn them off — so easy, in fact, that we probably don’t need to write an article about it. To disable the annoying keyboard click sounds, just open up Settings, find Sounds on the left-hand side, and then toggle the Keyboard Clicks selector....

Don’t panic if your iPad is stuck on the Apple logo, update progress bar, or in a boot loop. There are a few things you can try to get things working again before getting Apple or a third-party repair service involved. Make Sure It’s Definitely Stuck The iPad occasionally seems to freeze while applying an update or restoring from a backup. This usually involves a small thin progress bar that doesn’t seem to be moving....

It’s frustrating when a Wi-Fi connection doesn’t work, and a lot of things can go wrong. We’ll walk you through a few common troubleshooting techniques that can help, starting with the methods you should try first. Double Check the Wi-Fi Password To connect to most Wi-Fi routers, you’ll need a password. This password is set by the owner of the router or access point. If there’s even a one character typo in the password, you won’t be able to connect....

By default, you can’t freely move pictures (by drag-and-drop) to any position in a Microsoft Word document without also placing them somewhere in the text. But with a small change, you can drag images anywhere. Here’s how. Make a Picture Freely Move in a Word Document Using the method below, you can move a picture anywhere you want in your Word document—outside of the normal flow of text. You can even place the picture on top of an existing block of text if you want....

If you work from home but still need to attend video conferences, you can use a virtual background in Zoom to hide your real background environment. It can add a personal touch to the video chat and hide messes behind you. Here’s how it’s done. Download, install, and then open Zoom. Once the application is open, select the Gear icon in the top-right corner of the window. This opens the “Settings” window....

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 introduced a feature called “Microphone Mode” that can be used during FaceTime calls. You can choose from different modes to make yourself sound better to whoever you’re talking to. We’ll show you how easy it is to use. What Is Microphone Mode on the iPhone and iPad? Microphone Mode is a feature that allows you to adjust how your audio sounds. You can adjust the modes whenever an app is using your microphone, including FaceTime calls....

The Calculator is one of the few apps that has been included in every single version of Windows. Obviously, it’s changed a lot over the years. In Windows 10, the Calculator has the handy ability to stay on top. You may not think about the Windows Calculator app often, but it’s actually really nice. It has a number of different modes, including scientific, graphing, currency conversation, and more. If you find yourself using the Calculator a lot, you should know it can stay on top of whatever you’re doing....