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Quick Links Summary While you can connect your Xbox, PS5, or Switch to an ultrawide screen, your games won’t use the entire monitor. Because console games are designed with the standard 16:9 aspect ratio in mind, black bars will appear on either side of an ultrawide display. Are you considering anultrawide screenfor your gaming setup? Before you splurge, understand how popular consoles like the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch handle this increasingly popular screen format, and whether you’re truly set to enjoy the ultrawide experience....

2025 is shaping up to be memorable for various reasons, but forFord, it’s mostly been about recalls. Forget the ongoing drama overTrump tariffs; the real headline has been a steady stream of safety issues. Earlier this month, Ford pulled back about270,000 Expeditions and Navigatorsdue to concerns over possible brake failure. That wasn’t a one-off either—it followed major recall waves inApril,March, and February. And now? Ford has just alerted the NHTSA about another massive recall involving nearly 1....

FreeDOS is an open-source recreation of MS-DOS, capable of running new and old DOS games and applications on real PCs or emulators. Today, the project is turning 30 years old. TheFreeDOS projectdates back to 1994, when Microsoft announced that its disk operating system (MS-DOS) would be phased out, as the company’s attention shifted to Windows. Jim Hall started working on FreeDOS as an open-source recreation and continuation of MS-DOS, with the goal of running all software compatible with MS-DOS....

Quick Links Happy Black Friday! Whether you’ve been out hunting for deals all morning long, or you’re just getting started, we’ve made the search a little easier. Check out our comprehensiveBlack Friday deals roundupfor the absolute best deals we’ve found across the web, and while you’re here, have a look at some hand-picked offers below. Save 30% on CleanMyMac X No device or operating system is immune to the eventual slowdowns that come with regular use....

Google is making its AI Mode search tool available to many more people, but it’s also getting some upgrades. At first, AI Mode was only available through a waitlist in Google Labs, but now it is being offered to more people. The company said that the waitlist for U.S. users is being removed right away, so anyone can try AI Mode within Labs. you’re able to check to see if it’s available now onthe official website....

Summary With over 130 million units and 1.1 billion apps sold to date since early 2017, the ubiquitous Nintendo Switch platform is a force to be reckoned with. It’s no surprise then that by 2021, several smaller companies like GPD, AYANEO, and ONEXPLAYER began to explore the possibilities of a handheld gaming market on the PC side with powerful, but somewhat clunky and expensive, devices. In February of 2022, Valve released theSteam Deck, which paired relatively low-cost devices with the might of the most popular PC digital software distribution platform....

Quick Links Plex’s interface is easy enough to navigate, but there are numerous ways to adjust it to your liking. You may focus on specific libraries, hide categories altogether, or even change the way Plex looks client-side. Disable All Online Media Sources Personally, I like seeing live TV and free movies from Plex on my homepage, but I totally understand if you just use your library. Admittedly, it can get in the way when it’s the first thing you see rather than your own content....

Quick Links Summary Start by checking Apple’s system status, then check for internet connectivity issues, VPNs interfering, time and date settings, DNS errors, outdated software, or network settings. You might also want to try restarting your device and signing out of the App Store. Are you getting a “cannot connect to App Store” error message when downloading apps on your iPhone or iPad? Here are some solutions you can try if you’re unable to connect to the App Store....

Quick Links Summary The Steam Deck is a great handheld gaming PC, but its focus on Steam means no native support for playing games from other launchers, including the Epic Games Launcher. But youcanplay games from Epic’s store on your Steam Deck if you use these workarounds. Playing Epic Games Store Games on Your Steam Deck Before I show you how to download and play Epic Games Launcher games on yourSteam Deck, let me showcase your options for downloading and playing said games....

Quick Links If you’ve been shopping for mechanical keyboards, you’ve probably heard the term thock used to describe a good-sounding keyboard. Did you know that you don’t actually have to buy a new keyboard to enjoy all the thock you want? With a few simple mods, you can make your current keyboard thock. What Does Thock Mean? If you clicked on this article just to find out what thock means, I don’t blame you....

Quick Links Summary To tell if an image is AI generated, look for anomalies in the image, like mismatched earrings and warped facial features. Always check image descriptions and captions for text and hashtags that mention AI software. If all else fails, you can use GAN detection tools and reverse image lookups. It’s getting harder all the time to tell if an image has been digitally manipulated, let alone AI-generated, but there are a few methods you may still use to see if that photo of the pope in a Balenciaga puffer is real (it’s not)....

Updating applications on Windows is usually a patchwork process—some of it is handled automatically, other times you have to do it manually. What if there were a better that involved no more work than typing a single sentence? What Is Winget? Winget is the package manager built into Windows. A package manager is a little bit like an app store, but it is both more fundamental and more versatile. Unlike app stores, which primarily deal with distributing first and third-party applications, package managers can also be used to manage the basic components of an operating system, like drivers, or major system updates....

HyperX Alloy Rise 75 Wireless HyperX Alloy Rise 75 features extensive customization, from RGB lighting to key inputs. Equipped with red linear switches, a gasket-mounted board, and three modes of connectivity, the Alloy Rise 75 caters to a casual and competitive gaming audience. The HyperX Alloy Rise is getting a huge discount, which puts it at the lowest price point it has ever been. This high-end mechanical keyboard usually costs $169....