Author: Faris Khan

Microsoft announced on Monday that before the end of 2022, a new version of DirectStorage will be released. Particularly for game developers to speed up load time with SSDs. DirectStorage was first seen on Xbox for better and faster game-loading performance. And it was also live for Windows PCs in March. Microsoft has announced that the new DirectStorage 1.1 will contain GPU Decompression tech and is already on its way to be released, reported Techradar. According to the company, DirectStorage will reduce load times by up to 40% for games on fast NVMe SSDs running on Windows 11, while the GPU Decompression…

Twitter is designing a new feature to let users manage who can mention them on the platform with a toggle. Users can either altogether vacate the feature for mentions or modify the mentions to only those accounts they follow. App researcher, Jane Manchun Wong, posted a picture of the feature Twitter was testing to give users more authority over their tweets. Turning off the toggle for ‘Allow Others to Mention would restrict any mentions. Just like their recently launched feature, letting users leave chats. Restricting mentions would mean other users can still mention your account. But it won’t link to the user…

We all heard Apple switching to USB-C last year due to the European Union’s law. And now it is almost confirmed as Apple appears to have begun preparing for it. Some hypotheses came from a trustworthy source regarding the anticipated adoption timeline of USB-C in AirPods & Mac Accessories. That hints that the company is even ready to do so for its accessories. USB-C In AirPods & Mac Accessories According to the most delinquent report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will be switching to USB-C for most of its products by the time of the European Union, 2024. The European Parliament…

The latest rolling reports suggest that Microsoft has accidentally leaked the vital design details of Windows 12. This report is perhaps the prototype of Windows 12’s user interface design. Microsoft has yet to reveal details about the next version of Windows. But this had happened twice in the last three months when we received a leak about it. Here’s How Windows 12’s Display Looks Like Recently we came across a report by Zac Bowden from Windows Central. That shows an image at Microsoft’s Ignite event on Wednesday featuring the Update Windows UI. And we witnessed many changes, such as an afloat taskbar…

WhatsApp has released a New Security extension for WhatsApp beta desktop clients. Earlier, WhatsApp released a new underdevelopment feature that brings settings to manage two-step verification within the desktop client. Just after announcing that the platform is working on bringing these new settings for web users, now the Instant Messaging app and Cloudflare are announcing ‘Code Verify,’ a new feature that is reported to improve the security while using WhatsApp web. According to the reports, with the help of this new security extension, you can now verify the stability of your version on WhatsApp web. This makes sure that you…

Today, Nvidia reported the unlaunch of its 12 GB version of the GeForce RTX 4080 GPU 3 weeks after its launch, and its explanation seems fine. Besides, the company has also faced objections from the PC community for confusing the upcoming graphic card’s two variants. Let’s continue the discussion below: Nvidia Is Only Launching RTX 4080 With 16GB In September, Nvidia presented the new GeForce RTX 40-series with two major GPUs: Geforce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080; it was less significant that the company declared two variants for the RTX 4080 GPU. One features 16GB RAM, and the other, 12GB RAM, is considered…

Finding your Facebook Memories is a beautiful way to know what you were doing on any given day in the past. Facebook Memories include your posts, posts you’re tagged in, and other content. Plus, it’s super comfortable to access. Let’s continue the discussion below; Find Your Facebook Memories on Desktop To access your Memories on a desktop, launch a web browser on your computer and open Facebook, and enter your credentials to get to your account. After signing in, from Facebook’s left sidebar, select “Memories.” If you don’t find this option, choose Menu > Memories instead. Once you get to the…

Microsoft Office typically refers to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other apps in the Office suite. Still, a unified “Office” app is also used for organization and managing other apps. Microsoft announced that the Office app and website would have a new name and logo. Microsoft announced that Office.com, the Office mobile app on Android and iPhone/iPad, and the Office app for Windows would have a new name: Microsoft 365. A new icon, shown above, will also be a hexagon with blue and purple colors. Microsoft says you won’t have to do anything to keep access to your apps and features, and the standalone apps on the…

Meta revealed its “Quest Pro” hybrid reality headset, which seems pretty well as expected and beyond the metaverse. The Meta CEO has revealed all the details of Project Cambria, including the release date and price, at the Meta Connect 2022 event so let’s get to the details below. Meta Quest Pro: Specification, Price, & Release Details Meta has not so experienced in building mixed-reality headsets. Still, Meta Quest Pro is best at giving you a converged experience of the physical and the virtual world. And its new Pancake lenses make it more immersive even though Meta still uses LCDs. And you can…

Google is expanding its payment options for its Cloud services customers. According to the reports, Google is adding a crypto-based payment option. So Cloud services customers will pay subscription fees through cryptocurrencies. And to process this, Google has partnered with Coinbase, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange forum. Google Cloud Will Start Accepting Crypto-based Transactions by Next Year Coinbase stated Google had picked three significant segments and tools, Coinbase Commerce, Coinbase Cloud Node, and Coinbase Prime, to accomplish the required outcome. The essential tool to accept payments in cryptocurrency is Coinbase Commerce which will allow receiving and converting cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Commerce supports…