Month: July 2024
Microsoft Adds Intrusive OneDrive Ad in Windows 11
Microsoft has intensified its push for OneDrive adoption in Windows 11, introducing a full-screen pop-up that prompts users to back up their files to the cloud service, according to a report from Windows Latest. The new promotional message, which appears after a recent Windows update, mirrors the out-of-box experience typically seen during initial system setup and highlights OneDrive’s features, including file protection, collaboration capabilities, and automatic syncing.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Microsoft has intensified its push for OneDrive adoption in Windows 11, introducing a full-screen pop-up that prompts users to back up their files to the cloud service, according to a report from Windows Latest. The new promotional message, which appears after a recent Windows update, mirrors the out-of-box experience typically seen during initial system setup and highlights OneDrive’s features, including file protection, collaboration capabilities, and automatic syncing.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Score a Refurbished iPad or MacBook at Woot Starting at $350 for a Limited Time
If you’re looking for an iPad or MacBook, you can snag select models at low prices thanks to these Woot deals on refurbished Apple gear.
If you’re looking for an iPad or MacBook, you can snag select models at low prices thanks to these Woot deals on refurbished Apple gear.
Astro Bot’s new PS5 controller has a pair of adorable eyes
Image: Sony
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team Asobi — the developers behind the forthcoming Astro Bot — have teamed up to design and release a limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller.
Just look at it. I need it.
The Astro Bot limited edition controller adds blue controller grips and sci-fi accents and features Astro’s signature pair of bright blue eyes on the touchpad that, based on the adorable trailer, appear to blink at you. (They better blink at you — what’s the point of the eyes if they don’t blink at you?)
Team Asobi has added a bunch of new interactions between DualSense controllers and the Astro Bot game, some of which I got to experience during my demo of the game at Summer Game Fest. The team has increased the number of textures you can feel through the controller like sand, glass, or metal. All of Astro’s new power-ups will have a distinct feel to them thanks to haptic feedback and the adaptive triggers. In the demo, there are little spark plugs you frequently have to pull out of the ground. The sound effects coming out of the controller combined with the slowly increasing resistance on the triggers made it actually feel like yanking on stubborn wires.
The controller will be available for preorder on August 9th in select countries, retailing for $79.99. Or you can try your luck buying it from select retailers worldwide on September 6th — the same day as Astro Bot’s launch.
Image: Sony
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team Asobi — the developers behind the forthcoming Astro Bot — have teamed up to design and release a limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller.
Just look at it. I need it.
The Astro Bot limited edition controller adds blue controller grips and sci-fi accents and features Astro’s signature pair of bright blue eyes on the touchpad that, based on the adorable trailer, appear to blink at you. (They better blink at you — what’s the point of the eyes if they don’t blink at you?)
Team Asobi has added a bunch of new interactions between DualSense controllers and the Astro Bot game, some of which I got to experience during my demo of the game at Summer Game Fest. The team has increased the number of textures you can feel through the controller like sand, glass, or metal. All of Astro’s new power-ups will have a distinct feel to them thanks to haptic feedback and the adaptive triggers. In the demo, there are little spark plugs you frequently have to pull out of the ground. The sound effects coming out of the controller combined with the slowly increasing resistance on the triggers made it actually feel like yanking on stubborn wires.
The controller will be available for preorder on August 9th in select countries, retailing for $79.99. Or you can try your luck buying it from select retailers worldwide on September 6th — the same day as Astro Bot’s launch.
What does SVP mean in Marvel Rivals?
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While Marvel Rivals on the face of it is just two teams battling it out to see who comes out on top, there are some pretty complex mechanics too.
One particular part of the game that most are a little confused by is SVP since there are no real explainers as to what this is.
If you’ve seen SVP pop up on the scoreboard after finishing a match in Marvel Rivals and want to know what it stands for, read on for this, and why it is actually quite important.
Marvel Rivals SVP: What does it mean?
When you complete a match, like other games of this ilk, there is one player who is branded the MVP (Most Valuable Player).
This is the best player in the whole match and can be awarded for their fantastic healing, insane DPS, kill count, and more.
However, Marvel Rivals also tags someone as the SVP – something you don’t see often in other titles, or ever for that matter.
SVP is short for Second Valuable Player, basically meaning the player with that tag is the runner up in the game, just missing out on the top spot.
Technically, it should be Second Most Valuable Player but we’ll let that slide to have the three letter abbreviation.
While it’s nice to receive some recognition for performing well in the game, it also has a more important meaning if you were to get it in Competitive.
This is because if you’re awarded with SVP and are on the losing team, you won’t lose any Rank Points, great for those who unfortunately get stuck with lackluster teammates.
Therefore, it fosters a need to do well even if you know you’re not going to win a match, which could even influence a late comeback if the stars align.
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Apple Intelligence features reportedly won’t be ready for iOS 18’s launch this fall
Betas of iOS 18.1 et al with Apple Intelligence could land as soon as this week.
Enlarge (credit: Apple)
Apple spent a lot of time at its Worldwide Developers Conference this year talking up the new iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 features powered by Apple Intelligence, the brand name Apple is using for various generative AI features. But beta testers still haven’t been able to use any of these features for themselves, even though Apple has released four developer beta builds and two public beta builds of all of these updates at this point.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple still plans to release a preview of these features this summer, but the Apple Intelligence features will actually be “later than anticipated.” Apple Intelligence reportedly won’t be ready when the initial versions of these operating systems launch in the fall—usually mid-to-late September—and Apple currently plans to launch them to the general public in an update in October, the report says.
Gurman says that Apple will still have a preview of the Apple Intelligence features available for beta testers this summer as promised. But they’ll be available in beta versions of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 updates that will be released and tested separately from the 18.0 updates that are currently available in Apple’s developer and public beta programs. (Gurman doesn’t specifically mention macOS 15 Sequoia, but hopefully a 15.1 update with the Apple Intelligence features will be available for Macs, too.)
Everything new on Netflix in August 2024
Netflix’s August 2024 list is packed with originals and familiar titles across a multitude of genres – here is the full list of everything new on Netflix in August 2024.
Though summer is in full swing and the weather has finally brightened up, Netflix‘s list of August 2024 titles shows that you don’t have to wait until the winter to have a relaxed movie night in. In addition to its usual monthly original movies, TV shows, and documentaries Netflix is also bringing familiar movie titles from action, comedy, and horror genres, once again showing why it’s still one of the best streaming services.
From the looks of the list, next month is definitely one for you to catch up on the best Netflix shows you may have missed or start a brand new one like the highly rated Netflix Original A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. But if TV shows aren’t your thing, there’s a number of titles for movie buffs to take advantage of this month, especially if you’re a fan of horror franchises like Child’s Play or gripping action movies such as World War Z (2013) and Fury (2014).
It’s no surprise that, once again, it’s looking to be another packed month of new content for Netflix subscribers, as the platform grows its range of best Netflix movies, while bringing you more binge-worthy TV shows to fill the gaps in your August calendar.
Everything new on Netflix in August 2024
Arriving on August 1
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (TV show, Netflix Original)
Borderless Fog (movie, Netflix Original)
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke season 3 (TV show, Netflix Original)
Love is Blind: Mexico (TV show, Netflix Original)
Mon Laferte, te amo (documentary, Netflix Original)
Unstable season 2 (TV show, Netflix Original)
Bride of Chucky (movie)
Child’s Play 2 (movie)
Child’s Play 3 (movie)
Cult of Chucky (movie)
Curse of Chucky (movie)
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (movie)
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (movie)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Batch 4 (TV show)
Fire Country season 1(TV show)
Fury (movie)
Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color (movie)
Jack Reacher (movie)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (movie)
Monster House (movie)
Mr. Deeds (movie)
The Next Karate Kid (movie)
Not Another Teen Movie (movie)
Pawn Stars season 15 (TV show)
RED (movie)
RED 2 (movie)
Room (movie)
Save the Last Dance (movie)
Seed of Chucky (movie)
The Spectacular Now (movie)
Tarot (movie)
White Chicks (movie)
World War Z (movie)
Arriving on August 2
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli (documentary, Netflix Original)
Rebel Moon Part One (movie, Netflix Original)
Rebel Moon Part Two (movie, Netflix Original)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (movie)
Arriving on August 3
Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats (comedy special, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 5
Gabby’s Dollhouse season 10 (TV show)
Arriving on August 6
The Influencer (TV show, Netflix Original)
Reminiscence (movie)
Rising Impact season 2 (TV show, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 7
Lolo and the Kid (movie, Netflix Original)
Love Is Blind: UK (TV show, Netflix Original)
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough (documentary, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 8
The Emoji Movie (movie)
Shahmaran season 2 (TV show, Netflix Original)
The Umbrella Academy season 4 (TV show, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 9
Blue Ribbon Baking Championship (TV show, Netflix Original)
Inside the Mind of a Dog (documentary, Netflix Original)
Mission: Cross (movie, Netflix Original)
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba (movie, Netflix Original)
Pokémon Horizons: The Series part 3 (TV show)
Arriving on August 10
Romance in the House (TV show, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 11
Night School (movie)
Arriving on August 13
Matt Rife: Lucid – A Crowd Work Special (comedy special, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 14
Daughters (documentary, Netflix Original)
Worst Ex Ever (documentary, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 15
Average Joe season 1 (TV show)
Backyard Wilderness (documentary)
Emily in Paris season 4: Part 1 (TV show, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 16
I can’t live without you (movie, Netflix Original)
Pearl (movie)
The Union (movie, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 17
Love Next Door (TV show, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 19
A Discovery of Witches seasons 1-3 (TV show)
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 1 (TV show)
CoComelon Lane season 3 (TV show)
Dark Winds seasons 1-2 (TV show)
Fear the Walking Dead seasons 1-8 (TV show)
Gangs of London seasons 1-2 (TV show)
Interview with the Vampire season 1(TV show)
Into the Badlands seasons 1-3 (TV show)
Kevin Can F**k Himself seasons 1-2 (TV show)
Migration (movie)
Monsieur Spade season 1 (TV show)
Preacher seasons 1-4 (TV show)
That Dirty Black Bag season 1(TV show)
The Terror season 1 (TV show)
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 1(TV show)
UnREAL seasons 1-4
Arriving on August 20
Langston Kerman: Bad Poetry (documentary, Netflix Original)
Terror Tuesday: Extreme (TV show, Netflix Original)
Untold: The Murder of Air McNair (documentary, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 21
The Accident (TV show, Netflix Original)
Back to 15: Back to 18 (TV show, Netflix Original)
Nice Girls (movie, Netflix Original)
Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE (documentary, Netflix Original)
Wyatt Earp and The Cowboy War (documentary, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 22
Baby Fever season 2 (TV show, Netflix Original)
GG Precinct (TV show, Netflix Original)
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie (movie, Netflix Original)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (documentary, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 23
Incoming (movie, Netflix Original)
Tòkunbọ̀ (movie, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 27
Untold: Sign Stealer (documentary, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 28
Untamed Royals (movie, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 29
Chastity High (TV show, Netflix Original)
KAOS (TV show, Netflix Original)
Represent season 2 (TV show, Netflix Original)
TERMINATOR ZERO (movie, Netflix Original)
Arriving on August 30
A-List to Playlist (TV show, Netflix Original)
Breathless (TV show, Netflix Original)
The Deliverance (movie, Netflix Original)
(Un)lucky Sisters (movie, Netflix Original)
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Some Windows 11 users were convinced a change to File Explorer was a bug – but Microsoft has confirmed it isn’t
A recent Windows 11 update introduced a black border around selected files, sparking user discussion over design choices.
Microsoft’s most recent Windows 11 update introduced a number of changes, and one that’s caught some users by surprise is the addition of a noticeable black border around currently selected files and folders in File Explorer.
The change was highlighted by Windows Latest, who pointed out that it appears in File Explorer’s light mode, and it was so jarring to some users that they reported it to Microsoft as a bug in the cumulative update for July 2024 (KB5040442).
Windows Latest reached out to Microsoft to check if this was a glitch, or if it was a deliberate move, and the company has responded to clarify that it isn’t a bug, but an intentional change to improve user accessibility. In other words, the idea is to make it easier and clearer to see whatever is currently selected in File Explorer.
For those who aren’t so keen on this tweak to the interface, Microsoft did follow up to say that Windows 11 users can always submit feedback on the matter via the Feedback Hub.
(Image credit: Microsoft/Windows Latest)
A choice is good, as always…
Personally, I agree that this design change looks a little odd compared to the rest of Windows 11’s user interface. Before, selected files and folders were accented with a blue border, which many people (myself included) preferred. Making it black does increase the contrast and make your selection in File Explorer more noticeable, and that might well be useful on the accessibility front – but surely it’d make sense to have this as an optional change. Then, if you do find it jarring, you can turn it off, but if the black highlighting benefits you, then all well and good.
Maybe further down the line we’ll see Microsoft introduce a toggle to adjust the option in the Settings app. Perhaps we could even get a toggle to turn off some of the adverts that are increasingly appearing in Windows 11, too (not likely).
Note that the cumulative update for July comes laden with some significant issues, including an unexpected BitLocker recovery screen appearing and worrying Windows 11 users.
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