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Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 14/11/2022

Quote of the day:

Use your smile to change the world; don’t let the world change your smile. Chinese proverb

Jokes of the day:

Why do birds fly south for the winter? Because it’s too far to walk.

“We messed up the keming again guys.”

Top 10 news of the day:

Mouth cancer causes grow as cases skyrocket in UK

Mouth cancer causes and signs

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Windosill Review (Switch eShop)

Flashback

Well, isn’t this a nice surprise. Some 13 years after it first released as a Flash game on web browsers, Patrick Smith’s delightful Windosill has arrived on Switch, giving players a fresh chance to experience this breezy, playful, and rather magical … [2202 chars]

Cyberpunk 2077: how the FSR2 upgrade improves visual quality

CD Projekt RED’s FSR2 upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 put through its paces by Digital Foundry.

Cyberpunk continues to get better with every patch. From the bug fixes, the added performance and ray tracing modes on PS5 and Series X, the input lag improvements in patch 1.6, and even Series S getting a 60fps performance mode — the game continues … [7137 chars]

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Review (PS5)

Insert coin

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration may very well set the standard for retro compilations moving forwards, and not necessarily because of the content it includes. In truth, a significant number of the 100 or so releases included here are borderline… [3065 chars]

Atomic Heart Gameplay Screenshots “Leaked” After Rumors of Fabricated Trailers

Brand new screenshots from Atomic Heart have leaked on the internet amidst rumors of trailers that were fabricated as vertical slices.

Brand new screenshots from Atomic Heart have leaked on the internet amidst rumors of trailers that were fabricated as vertical slices. A Reddit user who claims to have access to game files from Atomic Heart has leaked a number of alleged screenshots … [1669 chars]

Millions of iPhone owners are making a dangerous mistake with a huge cost

YOUR iPhone is only as safe as you allow it to be — and a simple mistake could be your downfall.It’s extremely important that you make sure your han

YOUR iPhone is only as safe as you allow it to be — and a simple mistake could be your downfall. It’s extremely important that you make sure your handset doesn’t fall victim to a dangerous hack attack. 1 Keeping your iPhone loaded with the latest App… [2750 chars]

The Sunday Papers

Sundays are for crossing off Saturday on your calendar. Before you slash, let’s read this week’s best writing about games (and game related things).

The Sunday Papers is our weekly roundup of great writing about (mostly) videogames from across the web. Sundays are for crossing off Saturday on your calendar. Before you slash, let’s read this week’s best writing about games (and game related things… [3587 chars]

What Wear OS 3 and Pixel Watch features have not yet launched

Like Android 13, several Wear OS 3 features have yet to launch as Google looks to continue the momentum that the Pixel Watch brought…

Like Android 13, several Wear OS 3 features have yet to launch as Google looks to continue the Pixel Watch’s momentum. Meanwhile, we’ve spotted other functionality that has yet to be announced for the platform. Smart Unlock / Watch Unlock (Google) At… [3208 chars]

10-Year-Old ‘Trash Can’ Mac Pro Yields Impressive Multi-Core Performance Against Apple’s M2

Despite being nearly a decade old, the 10-year-old Mac Pro can hold its own against modern Apple chipsets like the M2

Apple’s ‘trash can’ Mac Pro was initially perceived as a marvel of engineering. Unfortunately, power users who wanted the absolute best in single-core and multi-core performance were livid at the fact that the newly designed workstation could not kee… [2286 chars]

I tried Netflix’s cheap new subscription with ads — and it’s not what I expected at all

ARE you prepared to pay for Netflix with adverts?It’s the question on many people’s lips since the streaming giant unleashed its brand new ad-supporte

ARE you prepared to pay for Netflix with adverts? It’s the question on many people’s lips since the streaming giant unleashed its brand new ad-supported subscription plan. 1 Ads appear a bit like this before and during shows And with the cost of livi… [4219 chars]