Brave, the browser maker who pioneered the Brave Attention Token (BAT) as a way of paying you for your attention, has taken another unique step: The latest version of the browser has a cryptocurrency wallet built right into it. Brave version 1.32 includes a dedicated wallet built right into the browser, in which users can […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552444/brave-embeds-a-cryptocurrency-wallet-right-in-the-browser.html
It’s that time of year again, folks. With the holidays right around the corner, retailers across the country are gearing up for the chaotic tornado that is Black Friday. However, with supply chain issues hitting the world this year, you’ll want to get your shopping done early. Walmart has officially released its Black Friday 2021 […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/551892/shop-the-best-early-black-friday-deals-at-walmart.html
Microsoft will begin phasing out the Groove Music app in favor of a new version of the venerable Windows Media Player, the company said Tuesday. Longtime users of Windows have probably used the Media Player app to play video and audio files from yesteryear. While the classic Windows Media Player will live on inside the […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552380/a-brand-new-windows-media-player-is-rolling-out-now-to-insiders.html
Microsoft has begun rolling out the Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2), a glorified patch that won’t do much to improve your PC. Microsoft also said Tuesday that the company is ditching its biannual update schedule in favor of an annual cadence that aligns with its Windows 11 rollout schedule. Microsoft said that the new […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552325/windows-10s-forgotten-feature-update-is-rolling-out-now.html
Qualcomm processors for PCs enhanced by the company’s Nuvia design team will sample in 2022 for devices shipping in 2023, Qualcomm executives said Tuesday. The company also boldly pledged to offer Adreno graphics that could compete with desktop PCs. At the company’s 2021 investor day in New York, Dr. James Thompson, chief technology officer at […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552285/qualcomm-prophesies-2023-as-the-rebirth-of-its-snapdragon-chips.html
The infamous Blue Screen of Death is a rite of passage among PC users, the tell-tale sign that something Bad is happening. But the BSOD in Windows 11 is all-black instead of using the historically standard blue background. Apparently someone at Microsoft was feeling nostalgic: A forthcoming update will change it back to the classic […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552279/the-infamous-windows-bsod-is-going-back-to-blue.html
If you’re a video editor or graphic designer, you’ll want to check out this Black Friday deal. Adobe is currently offering 40 percent off Creative Cloud for the first year. That brings the monthly cost down to $30 instead of the usual $53. However, the offer is only available to first-time subscribers. The deal expires […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552230/black-friday-software-sale-adobe-creative-cloud-is-just-30-per-month.html
It’s hard to gin up excitement over something so common as a power bank, but ElecJet’s graphene-based charger just might you have thinking it’s time to upgrade. The ElecJet Apollo Ultra’s graphene-composite design greatly increases the rate at which the power bank is charged as well as its service life. The Apollo Ultra is essentially […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/551531/this-usb-c-power-bank-charges-insanely-fast.html
What better way to celebrate the season than to find out you’re not descended from Russian royalty, after all? Amazon has a sale right now on 23andMe ancestry kits, including the always popular Health + Ancestry service for $99, which is down from the usual $200. If you want something a little extra, the 23andMe […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552221/get-to-know-your-genetic-self-for-99-today.html
Searching for a new graphics card used to be much more straightforward. You could simply select the resolution you wanted to play at and see how the competition stacked up. But that’s not quite the case any longer. Native resolution remains the golden standard for performance and image quality, but image upscaling and upsampling is […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/551934/meet-icat-nvidias-new-weapon-in-the-visual-quality-war-with-amd-and-intel.html