Microsoft Confirms The Windows 11 Start Menu Is Getting Ads But Here's How To Disable Them

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [Microsoft Confirms The Windows 11 Start Menu Is Getting Ads But Here's How To Disable Them]( By Nathan Ord on Apr 15, 2024 01:53 pm [Microsoft Confirms The Windows 11 Start Menu Is Getting Ads But Here's How To Disable Them]( Working subtle advertisements into products seems to be the way of the future, with platforms like Discord testing the ad waters now as well. However, Microsoft has been well ahead of the curve and has been toying with the idea for quite some time for some of its software products. Now, the Redmond-based company is confirming that toggleable [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Tipping For Devs After Beating Their Games? Ex-Blizzard President's Idea Sparks Debate]( By Alan Velasco on Apr 15, 2024 01:42 pm [Tipping For Devs After Beating Their Games? Ex-Blizzard President's Idea Sparks Debate]( Mike Ybarra, former president of Blizzard, is using the extra time on his hands to come up with ideas on how to help game developers survive this difficult moment in the gaming industry. Ybarra thinks that tipping might be a viable solution when gamers feel a single player game exceeds expectation once the credits roll. Ybarra shared his [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple Approves First Game Boy Emulator iGBA For iPhone Only To Quickly Remove It]( By Ryan Whitwam on Apr 15, 2024 12:54 pm [Apple Approves First Game Boy Emulator iGBA For iPhone Only To Quickly Remove It]( For as long as the Apple App Store has existed, iPhone owners have been clamoring for retro game emulators. This class of apps is common Android, but Apple's protectionist policies were designed to push people to buy more iPhone games rather than use game ROMs that Apple could not monetize. It looked as if things might change when Apple finally [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Gigabyte Unveils Xtreme Prestige Mobo And RTX 4080 Super With Crystallized Titanium]( By Thiago Trevisan on Apr 15, 2024 10:44 am [Gigabyte Unveils Xtreme Prestige Mobo And RTX 4080 Super With Crystallized Titanium]( The land of PC enthusiasts has always been filled to the brim with many accouterments and extra aesthetic touches when the basic does not suffice. Gigabyte is going a step further than its typical Xtreme lineup of products. With the Xtreme Prestige Limited Edition motherboard and graphics card, users can now partake in the latest flashy trends. The [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 19: The Future Of Video Editing Arrives With AI]( By Tim Sweezy on Apr 15, 2024 10:30 am [Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 19: The Future Of Video Editing Arrives With AI]( Blackmagic Design has released the beta for DaVinci Resolve 19 that will bring new AI tools, over 100 feature upgrades, and new ambisonic sound plus features. New feature upgrades will include Intellitrack AI, Ultra NR noise reduction, ColorSlice six vector grading, multi source editing, and many more. The company is showing off its latest [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Acer's 57-Inch Predator Z57 Mini LED Gaming Monitor Is Here To Prove Size Matters]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 15, 2024 10:21 am [Acer's 57-Inch Predator Z57 Mini LED Gaming Monitor Is Here To Prove Size Matters]( Look, if you're rocking a 49-inch monitor for your PC setup, then your battle station display is anything but puny. But plop it next to Acer's new Predator Z57? Well, that's about the only thing on the market that might make a 49-inch display feel small by comparison. As the model name implies, the Predator Z57 (first teased at CES) is making [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Google Pixel 9 Leak: Satellite SOS Feature To Challenge Apple's iPhone]( By Aaron Leong on Apr 15, 2024 09:46 am [Google Pixel 9 Leak: Satellite SOS Feature To Challenge Apple's iPhone]( Taking a page from Apple, word is now swirling that Google might infuse the next Pixel 9, Pixel Fold, and a 5G tablet with basic satellite-based SOS texting connectivity. This will be made possible by the new Samsung-made Exynos 5400 modem along with a partnership with T-Mobile as the service provider. Last year, iPhone 14 and 15 owners [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NASA Teases A Major Mars Announcement Today: Watch The Livestream Here]( By Tim Sweezy on Apr 15, 2024 09:37 am [NASA Teases A Major Mars Announcement Today: Watch The Livestream Here]( NASA is prepared to announce its response to a Mars Sample Return Independent Review Board report from last September. The space agency has invited media and the public to join a livestream of the teleconference later today. The Mars Sample Return has been an ongoing process since NASA’s Perseverance rover began collecting science samples [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [IKEA Launches BRÄNNBOLL Gaming Collection To Level Up Your Play]( By Alan Velasco on Apr 15, 2024 09:32 am [IKEA Launches BRÄNNBOLL Gaming Collection To Level Up Your Play]( IKEA is launching its BRÄNNBOLL collection, bringing 20 different items that the company hopes to entice gamers with. This is part of an ongoing effort by IKEA to tap into the lucrative gaming market, which started in 2021 with the launch of its collaboration with the ASUS Republic of Gamers brand. This time the collection feels a lot more [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Samsung Retakes Top Smartphone Spot From Apple, Has iPhone Fatigue Set In?]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 15, 2024 09:05 am [Samsung Retakes Top Smartphone Spot From Apple, Has iPhone Fatigue Set In?]( Apple ended 2023 with bragging rights over Samsung by boasting the biggest share of the global smartphone market, but turns out it was a short-lived victory. According to the latest shipment and market share figures shared by IDC Research, Samsung is back in the top spot after iPhone sales slumped by nearly 10% to 50.1 million units in the [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( Recent Articles: [Best Buy’s Flash Tech Sale Brings Huge Savings For Geeks And Grads]( [OpenAI ChatGPT GPT-4 Turbo Gets A Mid-Life Boost, Here’s What You Should Know]( [Get Bethesda’s Gift Of Fallout 76 For Free On Amazon Prime]( [Apple M2 MacBook Air Hits Its All Time Low Price Again At Amazon]( [Apple Warns Millions Of iPhone Users Of Mercenary Spyware Attacks]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2024 Hot Hardware, Inc., All rights reserved. You're receiving this because you opted in to our list at HotHardware.com or are an industry partner. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.