It's that time of the month again Patch Tuesday is here, meaning every supported version of Windows is getting updates today to enhance security, fix bugs, and in some cases add new features to Windows. As per usual, the supported versions of Windows include Windows 11 versions 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2 (only for Enterprise and Education editions), along with Windows 10 version 22H2.

Skylum is an AI-based photo-editing powerhouse, responsible for photo editing tools like Luminar Neo and Luminar AI. On November 7, 2024, Skylum released Aperty which is its portrait photo editing tool. Since Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop are such strong leaders in the photo-editing space, can Aperty compete against these giants with its new features?

A pretty book that costs a pretty penny. | Image: Apple Music / Assouline You can now buy a physical version of the 100 Best Albums list that Apple Music released this year — if you have some serious cash to burn, that is. Apple Music: 100 Best Albums, a 208-page coffee table book produced by luxury print company Assouline, is available to preorder today for $450, with an estimated shipping date of November 25th. Shipping itself is thankfully free.One explanation for the high price tag is that availability is extremely limited — only 1,500 copies are up for grabs, each numbered on the rear and inside the book. The design of the book itself is also very luxurious, featuring a “custom-designed translucent acrylic slipcase etched with the Apple Music logo” that protects the white linen hardcover, and gold... Continue reading…

Sometimes charging devices can be a pain, especially if you're someone that has a lot of them. And while you might be a person who has a power strip with a ton of adapters plugged in, we recommend ditching that clunky setup in order to get something more streamlined, efficient, and more powerful. That's where this Anker Prime charging station comes into play, with its eight ports and up to 240W of charging power.

At the start of 2024, I was pretty excited about Microsoft making the coming year its big AI breakthrough. Sure enough, Microsoft went hard on adding AI tools to all of its products with its Copilot rollout. However, the more these AI features rolled out, the less impressed I was by them. Now, as we're approaching 2025, I am thoroughly sick to death about hearing about anything AI, and I feel everyone else is, too.

Image: Nvidia Nvidia is officially launching its Nvidia app on PC today, designed to overhaul and replace the GeForce Experience app. The Nvidia app originally went into beta earlier this year, and it’s now feature complete enough for the beta label to be removed and for the app to soon be bundled with GeForce drivers.The Nvidia app includes a redesigned and improved overlay, with support for 4K 120fps AV1 video capture, Nvidia’s AI-powered RTX game filters, and an improved customizable statistic overlay. Image: Nvidia The new Nvidia app also gives you access to a bunch of other Nvidia apps. Just like GeForce Experience before it, the Nvidia app includes optimal playable settings for games and it even includes a number of... Continue reading…

Whether you're building your own NAS for home backup purposes, deciding on a cloud provider, or working on datacenter scale storage projects, we've never had more options for backing up our precious data. That's just as well, because we're making absolute reams of it daily, and much of it needs storing for future use. While each method of data storage has its good and bad points, there are no rules saying you can't mix and match to find the solution that works best for your budget. That's an approach that's becoming more popular, and it's known as hybrid storage. It takes the best parts of storage solutions and turns them into a seamless system for the user, and it's awesome.

AMD launched the Ryzen 7 9800X3D as the first Zen 5 gaming CPU and the most powerful chip in its arsenal for playing games. Designed to replace the outgoing Ryzen 7 7800X3D, this mighty process utterly decimated almost every other processor in most game tests, including the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. The Core Ultra 285K is the flagship Arrow Lake CPU with an impressive core count, an all-new process, and architectural changes to pull considerably less power than Intels' 14th-gen family of CPUs. It's the better buy for everything not game-related, so which is best for your PC?

Windows 10 and Windows 11 share a common kernel and have many similarities at the foundational level. Despite that, some useful Windows 10 features are still missing in Windows 11, including the ability to move the taskbar. However, on the bright side, there are features like the Action Center that received a more modern design in Windows 11. And if the new Action Center in Windows 11 has sparked nostalgia in you for the old one in Windows 10, you're in luck! We now know how to bring it back on Windows 11.

Nuki says its new Smart Lock Ultra is a third the size and three times as fast as previous models. | Image: Nuki Popular European smart lock maker Nuki has announced the fifth generation of its smart lock. The Smart Lock Ultra is a third the size of the original Nuki, features a new brushless motor for faster operation, and promises at least six months of battery life. Plus, for the first time, the new lock has been designed to work with US deadbolts. The Nuki Smart Lock Ultra (€349) will be available in Europe in December and is the company’s first full-replacement door lock. Previous Nuki models could be retrofitted over an existing lock, so you could keep using your existing keys. This one requires swapping out the entire cylinder and comes with three new keys. However, the US model, coming next year, will work as a retrofit lock and only... Continue reading…

Get your red cup delivered straight to your door. | Photo: Starbucks A new way to spend $10 on a 12-ounce coffee just dropped. Starting today, Starbucks is accepting delivery orders right inside its app. Delivery is handled by DoorDash, and right now, it’s limited to “participating stores” in the US and Canada. But if you’re in the delivery area and willing to pay a small fortune in fees, getting your Starbucks order into your hands has never been easier.Starbucks has been offering delivery through DoorDash in the US since early last year, but only within Doordash’s app. Previously, order ahead options in the Starbucks app were limited to in-store and drive-through pickup. Now, you can toggle between pickup and delivery. Placing a delivery order brings up an interface identical to the one on DoorDash’s... Continue reading…

Our personal information is scattered across the internet, and unfortunately, your home address is often part of it. If youve ever Googled yourself and found your address listed on people search websites or databases, you might feel concernedand rightly so. Having your address out there can expose you to risks like identity theft, harassment, or even burglary.