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In the past few weeks, there has been a persistent rumor that Microsoft could completely abolish the monthly subscription of Xbox Live Gold on the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S. According to industry insider Jeff Grubb, these plans are still in place, pending official confirmation. In the course of this morning, Microsoft finally got the hang of it and officially announced the Xbox Series S. As it is said, the little sister of the Xbox Series X is sent into the race at a price of $299 dollars....

During Gamescom 2014, Microsoft made various important announcements on Xbox One, such as wide range of new file types to play videos, music, and photos, new TV streaming capability, new bundles for this holiday season like the new white version of Xbox One and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare limited edition featuring a stunning 1TB of storage. And more importantly, the company also delivered the lineup of games launching in 2014 and 2015....

The Free Lossless Audio Codec is a compression standard originally developed by the nonprofit Xiph.org Foundation. It supports digital audio files that are acoustically identical to the original source material. FLAC-encoded files, which usually carry the .flac extension, are notable for having an open-source construction as well as small file sizes and swift decoding times. FLAC files are popular in the lossless audio space. In digital audio, a lossless codec is one that does not lose any important signal information about the original analog music during the file-compression process....

If you manage a Twitter account for a website, a business, or perhaps for personal reasons, you need to know whether your followers are seeing and engaging with you. Knowing the best time of day to tweet is essential if you want to make the most out of your social media presence and maximize engagement. Analyze Twitter Data to Find the Best Times to Tweet Buffer, a popular social media management tool, published its findings for the best time of day to tweet....

You don’t need an account to watch YouTube videos, but it helps. With a YouTube account, you can save videos to watch later, set up your YouTube homepage with your favorite YouTube channels, and receive customized recommendations for YouTube videos to watch. Sign up for a YouTube Account To sign up for a free YouTube account: Open YouTube using your favorite browser on your computerClick on Sign Up at the top of the screen....

WhatsApp is finally going to let users transfer their chat history from iOS to their Android device, though it hasn’t specified whether or not this is limited to Samsung hardware. According to The Verge, the announcement that iOS users will be able to transfer their chat history to the new Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 was made during Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked Online presentation. It previously was possible to create backups of your chat history, and even restore those backups to a new device, but not across different operating systems....

iPhone 12 mini sales are flagging, say several reports—comprising as little as 5% of Apple’s total iPhone sales. These reports also speculate that this spells the end for the smallest iPhone. But does it? No way. Key Takeaways The iPhone 12 mini made up just 5% of iPhone sales in early January, according to reports.Sales may pick up over time.12 mini owners really love their iPhones. Reuters reports that the iPhone 12 mini sales are weak compared to the bigger iPhone 12, and even last year’s iPhone 11, which is still available....

The internet is designed to be reliable, but it’s not always available when you need it. Key Takeaways The global internet outage during the week of June 14 was due to problems with chains of servers.Experts say the growing reliance on servers called Content Distribution Networks could make the web more vulnerable to problems. To solve internet software issues, some providers are turning to machine learning systems. A wave of brief internet outages hit the websites and apps of dozens of financial institutions, airlines, and other companies during the week of June 14....

As technology evolves, so do our ways of conducting nearly every part of our life, including exchanging payments with another party, such as with cryptocurrencies. It can make exchanging payments over the Internet in some cases much easier. We asked our writers, “Will the hype surrounding cryptocurrency encourage you to use it?” Our Opinion Christopher admits to “fantasiz[ing] about going back in time and getting Bitcoin while it was plentiful and cheap....

It’d seem like Microsoft is planning to name the next major release of Windows 10 the “May 2020 Update.” Although the software giant hasn’t officially revealed the marketing name of version 2003, the latest 19H1 preview build for servers include a reference of “Windows 10 May 2020 Update/Server 2003” when running the Get-VMHostSupportedVersion PowerShell command. Looking back to previous names (such as May 2019 Update and October 2018 Update) that the company has been using, the new reference makes a lot of sense, and it appears that Microsoft will continue to follow the pattern when it comes to naming its feature updates....

Microsoft is pushing yet again another preview for version 1809. This time the company is making available Windows 10 build 17746 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the 29th update rolling out as part of the Redstone 5 development, and it delivers a new set of fixes to stabilize the feature update for the September or October release. Windows 10 build 17746, according to the software giant, address issues with the Narrator, Windows Mixed Reality, and language....

It’s been known for a while that Microsoft is working on a new lightweight operating system dubbed “Windows Lite” (also known as “Santorini” internally) to compete with ChromeOS. Now a new report from Petri reveals a mockup that give us a first glance on what potentially can become the desktop experience, which is completely different to the current Windows 10 experience. In the mockup, we can see that the taskbar uses a center alignment for the icons, instead of the left alignment found on Windows 10....

Microsoft is putting an end to its free Xbox Music streaming service, after December 1st, 2014, users who wish to stream music via the Xbox Music service on their PCs can continue to do so by purchasing a monthly Xbox Music Pass for $9.99. The company originally launched the Xbox Music the same day Windows 8 was released in October of 2012. The software came pre-installed on all the devices running the new operating system....

Xiaomi Mi 5, the latest Android Flagship phone by Xiaomi has caught everyone’s eyes around the world with its specification, design and price. It’s specs are similar to other flagship phones that have just arrived in the market. This phone took 2 years to be completed as the maker has focused a lot on the design and spec. We can actually see a lot of improvement made this time, the back of phone is curved and it is made up of glass which actually seems to be pretty stylish and even it is comfortable to hold....

Desktop systems have become an inevitable part of people’s lives. Whether for work or personal use, using a system or a laptop is a daily kind of chore. Systems are used for browsing activities a lot as well. Even though there are many software programs available online to protect your activity on your device, it can still be compromised. This is where a System Optimizer jumps in. It helps you protect your privacy while you hover over the internet....

After spending your hard-earned money on a necessity such as a smartphone, you would obviously want to protect it. Good phone covers are not just about style, they should also be protective. For the past 24 years, OtterBox has been committed to creating protective phone cases. If you have also used OtterBox products to protect your devices, you might like to know the difference between OtterBox symmetry and commuter. If that rings a bell, then you are on the right page....

A transitive dependency in a database is an indirect relationship between values in the same table that causes a functional dependency. To achieve the normalization standard of Third Normal Form (3NF), you must eliminate any transitive dependency. By its nature, a transitive dependency requires three or more attributes (or database columns) that have a functional dependency between them, meaning that Column A in a table relies on Column B through an intermediate Column C....

The Basic Input Output System controls the hardware-software communication system that allows all of the components that make up a computer system to talk to one another. You must configure certain BIOS settings to help it initialize properly. Some of the critical things one will need to know are the clock settings, memory timing, boot order, and drive settings. Many of the BIOS settings are automatic and very little needs to be changed, and any off-the-shelf computer you purchase will ship with correctly configured BIOS....

Sculk Sensors are organic blocks that detect vibrations made by movement or action. They emit a redstone signal when triggered. The Sculk Sensor was introduced in the 1.17 Caves and Cliffs update and revolutionizes building strategies. In this article, we will show you how to make a sculk sensor in Minecraft. Keep reading. What are Sculk Sensors in Minecraft? As mentioned earlier, Sculk Sensors are organic blocks. These blocks are bluish-purple in color and have tentacle-like part attached to the top....

The Last of Us Part 2 has generated some extreme reactions from players around the world. While a section of the audience enjoyed the twist of the game, many absolutely abhorred it and expressed their displeasure loudly. Before heading into this in detail, here’s a SPOILER WARNING. The events of the game will be discussed so if you are okay with that, keep reading. Here’s how The Last of Us 2 received immense hate for Abby....