On November 8th , Rockstar made a surprise announcement, stating that the trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto game would be released in early December . The announcement tweet on X/Twitter shattered records, becoming the most viewed and liked gaming tweet ever. Recently, a QA tester for Capcom posted a screenshot on X showcasing what seemed to be an email from “ RSGNYC PR ,” possibly standing for ‘ Rockstar Games New York Public Relations ....

Data security firm Blancco has released its “State of Mobile Device Repair & Security” report for the first quarter of this year. The report reveals that in the January-April 2018 period, Samsung smartphones had the highest failure rate. The report is based on internal mobile diagnostics and mobile erasure data collected from iOS and Android devices that were brought into countless mobile carriers and device manufacturers for diagnostic tests and mobile erasure....

Qualcomm’s next flagship mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 , is rumored to come with several upgrades and performance improvements over its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 . This year, Qualcomm will make a significant shift by switching from off-the-shelf ARM cores to its custom-designed Oryon cores. Qualcomm’s Next Flagship Mobile SoC Could Match Clock Speeds to that of its High-Performance Laptop Processor This transition to in-house cores grants Qualcomm greater flexibility in fine-tuning the chip’s performance and efficiency....

Internet Explorer is the default internet browser for all versions of the Windows Operating System that came before Windows 10. Internet Explorer is the browser that came with Windows computers out of the box until it was replaced by Microsoft Edge when Windows 10 hit the shelves. Although IE has been replaced by Microsoft Edge, it remains a sufficiently competent browser and continues to be used by numerous people worldwide. The latest and last version of Internet Explorer is Internet Explorer 11....

Multitasking is crucial if you use your laptop for business. Split-screen functionality is one of the most useful features available for completing multiple tasks at the same time. Most people are familiar with multitasking on PC or Mac, but did you know you can also use similar gestures on your Chromebook to enable split screen? Using Split Screen on Chromebook If you regularly use multiple applications in parallel, Chromebook’s split-screen feature can be of great assistance....

If you are a Windows user then you might notice your antivirus catch a file named as sppextcomobjpatcher.exe . The location of the file will most likely be C:\Windows\Setup\scripts\Win32\SppExtComObjPatcher or C:\Windows\Setup\scripts\x64\SppExtComObjPatcher. You might also notice this file running in the task manager as well. So, obviously, a lot of users are worried about this file and whether it’s harmful or not. sppextcomobjpatcher.exe/AutoKMS/KMS What is sppextcomobjpatcher.exe? Sppextcomobjpatcher.exe is a part of the operating system (not legal) and it is related to Key Management Service (KMS) Licensing for Microsoft Products....

As the name implies, a CD Label Softwar e is an application that helps you in creating the labels for your CDs as well as designing their covers. A CD label software is considered important because, without appropriate labeling, all CDs look exactly alike. Therefore, if you want to keep your collection of CDs and DVDs organized, then you must have good CD label software. Most of the people overlook the importance of such little things and even if they do realize it, they still do not want to spend anything from their pocket on such products rather they are always in search of free products that can cater to all their needs without any cost....

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a flagship released in 2013. That makes it a 4-year-old device, and you may think that it is not worth having. But Galaxy Note 3, even from today’s perspective has great hardware with a fast processor and 3GB of RAM. That makes Galaxy Note 3 capable of running even the latest versions of Android. However, this device is no longer getting official updates. It is stuck in the 5 th version of Android – Lollipop....

The DirecTV remote will not work if it is not programmed properly to control the required devices, or if the box’s firmware is no longer valid. Try resetting the remote and DirecTV box to their default settings, as this will refresh all the affected modules. DirecTV Remote Not Working Before diving into the troubleshooting process, ensure that the remote, DirecTV box, and other accessories (TV, soundbar, etc.) are compatible with each other....

Logs are important to every network administrator. We all know that every device generates logs that contain information on the activity of the device. With how vast the networks are becoming day by day, the importance of logs is increasing drastically. Stumbled upon an issue? Check the logs. The system is not functioning properly? Check the logs. This is but just a small drop of things that you can resolve via the logs generated by various devices....

LocalserviceNoNetworkFirewall is a part of Windows security and is used by Windows Defender (or by other Windows API-based firewalls) in their operations. Usually, this service does not use much CPU or memory. But the issue arises, when this service starts eating a chunk of memory along with high CPU usage (in some cases, more than 50%) and causes the system to be so sluggish that it becomes impossible to use the system....

Some Windows users have been reaching us with questions after noticing a particular process (AthBtTray.exe) taking up a lot of system resources, and in some cases, even slowing down the internet connection while running. The majority of them fear that they’re actually dealing with malware after seeing this executable re-appear in Task Manager even after they disabled the service forcefully. What is AthBtTray.exe What is AthBtTray.exe? The genuine AthBtTray.exe is a 3rd party software component that belongs to the Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite published by Qualcomm Atheros ....

A void is an inbuilt function that returns undefined, just like an undefined function in JavaScript. However, it is totally different from the undefined function. We might need this function when we don’t want anchor text to navigate us to a page. This function disables the basic functionality of anchor text because when you click on the anchor text, the page will not reload and you will not navigate. This operator can be used to call a function and you can also apply the CSS when a user clicks on the anchor text....

SearchHost.exe is a process that is a part of the Windows Search Indexer It allows for convenient file searching by indexing the contents of your files and making them searchable through the Start menu and Windows Explorer. However, this executable file can be a target for malware, such as trojans and cryptocurrency miners, causing system errors and computer disruption. To determine if SearchHost.exe is causing the issues, perform a full system scan....

The Windows Mail app fails to send emails in Windows due to a corruption error within the application, incorrect network settings, and disabled location services. Apparently, the emails do appear in the drafts, outbox, and even the sent folder. Below, we take a look at the causes of this issue and the solutions to fix it in detail. 1. Check Your Internet Connection Before we move towards the complicated system-related fixes, we recommend that you check your internet connection first....

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 , announced earlier this month brings a significant generational improvement for Qualcomm’s flagship chipsets. It is positioned to be one of the best-performing gaming chipsets currently available, giving Apple’s A17 Pr o a run for its money. Despite being fabricated on a generation-old manufacturing process, the 8 Gen 3 delivers impressive gaming performance. YouTuber TechDroider recently tested the Xiaomi 14 Pro , powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, to evaluate its gaming performance, and the results turned out to be quite impressive....

The concept of automation is getting popularity among people these days and many of them control their lighting, climate, etc remotely at their homes. Several microcontrollers or microprocessors can be used for automating the appliances and when we integrate all these appliances through microcontrollers, it becomes very easy and low-cost to control all these appliances by giving just one command through your computer or any other device. Automation System So here is the simplest way to control most of your home appliances, without getting up and moving to the switchboard, through Arduino....

After installing a new PC game or software, you might have encountered the error message “d3dx9_43.dll cannot be found” or something similar. Figuring out that this is because you do not have DirectX on your computer may seem easy. However, if you are using Windows 10, the problem compounds when the DirectX redistributable file fails to install. We are going to discuss what DirectX is, why it is needed and why it brings up errors when you try to install it in windows....

The VirtualBox error NS_ERROR_FAILURE often appears when you are trying to launch VirtualBox. The error is limited to macOS users along with some Linux users. According to the reports, sometimes the users encounter the error after either updating their system but that’s not the whole picture. VirtualBox NS_ERROR_FAILURE Virtual machines are an effective cost-efficient solution to using different operating systems at the same time. We’ve compiled a list of the potential causes of the issue that have been reported by various users....

Windows Defender is the default security and antivirus tool which comes preinstalled on Windows 10 and most people would agree that the tool itself is quite sufficient and it can definitely keep your computer safe at most occasions. However, there is a certain problem which comes under this error message and it requires your attention because the message says that the tool has been turned off. Using your PC without any security tool installed is very dangerous and it’s very important that you take this message seriously and follow through this article in order to find out just how to solve this problem easily....