Interestingly, the name Xbox also comes from DirectX as Xbox uses the technologies introduced in DirectX. However, DirectX is installed and included in all versions of Windows, including Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10. The default version of DirectX is different in every version of Windows. DirectX Versions and Operating Systems Here’s the Windows version and its default DirectX installed version: DirectX 2.0a (ver. 4.03) –> Windows 95 and Windows NT 4....

Recently Java has been a victim of quite a few vulnerabilities but Oracle has bounced back by releasing security updates to the language and the runtime environment regularly. What’s new in Java 8 Most of the enhancements and updates in Java 8 are related to the programming language. Users should feel more secure once they update to Java 8 which is the most secure version of Java to date....

Oracle, as well as Itechtics, recommends that you update your Java version to the latest release since it not only includes functional improvements but keeps your system secure through security patches. Let us now see what other improvements have been made with this release, and then continue to download and install it. Release Summary Latest Java Version: Java 8 Update 351-b10Release date: October 18th, 2022 (All version release dates here)Compatible OS: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7, MacOS, Linux, and SolarisLicense: Free...

Please note that this is the last official update for Windows 10 Version 1909. After this update, there will be no update for users including all editions running this version (except for enterprise customers). If you are still using Version 1909, this is the time for you to consider upgrading to Windows 10 20H2 which is the latest version at this moment (Version 21H1 coming soon). The next update, slated to arrive in April, will make Microsoft Edge (Legacy) unavailable for users....

Since it is a preview version, it is only meant for testing, so that the public is ready for any changes that may impact their work before the final version is released. That being said, we strongly recommend you do not install it in any live/production environment. If you already have a stable version of Windows PowerShell running on your machine, installing the preview version will not affect it, and both could run simultaneously....

AMD Noise Suppression Technology Comes To Older Radeon GPUs With The Help of Modded Drivers AMD’s Noise Suppression utilizes an AI algorithm to reduce background noise so that input and output audio signals sound clear and crisp without distortion or excess sounds. NVIDIA introduced a similar alternative to the AI-assisted support with their own NVIDIA RTX Voice, covering a considerable amount of new and older hardware, including as far back as the GTX 600 series....

What does this have to do with Dune: Spice Wars? Absolutely nothing; thank you for asking. What does have something to do with Dune are some impressions I got of the game from the presentation given by members of Shiro Games, developers of Evoland, Northgard, and the more recent Wartales. My first impressions of this? It’s very brown. I know, low blow. Shiro Games have proven they can make a good 4X game, so this is in good hands....

The Moody Weather mod is a simple tweak to the default weather config that increases the chances of overcast and foggy weather. The Dying Light 2 Moody Weather mod can be downloaded from Nexus Mods. This is just simple tweak that pushes overcast and foggy weather chance across all day times well over clear sky, with also higher chance for rain and storm. Feel free to tweak % to your liking....

The Enemies Moveset mod introduces new movesets for select weapons that replace the basic ones with those of select enemies. The new movesets can be used by dual wielding the following weapons: Elden Ring Enemies Moveset Weapon List Twin blade as Spear Adept, Scythe as Sister Friede, Curved Sword as O’Rin of the Water, Straight Sword as Lothric Knight, Katana as Way of Tomoe or Genichiro, Great Sword as Soul of Cinder, Claw as Butterfly Lady, Colossal Sword as Armored Warrior(“ROBERTOO”), Halberd as Gundyr, Thrusting Sword as Emma, Curved GreatSword as Ashina General, Great Spear as Nameless king....

The 1.05 patch New Game Plus changes make it so that select Bell Bearing Items will be available on a new playthrough from the start. Additionally, the patch added emphasis to the choice of the Sacred Flask and several other options that can be improved in the grace menu as well as sound effects when other players’ summon signs appear. The new Elden Ring patch also introduces some PC-specific additions and changes, such as changes for keyboard and mouse controls, a “Return to Desktop” option on the main menu, and more....

AC500+B300S Customizable Backup System: Starts at C$5199 (was C$5999), Save C$800 Pulling in $11 million on Indiegogo, this innovative modular generator is finally available on the official store. The 5,000W inverter AC500 is compatible with its companion B300S or B300 battery packs to reach a max capacity of 18,432Wh. With that much power and battery, the combo can keep the whole house going through a long-lasting power outage. The backup system even provides doubled power, voltage and capacity when two units are connected in split-phase mode....

A Galaxy A51 Was Used in the Latest Project, With the Lightning Port Successfully Charging and Able to Transfer Data to the Smartphone Ken Pillonel has posted another video on his YouTube channel called Exploring the Simulation (Kenny Pi), where he shows how a Lightning port was made to work with the Galaxy A51. According to the conversation between Pillonel and Engadget, the biggest challenge was getting the Lightning port to work with the Android smartphone....

A while back, GPU prices broke through the roof, making it near-impossible for even budget-oriented consumers to nab themselves a price-competitive graphics card like the GTX 1660. Thankfully, now that things have started to normalize, this is the ideal opportunity to pick one of these up, and it is from a reputable brand that offers top-tier after-sales support in case something goes wrong. Coming to the specifications, the EVGA GTX 1660 SC features 6GB of GDDR5 video memory and delivers a boost clock of 1830MHz....

With EVGA, you get top-notch after-sales support, and the company’s use of high-quality cooling solutions means that the RTX 3090 will maintain its temperature under full load. Just make sure to have a compatible power supply unit in your desktop computer; otherwise, you are going to run into major problems, and the GPU purchase will be all for nothing. To remind you, the RTX 3090 requires a 750W PSU as a bare minimum to run this card....

ENFANT TERRIBLE recently shared a Fallout 5 fan concept trailer that shows how the next main entry in the series by Bethesda would look if made in Unreal Engine 5. You can take a look at the gorgeous video below. Very little is currently known about Fallout 5 and, as already mentioned, we may not be seeing it for a while, considering Bethesda is still working on titles such as Starfield, which has been recently delayed to 2023....

The Nuka-World Tour update brings, among other things, new public events that will appear every 20 minutes and provide players with all sorts of different rewards ranging from new clothing items, C.A.M.P. decor, and more. A new region boss called Ultracite Titan, the biggest creature ever introduced in a Fallout game, has also been added by the update, alongside the Nukacade filled with all sorts of games like “Bandit Roundup,” “Nuka Zapper Race,” and “Whack-A-Commie....

The oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, was recently included in the so-called “finance gerontocracy” by the co-founder of Paypal and Palantir, Peter Thiel, for maintaining an archaic and overly bearish stance on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Well, Buffett has now struck back, recently stating that he would not buy Bitcoin at even a price of $25. Readers can watch the entire clip here: As the war of words around Bitcoin’s prospects continues, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has now issued a warning that it would face a margin call on its sizable Bitcoin stake should the cryptocurrency’s price decline to $21,000....

The computer wakes up immediately when you press the sleep buttonThe computer wakes up randomly when in sleep mode and then go to sleep again after sometimeThe computer does nothing on pressing the Sleep button All these problems occur due to misconfiguration of power options. You can configure power options according to your needs so that your computer goes to sleep mode without the problems listed above. Fix sleeping problem using Power Options You can fix the problem of Sleep Mode of your System manually....

You can watch the teaser trailer for Flashback 2 below. Flashback 2 is a side-scrolling platformer that places you in increasingly complex levels that grow in size. The first game, released all the way back in 1992, was in the same vein. With gameplay similar to The Prince of Persia back then. Today’s trailer shows more of the same but obviously touched up to be more in line with today’s quality for games....

Galaxy Unpacked 2023 for the Galaxy S23 Will Be In-Person in February 2023 As expected, Samsung is going to host the most glamorous unpacked event for the Galaxy S23 family for the simplest reason– this S lineup is the company’s foundation that is used to build other smartphones, including the ones found in the Z and A lineup. So, it is only fair that the South Korean firm is focusing entirely on it....