Windows Copilot key is secretly from the IBM era — but you can remap it with the right tools

Microsoft’s new Copilot key might launch a recently added feature, but behind the scenes, the way the key works is quite old. In fact, it registers itself as a key that was most prevalent onIBMkeyboards from the Reagan era. While some folks, including me,don’t find Copilot on Windows helpful, Microsoft is going all-in on its new AI-powered assistant, going so far as to create a dedicated Copilot key which some new laptops have next to the right Alt key on their keyboards....

July 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Evan Dalton

Windows Not Accepting Passwords? How to Fix It?

If you share your computer with multiple users, you must have secured your account with an access password or PIN. However, when the operating system does not accept the password, it’s obvious to create panic. Windows users report similar issues where they cannot access their device and are met with the notification, “The pin/password is wrong.” Moreover, If you get this message even after entering the correct one, this post is certainly for you....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Rhonda Bright

"Pokemon with guns" game Palworld sells 5 million copies, tops Steam most played in a single weekend

It’s not often that a wholly-new IP appears out of nowhere and takes the gaming world by storm— especially not without being Free To Play— but Pocketpair’sPalworldhas achieved just that. Launched onto Steam Early Access on January 19th, 2024, Palworld serves as the year’s first majorly-successful new launch, and has topped Steam’sMost Played Gamesas of January 22nd, 2024. This means that it only took three days for Palworld to net more players thanValve’s ownCounter-Strike 2andDota 2, as well as mainstays from other devs likePUBG: Battlegrounds,Apex Legends, andGrand Theft Auto V....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Gina Kelly

'Believe it' You can use a Raspberry Pi to detect Naruto hand seals with the power of AI

If you’re a fan of the classic ninja adventure series Naruto, then you’ve definitely seen the hand seals that appear throughout the story. These are distinct hand positions that, in the Naruto universe, help the person using them perform powerful fighting techniques. In real life, they’re what maker and developerLucas Fernandoare using to train his custom AI model. The project is demonstrated on a Linux machine but he suggests it could be replicated on aRaspberry Piincluding the latest flagship, theRaspberry Pi 5...

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Dr. Stephen Duran

11 Ways To Fix Computer Not Recognizing Hard Drive

A hard drive is one of the most common hardware components to store all your personal files and folders, and sometimes, even the Operating System itself. So when the computer fails to recognize a hard drive, it goes without saying that the system cannot access its files and folders. Furthermore, if you have the O.S. installed on this hard drive, you will get a boot device not found error during boot....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Melissa Martinez

8 Ways to Fix “Command Prompt Access Denied” on Windows

Command Prompt is the default command line tool on Windows that you can use to perform different tasks. Users especially use it to run various command line programs, whether built-in or otherwise. However, sometimes while running such programs or modifying/deleting a file/folder with this tool, you may encounter the “Access is denied” error message. It may show an error code or tell you the reason for the issue, but usually, it doesn’t provide additional information....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Matthew Hanna

[Fixed] 0x80010135 Path too Long While Extracting a ZIP File Error

If you ever encounter an error while using an archive that says error 0x80010135 path too long, you don’t need to panic. It is easy to solve the error that may appear due to files with long path names. Simply renaming the archive to a short name or enabling the support for long file paths in your computer should solve the issue. Why Does the Error 0x80010135 Occur This error occurs primarily due to files with long names or paths inside an archive....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Denise Swanson

Acer Predator Orion 5000 review: Affordable, premium performance

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Predator Orion 5000 delivers excellent performance for the money, with a Core i7 and a GeForce RTX 4070 Super for about $1,500, though its looks and case aren’t as upscale as some competing PCs. Solid gaming performance from Core i7 and RTX 4070 Super Well priced for a pre-built tower Plenty of ports, including 20 Gbps USB-C Average case quality Noticeable fan noise while gaming Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

July 24, 2025 · 10 min · 2107 words · Eddie Garrison

AI-driven technique can generate quality 3D assets from 2D images 'in seconds' — VFusion3D aims to transform VR, gaming, and digital design

A newresearch paperby Meta and Oxford University scientists outlines a powerful AI-driven technique for generating scalable 3D models. VFusion3D addresses the paucity of 3D data for AI training and content generation. Thus, rather than using existing 3D models, VFusion3D is trained on text, images, and videos. The researchers claim that VFusion3D “can generate a 3D asset from a single image in seconds,” exhibiting high-quality and faithful results. If these scalable 3D models are up to snuff, they could save a lot of work in the gaming, VR, and design industries....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Stanley Jacobs

AMD CEO says U.S.-made TSMC chips are more expensive, but worth it — costs 'more than 5% but less than 20%' higher than Taiwan-sourced alternative

AMD CEO Lia Su said that chips made in TSMC’s Arizona facility are more expensive than those made in a comparable facility in Taiwan. Dr. Su said that U.S.-made chips cost ‘more than 5% but less than 20%’ higher, and she added during an interview withBloombergthat these are costs that the company must shoulder to have a more resilient supply chain. “I think the economics of it are we have to consider the resiliency of the supply chain, I think we learned that during the pandemic — the idea that you think about your supply chains not just by the lowest cost, but also about reliability, about resiliency, and all those things....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Larry Le

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D completely sold out in Europe — pre-orders sell out incoming shipments before they hit shelves

Multiple reports have confirmed that AMD’sRyzen 7 9800X3Dgaming champ is sold out both in the United States and overseas. Europe is completely sold out of 9800X3Ds,3DCenter.org on Xreports, to the point where shipments of said CPUs are already sold out before they have even been unloaded. 3DCenter reveals that Arlt, Alternate, Alza, Caseking, Hardwarecamp24, Mindfactory, Notebooksbiliger, and ProShop are all sold out of 9800X3Ds. Computer Universe is the only retailer with stock still available with its supply of 9800X3D’s priced at €498....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Tammy Rodriguez

AMD willing to pay you up to $30k via its new bug bounty program

AMD has partnered with Intigriti, a crowdsourcedsecurityservice provider, to launch a new bug bounty program. This program allows security researchers, ethical hackers, and other experts in the general public to submit bugs in AMD’s hardware, firmware, or software,via the Intigriti platformand get a monetary reward for their efforts. AMD has previously had a private bug bounty initiative, but only a select few were invited to participate. With the expansion of this program to the public, researchers from different backgrounds may be incentivized to find issues with AMD’s products....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Mary Marshall

Apple M4 processor family tipped to deliver AI focus — three next-gen chips believed to be nearing production

The next generation of Apple Silicon is alreadynearing production, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Apple-centric reporter was told by insiders that three distinct Apple M4 processors have been prepared. Interestingly, the new silicon is designed to revamp the Mac computer line with a new AI focus – addressing an IT industry trend where Apple is clearly lagging. Gurman explains that Mac computers haven’t enjoyed the most buoyant sales in recent months....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Dawn Taylor