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If you don’t want to wait for the Windows 11 update to roll out to your PC, you can install the new operating system manually. It may take several months before the Windows 11 invite arrives to eligible Windows 10 PCs as a free update. In fact, Microsoft says the rollout won’t be complete until mid-2022. So the option for a manual installation is your best bet if you want Windows 11 immediately, want to install the OS on a newly built PC, or want it as a virtual machine. That installation tool is now available on the Windows 11 download website…

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If you’re still not feeling great about heading to a movie theater, you’re not alone. Fortunately, you don’t need to leave home to get ahead on the upcoming sci-fi movies hitting theaters in days and months to come. There’s a long list of movies based on sci-fi novels, comic books, and short stories currently in various stages of development, so you can always get ahead of the curve by checking out the source material for some of the biggest films headed to theaters. To give you a sneak peek at the future of sci-fi cinema, we’ve put together this list…

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Windows 11 is officially here, but Microsoft added some strict new hardware requirements for its next-gen operating system. Microsoft is working with PC makers to develop Windows 11-ready PCs, and you may be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free with your existing PC—provided that it meets the new criteria.  Windows 11’s hardware requirements, in fact, have quickly become the most controversial aspect of Microsoft’s new operating system. We’ve listed the CPU requirements below, as well as the available Windows 11 upgrade options if your PC’s components do not conform to them. Microsoft has also published a multipage document listing…

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The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro finally have an official launch date and a livestream to go with it. The long-anticipated and much-leaked devices will be revealed during the Pixel Fall Launch event at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 19. You’ll be able to watch it live right on Google’s Pixel Fall Launch landing page. The confirmation of the event comes after the release of the Android 12 update on Monday, October 4. Oddly, the release didn’t hit the existing Pixel devices right away, breaking with precedent and raising questions among both users and commentators…

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With Sora’s addition to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Masahiro Sakurai, the creative force behind the game, can finally rest. The work is done, the game is finally finished, there’s no more content coming out for it. So, just as any properly adjusted, societally acceptable Smash fan would do, I have to ask one question: “Well, what about the next Smash game?” Except, looking at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, I’m not sure how there can even be another Smash game. Not to get too literal with it, but the franchise’s latest entry might be, without exaggeration, the textbook definition of ultimate for Smash.…

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The Pixel 6 has an official launch date, according to an announcement by Google. The Pixel Fall Launch event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19th, 2021. The livestream starts at 10AM PT or 1PM ET. Google intends for the Pixel 6 to be a premium device that can compete with flagships like the iPhone 13 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The phone will feature Google’s first triple-camera setup and it will be powered by a powerful processor called the Tensor chip. While we know a few details about the Pixel 6, Google is sure to have a lot up…

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Google announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro a few months before they were expected to be officially unveiled. It’s not without precedent —  the company did the same thing for the Pixel 4 in 2019. However, as with the Pixel 4, Google did not reveal everything it had up its sleeve. Rather, it shared a selection of the most important details while keeping the rest under wraps. From what we do know, however, Google has a pretty intriguing flagship in its hands. Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro price and availability The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro…

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The Rockstar Games Launcher might have just confirmed the rumored GTA Remastered Trilogy powered by Unreal Engine technology. According to GTA Forums, the latest Rockstar Games Launcher update contains strings mentioning Grand Theft Auto III – Unreal, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – Unreal, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Unreal. The Rockstar Games Launcher on PC has just had an update! And with it… #GTATrilogyhttps://t.co/KYJZkVPqPq pic.twitter.com/ojQxVjSKP4 — GTANet (@GTANet) October 5, 2021 GTA Trilogy Remasters Reportedly Dropping This Holiday, More Rockstar Re-Releases PossibleSo far, we don’t have any official information on the GTA Remastered trilogy, but that may…

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We’re still expecting Apple to announce new AirPods before the end of the year, the current models are still pretty great. And today they’re cheaper too: Amazon and Walmart are running a sale on AirPods that offers deep discounts on every model Apple sells: AirPods (wired case): $109 (Amazon, Walmart) AirPods (wireless case): $129 (Amazon, Walmart) AirPods Pro: $179 (Amazon, Walmart) AirPods Max: $489 (Amazon, Walmart) No matter which model you buy, you’re getting a fantastic set of earbuds or headphones, with Apple’s trademark comfort, clarity, and simplicity. We loved them in all of our reviews, with the sole exception…

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On Reddit (via The T-Mo Report) several T-Mobile customers have been targeted by a scam so topical, it was ripped out of the headlines. Some T-Mobile subscribers were unable to use their connected devices yesterday as an outage affected the carrier’s network. A clever ploy was quickly put together and a text disseminated that said, “We apologize for the temporary phone outage yesterday.”The text continues by noting that the person receiving it was “one of the 25,000 affected clients” belonging to the nation’s second-largest carrier. The bogus message goes on to ask recipients of the text to take a 30-second…

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