Windows Media Player is getting a long-overdue upgrade
Microsoft will begin phasing out the Groove Music app in favor of a new version of the venerable Windows Media Player, the company said Tuesday. Longtime users of Windows have probably used […]
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Is Bluesky down? How to check the social media platform status
Bluesky has proven itself as a popular alternative to X (formerly Twitter) but it’s not immune to problems. If you’re wondering ‘Is Bluesky down?’ here’s how to check. With more than 30 […]
Windows Media Player brings back CD ripping
I can’t remember the last time I played music on a spinning compact disc. It’s been the better part of 20 years since I spent countless hours ripping CDs into a bloated […]
The iconic Winamp media player is back from the dead
Participants in the MP3 revolution will remember Winamp fondly. The independent media player and library, initially released in the late 90s, was the go-to choice for anyone who didn’t care for more […]
Lenovo’s IdeaPad 5i is a Chromebook media machine
Chromebooks have a reputation as cheap, simple laptops meant for browsing the web and not much else — that’s what happens when you build an entire operating system around a browser. But […]
Blackmailers create AI nudes from social media
The latest digital security bulletin from the FBI is sure to turn some heads, in both the literal and figurative sense. According to the US federal law enforcement agency, criminals are using […]
Windows Media Player loses the ability to play DRM media on older PCs
Last week, Microsoft updated a support page that tracks deprecated Windows features with a new announcement: legacy DRM services will no longer be available in Windows Media Player along with Silverlight, Windows […]
No, Sony’s Blu-ray exit doesn’t spell the end for physical media
Fans of physical media—myself included—tend to be a morbid bunch, dwelling on the rise of streaming while bemoaning the steady decline of Blu-ray, the home-media format of choice for cinephiles. So when […]
