Fort Firewall 3.15.9 has been released, allowing users to rework the "IP Addresses" tab and add an "Options" button to their windows.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Displays: ViewSonic VX1655-4K-OLED portable monitor review: 4K OLED goodness in a slim package
Gaming: DXRACER Drifting Series Summer L Gaming Chair Review, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Review - The Edge of the Dragon Sword
Graphics Cards: AORUS GeForce RTX5090 MASTER ICE 32G Graphics Card Review, ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC edition, Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 5080 Ultra W OC 16GB, Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS (Golden sample), MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G VANGUARD SOC LAUNCH EDITION Video Card Review, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC edition, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC Launch edition, Palit GamingPRO GeForce RTX 5080 OC edition
Headphones: Edifier STAX SPIRIT S5 Wireless Planar Magnetic Headphones Review
Input: Fantech Aria II Review
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z NEO RGB 32GB 6400MHz CL30 Kit Review. A Good Value DDR5 Kit For AMD Users
Power: Cooler Master X Silent Edge Platinum 850 W Review - Fully Passive PSU, Corsair RM650e ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3073 (KB5050090) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The update introduces improved Windows Search for Copilot+ PCs, allowing users to find photos saved in the cloud by describing their content in the search box at the top right corner of File Explorer. This feature will work when searching within File Explorer directly and from the Windows search box on the taskbar in a future flight.

The update also includes other changes and improvements available to Windows Insiders across all Windows 11 PCs, in addition to the exclusive features on Copilot+ PCs. These changes are documented below in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update) and new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel.

Microsoft has announced the release of the Azure SDK for January 2025.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Computers: Acemagic V1 VistaMini Mini-PC review - Another N150 and a really small computer
Cooling: InWin AR36 AIO White Liquid Cooler Review
Graphics Cards: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Astral OC Review, Colorful GeForce RTX 5080 Vulcan OC Review, Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phoenix GS Review, GeForce RTX 5090 Founder's Edition Review - Gamer's Pricey Dream, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC Review, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC 16 GB GPU Review - Superior Cooling, Stunning Looks, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Suprim SOC Review, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC Review - Overclocked and Ready for 4K Gaming, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC review - The better FE with the SUPRIM inner workings and the slightly cheaper outer skin, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC Review, MSI RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC Launch Edition, Palit GeForce RTX 5080 GameRock OC Review, Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity Review
Headphones: SIVGA Robin SV021 Review
Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB DDR5 2x 16GB DDR5-6400 White RAM Review
Motherboards: ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Review
Power: MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 ATX v3.1 PSU Review, XPG Fusion Titanium 1600 PSU Review
Storage: KLEVV CRAS C910 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Review – Great Value With Good Performance
Other: iScooter T4 Review

NVIDIA has released GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.16 WHQL, a newly released driver that offers support for the GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs, ensuring an optimal gaming experience for the latest titles utilizing DLSS 4 technology. This update addresses gaming issues, including flickering monitors and micro-stutters in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It enhances stability for Ubisoft games utilizing the Snowdrop engine and resolves general bugs in Blender Cycles.

The NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Driver Release 570 R570 U1 (572.16) is a Production Branch release, intended for sustained stability and accessibility. The features encompass expanded HDR support, VRR for Linux, Optix enhancements, and support for Vulkan 1.4. The update addresses concerns related to DirectShow Video Rendering, Siemens profiles, motion blur rendering, HPI crashes, and Barco F80 projector functionality. The drivers also tackle challenges related to Linux, Wayland, and OBS, including instances of black screens on one display when utilizing multiple GPUs and inaccuracies in NV_ENC_CAPS_SUPPORT_LOOKAHEAD_LEVEL levels.

The third beta version of UniGetUI 3.1.6 has been released, featuring general changes, the introduction of telemetry, an update to AppSdk version 1.6.4, along with various internal fixes and improvements.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Casing: Gamemax N80 Chassis Review
Displays: Lenovo Legion R27fc-30 27-inch 280 Hz gaming monitor review: Remarkable performance and value
Graphics Cards: GALAX GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC edition, Galax GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC Review, GALAX GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC White 16 GB GPU Review - Advanced Gaming GPU For Enthusiasts, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (reference), Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review With Copious Benchmarks, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review - GeForce RTX 4080 Ti Super with Blackwell genes, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition review: Incremental gains over the previous generation, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review - Next-Level Gaming with DLSS 4, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Video Card Review, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Review: The Sweet Spot for AI Workloads, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 review: The new high-end GPU for rational gamers delivers FPS wizardry with DLSS 4, Nvidia RTX 5080 Founders Edition, RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review
Motherboards: ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Review
Printers: Creality K2 Plus Review: Now in Color
Video: Aicoco onAir 4K Wireless Live Streaming Camera Creators Kit Review

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27783 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. This update brings Shared Content to File Explorer Home, enabling users to efficiently access files that have been shared with them, including those from email and Teams chat. Users can also access a wider range of file types in their Recent, Favorites, and Shared sections on the homepage. Feedback may be submitted in the Feedback Hub located under Files Folders and Online Storage > File Explorer. The update encompasses resolutions for problems related to taskbar preview windows, input difficulties, window freezing, graphics crashes, remote desktop failures, and memory leaks in explorer.exe.

TypeScript 5.8 Beta is now available for download via npm. The beta presents new features, including checked returns for conditional and indexed access types, which can be advantageous in multiple scenarios. An API that offers options to a user can utilize a conditional type to enhance the precision of the return type. Nonetheless, this may result in inaccuracies when attempting to execute the function.

TypeScript 5.8 introduces a restricted capability for validating conditional types within return statements. When a function's return type is a generic conditional type, TypeScript employs control flow analysis for generic parameters utilized in the conditional type. It instantiates the conditional type with the narrowed type of each parameter and evaluates against that new type. This indicates that conditional types necessitate narrowing, and to reflect the operation of narrowing in expressions, we must be more explicit and thorough regarding the outcomes in each branch.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Casing: Corsair 9000D Airflow Full-Tower Chassis Review
Displays: ViewSonic VG1656N portable monitor review: Delivering wireless freedom
Headphones: Softears Studio4 In-Ear Monitors Review - A True Reference!
Input: NZXT Function Elite MINITKL Gaming Keyboard Review, NZXT Lift Elite Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
Microphones: NZXT Capsule Elite Microphone Review
Motherboards: Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming Wi-Fi Review
Power: be quiet! Power Zone 2 - 850W High-Efficiency ATX 3.1 Power Supply

Microsoft has released a preview release of Windows 10 KB5050081 (OS Build 19045.5440), featuring the new Outlook for Windows application.

The update addresses concerns related to screen capture, the Chinese Pinyin input method editor, and USB audio devices. It also resolves concerns related to USB audio device drivers and USB cameras. The update introduces support for the amendment GB18030-2022, resolves virtual memory depletion issues, and corrects problems associated with NFC readers. This update addresses concerns related to USB Print and IPP Over USB, while also expanding the list of drivers susceptible to Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks. If previous updates have been installed, only the latest updates will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Microsoft has launched PowerToys 0.88.0, emphasizing new features, enhanced stability, and various improvements.

The key features encompass the introduction of ZoomIt, a tool designed for screen zooming, annotation, and recording, specifically tailored for technical presentations and demonstrations, along with the elimination of the Video Conference Mute function.Net 9.0.1 has addressed issues in WPF, enhancing stability for PowerToys Run. Additional enhancements consist of a solution for the Windows App SDK application title bar override, refined notification checking logic, and resolutions for challenges related to Advanced Paste, FancyZones, Keyboard Manager, Monaco Preview, Mouse Without Borders, New+, and Peek.

Here is a roundup of today's and articles:

Casing: Be Quiet Light Base 900 DX Case Review: Innovative design with lots of space
Gaming: Eternal Strands Review - The World is Your Playground, Sniper Elite Resistance Xbox and PC review: Rebellion's stealthy shooter is like comfort food for fans of the Nazi-blasting genre of gaming, Sniper Elite: Resistance Review - Sniping Never Changes, X-Plus GSeries1 Intel N95 Handheld Review: Stunning IPS Display But Underwhelming Performance
Graphics Cards: NVIDIA DLSS 4 Transformer Review - Better Image Quality for Everyone
Memory: KLEVV URBANE V DDR5-7600 32 GB CL36 Review
Power: Antec HCG PRO Platinum 1200W ATX 3.1 Power Supply Unit Review
Storage: Samsung PM1743 E3.S 15.36TB Enterprise SSD Review - High-Capacity Standard Bearer