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June 1, 2025

Bitdefender vs. Norton: Which Antivirus Titan Reigns Supreme for Your Digital Safety?

Bitdefender was established in 1996 and rebranded in 2001, becoming the most popular mobile antivirus in North and South America in 2022. Norton was founded in 1982 and became well-known after Symantec's acquisition. Bitdefender achieves over 98% detection rates online and offline, with five false positives in tests, while Norton exceeds 99% online and 97% offline but has a higher false positive rate. Bitdefender offers a configurable firewall in its Total Security package, while Norton provides a customizable firewall across all products. Bitdefender lacks identity theft protection in its core offerings but offers a separate service, while Norton includes comprehensive identity theft protection in its highest tier. Bitdefender includes a VPN with a 200MB daily cap, while Norton offers an unlimited VPN in most tiers. Bitdefender features an integrated password manager without two-factor authentication, while Norton allows credential sharing and has standalone options. Bitdefender provides basic parental controls, while Norton includes additional features like GPS tracking. Bitdefender enhances its packages with a file shredder and vulnerability scanner, while Norton offers SafeCam and Dark Web Monitoring. Bitdefender is known for resource efficiency, receiving awards for performance, while Norton also received recognition for its performance. Bitdefender has an easy-to-navigate interface, while Norton has a more complex interface. In AV-Comparatives tests, Bitdefender slightly surpassed Norton in offline detection and online protection rates. Bitdefender pricing starts at approximately .99/year for one device, while Norton starts at .99/year for one device as well.

Winsage

April 15, 2025

There’s AI Inside Windows Paint and Notepad Now. Here’s How to Use It

Companies are integrating artificial intelligence into their software, with recent updates to Windows applications like Paint and Notepad showcasing AI enhancements. In Windows Paint, a Copilot button introduces three features: 1. Image Creator: Users can generate images from descriptive prompts, selecting styles for the output. 2. Generative Erase: This tool lets users remove unwanted elements from images and fills in the background using surrounding pixels. 3. Remove Background: This feature isolates the main subject of an image by turning the background white. Generative Erase and Remove Background are free, while Image Creator requires AI credits available through Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro subscriptions. In Windows Notepad, the Copilot button offers features to refine existing text: 1. Make shorter and Make longer: Adjusts the length of selected text. 2. Change tone: Modifies the text's tone to be inspirational, formal, casual, or humorous. 3. Change format: Restructures text into lists, marketing language, or poetry. 4. Rewrite: Provides previews of rewritten text for selection. Notepad's AI-powered rewrites are limited for free users, with extensive use requiring AI credits tied to a Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro subscription. The Copilot button can be disabled in settings for a distraction-free experience.

AppWizard

February 6, 2025

Spider-Man 2’s first PC patch is live with ‘several crash fixes,’ UI improvements, and an auto-save backup

Spider-Man 2 has received its first substantial patch aimed at addressing crash issues and bugs after a challenging debut with a "mixed" user rating on Steam. The patch includes various crash fixes based on player feedback, improvements to crash reporting, user interface enhancements, and new features such as toggling Film Style Animation and Comic SFX. Additionally, it implements autosave backups, adds mouse scrolling to the manual load/save menu, and reduces noise in character hair when using DLSS Ray Reconstruction. Other fixes include resolving a bug related to ray-traced reflections and ensuring that settings for Subtitle Text Size and other options are no longer synchronized between devices. Players are encouraged to keep their GPU drivers updated and contact Nixxes support for ongoing performance issues.

TrendTechie

December 21, 2024

Похоже, «Смута» уже вышла на торренте. Геймеры сообщили о сливе полного билда игры за пять дней до релиза

The action RPG "Smuta" is scheduled for release on April 4, 2024. A demo version has been released, generating excitement, but a complete build of the game has been leaked. Players have confirmed that this build is fully functional and includes improvements over the demo, such as better optimization and less lag. One player reported that the game runs decently on a modest system, delivering 30 to 60 frames per second at 2K resolution, with minor stutters and a single texture glitch. The voice acting is noted to be less cringeworthy than in the demo, and the combat system is described as simplistic but with some variety. "Smuta" will be available on PC via the VK Play platform, and pre-orders are currently being accepted with a promotional discount.

Winsage

November 14, 2024

6 ways Notepad has become better in Windows 11

Microsoft has updated Notepad in Windows 11 with several new features: - Integration of Copilot with a "Rewrite" capability for text rephrasing. - Support for dark mode, enhancing usability in low-light conditions. - Native ARM support for Arm64 PCs, improving performance on Snapdragon-powered devices. - Introduction of a spellcheck feature that highlights misspelled words and offers corrections. - New tab support allowing users to manage multiple documents within a single window. - Auto-save functionality that automatically saves changes, preserving work for users.