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AppWizard

December 25, 2025

LEGO CITY, Disney, Friends, Harry Potter and Minecraft Advent Calendars 2025 – Day 24

LEGO Advent Calendars for 2023 include the following final surprises behind their twenty-fourth doors: - LEGO CITY (#60475): A minifigure of Santa Claus with a present sack. - LEGO Disney (#43273): A mini Arendelle castle. - LEGO Friends (#42668): A reindeer plush on a sleigh. - LEGO Harry Potter (#76456): A brick-built stag Patronus. - LEGO Minecraft (#21280): A Santa Villager with a bucket of milk and a furnace baking cookies. LEGO has been producing these Advent Calendars for over two decades, with milestones of twenty-one years for LEGO CITY, fourteen for LEGO Friends, seven for LEGO Harry Potter, two for LEGO Disney, and a debut year for LEGO Minecraft.

AppWizard

December 19, 2025

Steam Winter Sale 2025 is live with steep discounts on new and older PC games

Valve has launched the Steam Winter Sale 2025, featuring discounts on a wide range of PC games, including recent releases and classic titles, with reductions of 50% or more. The sale is available to all Steam users and will run until January 5. Notable discounts include: - Assassin’s Creed Shadows at 50% off - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 at 50% off - Avowed at 50% off - EA Sports FC 26 at 60% off - Cyberpunk 2077 at 65% off Other titles with smaller discounts include Hades 2, ARC Raiders, Silent Hill f, The Outer Worlds 2, and Battlefield 6. The sale also includes discounts on downloadable content and expansions. Steam's fixed-price model means prices will not change during the sale, and users can refund games if played for less than two hours and purchased within the last 14 days. The sale encourages users to check their wishlists for discounts and to avoid waiting for last-minute deals.

AppWizard

November 10, 2025

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, one of the PC’s best spaceship strategy games, ‘will no longer be available for purchase on any platform’ as of next week

Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock will be removed from Steam and all other platforms on November 15. The game and its expansions will be "phased out" from sale, as announced by publisher Slitherine. Deadlock, released in 2017, features unique combat mechanics set during the First Cylon War, where players engage in simultaneous encounters. Slitherine has previously delisted other titles this year, but Deadlock will be entirely removed from all storefronts. A new game, Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, is set for release early next year, offering a different tactical roguelike experience.

Winsage

October 13, 2025

Windows 10 End of Life countdown: Will your pc be obsolete after October 2025?

Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025, after which Microsoft will stop providing free security updates, bug fixes, and technical assistance. Users can still operate their devices normally, but they will face increasing security risks and compatibility issues over time. Microsoft is offering an Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that provides critical security patches for an additional year, until October 13, 2026, available for free under certain conditions or as a one-time purchase. Upgrading to Windows 11 is recommended for long-term support, but users do not need to buy a new computer immediately after support ends. Users have until October 13, 2026, to enroll in the ESU program, and they can also consider alternative operating systems.

Winsage

August 22, 2025

OneNote for Windows 10 support ends Oct 14

As of October 14, OneNote for Windows 10 will reach its end of support and transition to a read-only state. Microsoft is consolidating its efforts into a single, more powerful OneNote app for Windows, which will facilitate faster feature rollouts and long-term support. Users of OneNote for Windows 10 will not receive further updates or support, and their notes will be locked in a read-only format. Microsoft has hinted at introducing "Copilot-powered note generation" for the new OneNote app. Organizations using OneNote for Windows 10 need to prepare for this transition.

AppWizard

July 12, 2025

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Ends Its Theatrical Run. How Much Did It Make?

Jack Black and Jason Momoa’s A Minecraft Movie concluded its theatrical run on July 2, earning a domestic total of ,949,195 and a worldwide gross of ,149,195, which includes ,200,000 from international ticket sales. The film debuted in theaters on April 4 and became available for digital streaming on May 13, followed by its release on HBO Max on June 20. It had a production budget of 0 million. As of the latest update, it is the highest-grossing film domestically in 2025, although it faces competition from Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch, which has a worldwide gross of .6 million.

AppWizard

July 4, 2025

EA is finally killing Anthem

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that the game Anthem will be taken offline on January 12th, 2026. Players will no longer be able to purchase in-game currency, but any accumulated premium currency can still be used until the game's closure. EA has stated that there will be no immediate layoffs associated with this decision, although future job impacts remain uncertain. Anthem, developed by BioWare and launched in early 2019, struggled to gain a significant audience and faced a troubled development process, leading to the cancellation of an enhancement project known as Anthem Next.

AppWizard

February 20, 2025

Amazon to shut down its Android app store on August 20

Amazon will phase out its Android app store, with the final operation day on August 20, 2025. Developers can no longer submit new applications for Android devices, but updates for existing apps will be accepted until the shutdown. Users can access previously downloaded apps, but functionality is not guaranteed post-shutdown. The app store will remain operational on Amazon's Fire OS devices. Amazon ceased operations of the Appstore on Windows 11 devices in March 2024. The Amazon Coins program has been discontinued, with no new purchases available and remaining balances refunded after August 20. Starting February 20, 2025, customers in the JP marketplace will be unable to make in-app purchases or earn and redeem Amazon Points on the Android app store, though they can still do so on Fire Tablets or at Amazon.co.jp.

AppWizard

July 29, 2024

Let’s settle it: should you still close your background apps on Android?

The tech influencer claimed that there’s no need to close background apps on Android devices because the system is optimized for handling multiple apps efficiently, potentially conserving battery life. The author, a long-time Android user, decided to conduct an experiment using a Pixel 6a to monitor phone performance and battery life over a week while keeping background apps open. The experiment revealed that the phone sometimes closed apps overnight and experienced overheating and battery drain when resource-intensive apps were left open. The author concluded that while Android manages smaller apps well, it is advisable to close resource-heavy applications to maintain optimal performance.

BetaBeacon

May 12, 2024

Windows 10 21H2: end of support for Enterprise and Education

The end of servicing for Windows 10 version 21H2 Enterprise and Education editions is set for June 11, 2024. Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 until January 12, 2027. Users are encouraged to plan their upgrade paths and stay informed about Microsoft's advisories.