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AppWizard

January 3, 2026

Silent Hill 2 Remake dev Bloober Team kicks off 2026 by giving us 45 days to figure out what ‘RemoSdNeulSerore-hsoOvamCeyerd’ is

Bloober Team has announced a reimagining of the original Silent Hill game and plans to release its horror title, Cronos: The New Dawn, by the end of 2025. A countdown site was launched on December 31, featuring the message "Dare to peek into the darkness..." and a cryptic URL. Speculations include a possible remake of the 2002 GameCube game, Eternal Darkness, and a potential update for Coreey's Murder Hovels. The countdown is set to end on February 15, a date historically associated with various game releases, though none align with Bloober's focus on horror gaming.

AppWizard

December 16, 2025

Google gives Gemini image markup tools to stop the app from guessing

Google has introduced a new image markup feature for its Gemini AI, allowing users to draw directly on images to enhance interaction. This feature enables users to circle, highlight, sketch, or annotate images, providing visual context for analysis and editing. It aims to improve the accuracy of image interpretation, especially in complex scenarios. The rollout is currently a server-side test, meaning not all users have immediate access to these tools. Previously, users faced challenges in communicating specific details to Gemini, but the new tools help focus on important elements. Google is also enhancing image editing capabilities with natural-language processing to maintain consistency in edits. The feature's availability is limited, and an official announcement regarding its launch has not been made, but some users are already testing it.

AppWizard

December 5, 2025

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain is out of ‘semi-retirement’ and back at Obsidian

Tim Cain has returned to Obsidian Entertainment as a full-time in-office employee after a period of semi-retirement and contract work. He announced this change in a recent video, stating he is no longer a contractor. While he did not disclose specific projects, he hinted that he is working on something unexpected and mentioned that a game he contributed to during his contract work will be released soon. Cain's YouTube channel will continue, with support from his colleagues at Obsidian.

AppWizard

November 28, 2025

WW2 strategy game transforms your battlefield tactics with new DLC, a massive free update, and a huge discount

Relic Entertainment has launched the Endure and Defy DLC for Company of Heroes 3 alongside update version 2.2, which includes gameplay enhancements, balance adjustments, and over 2,000 new voice lines. The DLC introduces four new battlegroups for the USA, Britain, and Germany, with unique tactical options. The US forces can deploy Italian Partisans, while the British gain Polish Cavalry. Germany's new battlegroups include the Wehrmacht's Last Stand and the Dutsches Afrikakorps. The DLC is available on Steam with a 10% launch discount until December 11. The Scarlet Bison update brings significant gameplay improvements, including better enemy AI, four new maps, and multiplayer balance changes. The base game is currently offered at a 60% discount on Steam, priced at .19 until December 5.

Winsage

November 7, 2025

Former Microsoft engineer explains why Windows ‘sucks’ now

Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer proposes the introduction of a hardcore mode for Windows to eliminate unnecessary features aimed at less technical users. He emphasizes the need for a system-wide setting that makes the OS more deterministic and less chatty, advocating for centralized settings management to avoid users having to search extensively for configurations. Plummer calls for greater transparency in telemetry, suggesting that users should have clear documentation of data sent on their behalf and the ability to mute specific telemetry categories. He critiques the update process for causing unexpected changes and suggests implementing automatic rollbacks after health checks. Plummer expresses concern about Microsoft's focus on integrating AI capabilities into Windows, fearing it detracts from user education and turns the OS into a sales channel. He also criticizes Windows for recommending Edge after a user selects a different browser and for displaying sponsored applications in the Start Menu. Despite his criticisms, he acknowledges the strengths of Windows, including its kernel, storage stack, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Plummer's discontent stems from the additional features that detract from the user experience.

Winsage

October 30, 2025

Windows event logs are still the most powerful diagnostic tool on your PC

Event Viewer is a built-in diagnostic tool in Windows that logs every event occurring on a PC, helping users troubleshoot performance issues. It categorizes logs into Application, System, Security, and Setup sections, allowing users to focus on relevant categories during troubleshooting. Events are classified as Critical, Error, Warning, and Information, with Critical events indicating potential sources of system crashes. Users can filter logs, research Event IDs, and utilize the Details section for deeper insights. Event Viewer can be paired with Reliability Monitor for a visual overview of system stability. Many third-party diagnostic tools also rely on data from Event Viewer, making it a valuable resource for addressing persistent errors.

Tech Optimizer

October 28, 2025

MacPaw’s Moonlock app promises clutter-free security for your Mac

MacPaw has launched a new security application for macOS users called Moonlock, which includes real-time malware protection, a built-in VPN, and various security features designed to align with the macOS aesthetic. Moonlock operates quietly in the background, continuously scanning for malware and suspicious downloads, and offers a Smart Scan to identify system vulnerabilities. It also includes a Network Inspector to monitor data transmission and a Security Advisor for enhancing user security. Recent findings indicate that 66% of Mac users faced a cyber threat last year, with malware detections increasing by 20% in 2024. Moonlock is available for a competitive annual price with a seven-day free trial for new users.

Tech Optimizer

September 25, 2025

PostgreSQL Gains a Built-in UUIDv7 Generation Function for Primary Keys

In late September 2025, PostgreSQL 18 introduced the built-in function uuidv7(), which generates UUID version 7 identifiers according to RFC 9562. UUIDv7 offers global uniqueness, low collision probability, and allows ordering by generation timestamp, improving performance and reducing index sizes compared to UUIDv4. It addresses limitations of auto-increment identifiers, such as challenges in data merging and key collision errors. The uuidv7() function features a 12-bit sub-millisecond timestamp segment, operates without a mutex, and requires a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator. It ensures monotonicity and uniqueness even under critical conditions, and can offset timestamps to mask record creation dates. Example usage includes creating a clients table with UUIDv7 as the primary key and inserting records with generated UUIDs.

Winsage

September 10, 2025

Two Zero-Days Among Patch Tuesday CVEs This Month

Microsoft has released updates addressing 81 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day vulnerabilities. The first zero-day, CVE-2024-21907, involves improper handling of exceptional conditions in Newtonsoft.Json within SQL Server, potentially leading to denial of service. The second zero-day, CVE-2025-55234, is a Windows SMB elevation of privilege vulnerability that can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers with network access to perform replay attacks for privilege escalation and potential code execution. Microsoft has also addressed several other elevation of privilege vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-54110, CVE-2025-54093, and CVE-2025-54098. The updates include a total of 41 elevation of privilege vulnerabilities and 22 remote code execution flaws, with two elevation of privilege and five remote code execution vulnerabilities rated as critical.

Winsage

July 17, 2025

Windows Server 2025 Golden dMSA Attack Enables Authentication Bypass and Password Generation

A design flaw in Microsoft’s Windows Server 2025, known as “Golden dMSA,” allows attackers to bypass authentication and generate passwords for all managed service accounts across enterprise networks. This vulnerability exploits a weakness in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSAs), reducing cryptographic protections to a brute-force attack requiring only 1,024 attempts. Discovered by Semperis Security Researcher Adi Malyanker, the attack involves extracting cryptographic material from the Key Distribution Services (KDS) root key, enumerating dMSA accounts, guessing ManagedPasswordId attributes, and generating passwords. The KDS root keys do not expire, potentially granting indefinite access. The vulnerability is classified as moderate risk, requiring possession of a KDS root key, accessible only to privileged accounts. Detection of the attack is challenging, as no security events are logged by default when KDS root keys are compromised. Microsoft acknowledged the vulnerability on May 27, 2025, and stated that the features were not intended to protect against domain controller compromises.