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AppWizard

January 13, 2026

Rhythm Doctor review

Rhythm Doctor, developed and published by 7th Beat Games, is set to launch on December 6, 2025, priced at £17. The game features a unique rhythm gaming approach using only the spacebar for gameplay, challenging players' musical timing while presenting emotional narratives across six acts. Players assume the role of a mute intern at Middlesea Hospital, where they use a long noodle arm to care for patients by synchronizing taps with their heartbeats. The game includes relatable characters facing real-life challenges, humorous interactions, and engaging tutorials led by a character named Hugh. It features a variety of rhythms and beats, including seventh beats and swing rhythms, and integrates audio cues into the music. The soundtrack ranges from lo-fi beats to energetic guitar tracks, enhancing the storytelling. The visual style is playful and experimental, with dynamic animations and attention to detail in various scenes.

AppWizard

December 4, 2025

‘Systems-driven exploration game’ Kill Joy announced for PC

Developer Over The Moon has announced a new game titled Kill Joy, which is a "systems-driven exploration game" set in a surreal landscape filled with rainbows and unicorns. The game allows players to use foul language as a primary interaction method, inspired by The Outer Wilds, and will be available on PC via Steam, though no release date has been provided. Kill Joy encourages players to explore without guidance, relying on instincts to uncover secrets. Instead of traditional combat, players engage with the world through swearing, eliciting varied emotional responses from creatures. The game features a vibrant dreamscape that hides deeper issues, and players can break illusions tied to entities by making them cry, revealing hidden passages and memories. As players dispel illusions, they collect words, questions, and fragments of meaning to reconstruct their identity through deduction challenges.

Winsage

October 13, 2025

Microsoft Fixes Long-standing Windows 11 ‘Update and Shut down’ Bug

Microsoft has resolved the "update and shut down" bug in Windows 11 with the release of Build 26220.6760 on September 29, 2025. This bug caused systems to reboot automatically instead of shutting down when users selected the "update and shut down" option. The fix ensures that pending updates no longer trigger automatic restarts during a shutdown request. Windows Insiders in the Dev or Beta channels can access this fix, while non-Insider users are advised to wait for the stable release.

AppWizard

September 5, 2025

How to use the Recorder app on your Pixel phone

The Google Pixel 10 series features an enhanced Google Recorder app that allows users to record audio, transcribe speech, edit recordings, and create music using generative AI. To create music, users can select a recording of at least 30 seconds, choose a vibe, and generate music that can be saved or customized further. The app is available exclusively on Google Pixel devices from the Pixel 3 onwards, with significant improvements in the Pixel 10 model.

AppWizard

August 20, 2025

AI Aplenty: Google’s Pixel 10 brings the Magic (Cue) with in-context suggestions

Google has launched the Pixel 10 series, featuring significant AI enhancements powered by the Gemini and Tensor G5 chip. The Magic Cue feature provides contextually relevant suggestions during calls and texts. Gemini Live allows users to share their camera view with AI for improved visual search capabilities. The Pixel 10 series is available for pre-order. The Tensor G5 chip enhances the Voice Translate feature for real-time translations in multiple languages. The "Take a Message" feature transcribes missed or declined calls. The Pixel Journal app suggests writing prompts using on-device AI. NotebookLM integrates with Pixel Screenshots and the Recorder app for easy transcript management. The Recorder app can convert humming and singing into music, and Gboard introduces a "Writing Tools" feature for text rewriting and spellchecking.

AppWizard

July 15, 2025

Minecraft adds the viral Lava Chicken song from the movie into the game, but to get it you’ll need to defeat a foe so rare I’ve not even seen one in my 16 years of playing

The Lava Chicken song, created by Hyper Potions, has been added to Minecraft as an 8-bit-style instrumental track in the 1.21.94 Bedrock update. Players can obtain this music disc by defeating a chicken jockey, which has a low spawn rate of 0.25% to 0.4875%. To find a chicken jockey, players can breed chickens and wait for zombies to spawn at night.

Winsage

March 24, 2025

What Is Runtime Broker On Your PC, And Is It Safe To Disable It?

The Runtime Broker is a core process in Windows that manages permissions for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. It typically uses minimal CPU resources but can spike to around 30% when a UWP app is launched to verify permissions. High CPU usage may persist even after closing an app, which can often be resolved by ending the process in Task Manager. If issues recur with a specific app, users can either uninstall it or check for updates. Disabling the Runtime Broker is not recommended, as it may destabilize the system and compromise security. Users can verify the legitimacy of the Runtime Broker process by checking its file location in the C:WindowsSystem32 directory. If the location differs, it may indicate malware.

AppWizard

August 14, 2024

‘Audio Search’ feature for Google’s Circle to Search is revealed in early demo

Google is enhancing the Pixel 9 series with an "Audio Search" feature for Circle to Search, allowing the app to listen to music and accept humming or singing for queries. An icon will enable users to initiate music searches by tapping it, which will display search results after listening to music from services like Spotify. Users will also be able to sing or hum songs to perform searches, similar to existing features in the Google app and YouTube Music. Additionally, there may be a quick informational bubble when opening Circle to Search, and Google is planning to introduce split-screen support for this function on Pixel devices.

AppWizard

July 25, 2024

Developer forced to fix Android apps on Snapdragon laptops after Microsoft’s refusal to do something

- Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Android does not work on newer Snapdragon hardware due to architecture differences. - Developer Jeremy Sinclair has created a workaround to get Android apps running on the new Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus silicon. - Microsoft does not plan to issue a fix for the issue, so Sinclair and other community members have stepped in to create custom WSA images. - The process of implementing the unofficial solution involves modifying protected system files and directories. - Third-party Android emulators like BlueStacks could be used as an alternative to run Android apps on Windows.

AppWizard

May 25, 2024

YouTube Music now lets you ‘sing or hum’ to search on Android

A new feature on YouTube Music allows Android users to search for songs by humming a melody. The AI in the app can recognize tunes and provide users with information about the song, including album cover, artist, and release year. The feature is gradually rolling out to users through a server-side update.