Win $20,000 for running around New York City using this app

A new campaign from New Balance aims to have you running around the city chasing after golden batons in an attempt to win a 14k gold baton worth over $20,000 using an iPhone app. You have to download theUrban Dash appfrom the app store and once you do at a certain time some virtual batons will be released around the city and the first person to run and grab it virtually will then own the baton....

2 min · 357 words · Anthony Wilkinson

Winamp Forums attacked, email addresses stolen

Winamp, creators of the popular music player,has admittedthat security processes protecting users accounts on its Winamp Forums website have been compromised, exposing thousands of email addresses as a result. Geno Yoham, General Manager of Winamp, took to thecompany’s forumto reassure users, noting that his team had quickly detected and blocked an attack on the Winamp Forums database. The breach was limited to the forums, meaning its main website, developer portal and desktop media player account databases remained secure....

2 min · 366 words · Michael Gallegos

Windows 10 has only 4 years left to live (officially)

Microsoft will soon announcethe next version of Windows on June 24. But before that happens, the company has alreadydeclaredthat it’s ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. As noted by Thurrott, this is the first time the firm has specifiedan end date for the entire operating system. Windows 10 was originally unveiled in 2015,so it will have had a good run of 10 years— suits its name too....

2 min · 346 words · Alejandro Moyer

Windows 10 is getting Bluetooth AAC support for better sound quality

Windows 10 is getting a big sound quality boost for a whole bunch of Bluetooth headphones out there — including Apple’s AirPods. The company today announced support for the AAC Bluetooth codec is coming to Windows 10, starting withWindows Insiders. While Windows 10 alreadysupportsanother high-quality codec, AptX, many audio devices don’t. Notably, Apple headphones — including Beats — use AAC exclusively as their high-quality option. I’ve tested many a product that only supported AAC (aside from the basic SBC), so this is pretty great news for this audio enthusiast....

2 min · 407 words · Paula Little

Windows 11 announcement: Everything you need to know

After weeks of teasers and leaks, Windows 11 is official.Messy livestreamaside, it looks like a sweet update. Though a leaked build revealed some of what was to come, and the OS upgrade doesn’t look quite as dramatic as, say, the jump from Windows 8 to Windows 10 Microsoft says it has a lot more in store for Windows 11’s official launch later this year. You can watch Microsoft’s sleek promo video below:...

8 min · 1645 words · Kenneth Campbell
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