René Resch

1 week ago | pcworld.com | René Resch |Joel Lee

According to the latest rumors, Valve’s mythical Half-Life 3 isn’t just in development—it could even be released this year. The long-awaited game that’s basically been a meme for nearly two decades is allegedly in a fully playable state, reports Wccftech and Engadget. According to the rumors, “HLX” is the codename for the project, which is believed to be Valve’s long-awaited Half-Life 3 and is currently undergoing extensive testing and optimization.

1 week ago | pcworld.com | René Resch |Joel Lee

The US Department of Justice wants to break up Google’s search monopoly. But while this might seem like good news for Google’s competitors, it could actually be harmful to some. For example, Mozilla now warns that it could result in the death of Firefox, reports The Verge. Last year, a federal judge ruled that Google’s search business was an illegal monopoly, forged via exclusive contracts that restrict competition.

1 month ago | pcworld.com | René Resch |Joel Lee

Earlier this week, we reported on a messy Windows 11 update that caused Microsoft’s Copilot app to be uninstalled from some devices and unpinned from the taskbar. That same update wreaked all kinds of other havoc, including blue screens, crashing SSDs, and RDP issues. Microsoft has now provided an emergency update that addresses the Copilot app problem, reports Windows Latest.