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Screenshot from Android 17 Added H.266 Playback - Most Phones Still Cannot Use It

Android 17 Added H.266 Playback - Most Phones Still Cannot Use It

17 Sep 2026 444 views
Android 17 recognises H.266 video but supplies no decoder of its own - why most phones still cannot play it, and what to do instead.
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Screenshot from AV2 Is Final - What the New Codec Means for Your Videos

AV2 Is Final - What the New Codec Means for Your Videos

16 Sep 2026 558 views
AV2 is finished and nothing you own can play it - what the new codec promises, and how long AV1 suggests the wait will be.
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Screenshot from Firefox 156 Uses Up to 20 Times Less Memory on Big JPEG Photos

Firefox 156 Uses Up to 20 Times Less Memory on Big JPEG Photos

15 Sep 2026 407 views
Firefox 156 now shrinks big JPEG photos as it decodes them rather than after - what that saves, and the cases where it quietly does not apply.
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Screenshot from AV1 Upgrades Android Video with VideoLAN's libdav1d Codec

AV1 Upgrades Android Video with VideoLAN's libdav1d Codec

15 Sep 2026 11.472 views
The 2024 decoder swap that made AV1 video play smoothly on ordinary Android phones, and what it means for your device now.
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Screenshot from How Microsoft Turned Windows 11 Setup Into an Endurance Test

How Microsoft Turned Windows 11 Setup Into an Endurance Test

14 Sep 2026 8.278 views
One year on from the announcement that made Windows 11 setup longer, there is finally a button to skip the wait - and one step that got harder instead.
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Screenshot from Your New iPhone 18 Pro Videos Will Not Play on Windows - Here Is the Free Fix

Your New iPhone 18 Pro Videos Will Not Play on Windows - Here Is the Free Fix

14 Sep 2026 554 views
Why the iPhone 18 Pro's videos and photos refuse to open on a Windows PC, which free decoders fix it, and the camera setting that stops it happening.
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Screenshot from X Codec Pack 3 Is Here - and 3.1 Is Already the Build to Get

X Codec Pack 3 Is Here - and 3.1 Is Already the Build to Get

14 Sep 2026 5.456 views
The X Codec Pack teaser is over - version 3.1 is shipping, and three free companion tools landed alongside it.
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Screenshot from IPTV Checker 2.0 Adds a Programme Guide and Calls Out Fake Archives

IPTV Checker 2.0 Adds a Programme Guide and Calls Out Fake Archives

13 Sep 2026 508 views
The free playlist scanner gets a full programme timeline and a catch-up verifier that labels every channel Real, Shallower, Fake or Untested.
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Screenshot from YouTube Now Lets You Lock Your Account on a Shared TV

YouTube Now Lets You Lock Your Account on a Shared TV

11 Sep 2026 539 views
YouTube's new account lock puts a 4-digit code on your TV profile - how to switch it on, unlock it from your phone and reset a forgotten code.
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Screenshot from Tim Cook Now Recommends the Galaxy Z Fold 8

Tim Cook Now Recommends the Galaxy Z Fold 8

11 Sep 2026 546 views
A satirical look at Samsung's Tim Cook ad for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, starring a New Zealand estate agent, not the Apple one - with the real facts at the end.
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Screenshot from Prime Video Is Now Using AI to Make Dubbed Actors' Lips Match the Dialogue

Prime Video Is Now Using AI to Make Dubbed Actors' Lips Match the Dialogue

10 Sep 2026 447 views
Amazon now reshapes actors' mouths with AI so English dubs line up, starting with Maxton Hall - and unlike last year's anime dubs, the voices stay human.
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Screenshot from LG Rejects Spy TV Report as 'Not True' - Here Are the Settings to Turn Off Anyway

LG Rejects Spy TV Report as 'Not True' - Here Are the Settings to Turn Off Anyway

10 Sep 2026 583 views
LG denies its webOS TVs listen in standby but confirms they scan your home network - what the report found and the five settings worth switching off.
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Screenshot from Windows 10 End of Support: What Happened Next, and Where You Stand in 2026

Windows 10 End of Support: What Happened Next, and Where You Stand in 2026

9 Sep 2026 11.784 views
Windows 10 support ended in October 2025, but free security updates now run to October 2027 - here is how to enrol and what your options are.
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Screenshot from Why Microsoft Made Windows 10 Free - and Why It Was Never Really Free

Why Microsoft Made Windows 10 Free - and Why It Was Never Really Free

9 Sep 2026 6.906 views
The free Windows 10 upgrade was a migration offer rather than a giveaway - who actually paid for it, and what the bill looks like now that support has ended.
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Screenshot from Jellyfin 12.0 Lands With a Faster Library and a New Default Look

Jellyfin 12.0 Lands With a Faster Library and a New Default Look

8 Sep 2026 922 views
Jellyfin's biggest release in years drops the 10.x numbering, speeds up large libraries and breaks a few old clients on the way in.
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Screenshot from CDs Are Selling Again. Your Laptop Probably Cannot Read One

CDs Are Selling Again. Your Laptop Probably Cannot Read One

4 Sep 2026 569 views
CD revenue jumped by more than half in the first half of 2026, on machines that mostly cannot read a disc any more.
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Screenshot from OpenAI Astra Launches: Browser Control and Hidden Reasoning

OpenAI Astra Launches: Browser Control and Hidden Reasoning

4 Sep 2026 897 views
OpenAI's most capable model yet can operate a browser on its own, and it shows less of its reasoning than the one before it.
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Screenshot from Windows Says Virus Protection Is Off. Microsoft Says It Is Not.

Windows Says Virus Protection Is Off. Microsoft Says It Is Not.

3 Sep 2026 1.284 views
Microsoft has confirmed that the "Turn on virus protection" pop-up appearing on Windows 10 and 11 is a false alarm, with no fix released yet.
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Screenshot from Adobe Is Retiring the App That Replaced Premiere Clip

Adobe Is Retiring the App That Replaced Premiere Clip

3 Sep 2026 652 views
Adobe shuts Premiere Rush down on 30 September 2026, and the app meant to replace it on Android is still an Early Access beta.
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Screenshot from Windows 11 Finally Lets You Say No to OneDrive Backup

Windows 11 Finally Lets You Say No to OneDrive Backup

1 Sep 2026 685 views
Microsoft is rolling out an Opt out of backup button that finally lets Windows 11 users refuse OneDrive for good.
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