Microsoft Weekly + Beelink SER6 Max review + TWIRL is back

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Steven Parker
September 10, 2023

I hope you had a great week, meanwhile here's a recap of our most recent news, as well as the Microsoft Weekly, we hope you take a look!

Microsoft Weekly: simple tricks to make File Explorer faster, OneDrive changes, and more

The latest Microsoft Weekly issue is here with unconventional methods to make File Explorer faster, the latest Windows Insider builds, app updates, gaming news, and the end of support for Surface Duo.

Review of the Beelink SER6 Max metal encased AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS power

Beelink is well known for its Mini PCs. However, they have now also thrown down the gauntlet on just how powerful a Mini PC can be. We take it for a spin and see if it really holds up to the hype.

Here are our picks for the most anticipated upcoming Xbox Series X/S games for 2023 [Update]

We have updated our list of our most anticipated games coming to Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S consoles for the rest of 2023, including adding the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate III and more

Software updates

Weekend PC Game Deals: Focused specials, stealth bundles, and free heists

This weekend's PC game deals include three fresh bundles from Humble that include a new Choice selection, a free event for an upcoming heisting title, Dark Souls franchise sales, and more.

Here are our latest picks for the most anticipated PC games of 2023 [Update]

We have updated our most anticipated PC games of 2023 list with the upcoming RTS game Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, the free running first-person shooter Ghostrunner 2, and more.

Up to 90% off in Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale feat Madden NFL 24, and more

In this week's Deals with Gold, save big on titles like LEGO's 2K Drive, Madden NFL 24, Assassin's Creed titles, and more. On Xbox 360, ScreamRide, Blue Dragon, and more are up to 80% off.

From the Forums

Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station this week - TWIRL #129

We don't have a busy launch schedule this week in terms of rocket launches. China will launch an unknown payload while Russia will launch a group of astronauts to the International Space Station.

Dennis Austin, the co-creator of PowerPoint, has passed away at age 76

Dennis Austin, together with Robert Gaskins, created the PowerPoint software for the company Forethought. It launched in April 1987. Microsoft bought the rights to the app just a few months later.

Google Chrome moves forward with its targeted ad tracking system, here's how to turn it off

Google is rolling out the new Topics API to users which will collect and share interest data with advertisers. However, there is a simple way to disable it if you are not comfortable sharing data.

This week's deals

This 4TB NVMe Gen4 SSD deal is so good, we’re recommending it again

If you are after a high-capacity internal NVMe SSD, like say 4TB, but don't want to break the bank, check out this Gen4 drive from Silicon Power that is selling at the price of some 2TB ones.

Tech deals we posted this week

A quick and personal look back at the recently shut down Volition and its video game legacy

Volition was formed in 1993 as Parallax Software and it made the first two Descent games and went on to make a ton of great game titles and franchises like Freespace, Red Faction, and Saints Row.

A quick look back at WordPad, the free word processor that Microsoft just killed

WordPad has been a free part of Windows since 1995, offering more features than Notepad but less than Microsoft Word. It's been something of an odd app, and that may be why Microsoft is killing it.

A quick look back at the first Sony PlayStation, which launched in the US 28 years ago today

On September 9, 1995, the original Sony PlayStation game console launched in the US, several months after it launched in Japan. It helped to launch a new era in console video gaming,

Logging off

Have a good one!

Cheers, Steve.