Kodi Finally Runs Natively on Windows ARM Laptops - Kodi 22 RC1 Is Out
Kodi finally runs natively on Windows ARM laptops - here is what Kodi 22 RC1 changes and whether to try it yet.
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MPC-HC 2.8.3 Gets a Windows 11 Makeover - Here's How to Turn It On
MPC-HC 2.8.3 gives the free media player a Windows 11 look, and here is how to switch it on.
JPEG XL Is Back in Chrome: What It Means and How to Open JXL Files
Chrome 155 brings back JPEG XL images by default - what the format does better, which browsers show it, and how to open .jxl files on Windows.
Free AI-Built Photoshop and Premiere Alternatives: What Early Testers Found
Testers tried the free AI-built Photoshop, Premiere and Lightroom clones in their first week - what impressed them, what broke, and what to use meanwhile.
Free USA IPTV Playlist: The American TV That Is Really Free
The American channels that really are free - news, FAST and sports - as M3U links checked this month, plus why ESPN is never on a free list.
Windows 11 26H2: What's Really New and How to Check You Have It
Windows 11 26H2 is mostly a switch, not a new Windows - here is what it turns on and how to check you have it.
ChatGPT Is Now Watermarking Its Text in Europe - Here's What That Means for You
ChatGPT text in Europe now carries an invisible watermark - here is how it works and how to check AI content yourself.
Windows 11 Will Use Less RAM - What It Means for Your 8GB PC
Microsoft is putting Windows 11 on a memory diet for 8GB PCs - here is what changes and what you can do today.
Google Freezes Its Open Source Bug Bounty After a Flood of Junk AI Reports
Google has frozen part of its open source bug bounty after AI tools buried its engineers in fake reports - what changed and why FFmpeg saw it coming.
Steam's New Pyrowave Codec Cuts Remote Play Lag - Here's the Catch
Steam's Pyrowave codec trades huge bandwidth for near-zero Remote Play lag - now updated with the 1 October beta, its 1 Gbit/s limit and the bitrate reset.
Windows 11 Update KB5124010 Breaks Dolby Digital Audio - Here's the Fix
Microsoft confirms KB5124010 crashes apps that play Dolby Digital audio on Windows 11, and here is the free way around it.
Is Xvid Still Relevant in 2026? The Codec That Refuses to Die
Xvid at 25: why the old AVI codec still turns up in 2026, how it stacks up against H.264, HEVC and AV1, and whether to keep or convert your files.
Fake Blu-ray Drives Are Fooling PS3 Emulation Fans - How to Spot One
The RPCS3 team warns that counterfeit Blu-ray drives sold online cannot read PS3 discs, and shows how to check yours before the return window closes.
Is DivX Still Worth Using in 2026?
DivX in 2026, honestly: still good for old AVI and DivX files, no longer the right tool for new video, TV streaming or HEVC on a Mac.
Suno Speech Beta: AI Voiceovers With Music and Download Caps
Suno's new Speech beta reads your script over original music - here is how it works and how many clips each plan lets you download.
Amazon's Kindle Click Brings Page-Turn Buttons Back - Here's Which Kindles It Works With
Amazon's new Kindle Click remote and Page-Turn Cover bring physical buttons back - here is what they cost and which Kindles they work with.
DivX 11.16 Drops Media Server - How to Keep Streaming Your Videos to the TV
DivX 11.16 removes Media Server and with it casting to smart TVs, consoles and Chromecast - here are the free ways to keep streaming.
The CD Turns 44: Sony's $3,700 First Player, and How to Rip Your CDs for Free Today
Sony's first CD player turns 44 - how the disc led to MP3 and LAME, and the free tools that rip your CDs today.
DivX for Mac Still Can't Play HEVC - What Mac Users Can Use Instead
DivX 11.16 for Mac still can't open HEVC video or HEIC photos, nearly two years on - and the free Mac players that can.
The New Fire TV Stick 4K Can't Run Kodi - Here's Which Fire Stick Still Can
Amazon's $60 Fire TV Stick 4K runs Vega OS, so Kodi, TiviMate and other sideloaded apps won't install. See what it plays and which Fire Stick still sideloads.
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What readers are saying AllI was having the same error issue with the dead playlist link the other guy above did. Thank you so much for ...
Team replied News: Free USA IPTV Playlist: The American TV That Is Really Free 2 commentsInteresting development with the Fire TV Stick 4K — losing Kodi sideloading is a big deal for a lot of users. For those ...
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