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Windows Central Verdict Haylou offers reasonably affordable bone conduction headphones with the PurFree BC01, primarily aimed at those planning to exercise in the great outdoors. The open-ear design keeps you safe and aware of your surroundings but comes with the caveat of having almost no bass response. You can use the included earplugs to recover the low-end, but it somewhat defeats the purpose. Still, they’re ultra-lightweight yet hold steadfast for running and are loud enough to hear over noisy traffic....

Is your Windows 11 Task Manager the wrong color? You’re not alone. Microsoft confirmed an issue with the Windows 11 Task Manager that can cause the tool to appear the wrong color. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Some Windows 11 users may run into an issue that causes the Task Manager to appear the wrong color, making text unreadable....

Microsoft is working on a quick launcher for PowerToys PowerToys will likely feature a quick launcher for enabling different tools in the near future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Microsoft PowerToys has a growing collection of tools. As that library expands, it can become a bit of a hassle to manage which features are enabled or disabled....

Windows Central Verdict Criterion has managed to create a vibrant, beautiful, high octane Need for Speed entry that dares to breathe new life into a franchise that desperately needed it. Gorgeous art style Fast paced gameplay Caters to a variety of playstyles Plenty to do in the open world Open world challenges feel ripped straight out of Forza Horizon Narrative arc is cliche Why you can trust Windows CentralOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Windows Central Verdict Striking Distance Studios' debut title is a horror game that delivers a high-quality experience all the way through. It won’t sway anyone new to scares and frights, but fans of the genre should make this a priority. Detailed character models, environments, and enemies Chillingly fantastic audio design Effective survival-horror gameplay mechanics Good accessibility options Major performance problems in one small mid-game section A couple of checkpoint issues...

The Callisto Protocol: Best PC settings to fix stuttering and improve performance The only thing scarier than the Biophage is poor in-game performance. Here’s how to keep it at bay. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After a long wait, one of 2022’s most highly-anticipated horror games, The Callisto Protocol, is finally here. Unfortunately, though, it has proven to be a technical nightmare on PC, where players and critics alike have experienced horrible stuttering issues that make the experience nigh-unplayable and ruin the game’s immaculate atmosphere....

The failure of Amazon’s Alexa shows Microsoft was right to kill Cortana RIP voice assistants, for now? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsoft Cortana, we barely knew ye. 2023 is looking to be a rough year in tech, with layoffs already hitting various major companies as forecasts predict recession almost across the entire world. A combination of inflationary effects of money printing through the pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, and even China’s COVID-Zero lockdown policies — are all contributing to a perfect economic storm hitting practically everyone....