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Germans seem to really want to keep using Windows 7

January 14 was the day when Windows 7 died, or at least begun to die; it was then that Microsoft has stopped supporting that elderly OS. Still, despite its advanced age, Windows 7 does have an impressive number of users. As it turns out, many of them live in Germany. German government is considering buying a special, paid Microsoft program that keeps the user’s Windows 7 updated for a costly price of 50 dollars per year. Seeing how Germany still has 33 thousand office computers with Windows 7 onboard, that would mean having to cough up 887 thousand dollars to Microsoft; next year, the ...

Netflix will soon start showing Studio Ghibli anime movies

World’s most popular VOD service has made a deal thanks to which twelve movies of this beloved studio will soon become a part of its offer. Studio Ghibli specializes in making beautiful and profound animated movies, many of which are classics of the genre: Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away or Howl’s Moving Castle, just to name a few. Those movies will become available for European Netflix users, as well as a few other markets, starting February 1st.trailer Tweet Vote on ...

Global variant of Honor 9X is now available for sale in India

Better late than never, eh? Honor’s budget phone has finally made it to the land of holy cows and polluted water, half a year after its initial release. For those of you who already forgot, Honor 9X’s specs include 6.59′ FHD+ IPS LCD display, Kirin 710F SoC, 4/6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, 48MP, f/1.8 + 8MP, f/2.4 120-degree ultra-wide + 2MP, f/2.4 depth sensor main camera, 4000 mAh battery and EMUI 9.1 OS. The phone costs ₹13,999 for the 4GB version and ₹16,999 for the 6GB ...

European Commission wants to force producers to create a universal charger

The reasons for this are ecological. According to EC, used up or non-supported chargers create 51 thousand tons of trash every year; unifying their design would make the consumers throw them much less often. Brussels is currently in the talks on the subject – sadly, we do not know what exacly does it propose the universal charger to be like. For now, the most popular charger connections are USB-C and micro-USB. Tweet Vote on HN ...

DOOM Eternal, new trailer

More, better, faster and insaner – that is how the next DOOM game can be summarized, at least when based on the trailers. The newest video can be viewed by clicking here. It depicts new gameplay bits as well as some plot. The video also confirms already presented new gameplay elements, like dodging or invasion game mode. Eternal’s release date has been moved to March. That is too bad, but I guess I prefer a good game later over a buggy mess now. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Prymax 300W power station now available for only $180

The offer stands on the Woot internet store. This power bank is for those of us who need to keep large devices, like TV or computer, powered up for a considerable amount of time. Woot offers it for 180 dollars, which is 90 bucks off its usual price. Prymax 300W offers a wide variety of outlets, meaning it can be charged mostly anywhere, a built-in flashlight and SOS light. It weights 6.5 kilograms, so try to avoid having to carry it by hand.The offer ends today. Tweet Vote on ...

Best video games of the decade according to Metacritic

The list is based not on professional reviewer’s opinions but on those of gamers as a whole – or, well, at least anyone with an internet and the will to share their opinion. Well, without further ado:1. The Last of Us/The Last of Us Remastered2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild3. Witcher 3: Wild Hunt4. Red Dead Redemption 25. Mass Effect 26. Bloodborne7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim8. God of War9. Grand Theft Auto V10. Dark SoulsIt looks like almost all the popular games these days have some cRPG elements, as well as open or semi-open world. TLOU (which I have not had the ...