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There is no doubt that Apple has a vast fan base, and many individuals who have upgraded from windows to macOS believe they have it all. But it’s only until they discover that some of their favorite applications are only available for Windows. This is where our VirtualBox vs Parallels comparison comes in. © kerly chonglor/Shutterstock.com You no longer have to worry if you have found yourself in this situation. That’s because there is software available that enables Mac users to run Windows on their machines....

No matter how you try to spin in, the launch of the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series wasn’t the greatest. From November 18 when the RX 6800 and RX 6800XT released to the latest release of the 6700 XT in March, the available stock has been next to nonexistent for consumers. AMD has publicly said that demand for the new generation of graphics cards has surpassed that of any prior generation....

Compulsion Games has revealed a meaty post-launch roadmap for We Happy Few, including a Season Pass that adds a bunch of story-based missions. Also on the cards is a free update, which will include a Sandbox Mode allowing you to tinker with a variety of options such as making the infinite world larger, smaller, more dangerous as well as the chance to play as a Wellie. That’s the name of the Joy-taking residents of Wellington wells, in case you were thinking you were able to control an actual wellington boot....

Wendy’s surprised everyone when it released its own tabletop RPG earlier this week, dubbed Feast of Legends, where players fight an evil clown. While Dungeons and Dragons has enjoyed a resurgence in the past few years, the idea of a fast-food company releasing their own game still came off as a bit strange to a large portion of the internet. And while the move seems to be a mixture of a joke and marketing stunt, it still raises quite a few interesting questions about the lore of Beef’s Keep, the game’s campaign setting....

It’s natural to expect a David versus Goliath type of situation when two guys file a lawsuit against a huge corporation like Activison. According to the company’s financial statements, Activision earned 4.58 billion in revenue back in 2009. While all of that money doesn’t translate in to profit, it is enough to afford an excellent legal team to fight the company’s battles. Activision’s legal team’s biggest focus these days is most likely the current lawsuit against former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella....

What Does Information Dispersal Algorithms Mean? Information dispersal algorithms are algorithms that are used for routing pieces of a data set to different storage locations in order to allow for more sophisticated data management. In other words, they provide a method for storing data or pieces of it in different disks for redundancy purposes. Techopedia Explains Information Dispersal Algorithms In general, information dispersal algorithms take a particular data set and scatter it into different storage media or take some parts of a data set on different trajectories to eventual storage locations....

When most people hear rare earth minerals, their minds immediately think it refers to the rarest minerals in the world. However, that is not the case. Rare earth minerals are among the most abundant minerals in the world. The word “rare” refers to their scarcity at the time of their discovery. © mykhailo pavlenko/Shutterstock.com Rare earth minerals are essential manufacturing components in the world. That is because they can help transition from a fossil fuel-powered global economy to an economy reliant on renewable energy....

What Does Bar Code Mean? A bar code is an optical and machine-readable form of data used to identify objects. A bar code allows a machine to retrieve a great deal of information about an object as soon as the object is identified through a unique visual code format created by drawing adjacent lines with variable widths and spaces. Bar codes were originally linear, one-dimensional representations of objects. Later, advanced two-dimensional data representations appeared in forms like dots, rectangles and other two-dimensional geometric shapes....

What Does Blackphone Mean? A Blackphone is a specific type of mobile device that provides more privacy for users. This product, which provides secure messaging, is made by the Swiss startup of the same name, which is partnering with a company called Silent Circle. Techopedia Explains Blackphone The Blackphone product was unveiled in early 2014 and considered a big advance in changing the equation on smartphone security and privacy. The customized encrypted operating system shields user data from outside parties....

What Does Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Mean? A certified secure software lifecycle professional (CSSLP) is a vendor-neutral certification that tests, validates and certifies an individual’s ability in implementing security within a software development lifecycle. Techopedia Explains Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) CSSLP certifies individuals that implement secure techniques and processes in developing a software application. A CSSLP-certified individual can implement secure control, processes and policies throughout the development process....

What Does Chiclet Keyboard Mean? A chiclet keyboard is a category of keyboard that makes use of keys in the shape of small squares or rectangles with straight sides and rounded corners. In most cases, the gaps between the keys are filled with perforated bezel. The keyboard makes use of thin, clean-cut keys which are slightly spread out from each other. The chiclet keyboard is popular in laptops, netbooks, and are prominently used in Apple MacBooks....

What Does Clipper Chip Mean? The clipper chip was a chipset developed by the U.S. government during the Clinton administration. It was intended as an encryption device to be used by all communications companies for their voice transmission services. The U.S. government needed a way to keep track of all communication within and outside of the U.S., so it proposed the clipper chip initiative in 1993. It was designed with security in mind but because of public backlash, it did not come to fruition and was scrapped in 1996....

What Does First Generation (Programming) Language (1GL) Mean? A first generation (programming) language (1GL) is a grouping of programming languages that are machine level languages used to program first-generation computers. The instructions were given through the front panel switches of these computers, directly to the CPU. There was originally no compiler or assembler to process the instructions in 1GL. The instructions in 1GL are made of binary numbers, represented by 1s and 0s....

Today Korean developer NCsoft unveiled two of its upcoming games with two distinct trailers, Throne and Liberty and code name “Project E.” Both titles are new IP that share the same world, telling the story of two continents with different history within the same worldwiew. Throne and Liberty is centered in the western-style continent of Solisum, while Project E focuses on the eastern-style continent of Laisak (which is still a tentative name)....

These past few weeks have left me with a bit of fear of missing out (or FOMO). While the majority of my gaming is done on PC, I usually do end up getting at least Microsoft’s console offering. This year, though, I didn’t end up purchasing either of the new Xbox Series S or X. This was mostly due to holding out for the new line of AMD GPUs (and we all know how that went)....

Billed as an origin story for the man who went on to write The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, Tolkien is one of those biopics that leans heavily on dramatic irony and foreknowledge of its subject. Nicholas Hoult plays John Ronald, a young man who finds love, fellowship, and maybe, the film posits, a whole bunch of inspiration for the stuff you already know about. Framed by an apocalyptic ordeal at the Somme at the height of World War I, the film goes there and back again between his life-long friendship with the close circle of classmates who call themselves the Tea Club Barrovian Society (TCBS for short), his star-crossed courtship with Edith Bratt (Lily Collins), and his experience of the “animal horror” of the trenches alongside his lieutenant (Craig Roberts), who goes by the name of Sam....

Total War: Warhammer players will have to make good use of winged death dealers the ravenous Vargheists and the blood-curdling Terrorghiest if they are to succeed. Varghiests As the purest darkness of a Vampire’s soul made manifest, Varghiests are truly the stuff of nightmares. Towering winged beasts, each several times the size of a man, they can be deployed with devastating effect from above to rip battle lines to pieces....

The dreams of a Dark-type Gym finally making its way into the Pokémon series are starting to drift away, as it has been revealed that Pokémon Sword & Shield will not include eighteen different Gyms, as had been previously reported. The Pokémon series briefly abandoned the concept of Gyms during the Pokémon Sun & Moon era, as the Alola region used the Island Challenge instead. The Pokémon Gyms are due to return in Pokémon Sword & Shield, along with version-exclusive Gym Leaders....

A new leak suggests that BioWare management is blaming the players for Anthem’s poor reception. Anthem is going to be at E3. Again. We’re not sure exactly what EA has in store for us as Anthem has been tanking ever since being released half-done and full of bugs. Months later, players are still screaming for more content and a revamped loot system that BioWare hasn’t delivered. It’s gotten so bad that Anthem players are just flat-out leaving the game....

As Valorant continues to dominate Twitch and allow more people into its closed beta, Riot Games continues with its agent introduction videos. Before the beta, these were an amazing way for fans to check out the agents and their abilities. But now, we’ve seen all the agents in action for hours. The videos have lost their impact a bit. Even so, Brimstone remains determined to make his mark on Valorant and its community....