DirectPlay is a part of DirectX, responsible for creating a space for gamers who want to join a multiplayer gaming session left earlier. It establishes a link between multiple players in a game.

For a really long time, if you wanted to use Microsoft Office tools like MS Word, Excel or PowerPoint, you needed to purchase a license for the software. Or you could subscribe to Microsoft 365. But ...

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...

If you're upgrading to a new iPhone 17 or installing the latest operating system, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble by making a good backup first. Here's how to do it. Jeff Carlson writes about ...

The iPhone 17 has been available for a month now. Over that time, a number of accessories have rolled out for Apple's new lineup of iPhone models, as is the case for every new generation of Apple ...

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. From slop to Sotheby’s? AI art enters a new phase In this era ...

Naperville will install 17 new sidewalks in 2026 and 2027 as part of the city’s sidewalk program. The initiative began in 2004 as part of a larger effort to improve walkability in Naperville and ...

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The capacity of household batteries registered in the 17 weeks since July 1 is just under 2,000 megawatt-hours (MWh). To put this into perspective it is enough capacity to cover the average daily ...

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