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The ground has just shifted for anyone trying to figure out the exact release date for Grand Theft Auto 6 as 2K has altered plans for another game in its stable, Borderlands 4. The latest entry in Gearbox’s series will arrive 11 days earlier than previously announced as it will debut on September 12.

After teasing a delay, Gearbox co-founder and CEO Randy Pitchford said “the team has been working very hard. Everything’s going great, actually. In fact, everything’s going kind of the best case scenario. The game is awesome, the team is cooking.” As such, Gearbox and 2K are bringing the release date forward. Gearbox said the decision was made after “a lot of meetings, playtesting and incredible development work.”

Sony is hosting a dedicated State of Play for Borderlands 4 on April 30 (which is tomorrow, fact fans). The stream will run for around 20 minutes or so and you can watch it on the PlayStation’s Twitch and YouTube channels at 5PM ET.

Meanwhile, that sound you just heard was countless game developers and publishers scrambling to deduce what the revised Borderlands 4 date means for GTA 6. The latter is still scheduled to arrive this fall and 2K is likely to want to have a buffer of at least a few weeks to avoid cannibalizing Borderlands 4 sales. If the fall release window still holds for GTA 6, that means it should arrive sometime in October or November (2K will certainly want to have the game out before Black Friday in that scenario).

It’s been widely reported that publishers and studios are holding off on revealing release dates for any games they have coming out this fall to see when GTA 6 lands, so they can give that guaranteed juggernaut as wide a berth as possible. As it happens, Sony is one of the few companies that’s locked in fall dates for major games. Marathon will drop on Borderlands 4‘s old date of September 23 while Ghost of Yōtei is slated to hit PS5 on October 2. Perhaps Sony, which is working with 2K on promoting Borderlands 4, knows more about the GTA 6 release date than it’s letting on.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/borderlands-4-release-date-moves-up-to-september-12-154958162.html?src=rss

After months of delays and privacy-related controversy, Microsoft has officially started rolling out Windows Recall for Copilot+ PCs. The feature is part of the April 2025 update and will be gradually made available to devices running Snapdragon, Intel, and AMD processors.

Originally introduced in May 2024, Windows Recall faced immediate criticism over privacy concerns, specifically regarding how user data was stored locally. Due to the backlash, Microsoft delayed the launch to strengthen the feature’s security and privacy measures.

Windows Recall works by taking encrypted snapshots of the user’s on-screen activities and saving them locally. These snapshots allow users to easily retrieve past information, creating a detailed history of their activity. Users have control over what is recorded, with options to exclude specific apps and websites or to manually delete stored data.

Access to the saved snapshots requires authentication through Windows Hello, using facial recognition, fingerprint, or PIN, ensuring that the information remains secure and accessible only to the device owner.

Along with Recall, Microsoft is introducing two additional AI-driven features to Copilot+ PCs. The first is Click To Do, an enhancement built on top of Recall. Click To Do adds an AI overlay to the system, allowing users to interact with on-screen content quickly by pressing the Windows key and clicking with the mouse. This tool makes it easier to edit and copy images and rephrase or summarize text directly from the desktop, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity.

Click to Do provides contextual shortcuts to relevant actions like summarizing, rewriting, or simply copying any text or images you see on screen. (Image: Microsoft)

The second major improvement is an AI-enhanced Windows Search. With this update, users can search for files, apps, and system settings using natural language, making the process faster and more intuitive. The new search functionality improves key areas of the system, including the search panel, the Settings app, and File Explorer, aiming to create a more seamless and intelligent user experience.

Improved Windows search can understand the contextual meaning of words or phrases, making search more natural and intuitive. (Image: Microsoft)

These new features are already being distributed through the April 2025 preview update. Users who want early access should enable the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option in the Windows Update settings. However, users in Europe will have to wait longer, as both Recall and Click To Do are scheduled for release there later in the year due to additional regulatory approvals.

Microsoft Launches Windows Recall And New AI Features For Copilot+ PCs

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After months of delays and privacy-related controversy, Microsoft has officially started rolling out Windows Recall for Copilot+ PCs. The feature is part of the April 2025 update and will be gradually made available to devices running Snapdragon, Intel, and AMD processors.

Originally introduced in May 2024, Windows Recall faced immediate criticism over privacy concerns, specifically regarding how user data was stored locally. Due to the backlash, Microsoft delayed the launch to strengthen the feature’s security and privacy measures.

Windows Recall works by taking encrypted snapshots of the user’s on-screen activities and saving them locally. These snapshots allow users to easily retrieve past information, creating a detailed history of their activity. Users have control over what is recorded, with options to exclude specific apps and websites or to manually delete stored data.

Access to the saved snapshots requires authentication through Windows Hello, using facial recognition, fingerprint, or PIN, ensuring that the information remains secure and accessible only to the device owner.

Along with Recall, Microsoft is introducing two additional AI-driven features to Copilot+ PCs. The first is Click To Do, an enhancement built on top of Recall. Click To Do adds an AI overlay to the system, allowing users to interact with on-screen content quickly by pressing the Windows key and clicking with the mouse. This tool makes it easier to edit and copy images and rephrase or summarize text directly from the desktop, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity.

Click to Do provides contextual shortcuts to relevant actions like summarizing, rewriting, or simply copying any text or images you see on screen. (Image: Microsoft)

The second major improvement is an AI-enhanced Windows Search. With this update, users can search for files, apps, and system settings using natural language, making the process faster and more intuitive. The new search functionality improves key areas of the system, including the search panel, the Settings app, and File Explorer, aiming to create a more seamless and intelligent user experience.

Improved Windows search can understand the contextual meaning of words or phrases, making search more natural and intuitive. (Image: Microsoft)

These new features are already being distributed through the April 2025 preview update. Users who want early access should enable the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option in the Windows Update settings. However, users in Europe will have to wait longer, as both Recall and Click To Do are scheduled for release there later in the year due to additional regulatory approvals.

Microsoft Launches Windows Recall And New AI Features For Copilot+ PCs

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

After months of delays and privacy-related controversy, Microsoft has officially started rolling out Windows Recall for Copilot+ PCs. The feature is part of the April 2025 update and will be gradually made available to devices running Snapdragon, Intel, and AMD processors.

Originally introduced in May 2024, Windows Recall faced immediate criticism over privacy concerns, specifically regarding how user data was stored locally. Due to the backlash, Microsoft delayed the launch to strengthen the feature’s security and privacy measures.

Windows Recall works by taking encrypted snapshots of the user’s on-screen activities and saving them locally. These snapshots allow users to easily retrieve past information, creating a detailed history of their activity. Users have control over what is recorded, with options to exclude specific apps and websites or to manually delete stored data.

Access to the saved snapshots requires authentication through Windows Hello, using facial recognition, fingerprint, or PIN, ensuring that the information remains secure and accessible only to the device owner.

Along with Recall, Microsoft is introducing two additional AI-driven features to Copilot+ PCs. The first is Click To Do, an enhancement built on top of Recall. Click To Do adds an AI overlay to the system, allowing users to interact with on-screen content quickly by pressing the Windows key and clicking with the mouse. This tool makes it easier to edit and copy images and rephrase or summarize text directly from the desktop, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity.

Click to Do provides contextual shortcuts to relevant actions like summarizing, rewriting, or simply copying any text or images you see on screen. (Image: Microsoft)

The second major improvement is an AI-enhanced Windows Search. With this update, users can search for files, apps, and system settings using natural language, making the process faster and more intuitive. The new search functionality improves key areas of the system, including the search panel, the Settings app, and File Explorer, aiming to create a more seamless and intelligent user experience.

Improved Windows search can understand the contextual meaning of words or phrases, making search more natural and intuitive. (Image: Microsoft)

These new features are already being distributed through the April 2025 preview update. Users who want early access should enable the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option in the Windows Update settings. However, users in Europe will have to wait longer, as both Recall and Click To Do are scheduled for release there later in the year due to additional regulatory approvals.

Microsoft Launches Windows Recall And New AI Features For Copilot+ PCs

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Spain, Portugal and parts of France have experienced a massive power outage. The interruption of service extends to the capital cities Madrid and Lisbon, both of which have been left without electricity and internet. Seville, Barcelona and Valencia have also been impacted.

A grid operator in Portugal has attributed the outage to “extreme temperature variations” in a statement given to the Independent. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has offered a slightly different take, stating that there is no “conclusive information” regarding the cause of the blackout.

The aforementioned grid operator also warned that it could take up to a full week to restore power, though others have suggested things could be up and running within ten hours. Spanish power company Red Electrica has stated that it has already restored power to some northern parts of the Iberian Peninsula.

Due to the outages, airports have been disabled and events like the Madrid Open have been cancelled. Spain’s major railway operator Renfe has noted that trains are stuck at stations or along their routes due to the lack of electricity.

How exactly would extreme temperature variations cause such a severe blackout? It has been reported that the grid experienced “anomalous oscillations” that led to fluctuations in the amount of voltage carried to power lines. This could have forced these power lines out of sync with one another, according to a professor who spoke to The Times.

“These oscillations reportedly caused ‘synchronisation failures’ between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network,” Professor Chenghong Gu said. “This is why we are seeing many customers in different parts of the EU grid being cut off.”

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/theres-a-massive-power-outage-cross-spain-portugal-and-parts-of-france-183025048.html?src=rss