Colton Stradling
Colton is a seasoned cybersecurity professional that wants to share his love of technology with the Windows Central audience. When he isn’t assisting in defending companies from the newest zero-days or sharing his thoughts through his articles, he loves to spend time with his family and play video games on PC and Xbox. Colton focuses on buying guides, PCs, and devices and is always happy to have a conversation about emerging tech and gaming news.
Latest articles by Colton Stradling
The Microsoft Authenticator app will suppress 'risky' notifications as Microsoft pushes for improved security
By Colton Stradling published
More secure? The Microsoft Authenticator app will no longer notify users if there is a risky login attempt to their account.
ChatGPT Plus is more than just a membership. It’s a gateway to the world of custom GPT chatbots.
By Colton Stradling published
Unlimited GPTs ChatGPT announced GPTs for its ChatGPT Plus membership, allowing anybody to create custom chatbots for specific tasks.
Lenovo Legion Glasses vs. XREAL Air 2: Which AR glasses should you get?
By Colton Stradling published
Better Vision? A new type of glasses is starting to emerge. AR glasses have a display inside them that allows the user to see a large screen anywhere they go.
Cities: Skylines II runs horribly, a deep dive into Unity explains why
By Colton Stradling published
Unity to blame? A blogger named Paavo Huhtala took a deep look into Cities: Skylines II code and has some key takeaways as to why the game performs so poorly.
This fake ledger app on the Microsoft Store may have stolen over half a million dollars worth of crypto
By Colton Stradling published
Crypto Heist According to a new post, There was a fake ledger app on the Microsoft store that has stolen $588,000 so far in Bitcoin.
Fortnite OG throws it back to the glory days with Tilted Towers and other locations from when the game was fun
By Colton Stradling published
Fortnite OG Fortnite OG is now available which will put players back on the original Fortnite maps with original weapons and skins.
Microsoft wants to put an end to its cybersecurity woes with AI and automation
By Zachary Boddy, Colton Stradling published
New Security According to a new report, Microsoft has announced a new initiative to combat cybersecurity threats with advancements in AI and automation.
One of Xbox's most underrated games is down to an unbelievable price
By Colton Stradling published
A Must-Play One of Firaxis Games' best tactics experiences on Xbox is just $10 at Gamestop.
Apex Legends' latest patch broke its anti-cheat tool, kicking all Steam Deck players out of the game
By Colton Stradling published
Deck Banned In another anti-cheat debacle, the newest update to Apex Legends has blocked Steam Deck (and any other Linux device) from loading into the game.
How to uninstall NVIDIA graphics drivers
By Colton Stradling published
Uninstall You can uninstall NVIDIA, Intel, or AMD GPU drivers by using the Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) tool.
NVIDIA Omniverse gets DLSS 3.5, and NVIDIA celebrates Halloween
By Colton Stradling published
Copilot + OneNote From NVIDIA Studio-powered Halloween decorations to a community art showcase, NVIDIA Studio lets you enjoy the holiday.
OneNote gets new features, including Copilot for AI note-taking
By Colton Stradling published
Copilot + OneNote From Copilot AI for better note-taking to enhanced pen options for hand-written notes, these new features look like great additions to OneNote.
Specs for NVIDIA GeForce RTX Super GPUs reportedly leaked, but no prices yet
By Colton Stradling published
RTX Super NVIDIA RTX Super lineup specs were tweeted out by a hardware leaker @kopite7kimi on X (Twitter.)
AMD revenue of $5.8 billion for Q3 2023 with 17% increase in gross profits
By Colton Stradling published
AMD Revenue AMD reports solid 3rd quarter financials for its 2023 fiscal year but the shares drop due to 4th quarter outlook.
Lenovo Legion Go is available now, pick one up to experience the best screen in a handheld
By Colton Stradling published
Available Now Lenovo has officially jumped into the handheld PC space with the impressive Lenovo Legion Go, and you can pick yours up today
Max Payne 1 & 2 remakes and Control 2 development continues following 'great reception' for Remedy's Alan Wake 2
By Colton Stradling published
Payne relief Remedy Entertainment shares updates on the current status of its upcoming projects, including Max Payne 1 & 2 remakes and Control 2.
Why you should play Sea of Thieves in 2023
By Colton Stradling published
Sea of Thieves Sea of Thieves releases its 10th season, marking its place in the upper echelon of live-service games and there has never been a better time to jump in.
NZXT and Bethesda team up for this fantastic Starfield-branded PC case. Here's how to get it.
By Colton Stradling published
Xbox App The full lineup of Starfield products from NZXT is scheduled to be released in early 2024.
New Compact mode in the Xbox for Windows app 'improves the experience on handhelds'
By Colton Stradling published
Xbox App Compact mode improves the experience on handhelds and small screens. Xbox pushes towards supporting handhelds more.
Tiny11 Core is a 2GB Windows 11 ISO with 'limited security and NO serviceability' — Here's why you SHOULDN'T use it
By Colton Stradling published
Tiny11 Tiny11 Core was designed to be a quick-and-dirty test bed or development platform and shouldn't be used for normal use-cases.
As Halo Infinite finds its stride, celebrate with these awesome Halo-themed PC accessories
By Colton Stradling published
Halo Accessories Halo Infinite is finally delivering fun and engaging content and there has never been a better time to grab these Razer Halo PC accessories
Google spent $26.3 billion in 2021 to ensure search engine dominance over Bing
By Colton Stradling published
Google Bank During the US v. Google antitrust trial, it was disclosed that Google paid 26.3 billion in 2021 to make Google the default search engine.
Intel’s Meteor Lake showcases impressive integrated graphics with XeSS
By Colton Stradling published
Intel XeSS Built-In In a demo video, Intel showed off Dying Light 2 running at 1080p native and 720p with XeSS on integrated graphics.
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