Continue Reading Microsoft shows off the cool Windows Start concepts we never got

Microsoft shows off the cool Windows Start concepts we never got

The company shared several examples of what Windows 11’s Start menu could have looked like…

Continue Reading Microsoft moved the goalposts once. Will Windows 12 bring another shift?

Microsoft moved the goalposts once. Will Windows 12 bring another shift?

Windows 11’s hardware requirements: Sales ploy or security play?…

Continue Reading United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is the end of airplane mode

United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is the end of airplane mode

The new gate-to-gate experience offers blistering fast Wi-Fi speeds, slower upload speeds, and low enough latency to make video calls possible (but not encouraged)…

Continue Reading Feds disrupt proxy-for-hire botnet, indict four alleged net miscreants

Feds disrupt proxy-for-hire botnet, indict four alleged net miscreants

The FBI also issued a list of end-of-life routers you need to replace…

Continue Reading Google’s search antitrust trial is wrapping up—here’s what we learned

Google’s search antitrust trial is wrapping up—here’s what we learned

Google and the DOJ have had their say; now it’s in the judge’s hands…

Continue Reading The FTC puts off enforcing its ‘click-to-cancel’ rule

The FTC puts off enforcing its ‘click-to-cancel’ rule

Companies now have until July 14th to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions as it is to sign up for them…

Continue Reading Can’t upgrade to Windows 11? This is the Linux distro alternative I recommend to most people

Can’t upgrade to Windows 11? This is the Linux distro alternative I recommend to most people

SDesk is a lightweight Linux distribution designed with a familiar interface, making it an ideal choice for users transitioning from Windows 10 or 11…

Continue Reading Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations

Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations

exas had filed two lawsuits against Google for how it handled users’ geolocation, incognito search, and biometric data…

Continue Reading Google’s Chrome Browser Taps On-Device AI to Catch Tech Support Scams

Google’s Chrome Browser Taps On-Device AI to Catch Tech Support Scams

A new version of Chrome coming this month will use Gemini Nano AI to help the browser stop scams that usually appear as annoying pop-ups…

Continue Reading Windows 11 is about to make app downloads easier, but there’s a risk

Windows 11 is about to make app downloads easier, but there’s a risk

Microsoft has confirmed testing of a new feature that brings Microsoft Store app downloads directly inside Windows Search…

Continue Reading Microsoft is adding offline calendar support to the new Outlook app

Microsoft is adding offline calendar support to the new Outlook app

In a bid to make the new Outlook app more appealing, Microsoft is doing away with the need to always be online to manage your calendar events…

Continue Reading These 3 crucial Windows security mistakes can wreck your PC

These 3 crucial Windows security mistakes can wreck your PC

Most people have heard of these before, but they still trip up anyway…