Continue Reading Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point

The new, wider Start menu finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps…

Continue Reading Chromebook setup tips: 9 tasks I perform every time I start fresh

Chromebook setup tips: 9 tasks I perform every time I start fresh

Whether you just bought a brand-new Chromebook or reset yours to ground zero, here are some things you should do right off the bat…

Continue Reading Running late? Google Meet now uses AI to catch you up

Running late? Google Meet now uses AI to catch you up

Google is launching new AI features for Workspace as part of Google Cloud…

Continue Reading Amazon Wants to Build ‘Tens of Millions’ of Kuiper Dishes to Compete With Starlink

Amazon Wants to Build ‘Tens of Millions’ of Kuiper Dishes to Compete With Starlink

As Project Kuiper prepares to send up its first production satellites this week, Amazon posts a video with an inside look at the company’s efforts to build a Starlink competitor…

Continue Reading New ‘DRAM+’ memory designed to provide DRAM performance with SSD-like storage capabilities, uses FeRAM tech

New ‘DRAM+’ memory designed to provide DRAM performance with SSD-like storage capabilities, uses FeRAM tech

Hafnium oxide FeRAM can combine high capacity and non-volatility…

Continue Reading Microsoft is removing yet another years-old feature in Windows 10

Microsoft is removing yet another years-old feature in Windows 10

It’s a small thing, but it makes you wonder if Microsoft is deliberately removing features from Windows 10 to make Windows 11 more appealing…

Continue Reading Zorin OS 17.3 takes the Brave step of changing its default browser from Firefox

Zorin OS 17.3 takes the Brave step of changing its default browser from Firefox

To be fair, it sounds like the team has ironed out the more controversial features…

Continue Reading NSA warns “fast flux” threatens national security. What is fast flux anyway?

NSA warns “fast flux” threatens national security. What is fast flux anyway?

Used by nation-states and crime groups, fast flux bypasses many common defenses…

Continue Reading Copilot Search: I Tried Microsoft’s New AI Answer Tool (and You Can Too)

Copilot Search: I Tried Microsoft’s New AI Answer Tool (and You Can Too)

Copilot Search will make you want to use Bing again. I gave the AI search tool a try at Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary Event in Redmond, but it’s available for most Bing users right now…

Continue Reading With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider

With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider

The military’s stable of certified rockets will include Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Vulcan, and New Glenn…

Continue Reading Elon Musk’s X Introduces Stricter Regulations on Parody Accounts

Elon Musk’s X Introduces Stricter Regulations on Parody Accounts

Parody accounts must use a different profile picture from the person or organization they imitate and include identifying keywords in their account name…

Continue Reading Meta Officially Swaps Fact-Checks for Community Notes This Week

Meta Officially Swaps Fact-Checks for Community Notes This Week

Meta’s model is built using X’s open-source algorithm for Community Notes. The notes will show up across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads but won’t appear under ads…