Continue Reading Windows gets Linux’s sudo superpower: Here’s how to turn it on

Windows gets Linux’s sudo superpower: Here’s how to turn it on

Learn what the powerful sudo command is, how it works, and how to enable it in Windows 11…

Continue Reading Watch this modder convert Windows 10 to Windows 7 in 17 minutes

Watch this modder convert Windows 10 to Windows 7 in 17 minutes

If you miss the days of Windows 7, you can mod Windows 10 to be like Windows 7 with a few tricks…

Continue Reading AMD delays its Ryzen 9000 launch due to unspecified quality issue — new launch in August; chipmaker pulls back all units shipped globally for quality checks

AMD delays its Ryzen 9000 launch due to unspecified quality issue — new launch in August; chipmaker pulls back all units shipped globally for quality checks

AMD hits the brakes on its Zen 5-powered Ryzen 9000 processors…

Continue Reading Amazon’s paid Alexa is coming to fill a $25 billion hole dug by Echo devices

Amazon’s paid Alexa is coming to fill a $25 billion hole dug by Echo devices

The new AI Alexa could arrive as soon as this month, according to The Wall Street Journal…

Continue Reading Meta Failed to Delete Explicit AI Deepfake, Oversight Board Finds

Meta Failed to Delete Explicit AI Deepfake, Oversight Board Finds

The investigation reveals Meta’s moderation practices are overly reliant on media reports and calls for clearer, expanded rules around ‘derogatory sexualized Photoshop.”…

Continue Reading Microsoft’s Bing Search Gets Google-Like AI Overviews After Reddit Blocked Bing

Microsoft’s Bing Search Gets Google-Like AI Overviews After Reddit Blocked Bing

Microsoft calls it ‘Bing generative search,’ and it’s only being added to select queries to start…

Continue Reading Windows 11 strikes again with annoying pop-up that can’t be disabled

Windows 11 strikes again with annoying pop-up that can’t be disabled

It’s enough that we have to deal with Microsoft’s pop-ups. But when they can’t be turned off? That’s just unacceptable…

Continue Reading Google Won’t Fully Ditch Third-Party Cookies in Chrome After All

Google Won’t Fully Ditch Third-Party Cookies in Chrome After All

After 4 years of promising to phase out third-party cookies, Google wants to give users a choice instead. Chrome’s Incognito users are still getting some IP protections, however…

Continue Reading Speed Increase? SpaceX’s Starlink to Boost Power on V4 and Mini Dish Models

Speed Increase? SpaceX’s Starlink to Boost Power on V4 and Mini Dish Models

If approved by the FCC, the changes will result in ‘faster and/or more reliable service for users of these devices,’ SpaceX says…

Continue Reading Security Firm Discovers Remote Worker Is Really a North Korean Hacker

Security Firm Discovers Remote Worker Is Really a North Korean Hacker

Security awareness company KnowBe4 noticed something was fishy when the employee’s company-issued Mac began loading malware…

Continue Reading Microsoft is changing how it delivers Windows updates: 4 things you need to know

Microsoft is changing how it delivers Windows updates: 4 things you need to know

Those monthly Patch Tuesday updates are going to get smaller and easier to manage, Microsoft says. Here’s when and how…

Continue Reading On Speed, T-Mobile Is First in Mobile Broadband, AT&T in Home Internet

On Speed, T-Mobile Is First in Mobile Broadband, AT&T in Home Internet

T-Mobile’s ‘Speed Score’ is more than twice that of AT&T and Verizon, according to Ookla Speedtest data, which also reveals large gaps in connection speeds between states…