Continue Reading Starlink Nabs Federal Broadband Funds, But Fiber Is Still the Big Winner

Starlink Nabs Federal Broadband Funds, But Fiber Is Still the Big Winner

Despite an overhaul to the BEAD program, Virginia will use most of its funds for fiber installations, not satellite. In the coming week, we’ll find out if other states follow suit…

Continue Reading T-Mobile Just Made Its Home Internet Plans Better Without Raising Prices T-Mobile Just Made Its Home Internet Plans Better Without Raising Prices

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Now, new users on the Amplified Home Internet tier can enjoy round‑the‑clock tech help…

Continue Reading Windows 10’s escape hatch widens again, but with another catch

Windows 10’s escape hatch widens again, but with another catch

But it’s not as easy as it once was: to sign up, you’ll have to ditch your local account…

Continue Reading Microsoft Copilot is now powered by GPT-5 too, mostly

Microsoft Copilot is now powered by GPT-5 too, mostly

Expect to see GPT-5 in Microsoft’s other developer products, too…

Continue Reading Here’s how I stop spam emails from ever reaching my inbox

Here’s how I stop spam emails from ever reaching my inbox

Give your inbox a break from unwelcome clutter!…

Continue Reading Network scans find Linux is growing on business desktops, laptops

Network scans find Linux is growing on business desktops, laptops

Security hardening and DevOps activities the tipping point…

Continue Reading Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect

Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect

Why AI-based voice cloning is the next frontier social-engineering attacks…

Continue Reading First look: Windows 11 Quick Machine Recovery

First look: Windows 11 Quick Machine Recovery

QMR is Microsoft’s emerging tool to resurrect Windows after updates break bad. Here’s what it does and how to take it for a test drive…

Continue Reading Microsoft’s new feature hints at more AI integration in Windows 11

Microsoft’s new feature hints at more AI integration in Windows 11

A new taskbar feature called “Companions” could hint at what’s on the horizon…

Continue Reading SpaceX Tips ‘Starlink Community’ for Cheaper, Shared Satellite Internet Access

SpaceX Tips ‘Starlink Community’ for Cheaper, Shared Satellite Internet Access

The company quietly posts details about an upcoming ‘Starlink Community’ program, which allows multiple subscribers to share access to a single dish terminal…

Continue Reading I Switched to Perplexity’s AI Comet Browser for a Week. Is It the Future or Just Hype?

I Switched to Perplexity’s AI Comet Browser for a Week. Is It the Future or Just Hype?

The Comet browser offers some powerful assistance features that you might fall in love with. However, I wasn’t able to make great use of them just yet…

Continue Reading Antivirus vendors fail to spot persistent, nasty, stealthy Linux backdoor

Antivirus vendors fail to spot persistent, nasty, stealthy Linux backdoor

‘Plague’ malware has been around for months without tripping alarms…