Continue Reading Microsoft fixes Windows 10 update flaw

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 update flaw

Bug was the first to emerge since IT had to start paying for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates…

Continue Reading Microsoft’s own Windows ad shows Copilot giving wrong instructions

Microsoft’s own Windows ad shows Copilot giving wrong instructions

A recent video ad on Twitter showed Copilot helpfully telling a user to select a setting in the wrong menu…

Continue Reading 10 Weird Hidden Features Inside Your Windows 11 Settings

10 Weird Hidden Features Inside Your Windows 11 Settings

From a secret AirDrop competitor to an old-school multitasking trick, here are the oddities I found hiding in Microsoft’s menus…

Continue Reading Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake desktop refresh detailed in new leak

Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake desktop refresh detailed in new leak

Core Ultra 290K Plus, 270K Plus, & 250K Plus will ship with improved clocks and more E-cores, along with DDR5-7200 support…

Continue Reading Canonical pushes Ubuntu LTS support even further – if you pay

Canonical pushes Ubuntu LTS support even further – if you pay

Enterprise Linux vendors keep jostling to see who can prop up geriatric distros the longest…

Continue Reading Google U-Turns on Plan to Lock Out Unverified Android Developers

Google U-Turns on Plan to Lock Out Unverified Android Developers

After backlash over identity-verification requirements intended to prevent malware, Google will now allow ‘experienced users to accept the risks of installing software that isn’t verified.’…

Continue Reading IBM unveils new ‘Quantum Nighthawk’ 120-qubit processor and software stack — company on track for 2029 fault-tolerance milestone

IBM unveils new ‘Quantum Nighthawk’ 120-qubit processor and software stack — company on track for 2029 fault-tolerance milestone

New quantum hardware and software upgrades put IBM on track for a 2026 quantum advantage claim…

Continue Reading Holy Winamp! Opera puts a music visualizer inside its browser

Holy Winamp! Opera puts a music visualizer inside its browser

Opera’s Sonic looks like it could be a great jumping-off point for further development…

Continue Reading X Rolls Out New Encrypted Chat, Standalone App in the Pipeline

X Rolls Out New Encrypted Chat, Standalone App in the Pipeline

X’s updated messaging feature now allows file sharing and supports disappearing messages, with voice note support reportedly coming soon. Musk has also claimed a standalone XChat app is on the way…

Continue Reading Mozilla is building ‘AI windows’ in Firefox and giving full control to you

Mozilla is building ‘AI windows’ in Firefox and giving full control to you

Mozilla is taking its time to get AI right, while its rivals rush towards the (continually moving) finish line…

Continue Reading YouTube TV, Disney Finally Reach Deal. ESPN, ABC Content Returns to Streamer

YouTube TV, Disney Finally Reach Deal. ESPN, ABC Content Returns to Streamer

If this spat between Disney and Google has left a bad taste in your mouth, however, we have a few suggestions for YouTube TV alternatives…

Continue Reading Hughesnet to Refer Existing Users to Starlink After SpaceX-EchoStar Deal

Hughesnet to Refer Existing Users to Starlink After SpaceX-EchoStar Deal

Hughesnet does not have enough cash on hand for the next 12 months, ‘which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue,’ the EchoStar subsidiary warns…