Amazon Fire Sticks enable “billions of dollars” worth of streaming piracy
Amazon Fire Sticks are enabling “billions of dollars” worth of streaming piracy, according to a…
Desktop Survivors 98 is more than just a retro Windows nostalgia trip
That blue bar sure does take me back... That blue bar sure does take me…
In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you”
By late 2021, major updates for Windows' built-in Notepad text editor had been so rare…
Why console makers can legally brick your game console
Consoles like these may get banned from Nintendo's online services, but they tend to still…
Musk’s DOGE used Meta’s Llama 2—not Grok—for gov’t slashing, report says
Why didn’t DOGE use Grok? It seems that Grok, Musk's AI model, wasn't available for…
“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
But the changes go only so far in limiting the risks Recall poses. As I…
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Windows 11’s most important new feature is post-quantum cryptography. Here’s why.
Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with a set of new encryption algorithms that can withstand…
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Microsoft’s Surface lineup reportedly losing another of its most interesting designs
Like the Surface Studio desktop, the Laptop Studio's odd and innovative exterior was rendered less…
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Office apps on Windows 10 are no longer tied to its October 2025 end-of-support date
For most users, Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates and other official support from…
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Microsoft effectively raises high-end Surface prices by discontinuing base models
While the Surface Pro and Laptop get price hikes that aren't technically price hikes, some Surface…