No, Notepad for Windows 11 doesn’t require you to use a Microsoft account — unless you’re trying to use AI
For the past few days on Twitter, a particularly alarming screenshot has spread of a forced Microsoft account sign-in screen appearing on […]
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An ‘unfortunate incident’ hits latest Ubuntu 24.04 point release
According to Canonical’s Utkarsh Gupta, we’ll have to wait a little longer for the next update to the current Ubuntu 24.04 release. […]
Microsoft click-baits users with useless ‘How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge’ instruction doc
Microsoft’s Bing search engine (via PCWorld) presents a clickbait result when you ask how to uninstall Microsoft Edge. While it shows a […]
January Windows security updates are breaking audio on PCs using external DACs
Per an official update on Microsoft‘s Known Issues page, January security updates made to recent versions of Windows (namely Windows 11 24H2, […]
Linux kernel source expands beyond 40 million lines – it has doubled in size in a decade
It seemed inevitable that the Linux kernel sources would expand beyond 40 million lines early this year. Linux 6.13 was released early […]
Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot — existing customers safe until renewal
According to a new blog post from Microsoft, Microsoft 365’s Personal and Family plans have been bundled with Copilot and priced up […]
Microsoft 365 users still on Windows 10 will be out of luck when Windows 10 is retired in October
If you’re still running Windows 10 and you subscribe to Microsoft 365, your Microsoft 365 apps will cease to function on Oct. […]
Microsoft prepares DirectX to support neural rendering for AI-powered graphics — a key feature of the update will be Cooperative Vector support
Microsoft is advancing its DirectX API to support neural rendering, signaling a transformative shift in graphics rendering by incorporating AI and machine […]
World’s fastest Arm PC put to the test — 128-core Ampere Altra Max CPU claims 128-core Cinebench 2024 world record
Maker and influencer Jeff Geerling describes the recently released Thelio Astra from System76 as “the fastest Arm desktop computer in the world.” […]
Relive surfing the original internet with new emulator — 34 years later, WorldWideWeb app commemorates the first web browser
The Web Design Museum is playing its part in the Christmas festivities by highlighting the 34th anniversary of the release date of […]