Tag: software

As support for Windows 10 counts down, End of 10 asks ‘why not Linux?’

As support for Windows…

The days are very much numbered; official support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. After a…
Microsoft unleashes an AI agent on your unsuspecting Windows settings, but initially only if you have a Snapdragon X-powered PC

Microsoft unleashes an AI…

Microsoft has been upping Window’s AI ante of late. Its latest salvo is a new raft of autonomous features…
“We don’t have the capacity to support more than two colors right now” is the bizarre excuse X is using to explain why its dimmed theme was just thrown in the bin

“We don’t have the…

While change is inevitable in the world of tech and the Internet, there’s usually a good reason behind the…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (May 5, 2025)

Five new Steam games…

Best of the best (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games:…
Microsoft says it wants to completely ditch passwords as it makes passwordless login the default for all new accounts

Microsoft says it wants…

“Ten years ago, Microsoft had a bold idea. Instead of signing in using clumsy and insecure passwords, what if…
US federal judge on Meta’s AI copyright fair use argument: ‘You are dramatically changing, you might even say obliterating, the market for that person’s work’

US federal judge on…

Comedian Sarah Silverman and two other authors filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI back in 2023,…
Meta’s AI app wants to ‘get to know you’ and can warn you if you should be ‘worried about bears’

Meta’s AI app wants…

If you think the one thing AI search has been missing is a component to instantly share your searches…
‘This marks a significant step towards addressing anticompetitive behaviors’: Following a complaint from Opera, antitrust regulator launches an investigation into Microsoft Edge

‘This marks a significant…

Microsoft Edge: many a PC Gamer knows it as a stepping stone between them and their actual browser of…
Turns out that the earliest versions of Windows 7 took longer to load depending on your choice of desktop wallpaper

Turns out that the…

There used to be a time when you’d log in to your Windows 7 machine, and have enough time…
Outraged Redditors discover they have been subject to a secret chatbot experiment that found AI posts were ‘three to six times more persuasive’ than humans

Outraged Redditors discover they…

Outrage on a Reddit forum is hardly a novel concept. Outrage at AI is likewise not exactly a major…