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Mystery around SSD failures takes another twist, but we shouldn't be leaping to any conclusions here.
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- Windows 11 SSD failures could be caused by glitchy drive firmware – here's what you need to know
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- Worried about Windows 10's death? Don't fret – Tiny11 is a lightweight version of Windows 11 that cuts bloatware and can run on older hardware
Worried about Windows 10's death? Don't fret – Tiny11 is a lightweight version of Windows 11 that cuts bloatware and can run on older hardware
8 September 2025 at 17:10
Microsoft Windows 10 users will surely be frustrated with the operating system's eventual October 14 demise, but there's an alternative that kills two birds with one stone.
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- Windows 11 is getting these two nifty AI upgrades for Copilot+ PCs – and one change that might really annoy people
Windows 11 is getting these two nifty AI upgrades for Copilot+ PCs – and one change that might really annoy people
8 September 2025 at 15:49
More AI is coming to Windows 11, and Copilot+ PC owners will likely appreciate improved voice dictation and webcam powers.
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- Can't sign up for extended Windows 10 support? Don't panic, the rollout is underway - but it's reportedly going 'slowly'
Can't sign up for extended Windows 10 support? Don't panic, the rollout is underway - but it's reportedly going 'slowly'
25 August 2025 at 16:40
I haven't had the offer of extended Windows 10 support yet - and neither have quite a few others reportedly.
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- Windows 11 feature to resume Android apps on your PC is finally incoming - and I think this will be a great addition
Windows 11 feature to resume Android apps on your PC is finally incoming - and I think this will be a great addition
25 August 2025 at 12:39
Windows 11 is getting a nifty ability to let you pick up where you left off with apps on your Android phone.
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- Microsoft finally fixes one frustrating Windows 11 pop-up – just as a more irritating one arrives to take its place
Microsoft finally fixes one frustrating Windows 11 pop-up – just as a more irritating one arrives to take its place
7 August 2025 at 13:22
Microsoft just minimized the annoyance with one Windows 11 nag – then put in a much worse one.
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- Don't trust Windows 11's Recall feature? A new report will only harden your resolve to never use the AI-powered search
Don't trust Windows 11's Recall feature? A new report will only harden your resolve to never use the AI-powered search
4 August 2025 at 20:00
Recall is under fire again as a report points out security slips that are distinctly worrying.
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- Valve's SteamOS is slowly but surely replacing Windows 11 for gaming, as more users make the big shift
Valve's SteamOS is slowly but surely replacing Windows 11 for gaming, as more users make the big shift
4 August 2025 at 13:46
SteamOS is growing in popularity for gamers, especially those using handhelds, and the new Steam Hardware & Software survey is indicative of that.
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- Microsoft's up to its old tricks, this time pushing Copilot AI in your face when searching on Bing - and this is getting tiresome
Microsoft's up to its old tricks, this time pushing Copilot AI in your face when searching on Bing - and this is getting tiresome
4 August 2025 at 13:08
Microsoft dips into its underhand promo playbook (again), this time pushing Copilot AI via Bing.
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- Microsoft has all but given up on Windows 11 SE – and it looks like the war against Chromebooks has been lost
Microsoft has all but given up on Windows 11 SE – and it looks like the war against Chromebooks has been lost
1 August 2025 at 18:00
Microsoft has long been gunning for Chromebooks, but its latest effort to secure a piece of the low-cost laptop market has failed dismally.
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- Some Windows 10 PCs are reportedly being offered a Windows 11 upgrade even though they don't support the OS – here's what to do if this happens to you
Some Windows 10 PCs are reportedly being offered a Windows 11 upgrade even though they don't support the OS – here's what to do if this happens to you
30 July 2025 at 13:40
There are scattered reports of a Windows 11 upgrade popping up on Windows 10 PCs that aren't eligible for the OS, and it looks like a bug.
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- Meta revealed what makes a VR game perfect, and it could be hinting at big hardware changes
Meta revealed what makes a VR game perfect, and it could be hinting at big hardware changes
29 July 2025 at 19:15
Meta revealed the ideal VR gaming session is 20 to 40 minutes, and might have teased how its hardware will evolve next.
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- Microsoft makes a nifty tweak to the Windows 11 taskbar – but it's probably not the change you were hoping for
Microsoft makes a nifty tweak to the Windows 11 taskbar – but it's probably not the change you were hoping for
29 July 2025 at 13:23
If you're a member of the multiple monitor club, you're going to love this small but highly convenient tweak.
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- Fed up with your mouse cursor supersizing itself randomly in Windows 11? Thankfully this frustrating bug should now be fixed
Fed up with your mouse cursor supersizing itself randomly in Windows 11? Thankfully this frustrating bug should now be fixed
29 July 2025 at 12:05
Does your mouse cursor randomly get larger at times in Windows 11? This annoying bug has reportedly been fixed.
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- Google should be worried – ChatGPT users now send 2.5 billion prompts a day, here’s how that compares
Google should be worried – ChatGPT users now send 2.5 billion prompts a day, here’s how that compares
22 July 2025 at 12:32
People are using ChatGPT more than ever, with 2.5 billion daily prompts hitting the AI chatbot.
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- Rumors of GPT-5 are multiplying as the expected release date approaches
Rumors of GPT-5 are multiplying as the expected release date approaches
22 July 2025 at 03:00
OpenAI’s rumored GPT-5 model is quietly getting tested and could offer massive improvements by combining memory, reasoning, and agency.
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- Windows 11 could finally get a handy audio sharing feature it should've had a decade ago
Windows 11 could finally get a handy audio sharing feature it should've had a decade ago
21 July 2025 at 16:32
It's a headscratcher as to why it's taken Microsoft so long to incorporate the ability to pipe sound output to multiple speakers.
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- ChatGPT was down for many – here's what we know about the outage that hit some paid subscribers
ChatGPT was down for many – here's what we know about the outage that hit some paid subscribers
21 July 2025 at 15:11
OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT was experiencing issues for some paid users on July 21. The issue is now resolved, and here's what we know about the partial outage.
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- Microsoft promises to crack one of the biggest problems with Windows 11: slow performance
Microsoft promises to crack one of the biggest problems with Windows 11: slow performance
21 July 2025 at 13:08
Microsoft makes a "commitment to improving Windows 11 performance" – and I hope this means a fix for long-running File Explorer sluggishness.
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- Sick of seeing AI images everywhere online? DuckDuckGo will let you filter out the slop from your search results
Sick of seeing AI images everywhere online? DuckDuckGo will let you filter out the slop from your search results
21 July 2025 at 12:49
Popular privacy-first search engine DuckDuckGo is adding a filter to remove AI-generated images from your search results.
