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Microsoft kills the Blue Screen of Death

June 27, 2025

Microsoft says that the Blue Screen Of Death will soon be removed.

Microsoft is moving antivirus programs from running at kernel level

June 27, 2025

Antivirus software will soon be moved out of the kernel mode in Windows.

YouTube Anti Translate: stop auto-translated titles and AI dubbing on YouTube

June 27, 2025

YouTube Anti Translate is a free, open-source browser extension that stops YouTube from showing auto-translated video titles, descriptions, chapters and channel

Microsoft says Windows 11 is 2.3x faster than Windows 10

June 26, 2025

Microsoft has published an article that boasts that Windows 11 is better and faster than Windows 10.

Brother releases firmware updates for hundreds of printers to address security issues

June 26, 2025

Security researchers at Rapid7 have discovered eight vulnerabilities in Brother printers that affect a total of 689 different printer models.

WhatsApp introduces AI-powered summaries for your private messages

June 26, 2025

WhatsApp introduced a feature called Message Summaries.

Gemini's new terms might alarm you, but Google says there's no reason to worry

June 26, 2025

A couple of days ago, Google began sending an email to users to let them know about changes to Gemini on Android.

Google celebrates Google Earth's 20th anniversary with historical Street View

June 25, 2025

Google is celebrating Google Earth's 20th anniversary by providing historical Street View photos.

Apple displays an ad for F1 the movie in apple wallet

Apple Wallet ad to promote a movie makes users angry

June 25, 2025

Apple Wallet users are angry after the app displayed an ad for "F1 The Movie".

Google Chrome on Android finally lets you move the address bar to the bottom

June 25, 2025

Google Chrome on Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom of the screen.

Microsoft makes Windows 10 ESU free for some users, but there is a catch

June 25, 2025

The Windows 10 operating system reaches its end of life in a few months.

Android may get a Handoff feature like the one on iOS

June 24, 2025

Google is reportedly testing a feature similar to Apple's Handoff, for Android devices.

Mozilla Firefox 125 brings text highlighting in PDFs, URL Paste Suggestion

Firefox 140 ships with Unload Tab feature and new ESR base

June 24, 2025

Mozilla plans to release Firefox 140.

Xbox PC app is testing an aggregated gaming library to access games from other stores

June 24, 2025

Microsoft is testing an aggregated gaming library in its Xbox PC app for Windows 11.

Windows Recall is getting a redesigned homepage

June 24, 2025

Microsoft is making some changes to Windows Recall's interface.

Windows 11 Update accidentally uninstalls Copilot app

Microsoft will remove old drivers from Windows Update: what you need to know

June 23, 2025

Support for all sorts of devices has always been a strong feature of the Windows operating system.

Google says hackers used app specific passwords to bypass MFA in a targeted attack

June 23, 2025

Google has published an article that confirms hackers bypassed Gmail's multifactor authentication (MFA) to breach an individual's account.

Windows 11 will let you change where on-screen indicators appear

June 23, 2025

Microsoft is testing new options that will allow you to choose where on-screen indicators appear in Windows 11.

Microsoft Family Safety is blocking Google Chrome, but there's a workaround

June 23, 2025

If you are having trouble with Google Chrome crashing or not opening, Microsoft Family Safety may be the reason why.

New accessibility settings announced for Steam Big Picture Mode and SteamOS [Beta]

June 20, 2025

Valve has been on a roll lately, consistently rolling out new features for Steam.

DuckDuckGo Browser's Scam Blocker now protects you from scams, scareware

June 20, 2025

DuckDuckGo has announced some new features for its browser's Scam Blocker.

Microsoft begins testing scrollable Start menu for Windows 11

Carrot and Stick: After good Windows 11 Start Menu news comes the bad

June 20, 2025

Microsoft started tests of a reimagined Windows 11 Start menu some time ago.

Windows 11's Snipping Tool is getting a GIF creator

June 20, 2025

Windows 11's Snipping Tool will soon let you create GIFs from your screen recordings.

ChatGPT image generation is now available in WhatsApp

June 19, 2025

OpenAI has announced that WhatsApp users can now access ChatGPT's image generator.

Steam beta adds in-game overlay for CPU, GPU usage, RAM, temperature

June 19, 2025

Valve has announced that it is improving Steam's game overlay with new features.

Microsoft Edge is testing "Copilot Discover"; an MSN feed with AI-curated ads

June 19, 2025

Microsoft Edge began experimenting with a redesigned new tab page in April, to put Copilot front and center.

FTC v. Meta antitrust trial Meta says it is not a monopoly

Facebook Passkey: How to Create a Meta Passkey on Your Phone

June 19, 2025

A Facebook passkey (Meta calls it a Meta passkey) lets you sign in to Facebook and Messenger with your phone's fingerprint, face scan or screen lock instead of

Can you use Proton VPN without an account? Android guest mode explained

June 18, 2025

Yes.

Steam Beta enables Proton on Linux by default

Steam Beta enables Proton on Linux fully

June 18, 2025

The latest Steam beta client significantly improves Linux gaming by enabling Proton by default for all titles, removing the need to manually configure compatibi

Google Gemini now lets you upload videos, and it analyzes the contents

June 18, 2025

Google is rolling out a new feature for its Gemini app.

Xbox announces partnership with AMD for next-gen console, and it will not be locked to one store

June 18, 2025

Microsoft has announced a partnership between Xbox and AMD to develop the next-generation console.

Windows KB5063060 update is failing to install for some users

June 17, 2025

Not able to install the KB5063060 update on Windows 11? You're not alone, a few people have reported that the patch is failing to install on their PCs.