SteamDB browser extension now lets users skip discovery queue to earn event trading cards
Simply click the Auto-discovery button to quickly receive event cards
Game Pass to receive another price hike as Microsoft reboots console offerings
Standard console tier loses new-release games and rises to $14.99
Google to provide a four-year support period for Linux kernel releases used in Android phones
Mountain View is keeping Android Linux in shape
X struggles to grow daily active users amid stiff competition from Meta's Threads
Musk's actions haven't helped
New Asus beta BIOS adds support for Windows RGB controls
You can finally uninstall Armory Crate
Photoshop alternative, Affinity Photo, now offers a 6-month trial
Affinity Photo, one of the best alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, now offers a six-month trial period you can download and use, along with the complete Affinity Suite. Recently acquired by Canva, Affinity Photo provides a comprehensive set of image editing tools suitable for both beginners and experts.
Firefox 128 simplifies clearing user browsing data
Firefox 128 has just debuted with a streamlined dialog for clearing user data and improved video playback, especially when browsing incognito on streaming websites like Netflix.
YouTube unveils AI-powered tool to cleanly remove copyrighted music
Less time fighting claims, more time creating fresh content
US universities miss the mark with outdated P2P file sharing warnings about Napster and Limewire
For today's students, those turn-of-the-century systems are ancient history
Microsoft starts rolling out Notepad's spellcheck and autocorrect features to all Windows 11 users
More than 40 years after the text editor launched
Microsoft Office deal is down to $59 for a lifetime license
The latest version of desktop Office at 70% off the regular price
Linux updates improve Raspberry Pi performance and efficiency
Small improvements make the tiny single-board computer run better
New "Big Brother" tools make it easier for employers to catch workers faking computer activity
New tools make it easier to spot workers who are faking computer activity
Pixel 9 phones could ship with a Microsoft Recall-like feature called "Google AI"
It will be a lot less creepy, though
Microsoft Office adds support for OpenDocument format 1.4, raising interoperability concerns
The latest ODF 1.4 standard adds new features but isn't finalized yet
Windows 11 "Government Edition" is Microsoft's anti-bloatware nightmare
The build of our dreams
Techies are managing their marriages the same way they run their careers
By creating tools that can tackle relationship issues
A developer somehow got an entire OS running on Google Drive
No local storage needed
New rules for Detroit police after wrongful arrest prompts facial recognition scrutiny
No more arresting people based only on FRT
A hot potato: Detroit police will no longer make arrests based only on facial recognition software results. The change is part of a settlement in a lawsuit that saw a man wrongfully arrested after the technology misidentified him as a theft suspect.
Dolphin Emulator gets a major new release after 8 years
Dolphin is an emulator for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii. This new version features a new logo and versioning scheme, with new releases expected on a monthly cadence. It's available for Windows, macOS and Android.
Windows 11 is now installed on 30 percent of all PCs
The big picture: Windows 11 suffered a worrying market share dip in the spring, according to Statcounter, but Microsoft's latest operating system might have recovered to a new all-time peak. Although Windows 10 remains overwhelmingly dominant, Microsoft's enforced end-of-life date for the OS is approaching, and new hardware could drive the growth of its successor.
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x
The command prompt of yore is still alive and kicking despite hardware incompatibilities
Google Gemini is not as good at analysis as its hype says, other AI models also struggle
The big picture: If there's one thing that generative AI is supposed to be good at, it's analyzing the written word. However, two studies suggest that this ability may have been overhyped. One study demonstrates that Gen AI struggles with understanding long-form books, while another shows that these models find answering questions about videos challenging. This is something companies should consider as they augment their workforce with Gen AI.
What to do if the latest Windows update gets you in a reboot loop – here's the temporary fix
Let the loop continue until the tool to roll back the update appears