Back when Microsoft was going all-in on Copilot, we saw an update to the Windows keyboard for the first time in years. The update took the Right Ctrl key and turned it into a Copilot key. That way, you always have easy access to Microsoft's AI assistant; just give the Copilot key a press, and it'll pop up.
While having two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled is always safer than not having it, not all methods are equal. We're used to the trusty SMS 2FA method, where a company sends you a text during the login process and asks you to enter a code. However, when a security measure goes on long enough without any major revamps, bad actors find ways to get around it.
Did you know that there's an entire scene around stuffing chips into an Altoids tin and making it do all sorts of things? We've seen it before with the Raspberry Pi, where someone even created a Kickstarter to help get an Altoid tin console up and running. There's something about the size of an Altoid tin that makes people want to turn them into teeny-tiny electronic devices.
During the release candidate cycle for Linux 7.0, Linus began noticing something weird. The number of bug reports for Linux 7.0 was more than usual, but at the same time, the bugs being found were pretty minor and not worth delaying the release. At the time, Linus suspected that the rise in reports was due to people using AI tools to scan for and identify bugs, and it turns out, he was right.
When it comes to retro gaming, nothing beats having the authentic hardware in front of you while you play your favorite games. However, sometimes you just have to play the original Super Smash Bros with your friends overseas, and having a physical N64 just won't cut it. Fortunately, emulators allow us to play these classics online with friends, as if we were huddled around an actual console, albeit with a bit of lag.
If the Windows 10 to 11 fiasco taught me anything, it's that people are more than happy to hold onto old hardware if it still works perfectly okay. And who can blame them? People are often sold devices on their merits, only to be told years later that those same boons are now old and outdated, and they should really just throw out what they have and buy the next best thing.
Ever since Windows 11 was released, it has had a surprisingly large number of missing features. We're not talking about minor things, either; we're talking about things people got used to over decades of Windows use, only to vanish for seemingly no reason. To make matters worse, the AI boom caused Microsoft to invest a ton of money and time into Copilot, as the core Windows 11 experience was pushed aside.
When you're busy at work and need a document ASAP, the last thing you want is a buggy, slow preview pane when you receive a file. Unfortunately, if you use Microsoft Teams to share and receive Office files, you've likely experienced this first-hand with previews that take too long to load, hog resources, or sometimes even fail to load at all. Well, here's some good news: not only does Microsoft know the problem exists, but it'll publish an update soon that should fix things.
Ever since I discovered the joy that is Rescueshark, it has become an essential part of my toolbox. My favorite use for it is putting operating systems in 'stasis,' which lets me swap between distros or go between Windows and Linux without losing any data.
According to OpenAI, 200 million people visit ChatGPT with money-related issues every month. People want to learn how to save, earn more, and manage their investments, and when the human world fails to deliver what they're looking for, they turn to AI. However, for an AI to have a good idea of someone's financial situation, it needs details about their accounts to better render judgment.
Covering really big, ambitious ESP32 projects is always a ton of fun, but we also need to take some time to check out the little things, too. After all, some people may not want to learn how an ESP32 works by creating a full-blown map of their local subway or building a life-size arcade cabinet; some people want something easy and practical. And what better way to get started with a clock?
Look, I love complaining about Microsoft as much as the next guy (especially given my recent move to Linux), but even curmudgeons like myself need to admit defeat when Microsoft does something right. So, when I read that Microsoft was fixing two of my biggest gripes with Windows, I realized I needed to start eating humble pie, and fast. The company has announced that it's re-adding some key Taskbar and Start menu customization options, and it's about time.
If you really want to get immersed in your games, there's not much that beats having the screen resting on your face. VR headsets are a good example of that, but if you prefer to keep things 2D, there are always gaming glasses. They're like regular glasses, except the lenses are replaced with screens, giving you a front-row view of whatever's going on in-game.
Back in July 2020, to better serve the influx of companies moving to remote work, Microsoft added the Together mode feature to Teams. The idea was to remove the endless square grid of people's webcams and instead place people into scenes such as a theater or a room. That way, people would feel they're together, without actually being together.
Using the shower after someone else is always a gamble. You're not sure if the water will be just the right temperature, freezing cold, or scalding hot. I know that if my dad has used the shower before me, I need to turn it down before I get in, or else it'll feel like my skin is melting off.
It's been a wild few days for Chromebook fans.
At Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC 2026), the tech giant announced its Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery (CIDR) for Windows Update, a new system that more easily rolls back faulty drivers that are detected during the company's evaluation process, all without users needing to do anything.
AMD has revealed that it's bringing its FidelityFX Super Resolution 4.1 (FSR) AI upscaling technology to its older graphics cards.
It has been pretty confusing keeping track of what you can and can't use with your Claude subscription right now. Anthropic tried removing Claude Code from new Pro tier subscribers as part of an A/B test, and then we caught wind about the company potentially locking Opus behind a minor paywall, which ended up being just some unupdated documentation.
