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Google is in more danger than ever of being broken up
After half a decade fighting to keep its empire together, Google’s defenses are wearing thin. The company is facing a two-front war that could fundamentally reshape its business, and, the US Department of Justice argues, open new opportunities for its competitors. Last year a federal judge deemed Google an unlawful monopolist in the online search market, and this past week,…
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The Switch 2’s VRR Feature May Be Broken at Launch
Nintendo has removed all mentions of the Switch 2’s VRR functionality from its North American and Japanese websites. This seems to suggest that the Switch 2 will not support VRR at launch, though Nintendo has yet to comment on the situation. Variable refresh rate (VRR) technology dynamically adjusts a display’s refresh rate to match in-game FPS. This reduces the intensity…
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April update has broken Windows Hello for some devices but there’s a quick fix – Computerworld
However, he said, “given the temporary workaround that was published, and an expected fast fix, the negative impact shouldn’t be long term or extensive. It’s also been widely shared in the news, and that could help reduce the call volume and trouble tickets for enterprises.” Microsoft said in the release notes for a Patch Tuesday security update released this week…
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VMware Workstation auto-updates broken after Broadcom URL redirect
VMware Workstation users report that the software’s automatic update functionality is broken after Broadcom redirected the download URL to its generic support page, triggering certificate errors. The software contains a feature that checks for new updates on startup (if configured) and can be manually triggered by clicking Help > Software Updates. This will cause the program to connect to the…
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Microsoft says button to restore classic Outlook is broken
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that causes the new Outlook email client to crash when users click the “Go to classic Outlook” button, which should help them switch back to the classic Outlook. “Some users have reported that the ‘go back to classic Outlook’ button in new Outlook for Windows does not open a support article on how to…
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Windows 10 KB5053606 update fixes broken SSH connections
Microsoft has released the KB5053606 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which fixes numerous bugs, including one preventing SSH connections. The Windows 10 KB5053606 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates, which fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and…
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Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is still pushing to break up Google, according to a revised proposal filed Friday with federal Judge Amit Mehta. As in its proposal last year, the DOJ says Google should be forced to sell its web browser, Google Chrome, and potentially Android, as punishment for being a monopolist, as Judge Mehta found last year,…
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This TikTok Cleaning Method Might Have Broken My Fan
As the spring gets closer and closer, I was excited to see a new trend on TikTok that claims you can easily clean fans—a pretty tedious chore—just by spritzing the machine and covering it with a plastic bag. I tried it out on two different fans today and the results weren’t great. Here’s what happened and what you can (and…
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Microsoft fixes Outlook drag-and-drop broken by Windows updates
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that broke email and calendar drag-and-drop in classic Outlook after installing recent updates on Windows 24H2 systems. According to Redmond, the updates that trigger these problems are the KB5050094 January 2025 preview cumulative update and the KB5051987 February 2025 security update. “After installing the January 2025 Windows non-security preview update and subsequent updates on…
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Apple is Temporarily Disabling its Broken AI News Summaries
The Apple Intelligence features rolled out as part of iOS 18 are cool on paper. Like all generative AI, though, it’s not perfect—especially not at first. Apple’s AI summaries have produced weird results, and it seems like the issues are so widespread Apple is actually just choosing to pull them for now. Apple is temporarily scaling back its Apple Intelligence…
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