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A New Start Menu and More Major Upgrades Are Coming to Windows 11
Alongside a couple of new Surface devices, Microsoft has also announced a number of notable upgrades on the way for Windows 11, covering the Start menu, Copilot AI, and core Windows utilities such as Paint and the Snipping Tool. The Start menu changes are significant, and I wrote about them last month when they were first spotted in hidden code.…
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StealC malware enhanced with stealth upgrades and data theft tools
The creators of StealC, a widely-used information stealer and malware downloader, have released its second major version, bringing multiple stealth and data theft enhancements. The latest version of StealC was actually made available to cybercriminals in March 2025, but Zscaler researchers who analyzed it just published a detailed write-up. In the weeks that followed its release, several minor bug fixes…
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Apple CarPlay just got 3 upgrades with iOS 18.4 — here’s what’s new
Apple’s iOS 18.4 rolled out to the public earlier this month, adding a slew of new features like new languages for Siri, a new recipe section on Apple News, and an Ambient Music option. The update also brings three new enhancements for Apple CarPlay to streamline your driving experience. While not a huge overhaul, it includes some handy UI tweaks…
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Intune flaw pushed Windows 11 upgrades on blocked devices
Microsoft has blamed a “code issue” for Windows 11 being offered to devices that weren’t supposed to have it after a flaw in a device management tool. Reports suggest that Intune, Microsoft’s software for managing enterprise devices, had a “latent code issue” that upgraded devices despite policies that should have blocked that from happening. In a post for admins, Microsoft…
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Some devices offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune blocks
Microsoft is working to fix an ongoing issue causing some users’ Windows devices to be offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune policies preventing them. This known issue has impacted Windows desktop devices since Saturday, April 12, and is caused by what the company describes as a “latent code issue.” Redmond added earlier today in an update to the Microsoft 365…
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Google Cloud announces major computing boost with Ironwood chip, new hypercomputer upgrades
Google Cloud has announced a new chip intended for AI inference, which it says is more powerful and better for AI requirements but also far more energy efficient. Ironwood, Google Cloud’s 7th generation tensor processing unit (TPU), offers five times more computing power than the firm’s previous-generation Trillium chips. Each Ironwood pod is capable of 42.5 exaflops of performance, which…
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iOS 18.4 just gave Control Center these 3 handy upgrades
Last week Apple rolled out iOS 18.4 to the public, an update that added additional emojis, a new recipe section on Apple News, and an improved Control Center with some handy new features. While the update is getting about as much attention for what’s not included (i.e., Apple’s delayed Siri overhaul) as what is, there’s still plenty to be excited…
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11 Low-Cost, High-Impact Upgrades You Should Do Immediately After Buying a Home
We may earn a commission from links on this page. One of the biggest considerations when shopping for a new place to live is whether to buy a new-build home or an older home. Surprisingly, only about 25% of home buyers are looking for new-build homes, and more than half of Generation Z-age homebuyers are more than willing to buy…
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Tax Credits for Home Energy and Efficiency Upgrades
First, the Residential Clean Energy Credit, in place since 2022, provides incentives for clean-energy investments for your home. You can subtract up to 30 percent of the cost of a new clean-energy system—such as solar panels, solar-powered water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cells, wind turbines, or battery storage technology—from your end-of-year tax bill. You can include installation and labor…
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10 free upgrades for built-in Windows apps – Computerworld
8. Notepad++ The classic Notepad application is much too basic. On Windows 11, it’s more powerful with features such as tabs — but it also asks you to sign in with your Microsoft account. It’s weird. Notepad++ is a major upgrade. This lightweight text editor has tabs — even on Windows 10 — and it sports syntax highlighting for programming and scripting.…
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