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Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (29+ words) Federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation recently launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 tools with open-source alternatives. The Federal Chancellery's plan calls for investing 9......
Windows users are getting Harry Potter ads as their Bing Wallpaper, and they aren't happy
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (27+ words) For those unfamiliar, the optional Bing Wallpaper app gives users a new wallpaper each day and lets them browse previous Bing images and themed collections. It usually......
OpenAI agents turned an obscure German wiki into a message board where they could talk to each other
1+ week, 1+ day ago (80+ words) Reuters reports that a swarm of agents commandeered DseWiki, an obscure German-language programming wiki, and turned it into a bulletin board where they shared answers and evasion......
Microsoft warns fake CAPTCHA is tricking Windows users into running malware
1+ week, 2+ day ago (27+ words) The pages impersonate Cloudflare and other trusted services. Instead of presenting a normal CAPTCHA challenge, they instruct users to open PowerShell or Command Prompt and paste in......
Microsoft Edge now has an official Linux support list, seven years after Chrome's
1+ week, 2+ day ago (29+ words) Microsoft recently updated its documentation on the operating systems supported by Edge, providing a comprehensive list of Linux distributions that should offer the best browsing experience. Redmond's......
OpenClaw 2.0 lands with an easier setup and a rebuilt browser app
1+ week, 5+ day ago (61+ words) Community manager Hannes Rudolph's blog post for the release was titled "OpenClaw 2.0, Accidentally," explaining that the team set out to simplify installation and rebuild the browser......
Windows may finally take no for an answer, adding a permanent opt-out for OneDrive backup nags
1+ week, 5+ day ago (44+ words) As reported by Windows Latest, Windows 11's full-screen backup prompt is now appearing with an "Opt out of backup" button....
Cloudflare freed up 100TB of RAM behind its 1.1.1.1 DNS without adding a single server
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (29+ words) The optimization work was centered on Big Pineapple, Cloudflare's DNS caching platform behind the popular 1.1.1.1 resolver, DNS Firewall, and several other DNS services they offer. In......
AliExpress was silently running audio in your browser to fingerprint and track your device
2+ week, 6+ day ago (432+ words) The issue only surfaced after a developer had trouble using multipoint Bluetooth headphones while an AliExpress tab was open: the headphones wouldn't switch properly from the computer to a phone. Once the tab was closed, the problem disappeared. Digging into…...
Three new Windows flaws can bypass security, gain system privileges, and even install malware remotely
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (464+ words) What we know so far: Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered at least three new vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to gain system privileges even on patched Windows computers. These include a memory configuration chip exploit named "Download more RAM," a…...