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The French Government is swapping from Windows to Linux
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (370+ words) This is an attempt to "reduce the state's extra-European digital dependencies." In a seminar on April 8, a handful of groups from the French government got together to discuss digital sovereignty and "accelerating the reduction of its extra-European dependencies." One such…...
Firefox 148 introduces 'AI enhancements,' while Mozilla criticises Microsoft Copilot
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (339+ words) Is AI integration really so inescapable? Misclicking the Copilot button before hurrying to shut down Windows' built-in AI has become a familiar ritual for many recent Microsoft customers. At one point, it seemed like the company wanted to crowbar AI…...
Photos and Snipping Tool are the first Windows apps to remove Copilot branding
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (282+ words) It's better than nothing, I suppose. As reported by Video Cardz, the latest preview of Notepad (version 11. 2512. 28. 0) is removing the Copilot button up in the top right. Now, it will instead have a pen icon called "writing tools", which then…...
The official download for CPU-Z and HWMonitor has been hacked
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (346+ words) If you've recently downloaded CPU-Z or HWMonitor, do a full scan of your computer now. There are lots of great software tools out there that can tell you all kinds of things about your gaming PC, and perhaps two of…...
Only 27% of AI IT infrastructure projects actually pay off, according to new research
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (331+ words) Who could have foreseen this? Many AI proponents tout the tech for its potential to streamline complex tasks in the workplace, thereby boosting efficiency and productivity for humans. Unfortunately, recent research from Gartner suggests that's far from the norm in…...
Wire Guard and Vera Crypt developer accounts terminated by Microsoft reportedly due to missed emails
22+ hour, 27+ min ago (506+ words) "Not every 'WTF micro$oft' moment is a slam dunk." It can be easy to dunk on Microsoft. It is the creator of the most popular operating system, Windows, yet it's constantly trying to push more AI onto its users,…...
Someone has ported mac OS to a Wii partly because a Redditor said it was impossible
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (458+ words) The things that are possible with spite. Seemingly driven by a dose of playful spite and curiosity, one developer has managed to successfully port mac OS to a Nintendo Wii, partly because one person said it was impossible. To take…...
In my ongoing mission to save as much money on internet as possible, I just found the new cheapest NBN 500 provider for a full year
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (370+ words) I am a cheapskate but, to my credit, I am endlessly enabled. I don't think twice before spending AU$70 on a Steam sale or on two delivered gourmet pizzas, but it annoys me that I have to pay for utilities....
Today I learned that Excel incorrectly assumes 1900 was a leap year, and Microsoft will never fix it because the whole house of cards would collapse
2+ day, 49+ min ago (437+ words) Luckily, most users don't build spreadsheets focused on 1900. "When Lotus 1-2-3 was first released, the program assumed that the year 1900 was a leap year, even though it actually was not a leap year," reads the Microsoft explanation. "This made it easier…...
Anthropic's new AI model has found thousands of vulnerabilities in every major OS and browser
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (567+ words) It managed to find a vulnerability in Open BSD that had lain hidden for 27 years. Alongside the launch of Claude Mythos, Anthropic also announced Project Glasswing, an "initiative that brings together Amazon Web Services, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, Crowd Strike, Google,…...