Microsoft unveils a new "human-centric" Start Menu redesign for Windows 11
Designed by fans, tolerated by users: Microsoft shows us the road that led here
Photoshop Express is a free and fast editor for Windows and mobile
Adobe Photoshop Express is a simplified photo editing app built for quick fixes and social media-ready images. Available for free on Windows, iOS and Android, it offers one-touch tools for cropping, filters, retouching, and more.
Modders use reverse engineering to bring Nintendo GameCube games to PC
Mario Party 4 is the first decompilation, Metroid Prime may be next
Microsoft gives Windows 10 users three extra years of Office support
The transition to Windows 11 appears slower than expected
AnyDesk offers a secure solution for remote access
AnyDesk is a simple, yet free, option for secure remote access or screen sharing. This portable app is lightweight, and all data is encrypted using TLS 1.2 and 256-bit AES.
Apple will use AI and user data in iOS 19 to extend iPhone battery life
Apple will showcase iOS 19 at WWDC next month, biggest UI redesign since iOS 7
VPN service cancels customers' lifetime subscriptions after takeover, says new owners didn't know they existed
Lifetime subscriptions rarely last a lifetime
WTF?! When you see an advertisement for a "lifetime" subscription to something, always remember that it rarely means your lifetime. Those who took out lifetime subscriptions to VPNSecure discovered this when the company was taken over by new owners who promptly canceled the subs. Their excuse? They didn't know some customers had them.
IrfanView 4.72 improves batch conversion, adds new edit options
Popular image viewer IrfanView has been updated with multithreading support for batch conversion, a new "Fit to Window" zoom option, a stained glass effect, additional slideshow hotkeys, and various other enhancements.
Need a little more volume? Try Sound Booster
Sound Booster amplifies all audio before it reaches your sound card, allowing you to set a volume level beyond maximum. Hard to hear dialogue? Try Sound Booster. It works seamlessly with media players, browsers, games, and more.
"Prompt engineering" is no longer a job, but a skill
The quick rise - and quicker fade - of prompt engineers
Doom: The Dark Ages discs contain almost no data, require full game downloads
All console copies require downloading nearly 100 GB
Apple users can now claim their share of $95 million Siri spying settlement
Users can claim $20 per Siri device, up to $100 per claimant
Google adds on-device AI to Chrome to catch scams in real time
GenAI also helps Android apps and mobile search combat scam campaigns
Search Windows files faster using Everything
If you rely on Windows search but are constantly frustrated by slow, inconsistent results and a cluttered UX filled with Bing results and ads, check out Everything. The lean utility delivers lightning-fast results from your file indexes with zero bloat.
Broadcom pressures VMware customers with cease-and-desist letters over perpetual licenses
Reaching a new low in the never-ending quest for converting everyone to a subscription
LibreOffice openly advises users not to use OpenOffice
LibreOffice warns that OpenOffice poses a security risk due to years-old, unpatched vulnerabilities. Despite claims of progress, the Apache Software Foundation has made only minimal changes. LibreOffice urges users to stop using OpenOffice, and instead choose LibreOffice, which is actively maintained and regularly updated.
Spotify update makes playlist curation simpler, refines recommendations
Spotify's latest update simplifies and extends the Queue options allowing for a more personalized playlist experience. A new "30-day snooze" feature has been added, along with other music-curation tools.
US Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard reused the same weak password across Gmail, Dropbox, and LinkedIn
Thankfully, it wasn't "1234," "password," or "admin"
Facepalm: Studies show that most people still reuse weak passwords across multiple accounts despite years of warnings from cybersecurity experts against the practice. Recent leaks reveal that poor password discipline even occurs at the upper levels of the United States government.
Intel issues new microcode to fix rare Vmin Shift crashes on Core 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs
The Vmin Shift saga continues
SteamOS beta adds ROG Ally and Legion Go support, new controller compatibility
Early support arrives for non-Steam Deck handhelds in beta channel
Dopamine audio player debuts new v3 preview version
Dopamine is an elegant audio player designed to make organizing and listening to music as simple as possible. The team has just released a new preview of version 3 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. New features include a mini player, gapless playback, and more.
"App Store Freedom Act" would force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores
Sideloading and third-party payments on mobile devices... by default
Microsoft is introducing AI agents that can change your Windows settings
Coming to all PCs, not just Copilot+ models
Which version of Windows introduced ReFS, the next-gen file system meant to succeed NTFS?
The NTFS replacement that didn't.
The "End of 10" project wants to save aging PCs with Linux instead of Windows 11
As Windows 10 support ends, 240 million PCs face obsolescence