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BSODs come to Linux with useful crash log and QR-code help features.
By Mark Tyson published
Linux users can now enjoy BSODs just like Windows users, with the added benefit of being able to check crash log messages and QR codes.

Microsoft to offer Windows 10 subscriptions for post-2025 support
By Anton Shilov published
Microsoft plans to offer Windows 10 updates for paid subscribers after its official end of support on October 14, 2025. The service will be made available to both businesses as well as individuals.

Survey finds 40% of students don’t know the copy-and-paste shortcut keys
By Mark Tyson published
A recent survey of university students in Japan found that awareness of basic keyboard shortcut keys was lacking.

Three gaming-focused Linux operating systems beat Windows 11
By Aaron Klotz published
ComputerBase benchmarked three different Linux operating systems and found that all three can achieve better gaming performance than Windows 11.

Windows 12 will launch in June 2024 with a slew of AI PCs: Report
By Mark Tyson published
Windows 12 will launch in June 2024, coinciding with a wave of AI PCs, according to a new report based on information gleaned from a recent tech exhibition in Taipei.

32-bit Mac holdouts will find games like 'Half-Life 2' and 'Metro 2033' unplayable soon
By Anton Shilov published
Mac users can say goodbye to 32-bit games as Valve's Steam ceases support for older macOS operating systems.

Windows 11's new energy saver mode in Insider builds limits background activities to increase battery life
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft is actively testing a new power-saving technique that kills off uncontrolled background applications that are consuming too much power.

Microsoft's 2023 ugly sweater lets you wear the famous Windows XP wallpaper
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft's new ugly sweater for the holidays features the "Bliss" wallpaper from Windows XP
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