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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

Google Drive users are reporting the loss of months of data
By Aaron Klotz published
User reports have come in complaining about months of data lost from their Google Drive accounts.

Microsoft used a 'USB Cart of Death' to debug early Windows PCs
By Mark Tyson last updated
A veteran developer recalls stabilizing and toughening Windows USB support using a repurposed mail trolley nicknamed the USB Cart of Death.

Super tiny Windows 11 OS that fits inside your 4GB thumb drive gets a big update
By Aaron Klotz published
Tiny11 gets even smaller!

Chinese cloud giant used AI to tune Linux kernel, boosting performance
By Matthew Connatser published
TikTok developer ByteDance used AI and machine learning to optimize the Linux kernel, improving it in a variety of areas.

Russian Ukraine-targeting malware now found on systems worldwide
By Roshan Shaikh published
Russian hackers made 'LitterDrifter' too simple and effective to gain intel from unintended targets

Microsoft's AI-Driven Copilot hits Windows 10 release preview, bringing AI assistant to more people
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft is rolling out its Copilot AI to Windows 10 users in the Insider release preivew.

Google allegedly crippling Firefox's YouTube performance with five-second video delay
By Mark Tyson published
YouTube has responded to accusations that it is introducing artificial delays in Firefox and Edge video loading by conflating the issue with the use of ad blockers.
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