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Original Task Manager creator explains why it lies to you about CPU usage
Dave Plummer pops the hood on Task Manager and explains how it gets your PC's CPU usage (and why it feels off sometimes).
Microsoft's April patch puts Windows domain controllers into reboot loops
Installing this month's Windows Server security update has knocked some enterprise domain controllers into continuous reboot cycles.
Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes
After months of fierce debate, Linus Torvalds and the Linux kernel maintainers have laid down the law on AI-generated code.
Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers
Dave Plummer used several clever techniques to ensure that Windows Task Manager will always run while cutting the performance hit on your hardware when when it's opened.
Linux 7.0 enables three new AI-specific keys for keyboards, an apparent expansion beyond the Copilot key
The Linux 7.0 kernel has merged support for three new keycodes intended for a coming wave of laptops with dedicated AI agent keys.
Valve engineer shocks Linux community with game-changing VRAM hack for 8GB GPUs
No more spilling into system memory.
Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today
Due to rose-tinted retro spectacles, people may have forgotten their frustrations with Clippy.
