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Microsoft reveals improved Windows 11 battery icons and percentage toggle settings
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft has officially revealed that it has been 'improving the battery iconography in Windows 11.'

Wine 10.0 is the new stable Windows compatibility layer for Linux
By Christopher Harper published
The Wine compatibility layer for Linux hits a 10.0 stable release.

Windows 11 Insider Build addresses mouse stuttering, Auto HDR issues, other annoyances
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft releases an update that fixes a few bugs that Windows 11 24H2 introduced.

Microsoft auto-updates consumer PCs to Windows 11 24H2
By Hassam Nasir published
Your PC will now automatically be updated to Windows 11 24H2.

Parallels adds x86 operating system support for Apple Silicon
By Jowi Morales published
Parallels Desktop introduces a new experimental feature that lets you install x86_64 operating systems on your Apple-silicon Mac.

Microsoft 365 users still on Windows 10 will be out of luck when Windows 10 is retired in October
By Christopher Harper published
Windows 10 Microsoft 365 users are in for some bad news in October unless they upgrade before then.

How to rip your audio CDs to MP3 from the Linux terminal with abcde
By Les Pounder published
Rip your CDs directly from the Linux terminal using the abcde bash tool.

Computer used in the first QDOS demo to Bill Gates showcased in video
By Mark Tyson published
The Intel 8086 computer used to demo QDOS to Bill Gates was showcased in a video podcast this weekend.
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