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Microsoft shot real lasers through a window to make Windows 10's wallpaper
By Mark Tyson published
Mirrors, lasers, and smoke machines were used by designer Bradley Munkowitz (GMUNK).
Windows 11 Copilot+ AI features like Recall can be enabled without an NPU
By Christopher Harper published
Windows 11's AI features may not actually need AI hardware, after all — at least, Recall certainly doesn't.
Windows 11 LTSC 2024 arrives making TPM and Secure Boot optional
By Jeff Butts published
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 LTSC 2024, so hardware designers making devices dependent on the OS can use these system requirements to guide their component choices.
How to remap any key on your keyboard in Windows 11 or 10
By Avram Piltch published
Turn a key you don't use such as "insert" into one you really need. For example, if you don't have a print screen key, follow these instructions to get one.
How To Fix The ‘Page Fault in Non-Paged Area’ BSOD In Windows 10 or 11
By Ed Tittel last updated
The PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA stop code can have many causes, including driver, update or memory issues.
Recall drawing regulatory scrutiny in the UK
By Dallin Grimm published
The UK Information Commissioner's Office is concerned about the privacy risks of Microsoft's new "Recall" feature on Copilot+ PCs, a concern shared by many in the industry.
Copilot+ PCs: All we know about the AI-ready laptops and exclusive Windows features
By Dallin Grimm published
Microsoft's shiny new AI innovations for the laptop space
Linux distros ban 'tainted' AI-generated code
By Christopher Harper published
Two major Linux distributions ban the contribution of AI-generated code to their open-source projects.
Idle Windows XP and 2000 machines get infected with viruses within minutes of being exposed online
By Aaron Klotz published
A YouTuber installs a Windows XP VM without using any basic security measures to see how many viruses the OS will get. Within minutes, the OS has several viruses infecting the VM.
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