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Microsoft will allow users to indefinitely pause updates in Windows 11
No more automatic restarts during important meetings or gaming sessions
Intel shutters open-source evangelism program and archives key community projects
The latest round of GitHub closures underscores a broader pullback in Intel's open-source footprint amid ongoing restructuring.
Get Linux on your ancient 486 Windows 95 desktop using WSL9x
WSL9x enables users to run the most modern Linux kernels in Microsoft OSes as old as Windows 95.
Linux may be ending support for numerous ancient network drivers
The change would cut around 27,000 lines of legacy code
Valve VRAM hack may improve gaming on 4GB GPUs
Valve’s VRAM hack can boost performance on 4GB GPUs, with testing showing FPS gains of up to 3x in some titles, though results vary widely depending on the game and settings.
Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down, company names Ternus as incoming CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down on September 1. He will be replaced by hardware engineering lead John Ternus.
Linux 7.1 update includes new in-kernel NTFS driver
Linux 7.1 is bringing what might be the biggest under-the-radar storage change in years: a new in-kernel NTFS driver.
Relive the PC magazine cover disk era with 758-strong archive.org CD-ROM collection
If you miss the old cover-mounted demo disks of yore, take a look at the Internet Archive's extensive collections.
