Microsoft released a major new Windows 10 Insider test build on Wednesday afternoon, offering dramatically different versions of the Start Menu and Taskbar, and even a revamped Alt+Tab experience with Microsoft Edge.Microsoft released the new updat…
Major Internet service providers are scheduled to end their quarantine benefits soon, once again subjecting Americans to data caps and removing protections if they are unable to pay their bills. On July 1, data caps returned to some major ISPs.The F…
Microsoft said Wednesday that it’s making OneDrive file sharing more manageable, adding a convenient way to share folders and files with friends, while giving business users more control over a file as it moves through an organization.“Sharing 
Microsoft says it has patched a bug that may have prevented some of its most recent Surface devices from receiving the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. And as of July 1, our Surface devices in our review stable are receiving the May 2020 Update as a resu…
Microsoft began offering more customization for Windows 10’s Xbox Game Bar on Wednesday, including a new “widget storeâ€� complete with a dedicated Destiny 2 widget that tracks your game progress. Microsoft also added some long-wanted transparenc…
Windows 10 Professional isn’t just for cubicle dwellers who have no choice in the matter. While users who own a “professionalâ€� PC like the Surface Book 2Remove non-product link will automatically be upgraded to this higher-end version of the …
Microsoft is expected to announce a second, cheaper console to complement its Xbox Series X. Could this “Lockhart” console be called the Xbox Series S? Here’s what we know about it so far.
Major Internet service providers are scheduled to end their quarantine benefits soon, once again subjecting Americans to data caps and removing protections if they are unable to pay their bills. They’re scheduled to expire at the end of June, meanin…
How can I stop Windows 10 updates? Whether it’s preventing Windows 10 from kicking off a critical update during a presentation, or deferring Microsoft’s Windows 10 feature update because of worries about data loss, it’s a question we’ve all …
Should I buy a Chromebook or a Windows laptop? Whether you’re seeking out the best computer for your child or just weighing which inexpensive computer would make a great gift, we can help you choose the right one. Who should buy a Windows PC?
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Accidentally deleting a file can be a nightmare. A new Windows 10 recovery tool, Windows File Recovery, can help—though it’s geared towards those who don’t mind using a command-line interface. Windows File Recovery, a free Microsoft app now o…
On Monday Belkin launched the Thunderbolt Dock Core, which the company claims is the first Thunderbolt-certified dual-powered Thunderbolt 3 dock.The $170 Thunderbolt Dock Core accepts your laptop’s power supply (assuming it charges via USB-C), whi…
Apple Macs “just workâ€� (for now at least). PCs are hobbyist machines. Both are stereotypes, sure, but they might offer some explanation why Apple Stores are thriving and Microsoft just decided to close all of theirs.Microsoft spun the closure in…
Major Internet service providers are scheduled to end their quarantine benefits soon, once again subjecting Americans to data caps and removing protections if they are unable to pay their bills. The FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge is set to…
After watching Zoom take hold with educators during the ongoing pandemic, Google said Thursday that its G Suite for Education is gearing up for the fall with features for Google Meet that include up to 49 participants, custom backgrounds, a “raise…
AMD said Thursday that the company has met and even exceeded the “25×20â€� goal that it set in 2014, in which it challenged itself to improve the energy efficiency of its processors by 25X by 2020.AMD said the actual proportion was 31.7 times the …
The Opera browser already includes a sidebar with links to several messaging apps. Now the company has added Twitter support, too, as part of Opera 69.Twitter, like Instagram, Telegram, Facebook Messenger and other messaging apps, will reside in the…
If there’s any lesson that Apple should learn about supporting apps that run on both X86 and ARM, it’s this one: Tell users which apps support which processor, and actively guide them toward the best experience.It sounds obvious. But as Apple na…
If you see a version of Skype quietly disappear from Windows today, don’t be surprised: Microsoft’s finally taking action to clear Windows of some of its redundant software.Microsoft is consolidating its Skype for Windows 10 and its Skype for De…
Acer’s Swift 5 appears to be the first laptop containing Intel’s expected “Tiger Lakeâ€� microprocessors, which is in turn Intel’s first chip to bring its “Xeâ€� graphics to PCs.Acer didn’t formally identify the Swift 3’s microprocesso…