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Microsoft Microsoft Issues Critical Windows Update—Do Not Delete This AI-powered Relight and Search now available in Microsoft Photos Microsoft fights USB-C chaos on Windows 11 laptops with new label Your Windows PC might be at risk if you deleted the "inetpub" folder, but there’s a fix Say goodbye to paid upgrades: Get Windows 11 for life for $22 Why I Use simplewall Instead of Windows Firewall (And You Should Too) Microsoft begs/threatens Windows 10 users to upgrade, again Windows 11 news and updates: Here's everything we know about Microsoft's operating system Microsoft faces backlash for aggressive Windows 11 ad campaign The Microsoft Store is finally what it should’ve been 10 years ago	Apple iOS 26 Getting Custom AI-Generated Message Backgrounds, Generative Shortcuts and 'Mixmoji' Report outlines changes coming to Messages, Camera, more in iOS 26 Apple Has a Huge Siri Problem That WWDC 2025 Probably Won’t Fix Everything We Expect Apple to Announce at WWDC25 on June 9 7 of the most exciting new iOS 26 features coming to your iPhone New details on Apple's huge iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 software updates unveiled If Apple redesigns the Phone App in iOS 26, I might just hang up Apple Reportedly Delays Two New iPhone Features Until iOS 27 iOS 26 to bring custom Message wallpapers and interactive polls CarPlay in iOS 26: Three new features are coming to your car	Linux Linux Foundation Announces the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability Cheap(er) Liberux NEXX Linux phone option coming soon (crowdfunding) Ubuntu Devs Debate Splitting Linux Firmware to Reduce Size Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 Elite GCC vs. LLVM Clang Compiler Performance Do You Dual-Boot With Linux? The Performance Gains Brought By Linux 6.15+ & Mesa 25.2 For AMD Strix Halo These 5 Lightweight Linux Distros Go Easy on Your Old Windows PC LibreOffice 25.2.4 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 52 Bug Fixes AMD's Kernel Compute Driver "AMDKFD" Can Now Be Enabled On RISC-V Apple M2 Pro / Max / Ultra PCIe Support Upstreamed In Linux 6.16
Chromebooks How to Check Chromebook Specs? Deals: Pixel Watch 3 up to $130 off, Galaxy Chromebook Plus, Surface Laptop 7 $400 off, Legion Go handheld, more Lenovo’s 2-in-1 Chromebook With Keyboard Is Almost Free, No Need to Pay for Both a Laptop and a Tablet What Are Top Chromebook Online Games \| Fun Picks & Reviews Samsung’s ‘thinnest and lightest’ Galaxy Chromebook Plus returns to 2025 low at $125 off for Discover Summer sale What Is the Launcher Key on Chromebook? Lenovo’s OLED touchscreen IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook with detachable keyboard hits new all-time low at $299 ($200 off) E-Reading on Chromebooks: Best Apps and Extensions Amazon has quietly slashed 32% OFF the super-premium Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro, but the deal won't last long Don’t miss the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 at a whopping $200 off	Google Social Media Harshly Reacted To Google's Bam Adebayo Mishap Perplexity, Google Bet Web Browsers Are a New Frontier for AI Google Gemini can now handle scheduled tasks like an assistant Google’s AI overviews are hallucinating — and it’s getting worse Plan ahead with scheduled actions in the Gemini app. Google Confirms Most Gmail Users Must Upgrade Accounts Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll 'colonize the galaxy' in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses Google didn’t copy Open Canvas in Android 16, but even Oppo thinks it’s close enough ChatGPT Lags Far Behind Google in Daily Search Volume Google stock has 'a lot of fear' related to the DOJ, investor says	Raspberry Pi CrowPi 3: Raspberry Pi 5-based Al learning and development station now crowdfunding Artificial Life 2 – Raspberry Pi Project #piday #raspberrypi This Custom Mini Computer Has a Raspberry Pi And a Tiny CRT A Fingerprint-Controlled Lock with Raspberry Pi @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi AI Venus Flytrap (The Raspberry PiTrap) AI can spew code, but kids should still suffer like we did, says Raspberry Pi Free: The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter This cool Raspberry Pi project makes designing your own fingerprint locks easy Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 Released with Various Changes 5 Reasons Why I use RealVNC instead of Raspberry PI Connect

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