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Microsoft Microsoft claims Windows 11 20% faster after RAM overhaul Intel APX in Windows 11: Microsoft Is Testing a New CPU Extension for Faster Performance Windows 11’s new “better performance” toggle shows up, but your current PC will never be able to use it 4 reasons your disabled apps still launch when Windows boots up These 3 Linux apps replaced all my favorite dead Windows apps Most Windows Users Are Seriously Underusing This Powerful Desktop Feature Don’t miss your chance to get lifetime Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for $28 This 30-year old Windows feature lets you duplicate a file without wasting any storage I ran this open-source uninstaller after the Windows app remover, and it found what Settings missed Microsoft explains why deleting Prefetch can slow down Windows 11, as it’s “designed to speed up” app launches	Apple Belkin’s new “AirTags” work with both iOS and Android Your iPhone can spot scams for you with iOS 27 – but you have to opt in After spending three months testing iOS 27, these 5 features are my absolute favorite iPhone Duo Debuts on iOS 27.1, 28 Markets Oct. 30 [2026] What's New with iOS 12 Beta 9? Is This the Final Beta? iOS 27.1: Apple iPhone Duo Needs The Newest Update: Here’s How To Get It It's 2007 all over again as Apple Stores come alive with the launch of the iPhone Duo Apple Releases iOS 27.1, but Only for the iPhone Duo iOS 27.1 is here, but you probably can’t install it iPhone Duo Jailbroken on Launch Day	Linux AI slop is piling up highest on the biggest open-source projects Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming 1 in 4 PRs Are "AI Junk": Linux Foundation Report Reveals AI Cuts Coding Time by 52% While Overburdening Open Source Maintainers Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 43, 2026 (October 19 – 25) These 3 Linux apps replaced all my favorite dead Windows apps A Linux workaround gives Intel's Arc B580 ReBAR support on older motherboards Why I'm learning to program in Vim instead of VS Code ClamAV Setup on Linux: 13 Steps, 45 Min [2026] Reddit’s Largest Open Source Community Dumbfounded By AI Ban: ‘I Guess Linux Is No Longer Allowed Here?’ I ditched desktop apps for these 5 Linux terminal apps, and I’m not going back
AI Gen X Keeps the Wallet: How to Reach the AI-Assisted Shopper AI Agents Take On Healthcare’s Paperwork So Doctors Can Focus on Patients Honeywell Technologies launches new AI platform at Dangote's Nigeria refinery A new world of possibilities: How AI is transforming physics at Argonne Tesla’s AI ambitions take flight as rivals race to keep up AI remote monitoring, colonoscopy in Korea, Malaysia and more briefs Great Lakes AI Week Coming to University of Toledo Japan Faces Surge in Cyberattacks as AI Lowers Language Barrier UNC ends use of AI in undergraduate admissions decisions AI cloud computing companies face ‘guppy-level death’, Elon Musk warns, as funding dries up – business live	Google Google Earnings Date: When Does Alphabet Report Earnings? Time, Results History and Stock Reaction Google-Backed AI Brings Faster TB Screening Closer to the Patients Who Need It Google AI Studio: What It Is, What Is Free, How to Use It Futures Waver; 3 Titans Lead Huge Earnings Connected Car News: OmniAir, Arbe, MapQuest, State Farm, MIT, Google, Apple, NXP, Mobileye, TÜV SÜD, Audi, Spotify, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai Mobis & Samsung \| auto connected car news Google Quietly Releases Android Auto 18.1: How To Download and What's To Come Long-time Pixel users reveal why they're still loyal to Google and what keeps them from switching Google Meet adds 63-language speech translation with a choice for each listener Google open-sources the Elephant-Goldfish Model plugin its engineers use to catch AI coding mistakes How to Stop Google From Using Your Gmail, Drive, and Photos Data for Personalized Ads	Raspberry Pi How To Build A Cheap Home Server To Save Money On Subscriptions Why pairing a Raspberry Pi with old tech makes more sense than buying new 5 things a Raspberry Pi can do that a mini PC can't Raspberry Pi Desktop proves old PCs aren't past it You Can Build An Ad Blocker With A Raspberry Pi For All Your Devices Raspberry Pi 5 Vs. LattePanda Mu Ultra — Which DIY Computer Board Should You Buy? 3 Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend (October 23-25) ArmSoM Sige7s Puts the RK3588S on a Raspberry Pi-Sized Board, and There's a Compute Module Too Factorio 2.1 is out now with the native ARM64 Linux build to run on Steam Frame, Raspberry Pi and more This adorable Raspberry Pi project prints the weather, puzzles, and stories for the family on receipts

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