XDA Developers on MSN

I used an old gaming laptop as a home server, and it beats most entry-level mini-PCs

The United States launched a "large scale strike" by military forces in Venezuela on Saturday, capturing Venezuelan President ...
Hackaday

Benchmarking Windows Against Itself, From Windows XP To Windows 11

Despite faster CPUs, RAM and storage, today’s Windows experience doesn’t feel noticeably different from back in the 2000s ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I made GNOME feel like the 2000s again with these 3D extensions

Miss glossy, playful UI? These GNOME extensions add 3D flair and fun effects in minutes, no theme overhaul required.
Scientific Research Publishing

Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...
The Hill

Senate Republican: ‘We can’t afford’ $2,000 tariff checks

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), a leading fiscal hawk in the Senate, says the country “can’t afford” President Trump’s proposal to send out $2,000 tariff “dividend” checks to working-class ...
TechSpot

Microsoft explains how Windows 11 will become an agentic OS whether you like it or not

WTF?! Many people thought Microsoft's idea for an "agentic OS," as introduced a few days ago, was more of a futuristic notion than a production-ready system ready for integration. Today, the company ...
Gizmodo

As Windows Turns 40, It’s ‘Evolving’ Into a Bloated AI Slop Machine

Microsoft’s bread-and-butter operating system, Windows, is turning the ripe age of 40 on Nov. 20. Like many folk who are busy having a midlife crisis, Windows is adopting a cringe-worthy ...
Gizmodo

Valve’s New Steam Machine Could Disrupt Console Gaming as We Know It

It's not a "GameCube" per se, but Valve's Steam Machine will bring your Steam library to your living room. Reading time 4 minutes Valve is entering the console race, and it’s doing so in the most ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft testing faster Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11

Quick Machine Recovery was introduced in November 2024 as part of Microsoft's Windows Resiliency Initiative at Ignite 2024, in response to a massive July 2024 outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike ...
Road to VR

Horizon OS Update Brings Rebuilt Home, Windows 11 Link & Closer ‘Horizon Worlds’ Integration

Meta is rolling out Horizon OS v81, the latest major update for Quest. The update focuses on Home personalization, the new Windows 11 remote desktop, and reducing friction tl entering Meta’s Horizon ...
Business Insider

We love this budget De'Longhi espresso machine for home lattes, and now it's 22% off

As much as we love supporting local coffee shops, buying a latte every morning isn't always sustainable with time constraints and limited budgets. If you're willing to make an investment, you don't ...
Futurism

As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity

Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10, all but forcing users to either upgrade or pay more money to keep getting essential security updates for the OS they already own. No matter that ...