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Microsoft 7 free apps I install on every new Windows PC Former Windows boss mocks Windows 8’s touch critics as Apple readies a touchscreen MacBook, 16 years after Steve Jobs said “your arm wants to fall off” Microsoft says October updates did not fix Always On VPN bug Microsoft Trims Eight Copilot Actions From Windows 11 File Explorer How To Turn Off Windows Defender Temporarily or Permanently Xbox CTO Issues Statement On How Project Helix OS Is Being 'Built On Windows' Microsoft rolls out hourly Xbox Cloud Gaming access with its new playtime pass Steam is a better way to run Windows apps on Linux than Wine, and it's not just for games Microsoft finally made a bloat-free version of Windows 11, but normal people aren't allowed to use it Microsoft's next Camera app update focuses on zooming in 🔍	Apple iPhone Duo Gets Apple Pencil Support Next Week With iOS 27.2 iOS 27.2 reveals Apple’s Messages app could soon get highly requested change iOS 27 call recording is still unavailable in the EU, Russia and Turkey Serato DJ for iOS: the full Serato on iPhone and iPad, plus Serato DJ 5.0 iPhone Duo Gets Apple Pencil Support Sooner Than Expected With iOS 27.2 Apple has Released iOS 27! Download NOW & Try These 6 Things! iPhone Duo gains Apple Pencil support next week with iOS 27.2 iOS Decoded: iOS 27.2 RC - hands-on w/ HomePod Sound Glow, TV profiles, Apple TV Home Theater assets, more [Video] How to share your screen or give remote control on an iPhone call in iOS 26 iOS 27 CarPlay adds video, a progress bar and Siri AI, but it won’t work with every iPhone	Linux Linux 7.4 Kernel Crypto Library Enjoying Optimized AES Implementations On x86 & RISC-V Retroid Announces Mainline Linux Support for a Few of Its Latest Handhelds Steam is a better way to run Windows apps on Linux than Wine, and it's not just for games AMD prepares official Ryzen overclocking support for Linux through new AOD driver Linux Foundation Survey Highlights Faster Coding and an ‘AI Slop’ Burden A Budget-Friendly Depth-Sensing Board for Robots 'This is how Linux goes mainstream': Microsoft exec admits that 'AI has helped our design team' — and it hasn't gone down well on social media AMD brings official Ryzen overclocking to Linux with AOD driver support — no official app, but third-party options should arrive soon Snapdragon X2 Performance On Linux Exceeding Expectations In Initial Benchmarks PHP Updates Released For Two Critical Code Execution Vulnerabilities
AI Websites scramble to fix software flaw that could put much of internet at risk AI is advancing rapidly. Who's keeping it in check? Newport News, Va., Will Explore Use Cases With an AI Factory University of Michigan Outlines 6 Guidelines for Using AI Meta Raises Its A.I. Spending, Even as Cash Pressures Grow Meta posts Q3 revenue beat and strong guidance: Live updates AI designs functional enzyme components that could help expand drug discovery AI finds critical flaw in software powering most of world's websites Meta to issue new class of shares as it tightens AI spending forecast Batavia hospital debuts AI-powered technology meant to improve heart care	Google Google Messages adds a new feature that could make your texts safer Google Reminds Sites To Serve A 503 During PHP Patch Downtime FSU Google Days brings hands-on AI learning to campus Untangling the accounting fight reshaping Google’s Arkansas power deal Google lists 7 ways to keep content out of Search, AI opt-out included Hawley, Blumenthal Demand Answers from Google About Rampant A.I. Push in Classrooms Google faces Senate grilling over education AI as fears over kids’ mental health mount OpenAI Google Cloud Partnership: 3 GPT-6 Models Land [2026] Google Grants Pixel 9 With Extended Satellite SOS Access CPI \| OpenAI Strikes Google Cloud Deal in Push Beyond Microsoft	Raspberry Pi Introducing the Raspberry Pi Guide to Retro Gaming Raspberry Pi (LSE:RPI) Cashes In on Edge AI Below FTSE 100 NesEmulatorPicoSeries: An NES emulator in PureMetal for Raspberry Pi Pico W, Pico 2 W and Pi 4 A Raspberry Pi Pico Halloween This cool Raspberry Pi project turns Telegram photos and voice messages into framed pictures Someone made a sleek Raspberry Pi scrolling ticker, and it shows current sports results Raspberry Pi Pico (W, USB-C variant) Snap-Together Case #3DThursday #3DPrinting Your unused Raspberry Pi is a guilt trap, and these are the 5 easy projects that can help you escape it 5 lightweight services you can self-host on a Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Desktop catches up with Debian 13 after 4-year wait

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