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Microsoft's VP just reworked a Windows 11 feature to make it "comfortable" for macOS users — if they ever decide to switch

Microsoft veteran Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community, built Peek Desktop (inspired by macOS Sonoma's Click Wallpaper to Reveal Desktop feature) to help Windows 11 users easily hide all open windows with a single click on the desktop.

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"Microsoft fired the skilled people, leaving flowchart followers": Microsoft's Security Response Center is being blamed for the zero-day BlueHammer exploit leak, but I can't tell who's right

A BlueHammer zero-day Windows exploit was in the wild for two weeks before Microsoft addressed it, and even then, the solution is leaving some security experts concerned. Is this a failing on the part of Microsoft's Security Response Center?

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Freecash promised you could earn money playing mobile games, but Apple just removed it from the App Store for deception

Ads for apps offering money for mundane tasks like playing video games are everywhere — but one of the biggest just got pulled from the App Store.

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Surface Hub is dead: Microsoft pulls the plug on its 50-inch and 85-inch collaborative touch displays

Microsoft has ended production on the Surface Hub 3, with no plans to make more in the future, putting an end to its collaborative displays line.

Windows Central

Google Messages now gives you a second chance to recover deleted chats

Google Messages now includes a trash folder to recover deleted chats within 30 days.

Android Central

Microsoft terminated accounts tied to VeraCrypt, WireGuard, and Windscribe — developers push back

Millions of Windows users were left exposed to malicious attacks after Microsoft suspended VPN and encryption developer accounts, blocking critical security updates.

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Massachusetts High Court: Claim Against Meta for Alleged Addiction of Children Can Go Forward Notwithstanding § 230

The court doesn't decide whether Meta actually violated state law, or whether it may have a First Amendment defense; those decisions will be made later in the case.

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Microsoft says Windows 11's bugs are all "resolved": At least the ones it knows about — and new bugs are impossible to avoid

Microsoft's official documentation shows Windows 11 doesn't have any known issues, though users may still encounter glitches after updates.

Windows Central

"This is exactly the kind of thing driving me away from Windows": even Edge users don't want this new feature

Microsoft is testing an opt-out feature that forces Edge to launch at startup. The move triggered a backlash from Windows 11 and Edge users.

Windows Central

Windows is using your internet to update other people’s PCs — disable this hidden setting to speed up your connection

Microsoft uses other Windows PCs to distribute Windows Updates but fortunately you can disable this setting and maximize your computer's bandwidth.

Tom’s Guide

Windows Wrap: One team is fixing Windows 11 while others break it

Windows 11 is moving in the right direction, but its progress will continue to be hindered unless the rest of Microsoft gets on board.

Windows Central

My Amicus Brief in the Geofence Warrant Case, United States v. Chatrie

The case will be argued April 27th.

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Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

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One Tech Tip: Got an awkward or embarrassing Gmail address? Google is now letting users change it

Google is now allowing users to change their Gmail addresses

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Goodbye mrbrightside416: Google allows users to alter quirky Gmail addresses

Those in US given chance to have more professional usernames without losing access to account

The Independent UK

Google will finally allow you to change your embarrassing high school email address with new policy

You can now change your Gmail address while keeping all your emails, data and account history

Windows Central

I didn't expect a "NAS" to change how I protect my Windows PC, until I tried one. Here's how it affected my backup habits.

I started my NAS setup as a home media server, but it's quickly evolved to a personal Windows backup drive. It's a fantastic option for mindful users.

Evening Standard

Microsoft to face competition watchdog probe over business software

The CMA could designate SMS status, which earmarks companies with an entrenched market dominance and can force them to make changes.

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Microsoft is building a Windows 11 team focused on creating "100% native" Windows apps and experiences

Windows 11's in-box apps and system interfaces are currently a mishmash of native and web-based interfaces, but it sounds like that might soon be changing.

Android Central

I used this hidden Google Pay feature to automate credit card bill payments

Google Pay in India has a hidden feature that lets you add all credit card billers, allowing you to pay bills with the utility. This is the CRED alternative I've been waiting for in India.

Evening Standard

Social media ban for under-16s ‘not the right approach’, says Google UK boss

Kate Alessi, Google’s UK and Ireland boss, said the firm’s YouTube arm is working to make it as ‘safe as possible’ with new features for young users.

The Independent UK

Google UK boss issues new warning over potential social media ban for under-16s

Kate Alessi also says Google plans to appeal the decision from a landmark court case which held the firm and Meta liable for a woman’s childhood social media addiction

The Guardian - US

How Meta’s victim-blaming failed to sway jurors in landmark social media addiction trial

Aggressive strategy and loss in the trial highlight a problem for tech firms: a widespread distrust of social media companies

The Guardian - UK

‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel

Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for big tech

The Guardian - AU

It is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way

The findings in two US court cases should embarrass anyone who claimed Australia’s social media ban was ‘boomer’ moralising

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