HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - The Untold Story

Is gaming discourse more negative than ever? — And if so, is it deserved? How did we get here?

Whether it's Grand Theft Auto 6, Halo Campaign Evolved, or the new Wolverine game, it feels like a contingent of the internet is actively *hoping* for games to fail these days.

Windows Central · Aug 17

One of the biggest Linux distros is growing faster thanks to WSL for Windows 11 than it is its own desktop

Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, have outlined the crazy growth of the Linux distro on WSL, saying it will soon outpace users of its own native desktop OS.

Windows Central · Aug 17

Meta child safety trial could cost Zuckerberg’s firm $1.4 trillion – here’s what to know

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Devs blame Windows for VLC media player bug that causes 33-second delay when playing MP3 files — creators allege Microsoft Defender blocking plugin cache is to blame

VLC developers say a Windows 11 issue involving Microsoft Defender can interfere with the media player's plugin cache and cause unusually long playback delays.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 15

US Judge says Google Play Store isn't doing enough to help users find rival app stores

A U.S. judge states Google must do better with its Play Store when surfacing rival app stores when users search for them.

Android Central · Aug 14

Microsoft Defender vs. VLC: Which is causing MP3s to take 30 seconds to load?

Opening MP3 files in VLC can take over 30 seconds due to a bug. A well-known game designer argued the issue shows what's wrong with open source software.

Windows Central · Aug 14

Microsoft's nemesis drops new zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability — attack grants system-level privileges, but it could already be patched

Nightmare Eclipse drops ShieldBreak, another Windows zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability, but Microsoft has rushed quickly to block it with Defender

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 13

Microsoft begins to merge consumer and enterprise Copilot apps in push for super app

The software giant is starting to roll out a unified experience across the two platforms, beginning this week with a small subset of users.

Fortune · Aug 13

Hands-on with AltTabby, Stardock's replacement for the Windows 11 Alt+Tab experience

Stardock's AltTabby brings customizable views, search, and smart grouping to the Windows 11 Alt+Tab experience. I went hands-on with the brand-new app.

Windows Central · Aug 13

Fake Microsoft Call Leads to Gold Bar Pickup: Elaborate Scam Victims Lose Over $100M

A fake Microsoft pop-up scam has defrauded older New Yorkers of over $100M (£74M). Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from this sophisticated cybercrime targeting the elderly.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13