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You may have heard the news about the PowerSchool breach—hackers breaking into a software system that helps schools keep track of student data, then demanding a ransom in exchange for not leaking the information. Depending on the school and its data storage practices, the student data stolen can include social security numbers, in addition to names, addresses, and bi

I don’t know about you, but working on multiple devices at once makes me feel like some kind of 90s hacker. I’m programming on my PC, answering emails on my laptop, responding to chat messages on my tablet, all while transferring files on my other PC.

But while that whole process is cool, it’s certainly not efficient. Jumping from

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If you’ve been trying to somehow avoid the Windows 11 2024 Update, those days are over. Microsoft is now saying that mandatory Windows 11 24H2 updates have begun and the installation is lengthier than prior updates, so plan accordingly.

Microsoft’s status updates were made public on its “

Microsoft is adding a new ability for third-party developers to add widgets to Windows, as well as a new “top cards” summary of your PC within the Settings menu.

Microsoft began rolling out the new changes as part of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4800 (Beta Channel). The Beta Channel is usually a signal that the change will eventually roll out

According to one analyst firm, the combined shipment of desktop and laptop computers in 2024 was 245.3 million units. That’s a big number — a new computer for one out of every thirty or so people on the planet — and it’s showing a growth over 2023. But with the previous post-pandemic slump in sales, and big pushes around AI and Windows 11, it still feels like a big d