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Microsoft confirms it will not lower Windows 11 system requirements
Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 system requirements are not changing. Windows 10 users on older PCs may not like this.
The revised Recall on Windows 11 is still recording information that it should not
Recall continues to be a privacy disaster. Reports suggest that the AI feature is recording sensitive information, even with the sensitive information filter enabled.
When Microsoft announced Recall, it did so riding on a wave of positive AI news. The company was preparing nothing other than the next generation of Windows and it wanted to announce a big feature during the main announcement.
Start11 adds support for Vertical Taskbar on Windows 11
Start11 is a popular Start Menu alternative for Windows 11. And now, the app lets you move the Taskbar to the side of your screen.
Microsoft does not officially support a Vertical Taskbar on Windows 11, despite it being requested by many users since the operating system was launched. You will have to rely on third-party tools to make changes to the Start Menu and other aspects of Windows.
Mullvad VPN audit: low number of vulnerabilities found and fixed, lots of praise
Mullvad VPN is a popular privacy-focused VPN service. The service is using a disk-less infrastructure and has recently started to run encrypted DNS servers in RAM as well.
Apple Intelligence expands to 6 more countries with iOS 18.2, iPadOS, 18.2 and macOS 15.2
Apple Intelligence is now available for users in 6 more regions. However, it only supports the English language.
How to restore the full date and time format on Windows 11's taskbar
Microsoft rolled out a change recently on Windows 11 that removed some bits of information from the taskbar. For the date, only day and month are shown, while the year has been removed. For the time, only the hour and minute is shown. Information such as AM or PM has also been removed.
Microsoft releases the December 2024 security updates for Windows
Welcome to the last Windows security updates overview of 2024. Microsoft released security updates for Windows, Office, and other company products today.
Our monthly guide helps home users and system administrators alike, as it provides an overview of the released security updates. It furthermore includes information about known issues, non-security updates, links to support pages, and download links among other useful information.
OpenAI launches Sora, an AI tool that generates videos from text
OpenAI has announced a new AI model that can create videos from text. Say hello to Sora.
Sora was introduced earlier this year in a preview, but now the AI-powered tool has graduated from beta, bringing a newer model called Sora Turbo.
iVerify: Pegasus spyware infections may be much higher than previously thought
Security experts at iVerify have developed a solution to detect traces of the spyware Pegasus on mobile devices. Pegasus is marketed as a solution to fight terrorism and crime, but governments all over the world have used it to spy on journalists, dissidents, or activists. We have talked about it in the past, for instance when Apple released updates for its products to prevent the spyware.
Google Search: about the new try without personalization option
Google is rolling out a new feature on Google Search that is adding an option to display search results without any personalization. The feature, which is available on desktop and mobile devices is shown as a link at the bottom of search results on Google Search.
Windows 11: Microsoft sticks to system requirements, despite sluggish conversion
Microsoft released Windows 11 in 2021 as the successor of Windows 10. Unlike previous Windows systems, Windows 11 came with an updated set of system requirements.
Main requirements included a relatively modern CPU and support for TPM 2.0. PCs that did not meet the requirements could not be upgraded to Windows 11 using Windows Update.
Tape Storage Technology: Managing Archival Integrity and Data Recovery Challenges
For decades, tape storage has formed the backbone of data archiving, finding its application in financial records, compliance, large-scale backup, and much more. Tapes proved to be a reliable, cost-effective solution for storing massive amounts of information. Throughout the dawn of digital archiving, tape storage became a cornerstone that gave businesses and institutions a trustworthy means of securing data in a physical format. But time marches on, and with it, our requirements and expectations on data access to data evolved.
Apple releases iCloud Passwords extension for Firefox, but only for macOS Sonoma
Apple has finally released the iCloud Passwords extension for Firefox, well over a year after it was launched for Chrome and Edge. But, there is a catch.
How to enable the Ultimate Performance plan in Windows 11
Windows 11 supports several power modes by default. These allow users to customize the power consumption of the device.
By default, only a few power modes are available: balanced, power saver, and high performance. Here is how they differ:
Overwhelmed by Your Inbox? Here’s How to Reclaim Control
Overwhelmed by your inbox? You're not alone. For many of us these days, email management has turned into a daily challenge that grows with each newsletter, receipt, and notification that keeps popping up. Sorting through this digital clutter to find the important messages has become more time-consuming than productive. If that sounds all too familiar to you, SaneBox might just be the answer.