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931.

The 11 Microsoft apps I ditch on every new Windows install - and the 11 I keep (zdnet.com)

2025-12-17 | by Ed Bott | get Office → | tags: apps, copilot, list

932.

The last Xbox update of 2025 includes a handy Wireless Headset upgrade (engadget.com)

2025-12-16 | get Wireless Headset Upgrade → | tags: audio, bluetooth, headset

933.

Native vs. emulation: World of Warcraft game performance on Snapdragon X Elite (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-15 | get Game engine → | tags: game, native, version

934.

High-Tech ‘Bubble Wrap’ Lets You Hold Fire Without Getting Burned (gizmodo.com)

2025-12-15 | get Inflatable Foam → | tags: applied, applied building, building

935.

How much RAM do you really need in 2025? A Windows and Mac expert explains (zdnet.com)

2025-12-15 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Memory → | tags: computer, laptop, macbook

936.

Microsoft: Recent Windows updates break VPN access for WSL users (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-15 | get Windows Virtual Server → | tags: access, issue, linux

937.

I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox (theverge.com)

2025-12-14 | by Sean Hollister | get Xbox Controller → | tags: ally, percent, sleep

938.

Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It's tricky, but here's my rule of thumb (zdnet.com)

2025-12-13 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Windows Defender → | tags: disable, disable windows, permanently

939.

New Windows RasMan zero-day flaw gets free, unofficial patches (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-12 | get Windows → | tags: crash, microsoft, rasman

940.

Zorin OS vs. AnduinOS: How to pick the right Windows-like Linux distro for you (zdnet.com)

2025-12-10 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS → | tags: anduinos, distribution, linux

941.

8 most Windows-like Linux distros - if you're ready to ditch Microsoft (zdnet.com)

2025-12-10 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: desktop, kde plasma, linux

942.

COM Like a Bomb: Rust Outlook Add-in (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-10 | by Tritium Legal Technologies Limited | get Excel Add-in → | tags: hresult, self, unsafe

943.

Microsoft promises to make Windows 11 the best operating system for gaming — says it will focus on background workloads, power and scheduling, graphics stack, and drivers (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-10 | by Kunal Khullar | get Windows 11 → | tags: game, gaming, launch

944.

Steam is running on Windows 7 again, thanks to a fan-made backport (techspot.com)

2025-12-09 | get Steam Client → | tags: aging, aging operating, ago forcing

945.

Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 57 flaws (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-09 | get Windows → | tags: important windows, microsoft, remote

946.

Benchmarks show Windows can still outperform SteamOS on dedicated GPUs (techspot.com)

2025-12-08 | get NVIDIA GeForce → | tags: advantage, advantage windows, appear

947.

Vast Number of Windows Users Refusing to Upgrade After Microsoft’s Embrace of AI Slop (futurism.com)

2025-12-06 | by Victor Tangermann | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: microsoft, number, software

948.

Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC plan fizzled, but it still served a purpose (engadget.com)

2025-12-05 | get AI PC → | tags: copilot, microsoft, percent

949.

Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts (theverge.com)

2025-12-04 | by Tom Warren | get Microsoft Surface → | tags: diversity, employees, inclusion

950.

Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: I've tested both Windows alternatives, and here's my choice (zdnet.com)

2025-12-04 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: desktop, linux, linux mint

951.

Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system — 12MB relic from 1998 successfully runs Quake 2 but crumbles in SLI configuration (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Voodoo2 → | tags: driver, drivers, hardware

952.

GAM takes aim at “context rot”: A dual-agent memory architecture that outperforms long-context LLMs (venturebeat.com)

2025-12-04 | get Neural Network → | tags: context, long, memory

953.

Why WinQuake exists and how it works (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-04 | get I can't provide information on a non-existent product → | tags: graphics, mode, quake

954.

I think I know what's coming in Windows 12, and you're not going to like it (zdnet.com)

2025-12-03 | by Ed Bott | get Windows 11 → | tags: apps, microsoft, store

955.

Get a Lifetime of Professional-Grade Windows Features for Just $10 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-12-01 | get Microsoft Surface → | tags: features, managing, security

956.

The top 2 Linux distros Windows 10 users are fleeing to right now - and why (zdnet.com)

2025-12-01 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: distributions, downloads, linux

957.

People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-30 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Kernel → | tags: desktop, linux, linux desktop

958.

Windows drive letters are not limited to A-Z (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-30 | by Ryan Liptak | get Display Drive → | tags: const, drive, drive letters

959.

Gaming-first Linux distro delivers a petabyte of ISOs in one month as users avoid forced updates to Windows 11 — Bazzite distro is another safe haven for Win 10 refugees (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-30 | by Mark Tyson | get Bazake → | tags: bazzite, compatibility, isos

960.

How much RAM does your PC actually need in 2025? A Windows and Mac expert weighs in (zdnet.com)

2025-11-30 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Memory → | tags: computer, laptop, macbook