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Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is a good first step toward a Windows gaming OS

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-08 05:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. The first thing I did when I got my hands on the Xbox Ally was reboot it. I wanted to see exactly how Microsoft manages to hide Windows beneath the Xbox interface that’s debuting on these handheld devices. After a short startup, I was met with the standard Windows login prompt. But I could use the controller to input the PIN code, an immediate improvement over what’s available

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Install Microsoft's emergency Windows patch now - what it fixes and why it was rushed out

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-08 16:13:52

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Fixes a flaw that impacted the Windows reset and reinstall tools. The patch affects certain versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. To install the patch, head to Windows Update under Settings. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Microsoft has squashed a recent and annoying bug in Windows that caused the built-in reset and reinstall tools to fail if you tried to run

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Having recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone.

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-11 00:45:37

When updating a piece of software as large and complex and old as Windows, you're inevitably going to break something every once in a while. Microsoft tracks known issues here—generally they affect lesser-used features or obscure edge cases, but every once in a while you run into something bigger and more disruptive. August's updates have introduced a couple of more noticeable problems. The first was caused by update KB5063875, a relatively minor security update for older versions of Windows 10

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Gemma 3 270M re-implemented in pure PyTorch for local tinkering

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-11 15:01:26

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Microsoft fixes Windows upgrades failing with 0x8007007F error

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-12 14:21:22

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows upgrades to fail with 0x8007007F errors on some Windows 11 and Windows Server systems. Although this issue impacts both Windows client and server platforms under specific upgrade paths, it will not affect customers attempting to upgrade their devices to Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, the latest Windows versions. "Starting August 12, 2025, some Windows upgrades might fail with error code '0x8007007F' when performed via 'Windows

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Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix Windows recovery

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-12 17:46:37

Microsoft has released emergency Windows out-of-band updates to resolve a known issue breaking reset and recovery operations after installing the August 2025 Windows security updates. As the company confirmed when it acknowledged the bug on Monday, these problems impact systems running both Windows 10 and older versions of Windows 11. The list of buggy updates causing these recovery problems includes KB5063875 (Windows 11 23H2 and Windows 11 22H2), KB5063709 (Windows 10 22H2, Windows 10 Enterp

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10 open-source apps I recommend every Windows user download - for free

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-14 06:09:56

LibreOffice / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I've been using open-source software for a very long time. In fact, the last time I didn't use open-source software, Bill Clinton was president o

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Microsoft: August security updates break Windows recovery, reset

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-14 21:39:30

Microsoft has confirmed that the August 2025 Windows security updates are breaking reset and recovery operations on systems running Windows 10 and older versions of Windows 11. "After installing the August 2025 Windows security update [..] on any of the client versions mentioned below in the 'Affected platforms' section, attempts to reset or recover the device might fail," the company said in a new Windows release health update. Installing this month's security updates will cause issues for us

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Show HN: Whispering – Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 20:52:29

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Vibe coding tips and tricks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 03:57:28

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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates may fail to install via WUSA

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-17 14:07:07

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in command-line tool that helps IT admins install and uninstall Microsoft Standalone Update (.msu) files through the Windows Update Agent API to deploy and remove patches, hotfixes, and updates. This known issue affects Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 systems on enterprise networks, as WUSA isn't a comm

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Microsoft is finally improving Windows 11’s dark mode

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-18 05:31:02

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft first introduced a dark mode option in Windows 10 in 2016, but there were still plenty of areas of the operating system that looked like a mish-mash of light and dark modes. Nearly a decade later, the latest preview build of Windows 11 now includes even more darkened UI elements.

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MS-DOS development resources

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 21:10:37

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Llama-Scan: Convert PDFs to Text W Local LLMs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-18 03:40:47

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An Argument for Increasing TCP's Initial Congestion Window Again

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-13 12:23:11

An Argument for Increasing TCP's Initial Congestion Window ... Again Published September 2, 2024 Introduction Google has a long history of performing networking research, making changes, and pushing those changes to the entire internet. In 2011, they published one of my favorite papers, which described their decision to increase the TCP initial congestion window from 1 to 10 on their entire infrastructure. This was soon followed by an RFC filed with the IETF, and eventually became an internet

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Edition

krebsonsecurity.com Unknown 2025-11-14 10:14:41

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. At least 13 of the bugs received Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning they could be abused by malware or malcontents to gain remote access to a Windows system with little or no help from users. August’s patch batch from Redmond includes an update for CVE-2025-53786, a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pivot from a compromised Microsoft Exchange Server dire

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I let LLMs write an Elixir NIF in C; it mostly worked

news.ycombinator.com Isaak Tsalicoglou 2025-11-19 05:02:25

This post documents how I built a cross-platform Elixir NIF in C to get on-demand up-to-date disk-usage stats without relying on os_mon and its disksup service. I had Grok 3 generate the initial C code and Makefile, then iterated through multiple code reviews by Gemini 2.5 Flash and GPT-5 to make it work on Linux, macOS, Windows, and the BSDs (except DragonFlyBSD). Along the way, I ran into typical LLM hiccups that speak volumes about the breathless hyperbole often peddled by LLM vendors, comput

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Microsoft reminds of Windows 10 support ending in two months

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-19 20:09:18

Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows 10 will be retired in two months after all editions of Windows 10, version 22H2 reach their end of servicing on October 14. On the same date, Windows 10 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 will also reach the end of extended support. After Windows 10 is retired, Microsoft will no longer provide bug fixes or technical assistance for issues affecting the system's security, stability, or usability. "On October 14, 2025, Windows 10, vers

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Microsoft fixes Windows Server bug causing cluster, VM issues

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-21 23:05:10

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that triggers Cluster service and VM restart issues after installing July's Windows Server 2019 security updates. The company acknowledged the bug in a private advisory seen by BleepingComputer three weeks ago and asked businesses to reach out for support to mitigate the cluster issues. As Redmond explained at the time, the Cluster service (a system component essential to cluster operation) may fail to function correctly after installing the KB5062557 updat

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Microsoft patches more than 100 Windows security flaws - update your PC now

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-22 15:54:15

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The August Patch Tuesday update for Windows fixes 107 security flaws. Among all the security flaws, 13 are ranked as critical. Also adds the new Black Screen of Death and Quick Machine Recovery. Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday update adds a couple of cool new features. But the main reason you'll want to install it is to squash a large array of security bugs. Patches 107 flaws, including 13 critical Released this past Tuesday, the latest

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Microsoft fixes Windows 11 24H2 updates failing with 0x80240069 error

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-23 08:41:20

Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing the August 2025 Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update from being delivered via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Introduced almost twenty years ago, WSUS helps IT administrators defer, approve, and schedule updates for Microsoft products on enterprise networks from a single local update server, rather than having each endpoint update from Redmond's servers. Microsoft confirmed the known issue yesterday evening, one day after widespread reports f

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Windows 11 24H2 updates failing again with 0x80240069 errors

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-24 05:41:37

The KB5063878 Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update, released earlier this week, fails to install on some systems according to widespread reports from Windows administrators. As many admins have reported on social media and BleepingComputer, this issue affects Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) users, who are experiencing 0x80240069 errors when installing the August 2025 security updates. On impacted devices, users will also see "Service wuauserv has unexpectedly stopped" and "The Windows Updat

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Don't Buy a Portable Air Conditioner Without Reading This First

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-24 15:02:00

Portable air conditioners have a lot going for them. They're renter-friendly, easy to install and perfect for cooling stubborn hot spots. They also shine in spaces where narrow windows can't fit a traditional unit. I've had mine for a year, and it's easily one of the best upgrades for my sweltering home office — keeping me cool, comfortable and productive no matter how high the temperature climbs. As with window units and other air conditioners, you'll need to find the sweet spot between a comf

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The Xbox app for Windows on Arm will soon let you download games

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-24 15:36:09

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is adding the ability to download ARM64 compatible games to its Xbox app for Windows on Arm. Windows Insiders can now test a new update to the Xbox app that lets them install games locally, instead of having to rely on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Currently, the Xbox app on devices like th

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Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11, Windows Server

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-25 10:35:22

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor introduced with Windows 7 was already removed for Windows Insiders as of July 2025, with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27891 to the Canary Channel. As detailed in a support document published on Monday, Microsoft will permanently remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11 version 24H2, sta

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Netflix Recommendations Mastery: Complete Implementation Guide

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-25 10:46:18

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Microsoft asks users to ignore certificate enrollment errors

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-25 15:24:08

Microsoft has asked customers this week to disregard incorrect CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) errors that appear after installing the July 2025 preview update and subsequent Windows 11 24H2 updates. In recent months, Microsoft has addressed multiple similar issues affecting various Windows features that triggered erroneous warnings with no actual impact. For instance, last month, Redmond advised users to turn a blind eye to Windows Firewall configuration errors that occurred after rebo

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Your Windows PC has a secretly useful backup tool - here's how to access it

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-25 22:00:18

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Windows has a hidden backup tool in Windows 10 and 11. It can save files to discs, drives, or network locations. Deprecated by Microsoft, so expect occasional errors. Regularly backing up your files is always a good idea, just in case any important or irreplaceable ones go missing. For that, you can turn to a variety of programs. But Windows itself has a built-in backup tool that's simple and flexible. The catch is that you

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Blender is Native on Windows 11 on Arm

news.ycombinator.com Paul Thurrott 2025-11-22 14:26:48

With all the major applications now available natively on Windows 11 on Arm, Qualcomm is working with developers to fill in the gaps. And so now the Blender open source 3D creation app is available natively on the platform, too. “Over a year ago, thanks to the joint efforts of Microsoft, Linaro, and Qualcomm, the ambitious project of porting Blender to the ARM64 architecture running Windows (WoA) began,” the Blender announcement notes. “With Qualcomm’s significant support as a Patron-level memb

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Anthropic just made its latest move in the AI coding wars

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-11-27 05:10:33

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The AI coding wars are heating up. One of the main battlegrounds? “Context windows,” or an AI model’s working memory — the amount of text it can take into account when it’s coming up with an answer. On that front, Anthropic just gained some

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Latest Tech News

Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is a good first step toward a Windows gaming OS

Install Microsoft's emergency Windows patch now - what it fixes and why it was rushed out

Having recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone.

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Microsoft fixes Windows upgrades failing with 0x8007007F error

Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix Windows recovery

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Edition

I let LLMs write an Elixir NIF in C; it mostly worked

Microsoft reminds of Windows 10 support ending in two months

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