Microsoft is finally giving us full control over Windows 11 updates, including delaying them indefinitely, and I couldn’t be happier

‘Shutdown, Restart on your terms’ with ‘fewer disruptions’, Microsoft says — these are overdue, but nevertheless impressive changes.
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Developer creates a basic first person shooter game using Gaussian splats, and you can play it for free in your browser

It’s not much of a game, but it’s an impressive proof of concept for the novel technology.

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Linux kernel’s ‘second-in-command’ uses local AI bot to hunt bugs, powered by ‘clanker’ system with AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ — Framework Desktop has resulted in close to two dozen patches

Greg Kroah-Hartman posted a photo to Mastodon this weekend showing the hardware behind his AI-assisted bug-finding tool.
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Microsoft will allow users to indefinitely pause updates in Windows 11 — first change in over a decade to the mandatory update policy

Microsoft is introducing major changes to Windows 11 updates, giving users greater control by allowing extended or indefinite update pausing, restoring normal shutdown and restart options even when updates are pending, and…

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This free NASA tool lets you make a personalized satellite photo —and it’s the most fun you’ll have on Earth Day

NASA’s latest tool lets you spell your name in the Earth’s most unusually shaped features.

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Intel shutters open-source evangelism program and archives key community projects — closures point to significant shift in open-source leadership

The latest round of GitHub closures underscores a broader pullback in Intel’s open-source footprint amid ongoing restructuring.
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You can now run Linux on your ancient Windows 95 desktop with a new tool — very old Windows PCs, back to Intel 486, can cooperatively run very modern Linux kernels with WSL9x

WSL9x enables users to run the most modern Linux kernels in Microsoft OSes as old as Windows 95.

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‘The product wasn’t ready’: Tim Cook says the Apple Maps launch was his biggest mistake — even as Google confirms that the new Siri delays will stretch beyond two years

Tim Cook has revealed the biggest mistakes he made as Apple CEO, but there’s one thing I think he’s forgotten.

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Microsoft says it’s ‘directly influenced’ by feedback from Windows 11 users when it comes to fixing the OS

‘This year you’re going to see us really double down on it’: Microsoft exec promises that listening to feedback will be key to fixing Windows 11.
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‘Defender covers everyday risk without requiring additional software’: Microsoft says its antivirus is all many Windows 11 users need — but is that right?

Is Windows 11’s built-in antivirus enough to keep you safe? Microsoft thinks that’s the case.

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