Microsoft tells us Windows 11 has hit a billion users — and if you’re confused because you thought it was a failing OS, here’s what’s going on

Windows 11 has hit a billion users – and faster than Windows 10 – so how does that work given all the hate aimed at Microsoft’s newest OS?
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Mark Zuckerberg says it’s ‘hard to imagine’ a future without AI glasses – but there’s bad news from the metaverse

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg says the future is bright for smart glasses powered by AI, but the metaverse remains quiet.
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‘Windows 11 25H2 edges ahead of Windows 10 in gaming performance’: testing proves newer OS is faster — but there’s an elephant-sized BSOD in the room

Think Windows 10 is faster than Windows 11 for gaming? You’re dead wrong, based on a new test — but I’m betting this won’t sway Windows 10 holdouts.
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Leaked images showcase Android’s new Aluminum OS desktop interface — Google’s nascent Windows rival spotted in screen recording of a Chromebook bug

A bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker accidentally revealed the desktop interface of a device supposedly running on Aluminum OS, Google’s upcoming replacement for ChromeOS that will unify it with Android.
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Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 11 under the hood — but new stats suggest it could be too little, too late

Microsoft is working to smooth out the inner workings of Windows 11, but I’m struggling to have any confidence in this effort.
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After 34 years, the Linux kernel community finally has a contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds — formal plan drawn up now community is ‘getting grey and old’

Linux kernel community draws up contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds

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Dev creates astrology-powered CPU scheduler for Linux, makes decisions based on planetary positions and zodiac signs — sched_ext framework informed by lunar phases, cosmic weather reports, and dynamic time slicing

A software engineer has developed a fully functional Linux scheduler that takes its cues from the popular pseudoscience of astrology.
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XR glasses have had one major issue — and Xreal just solved it with a free update

I already thought my XR glasses were incredible, and now they can turn my favorite films and games into 3D thanks to a free update.
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Some PCs can’t boot after latest Windows 11 security update, no fix in sight —mostly affects 24H2 and 25H2 versions

A Windows security update bug has prevented some Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 users from booting into their PCs, requiring them to go to Windows Recovery Environment to uninstall the offering update just to use their computer….

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Microsoft admits Windows 11 update is nuking system drives, albeit there’s a ‘limited number of reports’ of these disasters

Windows 11 runs into another disastrous bug with its latest update — Microsoft admits an ‘issue in which devices are failing to boot’, worryingly.
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