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Microsoft to end Windows 10 support on October 14th, 2025

Another sign that a new version of Windows is on the way!Jun 14, 2021, 9:06am EDT Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS. Thurrott reports that this is the first time Microsoft has ever described the end of support for Windows 10.It’s not clear exactly when the support document was updated, but Thurrott reports it only previous documented “when specific Windows 10 versions would leave support,” and not the entire OS. It could be another hint that a new version of Windows is on the way.Microsoft keeps dropping Windows 11 hintsMicrosoft has been dropping lots of hints that it’s ready to launch Windows 11. The software maker is holding a special Windows event to reveal the “next generation” of the OS next week. The event starts at 11AM ET, and the event invite includes a window tha

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Windows 10 will get five years of additional support thanks to 0patch

Jun 27, 2024 12:46 EDT · Hot! 0patch, a service that provides micro security patches without disruptions, announced today that it plans to offer security patches for Windows 10 for at least five years after its official end of life, giving customers a chance to stick to their current devices without significant security compromises. In fact, analysts predict that the end of Windows 10 will trigger a wave of PC upgrades.0patch is no stranger to providing security updates for now-unsupported products. They still offer patches for Windows 7 and Server 2008, Microsoft Office products, and more. Technically, 0patch is already servicing Windows 10 (six of its discontinued versions, to be precise), but customers have the option to update to version 22H2 and receive updates from Microsoft for free. In October 2025, that privilege will be taken away, and that is when 0patch will step in.With 0patch, Windows 10 users will be getting fixes for critical security vulnerabilities discovered after Oc

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Microsoft to test “new features and more” for aging, stubbornly popular Windows 10

Support ends next year, but Windows 10 remains the most-used version of the OS.Andrew Cunningham - 6/5/2024, 8:50 AMIn October 2025, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 for most PC users, which means no more technical support and (crucially) no more security updates unless you decide to pay for them. To encourage adoption, the vast majority of new Windows development is happening in Windows 11, which will get one of its biggest updates since release sometime this fall.Further ReadingWindows 10 is back, and it’s getting Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot assistantBut Windows 10 is casting a long shadow. It remains the most-used version of Windows by all publicly available metrics, including Statcounter (where Windows 11's growth has been largely stagnant all year) and the Steam Hardware Survey. And last November, Microsoft decided to release a fairly major batch of Windows 10 updates that introduced the Copilot chatbot and other changes to the aging operating system.That may not be th

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Google unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip

 December 9, 2024 By Chris Vallance Google has unveiled a new chip which it claims takes five minutes to solve a problem that would currently take the world's fastest super computers ten septillion – or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years – to complete.The chip is the latest development in a field known as quantum computing - which is attempting to use the principles of particle physics to create a new type of mind-bogglingly powerful computer.Google says its new quantum chip, dubbed "Willow", incorporates key "breakthroughs" and "paves the way to a useful, large-scale quantum computer."However experts say Willow is, for now, a largely experimental device, meaning a quantum computer powerful enough to solve a wide range of real-world problems is still years - and billions of dollars - away. >>Full Article<<

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How Security Safe Is Bluetooth?

Yesterday I put on my RayCon Earbuds to listen to some music on my 27 inch iMac running Catalina. When I took the earbuds out of the case I usually hear a “Connected” voice then I can use them on the Mac to listen. Well, yesterday when I took them out of the case I heard music already. Sounded like background gamer music. I couldn’t connect to the Mac. I opened Bluetooth Preferences on the Mac and “The Everyday Earbuds” was gone. No other unidentified connections showed on the preferences but was still hearing gamer music. I took the RayCon case and earbuds out of our apartment and the music stopped. Came back into our apartment and the earbuds paired up with the Mac and the music was gone and I could use them on the Mac. I’m wondering if someone in our parking lot was gaming in a car or the apartment next to us?  This brings up the question, How safe is Bluetooth since my keyboard also is connected to the Mac by Bluetooth?Here are my connections. The only difference was when the gamer

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Internet Speed tests post your results!

I'm on a 150/15 Plan on Cable so tell us about yours! My results are via 5G Wireless connection.   Daniel ;)   Here is my link to Rogers Speed Test if you want to try it: http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=support_internetServices_&cm_mmc=grdrt-_-all-_-en-_-speedcheck  also if you have any other speed tests sites that are good post them.   http://www.speedtest.net/   http://www.speedtest.net/result/3564098168.png  

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Hidden Mac keyboard shortcuts you might not know

 Mac keyboard shortcuts are a great way to speed yourself up when you’re using your computer. Mastering them means more time spent getting things done and less time spent moving your hands back and forth between keyboard and trackpad.There are the basic Mac keyboard shortcuts like Command-C and Command-V for copy and paste; Command-B, Command-I and Command-U for bold, italics and underline; Command-Z and Shift-Command-Z for undo and redo. But for a lot of people, that’s where their knowledge ends.You can do so much more than you may know. Here’s a guide to the best Mac keyboard shortcuts. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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How to Fix Spotlight Search Issues on MacOS Sequoia

by: Paul HorowitzA fair number of Mac users have discovered that Spotlight Search is not working well in MacOS Sequoia, either missing files, apps, and sometimes not working at all to find any local file. For some users the issues with Spotlight happens right after they update to MacOS Seqouia, and for others it may happen later seemingly at random. The most obvious examples of Spotlight issues with MacOS Seqouia relate to Spotlight having an inability to find files and data that you search for on the Mac, often even with exact match names, but what can make the search failure issue particularly strange is that some files and search data does return properly.If you’re experiencing issues with Spotlight search, where Spotlight search appears to be broken or not working properly, after updating to MacOS Seqouia in particular (though the troubleshooting tips here will apply to any macOS version), then read along to fix the Spotlight search problem. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦  

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How to Install Windows 11 on Mac with UTM

by: Ali KhanYou can install and run Windows 11 on a Mac, without having to overwrite the MacOS operating system, by installing Windows 11 into a virtual machine. Virtual machines are self-contained installations of operating systems that can be used for a variety of purposes, from testing to demonstrations, to running software that runs on Windows but not on Mac.We’re going to walk through the necessary steps to install Windows 11 on a Mac into a virtual machine using the UTM app. The end result will be that you can run Windows 11 on your Mac at any time just by opening the UTM app and starting the virtual machine. This may sound complex, but we’ll walk through every step. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦ 

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Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year

Windows 10 end of support is coming in October 2025, and consumers will only be able to buy an extra year of security updates.By Tom Warren, a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.Oct 31, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT   Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeMicrosoft is finally revealing that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14th, 2025, but consumers will be able to purchase a single year of Extended Security Updates (ESU) for $30 for the first time ever.While businesses will be charged $61 for a single year of ESU, they also have the option to pay $122 for a second year and then $244 for a third year of updates. Microsoft will only offer consumers a single year if they’re willing to pay the $30 fee. “Enrolled PCs will continue to receive Critical and Important security updates for Windows 10; however, new features, bug fixes, and technica

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How to Re-Enable Slow Motion Effects on MacOS

by: Paul Horowitz If you’re a long time Mac user, you might recall the Slow Motion effect that could be applied by holding the Shift key while minimizing and maximizing windows, as well as for other animations like opening Launchpad or using Mission Control. Some of the fun eye-candy effects on Mac go way the early days of Mac OS X (and we covered some of these all the way back in 2007!), but at some point in much later MacOS development, Apple has turned the optional Slow Motion features off. But, with a little defaults command magic, you can re-enable the Slow Motion effects on MacOS, even in the latest versions of MacOS Sequoia. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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Intel lets go of 2,000 staff at Oregon R&D site, offices in Texas, Arizona, California

Wed 16 Oct 2024 // 22:31 UTC Layoffs follow more than 7,500 voluntary departures, early retirements  Intel this week handed out pink slips to more than 2,000 workers across the USAThe latest of these job cuts saw 1,300 people let go at Intel's Hillsboro offices, a crucial research and development hub where many of the chipmaker's next-gen parts get their start.First reported by the Oregonian on Tuesday, the layoffs are part of a massive staffing reduction that Intel announced in August following a disastrous second quarter. The job cuts will see the x86 giant cut 15 percent of its global workforce.The layoffs in Oregon represent a little over five percent of Intel's workforce in the state, which totaled 23,000 employees at the start of the year. However, we'll note this figure may not encompass the full scope of staff reductions hitting the R&D hub. Including staff buyouts and early retirements, the brain drain could be even more substantial. An Intel spokesperson told us the job c

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Can’t Open Microsoft Office Files in MacOS Sequoia? Fix Microsoft Word, Excel, Office File Associations

by: Paul Horowitz Some Mac users have noticed that Microsoft Office files and documents, whether that’s Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations, or otherwise, are not opening in the intended apps, or properly associating with the relevant Microsoft Office app, after updating their Mac to MacOS Sequoia. To make matters worse, some users report that when attempting to open a Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Office file, like a docx or xls file on the Mac, they may see an alarming message that says some variation of “MacOS cannot verify that DocumentName.docx is free of malware”. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

Updated 4:48 AM EDT, September 18, 2024      LONDON (AP) — Google won a court challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro ($1.66 billion) European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business.The EU’s General Court said it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission, which is the 27-nation bloc’s top antitrust enforcer.“The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision in its entirety,” the court said in a press release.The commission’s ruling applied to a narrow portion of Google’s ad business: ads that the U.S. tech giant sold next to Google search results on third-party websites.Regulators had accused Google of inserting exclusivity clauses in its contracts that barred these websites from running similarly placed ads sold by Google’s rivals. The commission said when it issued the penalty that Google’s behavior resulted in advertisers and website owners having less choice and likely facing higher prices tha

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Fun: Don’t Forget to Accept New iCloud Terms & Conditions

by: Jamie Cuevas Apple has bestowed upon us some wonderful weekend reading, in the form of all new iCloud Terms and Conditions, which are required to accept if you wish to continue to use iCloud on your Apple devices. It’s iCloud, it’s Terms, and it’s Conditions… iCloud. Terms. Conditions… are you getting it yet? This is not three separate documents!It’s a page turner from the very beginning where Apple welcomes you – and you do feel that welcome, don’t you? – to the very end where they provide a URL for the web version of the document, the full new iCloud Terms and Conditions comes in at a soothing 10,437 words. That’s roughly 21 pages of a single-spaced text document, or 42 pages double-spaced for all you students out there, making the new iCloud Terms and Conditions roughly the length of a healthy college dissertation. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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8 secret features in Apple Maps

 With tons of advanced features, Apple Maps competes quite handily with the likes of Google Maps and Waze. I put together a big list of the best eight features hidden in Apple Maps.You can learn them all in this post — and see them in action in our video below. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦ 

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How to get your Mac ready for macOS Sequoia

macOS Sequoia will be available on September 16, if you want to get the latest version of macOS start preparing your Mac for Sequoia now!  Before Sequoia arrives there are a few things we recommend that you do before installing it.It’s not only for Sequoia that you should prepare your Mac though, it’s good practice to run these checks on your Mac whenever you are updating the operating system. We recommend that you follow the steps below to make sure your Mac is ready for a new operating system as it will minimize your risk of having problems either during or after the update. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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How to install macOS Sequoia on your Mac

Here's how to update macOS to the latest version. Follow these steps to download and install Sequoia on your Mac, including what to do if you can't update.  Apple does a big update of macOS (the operating system that runs on Macs) once a year, bringing new features and interface tweaks. One of these major macOS updates is due on September 16, 2024. In this article, we will offer you guidance on how to install macOS Sequoia. We’ll also explain what to do if you experience any of the usual issues that can arise when a new version of macOS is installed and how to avoid those issues in the first place.  ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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macOS 15 Sequoia superguide: Everything you need to know about the Mac update

Here's what you need to know about the next macOS. Find out about macOS 15 Sequoia, including when the new macOS 15 will be out, compatibility, new features, and the latest beta info.  Following the WWDC keynote on June 10, we now know that the next version of macOS will be called Sequoia, named after the Californian National Park. Among the new features coming to Macs are iPhone mirroring, which puts your iPhone screen on your Mac’s display and lets you interact with it via your mouse and keyboard, a new Video conferencing presenter preview, and changes to Safari. In addition, developers will be easily able to port games between iPhone, Mac, and iPad. Read on for the lowdown on all the new features and improvements coming soon. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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iPadOS 18 is Compatible with These iPads

by: Paul Horowitz iPadOS 18 for iPad includes some exciting new features for iPad users, from more interface customization options like Dark Mode icons and widgets, color hued icons and widgets, a customizable Control Center, the debut of a Calculator app for iPad, Passwords app, a Photos redesign, improvements to Notes app, new features in Safari like Distraction Control, and tons of AI Apple Intelligence features throughout the operating system, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy and productive.Like every new major system software release, iPadOS 18 has specific system requirements, however, and not every iPad model is compatible with the new operating system. And even if the iPad can run iPadOS 18, that doesn’t mean it will gain all features, because some features like Apple Intelligence AI have even stricter system requirements and compatibility. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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TripleHelix
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Nearly 4 Million Cybersecurity Jobs Are Vacant: Here’s Why You Should Consider Breaking Into This Sector

Aug 16, 2024,06:00am EDTCybersecurity consistently ranks among the top areas for job growth and demand within the broader ... [+]gettyWhile there are millions of cybersecurity job openings worldwide, employers are finding it extremely difficult to fill these positions. Amid a global deficit of nearly 4 million cybersecurity workers, there is an increasing disparity between organizations that are cyber resilient and those that are not, according to the World Economic Forum.  The majority (90%) of executives who participated in WEF’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024 survey indicated that immediate action is necessary to tackle the increasing cyber inequity, especially as emerging technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, will only intensify existing cybersecurity issues. The gap in cyber resources, skills and talent is expanding rapidly, and remains the biggest challenge for companies when developing resistance against cyber attacks, the report revealed, as 71% of organi

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Research AI model unexpectedly modified its own code to extend runtime

 Facing time constraints, Sakana's "AI Scientist" attempted to change limits placed by researchers. Benj Edwards - 8/14/2024 On Tuesday, Tokyo-based AI research firm Sakana AI announced a new AI system called "The AI Scientist" that attempts to conduct scientific research autonomously using AI language models (LLMs) similar to what powers ChatGPT. During testing, Sakana found that its system began unexpectedly modifying its own code to extend the time it had to work on a problem."In one run, it edited the code to perform a system call to run itself," wrote the researchers on Sakana AI's blog post. "This led to the script endlessly calling itself. In another case, its experiments took too long to complete, hitting our timeout limit. Instead of making its code run faster, it simply tried to modify its own code to extend the timeout period."Sakana provided two screenshots of example code that the AI model generated, and the 185-page AI Scientist research paper discusses what they call "th

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Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook, Word crashes when typing

August 15, 2024 ​Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for a known issue that causes Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, and OneNote to unexpectedly crash while typing or spell-checking a text.According to a support document published on Wednesday, these crashes affect users of Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, and OneNote for Microsoft 365 after updating to Version 2407 Build 17830.20138 or higher.Affected customers can confirm if this is the issue by looking at the Windows Event Viewer Application Log for Event 1000 or Event 1001 with 0xc0000005 exception codes.The company says the crash issue is caused by the version difference between Office and the language packs installed on the impacted systems."The faulting module name will vary depending on what language packs you have installed. For example, mscss7it.dll for Italian, or mscss7de.dll, for German, with others listed here, Language identifiers and OptionSt

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Intel details fixes for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs as BIOS updates roll out

This microcode fix can't be rolled out in a regular software update.Andrew Cunningham - 8/9/2024 Intel has shared more about the voltage-related issues that affected some 13th- and 14th-generation Core processors, as the company tries to put the episode behind it. As reported by Tom's Hardware, Intel says that the problem originated with "elevated operating voltage" stemming from "incorrect voltage requests," specifically an increase to the minimum operating voltage of the chips. These "elevated voltage events can accumulate over time," eventually damaging the processor and causing system hangs or crashes.Intel has developed a microcode update to fix those elevated voltage requests, but the bad news for some users is that they will require a BIOS update, and they can't be deployed via software updates as some microcode fixes can be.Intel says that in most cases, CPU performance should be essentially unaffected by the patch, though the company did notice a handful of benchmark subscores

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Apple removes Control-click option for skipping Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia

 You'll no longer be able to override Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia with a keyboard shortcut as Apple continues to crack down on unsigned software.If you try to install apps on macOS that haven't been signed or notarized, Gatekeeper gets in the way and won't let it run. Apple has removed an age-old shortcut for skipping the Gatekeeper prompt in macOS Sequoia.Until macOS Sequoia, users could hold Control and click on a freshly installed app to avoid Gatekeeper's warnings about running unsafe software. Now, users must navigate to System Settings then Privacy & Security to allow the app to run. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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