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This week, The Restart Project, a right-to-repair activist group published new statements regarding the upcoming end of support for Windows 10. The group once again urged Microsoft to consider ...

Windows has long been the dominant force when it comes to desktop operating systems, and there really isn't much room for debate there. It's got a massive lead on both macOS and Linux, and it's so ...

Ubuntu 25.10 arrives on October 9th, and this 'Questing Quokka' doesn't travel light — its knapsack is filled with new ...

OpenAI announced Tuesday that it is directing teens to an age-appropriate version of its ChatGPT technology as it seeks to bolster safeguards amid a period of heightened scrutiny over the chatbot's ...

Paying servers the minimum wage has influenced tipping practices in the U.S. Many folks have been taught that you should tip 18% or 20% — unless the service is outright horrendous. But wait staff are ...

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