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Seen those complaints online about having to sign in to your Microsoft account to use Windows 11’s Notepad app? It’s all a load of hot air

Some Windows 11 users got the impression Notepad now requires logging into your Microsoft account This isn’t true, but the…

Huawei just unveiled fully waterproof IP57-rated open earbuds and I think they could be the bargain of 2025

Huawei FreeArc are here, boasting IP57 dust- and water-ingress protection It’s Huawei’s second open-ear option after FreeClip, but the firm’s…

France’s 2026 budget to be ‘demanding’ undertaking: economy minister

Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone’s second-largest economy will prove a “demanding” task, French Economy Minister Eric…

The new Potensic Atom 2 is a DJI Mini 4K-rivaling beginner drone with impressive flight features

Potensic’s Atom 2 is an update of the Potensic Atom drone for beginners It costs $329, or $449 for the…

Microsoft crowbars new ‘recommendations’ for PC Game Pass into Windows 11, so excuse me while I start beating my anti-advert drum (again)

Windows 11 has a new advert for PC Game Pass in testing It offers the ability to give up to…

WordPress Foundation bid for greater trademark control halted, adding to more legal setbacks for CEO Matt Mullenweg

Unprotected.org successfully petitions USPTO against the application for Hosted WordPress and Managed WordPress However this is not an absolute denial…

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS sees authentication bypass under attack from hackers

Palo Alto Networks fixes authentication bypass PAN-OS flaw A day after the patch was released, criminals started looking for vulnerable…

DeepSeek blocked from app stores in South Korea

South Korea privacy watchdog has temporarily halted downloads of DeepSeek DeepSeek is working with authorities to get compliant Latest in…

Supreme irony: AMD got rid of GloFo’s predecessor to survive; Intel may now merge with the foundry to do the same

GlobalFoundries was spun off when AMD decided to go fabless 16 years ago Thomas Caulfield’s leadership made GloFo profitable; now…

Alexa’s big AI revamp might have been delayed again, and I’m losing faith Amazon’s new assistant will be all that smart

A new leak suggests Alexa’s AI is too innacurate to launch yet It’ll still be shown off on February 26,…