Traffic to 23andMe's Website Soars as Users Race to Delete DNA Data

From PC Mag: Did you delete your DNA data on 23andMe? You're not alone. The company's website has seen a surge in users after it launched a bankruptcy proceeding intended to attract a buyer.

Visits to 23andMe.com increased by 526% from Sunday to Monday, according to Similarweb, which tracks...

Microsoft is streamlining logins for Windows, Xbox, and M365

From PC World: Microsoft is currently in the process of updating the Microsoft Account (MSA) sign-in experience across the web, mobile apps, and later Windows. The goal is to make the process more modern, unified, and fit for a passwordless future, according to a post on Microsoft’s blog.

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Nintendo Already Used Its News App to Drop Date of Zelda Movie

From CNET: Nintendo held one of its Nintendo Direct presentations on Thursday, focusing on games coming to the original Switch -- even though the reveal of the Switch 2 is just days away on April 2. At the end of the show, the company revealed it had a news app available for download, and on Friday...

Garmin adds AI and a subscription tier to its app

From The Verge: It was only a matter of time. Garmin announced today it’s launching Garmin Connect Plus, a premium tier to its app that adds AI-powered insights and a few other expanded features. Existing and new Garmin users will be able to opt in to a free 30-day trial and then choose between a $6...

ChatGPT Gets Native AI Image Generation

From PC Mag: OpenAI has halted access to the image generator for free users amid high demand. "Images in chatgpt are wayyyy more popular than we expected (and we had pretty high expectations)," CEO Sam Altman tweeted this afternoon. "Rollout to our free tier is unfortunately going to be delayed for...

Optional Windows 11 update fixes USB printers spitting out nonsense

From PC World: On Tuesday, Microsoft released the KB5053657 update for Windows 11 that fixes the unusual error where certain USB printers connected to a Windows 11 computer were printing out random text. This patch is only for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2. No equivalent update is currently available for...

Time to Patch: Google Chrome Flaw Used to Spread Spyware

From PC Mag: Google has patched a previously unknown vulnerability in the Chrome browser that was used to deliver spyware to Russian users.

The zero-day vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-2783, created an attack that could infect a Windows PC if the user clicked on a malicious link, according to...

Asus confirms changes to Q-Release Slim PCIe motherboard ports

From PC World: Asus has been having some trouble with its high-end gaming motherboards. As the newest graphics cards launched, reviewers noticed some scratches and chips on motherboards with the Q-Release Slim system, which lets you pull a card out of its PCIe slot without using latches or buttons...

iOS 19 Incoming: Apple Confirms June 9 Date for WWDC 2025

From CNET: Apple has confirmed its annual developer conference WWDC will take place June 9 to 13. There's a special event scheduled for the first day at Apple Park, followed by a series of online sessions. During the June 9 keynote, we expect to see the company announce its plans for iOS 19 and...

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