From PC World: Back in December, Microsoft released an update for Windows 11 24H2 that caused issues with Auto HDR, resulting in unexpected behavior ranging from incorrect colors to flat-out system crashes.

At the time, if you were affected, all you could really do was disable Auto HDR and hope for...

From PC Mag: The FBI has seized a pair of internet forums dedicated to computer hacking and forced the affected domains offline.

The crackdown ensnared Cracked[.]io and Nulled[.]to, two forums known for hosting and selling illegal material, including stolen databases, compromised accounts, and...

From The Verge: The rumors are true. Microsoft is launching Intel-powered versions of its Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. Available on February 18th, both of these new Surface devices are Copilot Plus PCs, but instead of using Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon X series of chips, they’ll use Intel...

From PC Mag: Does Facebook hate Linux? The social media site has been upsetting Linux fans for mysteriously taking down user posts mentioning the OS.

The problem came to light when DistroWatch, a site that covers the Linux ecosystem, brought up how the mysterious Facebook ban has been stymying...

From PC World: Remember the Windows 11 24H2 update from earlier this month? The first one of the year, which continued last year’s trend of 24H2 updates wreaking havoc for end users? Well, the big issue caused by that one seems to have been addressed — for testers, anyway.

Yesterday, Microsoft...

From CNET: For Xfinity home internet users, experiencing excessive lag online could be a thing of the past. This morning, Comcast announced a new technology that would significantly reduce network latency, ensuring a smoother experience for Apple, Meta, Nvidia and Valve’s Steam users. Whether...

From The Verge: Amazon’s first UK drone deliveries will take flight in Darlington, England, the company announced on Monday. The e-commerce giant is taking the initial steps to get Prime Air deliveries off the ground in the area, working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for authorization to...

From PC World: Microsoft plans to soon remove its official web page for Windows themes and desktop wallpapers. The company has not given an exact date for when this will happen. The site, which Microsoft says is outdated, has previously offered visitors downloadable theme packs for both Windows 10...

From CNET: Fresh off the viral success of its new AI model over the weekend, DeepSeek is already back with another launch – this time focusing on AI image generation.

The Chinese startup has released an image-generation model called Janus-Pro, aiming to take on US rivals DALL-E 3 and Stable...

From The Verge: We might have just gotten our best look yet at Apple’s next affordable iPhone SE, shown in both video and photographs of what’s either a real phone or a convincing dummy unit. Despite some reports that the next SE would adopt recent iPhones’ Dynamic Island design, this model appears...