Microsoft fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows and Office

From PC World: November’s Patch Tuesday has finally come, and with it Microsoft has eliminated 89 security vulnerabilities across Windows and other Microsoft apps and services. Four of those vulnerabilities are classified as “critical” and all but one of the remaining vulnerabilities are “high risk...

Windows 11’s taskbar might soon start making ‘recommendations’

From PC World: Windows Latest reports that the taskbar in Windows 11 may soon get a new feature for recommending content to you.

We still don’t know exactly how these new recommendations are going to work in the taskbar, nor what exactly will be recommended, but we can speculate. The first signs of...

Local and foreign chip manufacturers flee China, expand in Vietnam

From Tom's Hardware: Hana Micron, a South Korean firm specializing in assembly, testing, and packaging (ATP) of semiconductors, is expanding its presence in Vietnam after some of its customers requested the company move production away from China. Because of this, Reuters reports, the company is...

Steam drops Windows 7 and 8 support with the latest client

From Tom's Hardware: Valve has finally totally dropped Windows 7 and 8 compatibility with its latest Steam client update, meaning the last holdouts using these operating systems will need to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11 (or switch to Linux or Mac) to continue gaming. According to the Steam Client...

NASA awards ‘sustainable’ aircraft concepts $11.5M

From TechCrunch: The future of aircraft may look very similar to today’s superficially — but under the hood (or sitting next to the tailfins) they will likely be quite different. That’s the future NASA is hoping to nurture with five research awards worth $11.5 million.

The Advanced Aircraft...

23andMe to Cut 40% of Its Staff Amid Grim Financials

From PC Mag: DNA testing company 23andMe is laying off 200+ employees, or about 40% of its workforce.

The job cuts are part of a business restructuring to reduce costs, 23andMe says. Along with layoffs, the company is discontinuing new developments to its therapeutics program, which has been...

AMD Ryzen 9000 pricing freefalls, hits all-time lows

From Tom's Hardware: AMD's Ryzen 9000 (codenamed Granite Ridge) series, among the best CPUs, has dropped to its lowest-ever prices at Micro Center—listed for up to 28% lower than their launch prices, which should increase AM5 adoption rates.

The market initially ignored Zen 5 at launch owing to...

Boost Mobile says it’s a real wireless carrier now

From The Verge: Boost Mobile has announced it is on its way to meeting FCC coverage deadlines by the end of the year and says it has earned the title of MNO — Mobile Network Operator — rather than MVNO, which is a virtual network operator mainly reselling service from other carriers. Mission...

Apple Is Now Selling Repair Parts for the iPhone 16

From CNET: Apple is making it easier for iPhone 16 users to repair their devices by offering a selection of new components as part of its Self-Service Repair program.

The company has added a handful of parts for the iPhone 16 line, including cameras, displays, speakers, the back glass and batteries...

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