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Nearly half a century after Bill Gates first began writing software that would launch Microsoft, the company has made that code public. In early September, it placed the assembly source for its 6502 ...

Free support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025, leaving unpatched devices exposed. We answer the key questions every IT professional must consider, from Windows 11 hardware requirements and ...

The end of life for Windows 10 is approaching in October, so it's now the time to check if your computer is ready for the upgrade to Windows 11.

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If you're trying to decide between a Chromebook and a Windows laptop, some recent changes have shaken up how these two platforms compare.

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Consumer protection organizations warn: never have so many computers been cut off from security updates as after the end of Windows 10. The waste would be huge.

Microsoft will end Windows 10 security updates for regular users in mid-October, but IT expert Peeter Marvet says poor cyber hygiene poses a bigger risk.

In 2002, Raskin, along with his son Aza and the rest of the development team, built a software implementation of his interface ideas called The Humane Environment. As before, it was centered on a core ...