Companies on the front lines of AI adoption are also hiring and laying off more employees on average than those that aren't, Gallup found....
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Published on: 2026-04-15
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On April 10, Alex Oot from Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program team posted Improving your Windows Insider experience to the Insider’s blog. If you are participating as an Insider, you’ll want to read the post. There are several announcements in the post, but one might catch your attention. Under the heading...
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Wireless charging is a helpful feature, but you may not be getting the optimal speed with your accessories. Here's what to check for....
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There's an easy way to curb ads and marketing emails in your inbox you've probably never thought of....
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Data removal services automate the removal of your information from the web, but their biggest benefit is something else....
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Sure, using a charging cable works great. But a MagSafe wireless setup offers even more benefits, including greater safety....
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The JBL Live 780NC are a home run for midrange headphones, offering premium features at a competitive price point....
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Sony's latest turntable is an easy-to-setup upgrade with impressive sound, but a few concerns hold it back....
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Google Home's latest update should make your Gemini experience more reliable. Look for these other improvements and bug fixes too....
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Published on: 2026-04-14
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These tweaks don't specifically target issues from the March Pixel Drop, but they can help extend your phone's battery life until there's a fix....
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Published on: 2026-04-14
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The latest Linux kernel boasts full Rust support and a greatly improved scheduler to speed up your work and your games....
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Published on: 2026-04-14
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Public service announcement for April 2026: Today is Patch Tuesday and it’s landing the day before the US Tax filing deadline. If you haven’t filed your income taxes, there is still time to file an extension. This is also not a good day to be installing updates to your computer...
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ISSUE 23.15 • 2026-04-13 FROM THE FORUMS By Will Fastie Last week, we published a Public Defender column by Brian Livingston titled Any USB drive or cable you plug in might be a silent killer. You might have seen the reaction in the column’s forum topic. The forum exploded. So...
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Published on: 2026-04-13
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AI By Michael A. Covington Malfunctioning AI can hurt people. Preventing harm isn’t easy. To detect automatically whether an AI system is giving people bad advice, for instance, you’d need an AI that is smarter than the original one; and if you had it, you’d have used it in the...
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FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT By Deanna McElveen There are certain phrases that I type over and over and over again. “Be sure to run as administrator.” “Always read the license agreement.” “Happy Computing.” “No! I ordered the lavender Converse!” I’m sure my fingers would still type them if I nodded off. So...
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PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley Someone recently asked whether they could install just the security part of Apple updates and ignore all the other parts. Just as with Microsoft Windows, the ability to get just the code that pertains to security issues, without changing anything else, is no longer an...
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Published on: 2026-04-13
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I was chatting with Copilot, doing some research about vintage drum machines. I have a little BOSS DR-220 Dr. Rhythm synth that provides the basic functionality I want, but it does not have variations. I was looking for something slightly better. The research session was pretty good, telling me about...
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Published on: 2026-04-11
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Apple has released Updates iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1, on April 8, 2026, as well as macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 on April 9, 2026. The updates address bug fixes in v.26.4 involving first and third-party apps that use CloudKit, preventing the devices from receiving notifications that iCloud data had changed. This...
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Published on: 2026-04-10
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ISSUE 23.14.1 • 2026-04-09 By Will Fastie Fresno is experiencing a freak taxation event. Reports remain sketchy, but it appears that an unusual event has occurred in the Fresno area. Apparently, a well-known accounting firm is undergoing a targeted forms attack. Its building has been completely covered with paper tax...
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Published on: 2026-04-09
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Apple garnered a huge amount of publicity with the MacBook Neo, which is still exploding on YouTube and other social media. I don’t think the Neo is selling at a loss, but if it were it would probably be worth the “Hey, look at me!” moment. I’m starting to think...
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Published on: 2026-04-08
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