Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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For under $250, the Blackview Link 8 is a fantastic buy for an all-around Android tablet....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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Let's take an inside look at one of the latest scam gadgets on social media....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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I never thought that a $12 accessory could rival tools that cost much more. But this USB-C power meter delivers in profound ways....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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If you spot one of these in a friend's or family member's power outlet, unplug it ASAP and use this instead....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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If you're still low (or completely out) of signal today, keep these pages in mind to stay up to date with the Verizon outage....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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As of last night, Verizon has confirmed that the reported outage affecting millions of users has been resolved....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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Android 17, aka 'Cinnamon Bun,' is on the horizon, and there's already a lot of speculation about what it includes....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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If you're looking to finally test the waters of Linux, here's a distribution that has everything you need to get started, with everything you need and little complication....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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Wikipedia has overcome its growing pains, but AI is now the biggest threat to its long-term survival....
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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You may have seen the news: a UK Police briefing used results from a Copilot session, which made up (aka hallucinated) a football match. This football match did not exist, and it led to inappropriate police behavior and a bogus analysis. UK heads are likely to roll. Microsoft is now...
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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I’ve updated the master patch list here. Please note I am not recommending installing updates at this time, we are just testing and reporting. BUSINESSES ONLY: Already Microsoft has noted an issue and rolled out a Known issue fix for systems that are hosted and you remote into them. After the...
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Published on: 2026-01-15
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It’s the first of the year and the first updates for 2026 So what’s out today? And yes, you aren’t hallucinating – there are Office updates out today. Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2: KB5074109 [Secure Boot] Starting with this update, Windows quality updates include a subset of high confidence device...
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Published on: 2026-01-13
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ISSUE 23.02 • 2026-01-12 PUBLIC DEFENDER By Brian Livingston One of the biggest frustrations of tech life is when your Internet service provider (ISP) goes down at random intervals — or there’s no ISP anywhere near your home or office. You may live or work in an urban area where...
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Published on: 2026-01-12
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WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney Need to set up your Microsoft 365 or Office files, settings, and customizations on a brand-new computer? Here are the steps I had to take. I recently bought a new Windows laptop to replace my old one. Though I like the boost in speed and...
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Published on: 2026-01-12
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WINDOWS 11 By Mary Branscombe You can quickly reset Windows settings and defaults without reinstalling or losing data — but here’s what you need to do first. If you’re thinking of starting off the new year by spring-cleaning your PC — or maybe sorting out some long-term annoyances with your...
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Published on: 2026-01-12
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ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley The end of one year and the beginning of the next is a celebrated milestone, which is why some of us pundits recommend using some of that festive time to review your tech and tame it. Privacy is always top of mind, and it’s tempting...
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Published on: 2026-01-12
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Clearly, you are not alone. This is why I am urging everyone to just be patient as the ball swings back from the edge to the middle, where we will truly want AI for some things and some tasks, but not for all things and especially not shoved at us....
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Published on: 2026-01-09
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ISSUE 23.01.1 • 2026-01-08 By Susan Bradley The holidays are behind us, so now we can get back to business as usual. You know — when to pause updates so we can test and evaluate the January patches. Thus, the MS-DEFCON goes up to level 2. For those of you...
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Published on: 2026-01-08
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Sometimes browsers give us too many choices or don’t make defaults obvious. Edge wants to display “pretty URLs” and hide the actual URL For example, if you go to YouTube and copy a URL to another browser window, it puts in the title rather than the raw URL. But you...
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Published on: 2026-01-07
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