New menu «Start» Windows 11 sorts programs into a small file — without any AI
Microsoft is updating the «Start» menu in Windows 11. And this time it’s not about changing the design of icons or a hint of nostalgia, but a very specific function: automatic sorting of programs into categories. Does it sound like something complicated and technologically advanced? In fact, everything is much simpler than it seems. This…
Opera 120 gets its own AI translator for 40 languages and security improvements
Usually, updating a web browser is a routine thing that happens once every few weeks and goes almost unnoticed by the user. But sometimes there are releases that really deserve attention. This is exactly the case with Opera 120, the new version of the popular browser that is already available for download. The development team hasn’t just…
Dig this: Microsoft «resuscitated» Skype for Business because Teams failed
Although Microsoft recently retired SkypeIt’s too early to say that the messaging service is a thing of the past. Indeed, the classic Skype that worked through the cloud, gave way to Microsoft Teams. But it should not be confused with Skype for Business Server — the on-premises solution for companies that still does not have a full-fledged…
Microsoft denies losing 400 million Windows users and replaces bad blog post
Microsoft has responded to reports of the possible loss of 400 million Windows users. The company replaced the vague wording in the document that led to this conclusion.
Chinese students bypass AI detectors… with artificial intelligence — because they mark real texts as generated
It turns out that to prove that your text was not written by artificial intelligence — you just need to ask artificial intelligence for help.
Spotify is now on Instagram — you can listen to tracks in Stories without switching
Instagram and Spotify have taken a step towards millions of users who have been waiting for years for a simple but important feature — the ability to share their favorite songs on Instagram Stories with sound. Previously, when someone added a track from Spotify to a story, it was just a static image with the song title and the «Listen» button.…
Steam has learned to show how many frames in the game are real and how many are — generated
Steam has received an updated performance panel — it now shows not just the frame rate, but also how many of them were generated by third-party technologies.
«Reserve+» launched a beta test of payment of fines by the CCP — 50% discount
As well as promised earlier, the «Reserve+» app now has a function to pay fines. It is currently available in beta.
Windows, goodbye! The number of devices with Microsoft OS decreased by 400 million in 3 years
In operating systems, just like in cars or smartphones, competition never stops. And even giants like Microsoft are not immune to losses. New official statements from the company have given grounds to talk about a serious decline in the number of Windows users. All indications are that the number of Windows devices has decreased by hundreds of…
Windows 12 will wait — Microsoft announced Windows 11 25H2
Rumors about Windows 12 have been going since 2023but we’ll have to wait. Microsoft has officially said about the launch of Windows 11 25H2 for Windows Insider.
Claude the chatbot ran a «convenience store for a month» — lost $200, went crazy and went to a business meeting with the Simpsons
Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 3.7 model ran a real food vending machine in their San Francisco office for a month. As a result, things got absurd — even the Simpsons were mentioned.
Facebook is trying to lure data for its AI from your gallery and unpublished photos
Facebook is testing a new feature that requires users to have access to your entire gallery and photos you haven’t posted yet — officially, to offer you versions «improved by AI»; and possibly to collect data to train its artificial intelligence models.
30 years old «blue screen of death» Windows is dead. Now BSOD will be black
The usual BSOD in Windows 11 is gone, but the abbreviation will remain, since blue and black start with the same letter. However, this is not Microsoft’s first attempt to kill the «death screen».
Bug in 600+ printer models of the same brand exposes default administrator passwords
Researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in a series of popular printers that exposes administrator passwords by default. Worse, it cannot be fixed through the firmware of existing printers.
Microsoft extends free support for Windows 10 for another year — but there are conditions
Starting this October, support for Windows 10 security updates will become a paid service. Microsoft is adding two options to avoid this and receive updates until October 13, 2026.
Apple pissed off iPhone owners with ads in Apple Wallet — the app sends notifications with a movie announcement «Formula 1»
Apple has found an original way to promote its own movies — through the Apple Wallet app, which is currently issuing notifications advertising cheap tickets to «Formula 1» with Brad Pitt.
Court allows Anthropic «to steal» legal AI training books — to pirate
It turns out that using officially purchased books to teach AI without the permission of the authors — is «fair use». At least, this is the opinion of the California District Court, which sided with Anthropic in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
It’s official: Xbox app on PC adds Steam and Battle.net games
Microsoft is once again reminding us that Windows — is not just an operating system, but also a playground. And so that you don’t have to jump between a dozen launchers, the company is testing a new feature. The Xbox for Windows program will have a single library for games from Steam and Battle.net. So, now even Half-Life will «live» next…
Signal, DOC and WAV: Russian hackers attack Ukraine with «safe» files and new malware
The Signal messenger has become an attack target for Ukrainian government targets. Russian hackers are hiding a new family of malware behind ordinary files.
OpenAI will store your ChatGPT chats forever (even deleted ones) — court overturns users’ appeal
In early June 2025, the court ordered OpenAI «indefinitely» store the history of requests to ChatGPT (including deleted chats) in order to have potential evidence in copyright infringement lawsuits — the decision, quite expectedly, provoked opposition from the company itself and users who filed appeals.
A programmer created a real-life ad blocker
Annoyed by billboards and banners on buildings? Now there is an ad blocker that will hide them. At least, it will try to.
OneDrive user lost 30 years of data — Microsoft banned the account without explanation and ignored 18 recovery requests
OneDrive user wrote on Reddit, he wrote a lengthy post about a conflict with Microsoft, which suddenly blocked his account and, consequently, access to the cloud storage with data from more than 30 years of work — the company did not provide any explanation and ignores requests for restoration, sending only boilerplate replies.
Apple MacBook users in Europe won’t get one of the best features of MacOS Tahoe
Although Apple at the recent WWDC 2025 conference talked about the new features of macOS TahoeEuropean users are once again being left behind — at least when it comes to so-called iPhone Mirroring. This is a feature that allows you to control your iPhone directly from a window on your Mac, appeared in macOS Sequoia last yearbut is still not…
YouTube becomes an AI video generator — Google introduces Veo 3 model in Shorts
YouTube is preparing a small revolution in video creation — this time not only by the hands of creators, but also by the brains of AI. Google integrates its new model Veo 3 directly into YouTube Shorts, allowing you to create entire videos… with just a text prompt.
Not a bug, but a feature: Windows Hello face recognition no longer works in the dark
To the owners laptops With Windows 11 and the right hardware, Microsoft is introducing Windows Hello, a convenient system for signing in with your face, fingerprint, or PIN. In theory, this is supposed to be the future without passwords — fast, secure, and most importantly, no typing. But here’s a typical IT story: everything worked until…
Links «Unsubscribe» can be a trap, — experts
In general, it is better to unsubscribe from intrusive and unnecessary emails. But how can you be sure that the «Unsubscribe» link does exactly that?
Hacking artificial intelligence: Microsoft patches first known zero-click vulnerability in AI assistant
A critical Copilot vulnerability allowed for the automatic extraction of sensitive user data by simply sending an email.
Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 received desktop mode and windows that are not in the release
Almost simultaneously with the official release Android 16 released the QPR1 beta 2 version of the operating system, which received the highly anticipated «adult» desktop features.
YouTube relaxes moderation – when the public interest outweighs possible harm
Freedom of speech and content moderation are like a ticking time bomb for tech giants. Especially when elections are approaching or society begins to react sharply to sensitive topics. And now YouTube has decided to push the envelope a bit. Now the platform will allow more controversial videos if it believes that they have «social value». What…
Android 16 is out — live notifications, smart camera and more
Just a day after Apple announced about updating their operating systems to WWDC 2025Google has released its own update to the mobile OS. This time, we’re going to get a pretty shaken up «toolkit» for the smartphone, which is bringing Android up to date with new user requirements step by step. There are some interesting innovations that…
Microsoft has created a lightweight Windows 11 for Asus ROG Xbox Ally — it will appear on other devices
Microsoft has developed a special version of Windows 11 optimized for portable consoles like the Asus ROG Xbox Ally. It’s not only a new interface, but also faster.
Apple watchOS 26 — AI coach, translation, and gesture «wave and forget»
It seems that Apple has finally decided that a smartwatch should know everything about you — and then some. At WWDC 2025, the company presented watchOS 26, which not only updates the interface and adds new features, but also literally talks to you if you let it. So if Apple Watch used to be just an activity tracker, now it’s also your…
Apple iPad is becoming more like a Mac — iPadOS 26 has Menu Bar, windows and other multitasking improvements
Multitasking was something that iPad users lacked compared to Mac users. In iPadOS 26, it is much better, and the tablet and computer got as close to each other as possible.
Apple unveiled macOS Tahoe 26 — new design, iPhone on Mac, and a bunch of surprises
Along with its other software products, Apple also announced a new version of its desktop operating system during the WWDC 2025 conference. although the name remained with a geographical emphasis, the figure «26» instead of the usual «16» confirms previous rumors: Apple is now synchronizing macOS with years of updates, like car manufacturers…
Apple unveils iOS 26 — new design and many improvements for iPhone 11 and later
The anticipated change in the numbering of Apple’s operating system versions has taken place — the company introduces iOS 26 in new design of Liquid Glass and many changes for greater comfort.
Apple has revealed Liquid Glass — a new visual style for all its operating systems
At the WWDC 2025 presentation, Apple announced a complete redesign of all its major operating systems. From now on, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS will have a single visual language — Liquid Glass. Thus, all Apple software platforms will now have a single universal amazing style.
Microsoft unites Xbox and Windows — console games are now available in the Xbox PC program
Microsoft seems to be paying more and more attention to the gaming use of computers. For example, ASUS and Microsoft showcase ROG Xbox Ally — a pocket gaming machine with Windows 11 and Ryzen Z2. In addition, there are additional signs of Xbox and Windows merging. For example, the Xbox app on PC suddenly started showing console games. This is…
Photoshop for Android with AI and layers: Adobe has opened a beta test
In most cases, mobile photo editors on Android are limited to simple filters and cropping. This is enough for the vast majority of users. But owners of devices with large screens (tablets or Chromebook) may want more. And now the real Photoshop has officially arrived on Android. Yes, not Express, not Touch, not just another semi-functional…
OpenAI Sora video generator is now free on Bing — how to use it
It seems that just a year or two ago, AI video generation was limited and offered to users exclusively on a paid basis. However, the AI world does not stand still, and video generation from text is becoming more and more accessible. And now, Microsoft has decided to change the rules of the game — from now on, you can make a video from text for…
Make USB-C great again: Microsoft requires full functionality of all PC ports for Windows 11 certificate
Many users are probably familiar with the situation when USB-C ports work differently: one only charges a laptop, another connects a monitor, and the third does nothing at all. The connectors seem to be the same, but their behavior is unpredictable. In 2025, Microsoft decided to say «stop» to this chaos and updated its certification program for…
Windows 11 update improves gaming performance — Fixes memory leaks and lag
Cumulative update KB5058499 fixes performance issues that some gamers have experienced on Windows 11 24H2.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW officially on Steam Deck — cloud gaming consumes 50% less power
The video card manufacturer announced GeForce NOW on Steam Deck at CES 2025. The native NVIDIA app is now available for download.
Apple will release iOS 26 instead of iOS 19, — Mark Gurman
The most famous whistleblower on Apple’s affairs announced the company’s intention to radically change the numbering of its operating systems, not only for the iPhone.
Google: Instagram started «unnecessarily» draining Android smartphones, even without watching Reels
If you’ve noticed that your Android smartphone is losing power too quickly — Instagram may be to blame.
DeepSeek R1 updated: an improved model with 685 billion parameters is now available on Hugging Face
In the world of modern information technologies, the struggle to create the smartest AI model has long gone beyond Silicon Valley. Chinese developers are actively catching up with Western giants, and in this race, DeepSeek has announced a new version of its powerful R1 model posted on the Hugging Face platformwhere developers from all over the…
New rules for booking via «Action» – what has changed
The «Diia» portal has updated the rules for booking employees. This update allows companies to book more employees. Based on the new rules, the number of employees available for booking is now calculated differently.
SteamOS on Lenovo Legion Go S shatters Windows 11: +20% performance and 3x battery life in some games
This was predictable: the first SteamOS tests on Lenovo Legion Go S show a total advantage over Windows 11. However, almost 2 hours of battery life is not a record either.
What’s new in Windows 11: «Notepad» writes text for you, GIF creation, and restart-free updates
The new features of Windows 11 seem really useful. However, not all of them are included in the price of the operating system.
It’s time to change your passwords: 184 million Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc. accounts «leaked» to the Internet
If you haven’t changed the passwords of your main digital accounts in a while — now is a «great» opportunity to do so. Millions of Apple, Google, and Microsoft accounts and PayPal found in a huge database.
Windows 11 will get the Apple macOS feature — continuation of programs from smartphone to PC with one click
In a fragment from a Microsoft presentation, the user instantly transfers Spotify session on a Windows 11 PC Similar function of macOS is called Handoff.
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