Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.

Windows PCs come pre-installed with plenty of apps. However, according to experts, some are a drain on computer resources and should be uninstalled immediately.

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...

Setting up a new Windows 11 machine can be complicated, and when issues arise somewhat frequently, it can waste a lot of time in certain scenarios. It's common these days to have your life based on ...

An AI version of Stephen A. Smith tried to play Solitaire Cash on a bicycle. / @stephenasmit Stephen A. Smith no longer has a solitaire sponsorship, according to Front Office Sports. The news comes ...

The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Attorney General Pam Bondi censored his free speech. By Tripp Mickle Tripp Mickle, who has written about Apple since 2016, ...

ICEBlock app creator Joshua Aaron is suing the Trump administration, accusing it of abusing government power and infringing on his free speech by pushing Apple to remove ICEBlock from its app store.

Apple also removed ICEBlock and other tracking apps from its App Store at the time. The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove ...

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In letters sent on Friday to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple head Tim Cook, committee leaders singled out ICEBlock, an app previously used to monitor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents ...

The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers. In ...

The TV-maker will ‘take steps to allow users to delete the shortcut icon if they wish.’ The TV-maker will ‘take steps to allow users to delete the shortcut icon if they wish.’ is a news writer who ...