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Battlefield 6 has quietly nudged one of its most beloved multiplayer systems and the result is immediate, polarizing, and — to many players — baffling: instead of removing or lengthening the newly added Conquest match timer, Battlefield Studios cut the starting ticket counts across every...

In a surprising twist that sent waves of nostalgia—and chuckles—through the tech community, some Windows 11 testers recently booted up their systems only to be greeted by a familiar chime from nearly two decades ago: the legendary Windows Vista startup sound. This accidental blast from the past...

As millions of Windows 10 users face the looming deadline of October 14, when official support ceases, Microsoft’s latest campaign to accelerate the shift toward Windows 11 has taken a notably more aggressive tone—a move that has ignited debate among tech enthusiasts, privacy advocates, and...

Microsoft's Notepad, a staple of the Windows operating system since 1983, has recently undergone significant updates that have sparked a mix of enthusiasm and concern among users. The introduction of lightweight formatting and Markdown support, alongside AI-powered features like the "Rewrite"...

Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...

Microsoft’s recent Windows 11 update has stirred up debate in the community by unexpectedly removing the Copilot app from some devices. The March 11 Patch Tuesday update, originally intended to improve system performance and security, instead left a subset of users without access to the...

In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...

In recent developments, Microsoft's latest security update has inadvertently caused significant issues for users who operate dual-boot systems featuring both Windows and Linux. This update, issued as part of Microsoft's routine security protocol, aimed to fix a long-standing vulnerability...

Tonight, November 15/15, I was upset & angry that the video ad being constantly run whilst using Windows app's was a video ad by Air Canada promoting "PARIS AWAITS. LET US TAKE YOU THERE". Why the heck was this allowed to run? Why didn't MS block it from running? In view of the horrific...

Parents and councillors have raised concerned for the safety of the girls after JLN Pole Fitness in Bolton, Greater Manchester, put the images online. Read Full Story: Pole dancing lessons: Pictures of girls aged 7 posted on gym's Facebook page | Mail Online

Yellow lines are normally used to stop motorists parking on the road - but now they have been painted on a pavement in a town centre to show pedestrians where to walk. Two lines stretch for 100m (328ft) down a high street. Other yellow lines have been painted around trees, a post box and...

A British scout troop's outdoor exercise depicting the mock kidnapping of Prince William's bride-to-be has raised some eyebrows. The scouts' annual "quest" in the small English town of Amersham, west of London, last week involved watching an actress playing Kate Middleton being kidnapped by a...