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Across the ever-evolving landscape of embedded computing, interoperability and flexibility are reigning champions, particularly as industries pivot toward smarter automation, real-time edge processing, and scalable deployments. This transformation is vividly embodied in Tria Technologies’ latest...

In recent months, the landscape for Windows users has shifted in a way not seen for over a decade, as leading PC manufacturers—including Asus—have joined Microsoft, AMD, and Dell in encouraging, and in some respects warning, their customers to prepare for what is increasingly described as the...

Throughout the recent evolution of Windows security features, few technical missteps have spurred as much quiet frustration as the so-called “dual-boot bug” first encountered in the summer of 2024. While Microsoft’s May 2025 update officially resolves the issue, the episode offers a revealing...

The unveiling of Microsoft's upcoming "Cross Device Resume" feature for Windows 11 marks a pivotal shift in the company’s approach to cross-platform continuity, aiming to blur the boundaries between PCs and mobile devices in a way not previously seen outside Apple's tightly integrated ecosystem...

For enterprises and educational institutions determined to minimize disruption while staying ahead of cyber threats, the new hotpatch feature for Windows 11 Enterprise and Education, version 24H2, represents a compelling evolution in update management. As Microsoft introduces this technology to...

For users and organizations still running Windows 10, the looming October 2025 end-of-support deadline marks a fork in the road that is shaping up to be one of the most significant transitions in the history of the Windows platform. Yet, amidst growing concern about what exactly happens to the...

Amidst Microsoft’s rapid evolution of the Windows ecosystem, the release of KB5059806—a Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2, and Windows Server 2025—marks a pivotal milestone. This update, dated May 13, 2025, underscores Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to seamless upgrading and...

Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to platform reliability and security continues with the release of KB5059442, a Safe OS Dynamic Update targeting Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. Rolled out on May 13, 2025, this update operates within the lesser-known but critical category of Safe...

A startling breakthrough in the continually evolving landscape of PC operating systems was recently reported: Windows 11, Microsoft’s flagship OS, is successfully running on a Huawei HarmonyOS PC, thanks to a creative workaround involving virtualization. This test, initially documented by an...

You might want to take a seat and cling onto your closest desktop, because if you’re reading this on an aging Windows 10 PC, the digital hourglass is tumbling dangerously low. Microsoft, in a move that has left users gasping more than Clippy at a cybersecurity conference, has urged—nay...

As Microsoft intensifies its push for users to transition to Windows 11, a significant portion of the Windows user base finds itself at a crossroads. The stringent hardware requirements of Windows 11, particularly the necessity for a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, have left approximately 240...

The Windows operating system landscape in March 2025 looks both familiar and freshly complex, thanks to Microsoft’s latest security update rollout. As system administrators and everyday users alike wrestle with the routine Patch Tuesday ritual, this month’s updates draw attention not only for...

Google and Microsoft have long stood as fierce adversaries, their rivalry underpinning decades of competition that often oscillates between aggressive innovation and public displays of corporate pettiness. Whether it’s the saga of Google hamstringing Microsoft’s YouTube app or Microsoft steering...

Microsoft once proudly billed Windows 10 as “the last version of Windows.” Fast forward to 2024, and that line has aged about as well as Internet Explorer tabs left ajar for a decade. With the end-of-support date for Windows 10 set in stone for October 14, 2025, one might expect a gentle...

Last October, amid the usual relentless hum of Windows updates and the low-key anxiety that comes with “will my device still work tomorrow?”, Microsoft dropped Windows 11 24H2 into the world. You know the drill: Copilot gets smarter, the file manager speaks fluent TAR and 7z, there’s a new...

You’d think that after two decades, the digital skies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would hold no more surprises—but just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or, rather, to try taking off from it), a bug as old as some Gen Zers themselves emerges, causing fans to wonder: are...

April’s much-anticipated Windows 11 update—meant to reinforce our collective sense of digital well-being—has instead delivered a toxic combo to some users, particularly those with CrowdStrike security software installed. Reports are emerging faster than Windows error popups, chronicling a series...

Numbers rarely lie, but sometimes they stagger out of the bar, tipsy and swearing they saw a unicorn. According to StatCounter—an outfit notorious for peering into the internet’s tea leaves and calling it statistics—Windows 10’s share of US web traffic has tumbled off a digital cliff. In just...

In a move that may shake up your workflow, Microsoft has officially announced that the new Teams client will cease to function on older versions of Windows 10 and 11. This significant update echoes the tech giant's commitment to ensuring users operate with the latest capabilities, performance...

I have a system with dual Nvidia GTX 780 Ti GPUs that is set up for dual boot (ubuntu 20.04 & Win10 v21H1 build 19043.1288).When I boot into ubuntu, both monitors are immediately recognized and the desktop extends across both monitors. ... so no hardware or cabling problems. But when I boot into...