Microsoft's decision to stop providing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 — a move that campaigners say could instantly strand hundreds of millions of otherwise functional PCs — has crystallised a new, urgent debate in Europe about software-driven obsolescence and whether...
Once, a well-worn 13-inch MacBook Pro finally gave up after years of loyal service, prompting its owner—a seasoned technology journalist—to consider whether Apple’s lauded M2 iPad Pro could rise as a modern replacement. On the surface, it was a battle of generational hardware: a decade-old...
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