• Neowin

    The Vivaldi browser gets updated with very early support for Windows on ARM

    The latest version of the Vivaldi web browser includes support for running it on Windows devices with ARM processors, but users should be aware this is a very early version of this support

  • Windows 11 now comes with its own adware

    It used to be that you could pay for a retail version of Windows 11 and expect it to be ad-free, but those days are apparently finito. The latest update to Windows 11 (KB5036980) comes out this week and includes ads for apps in the "recommended" section of the Start Menu, one of the most oft-used parts of the OS. "The Recommended section of the Start menu will show some Microsoft Store apps," according to the release notes. "These apps come from a small set of curated developers."  The app...

  • Is the Arm version of Windows ready for its close-up?

    Checking back in with Windows 11 on Arm on the eve of the Snapdragon X Elite.

  • WhatsApp now rolling out passkey support for iPhone users

    WhatsApp has been internally testing passkey support in its iPhone app for some time. However, the option was still unavailable to most users. But that seems to be changing now, as Meta is slowly rolling out the passkey option to WhatsApp users on the iPhone with the latest version of the app. more

  • Windows 11 Start menu ads now rolling out

    Microsoft has started rolling out ads for recommended apps within the sacred Windows 11 Start Menu. Following a brief trial period during April, Microsoft has began rolling out a new Windows 11 update (KB5036980) that'll show apps from "curated developers". Earlier this month, Microsoft said it is designed to help you discover great apps from the Microsoft Store. Final Fanstay 16 now 57% off Final Fantasy 16, the latest installment of the iconic action RPG franchise,...

  • Kari Lake urges supporters to arm themselves ahead of election

    Kari Lake, a top ally of Donald Trump who is running for a Senate seat in Arizona, called on her supporters Sunday to arm themselves before an “intense” period leading up to the election, urging them to “strap on a Glock,” referring to a brand of firearm.

  • Abbeville native supports Super Hornet jet aircraft

    By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerome Fjeld, Navy Office of Community Outreach VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Senior Chief Petty Officer Tony Hardin, a native of Abbeville, Louisiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet. Hardin graduated from Dale County High School in 1998. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Abbeville. “My hometown instilled a work ethic in me,”...

    • ZDNet

    Could Windows finally get ARM right and outperform Apple silicon?

    When Microsoft unveiled its latest members of the Surface family in March, the most important news out of the event was what the company didn't talk about. The new Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, powered by Intel processors, are being marketed and sold exclusively to business customers. Meanwhile, the more exciting models -- with Arm-based SoCs inside -- remained firmly under wraps.At Windows Central, Zac Bowden found evidence that a new Surface Pro 10 with a member of the new Snapdragon X...

  • Latest target of smashed windows calls for more support in downtown Windsor

    Falling victim to the latest spate of smashed windows in downtown Windsor, a bar owner is pressing the city for more support to crack down on break-ins. After more than five years running a business in the city’s core, Sarah Dewar, co-owner of the craft cocktail bar Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits, said she feels […]

  • Microsoft Office Pro for Windows Is on Sale for $56 Right Now

    The Windows version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Teams, Publisher, and Access.

    • CNET

    Some Older Phones Now Support Circle to Search. See if Yours Is One of Them

    More Android devices, including a few tablets, can now access the Google AI-powered search tool.

    • ZDNet

    Buy Microsoft Office 2021 for Windows for just $56 right now

    Pay once and get a lifetime license to the Microsoft Office 2021 app suite (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) on your PC (there's a deal for a Mac version, too).