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Amazon to Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees

Amazon laid off 18,000 employees in January. But it's not done downsizing yet: the online…

Windows Everywhere is Now Available!

After a tumultuous week, I am happy and relieved to announce that Windows Everywhere is…

Microsoft to Make Minor Changes to App Defaults in Windows 11

Microsoft today said that it would make it easier for developers to offer to make…

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Ask Paul: March 17 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here’s another great set of reader questions to ponder as we kick off…

Meta’s Paid Verification for Facebook and Instagram Launches in the US

Meta is officially launching its Meta Verified program in the US today. For $11.99/month, subscribers…

Deal: Valve’s Steam Deck is 10% Off for its First Anniversary

Valve is discounting its Steam Deck gaming handheld to celebrate its first anniversary. All models…

Google Discovers Samsung Modem Vulnerabilities on Pixel 6 and 7, Galaxy S22, and More

Google is warning users of Pixel 6, 7, and Galaxy S22 that it discovered several…

Amazon Kills Kindle Newsstand

Amazon announced today that it has stopped selling print and Kindle magazine and newspaper subscriptions…

Windows Everywhere: Some Good News

After running into a wall this week, I figured out how to bypass Leanpub’s issues…

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Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Insider Builds for the Beta Channel

The new Windows 11 Insider builds for Beta channel testers introduce live captions in more…

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Podcasts Are Not Music (Premium)

If the mobile wave has taught us anything, it’s that tools that exist primarily on…

YouTube TV Gets a Price Bump to $72.99/Month

Google is raising the price of the YouTube TV Base Plan from $64.99/month to $72.99/month…

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When Everything is AI, Nothing is AI (Premium)

Every product and service imaginable is adding AI capabilities whether it makes sense or not.…

Tip: Remove the Bing Button from Microsoft Edge 111

It says something about the state of Microsoft’s software design that the primary concern these…

Microsoft 365 Copilot Brings Generative AI to Office, Teams and a New Business Chat App

Microsoft is bringing generative AI capabilities to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more with…

Google Discontinues its Glass Enterprise Edition 2

Google has stopped selling its Glass Enterprise Edition 2 smart glasses yesterday, and the company…

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