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An Inconvenient Truth: Movies and TV Shows
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An Inconvenient Truth: Movies and TV Shows ⭐

The day that I canceled my Netflix subscription was a good one, but not having…

Energized
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Energized ⭐

In a "pain points" status update, Pavan Davuluri said he was "energized" by the improvements…

Review: The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow

Review: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow

This book is well-researched, well-written, and timely, given the AI mania that's somehow still dominating…

From the Editor's Desk: Symptoms, Problems, and Solutions
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From the Editor’s Desk: Symptoms, Problems, and Solutions ⭐

You can try to solve problems or you can get out of the way. Or,…

Native Apps? It's a Trap!
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Native Apps? It’s a Trap! ⭐️

Microsoft is forming a new team that will work on "100 percent native" in-box apps…

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Netflix is Raising Prices in the U.S. Again

Netflix is raising prices for its streaming service in the United States by $1 to…

Trust But Verify
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Trust But Verify ⭐️

Microsoft has promised to fix Windows. But there's also a lot left unsaid, and it's…

Leanpub Book Launch: De-Enshittify Windows 11 by Paul Thurrott

Welcome to the Leanpub Launch video for De-Enshittify Windows 11: How to make Windows 11…

What We've Lost
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From the Editor’s Desk: What We’ve Lost ⭐

The personal technology industry, now run by some of the worst human beings on earth,…

Make Windows 11 More Secure
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De-Enshittify Windows 11: Make Windows 11 More Secure ⭐

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good…

Now Available De-Enshittify Windows 11

Now Available: De-Enshittify Windows 11

It's still incomplete, but my latest book, De-Enshittify Windows 11, is now available for purchase…

De-Enshittify Windows 11: Microsoft Copilot and AI
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De-Enshittify Windows 11: Microsoft Copilot and AI ⭐

Windows 11 was born in enshittification, but the rise of Copilot and Microsoft's AI ambitions…

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De-Enshittify Windows 11: Make Windows 11 Respect Your Privacy ⭐

The problem with privacy in Windows 11 is easily stated: There isn't any. But you…

De-Enshittify an Existing Install of Windows 11
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De-Enshittify an Existing Install of Windows 11 ⭐

If you want to de-enshittify Windows 11 but find starting over from scratch to be…

De-Enshittify Windows 11: Start Fresh with a New Install of Windows 11
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De-Enshittify Windows 11: Start Fresh with a New Install of Windows 11 ⭐

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean…

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De-Enshittify Windows 11: OneDrive ⭐

Windows 11 often auto-enables a OneDrive feature called Folder Backup without telling users that it…

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