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How to Revive Your Old PC with ChromeOS Flex After Windows 10 Ends
Learn how to revive your old PC easily with ChromeOS Flex, a fast, secure, and free alternative after Windows 10 ends.
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Build your own antisocial writing rig with DOS and a $2 USB key
Reg hack pines for simpler times, then tries to recapture them Sometimes, the size and complexity of modern OSes – even the ...
Give your old Windows 10 PC a second life — 7 practical uses you might not have considered
By pairing your old Windows 10 PC with a spare monitor and free software like DAKboard, you can create a digital dashboard ...
Microsoft founder Bill Gates once stayed up all night to build a game called ‘Donkey’ that former Apple employee called ‘most embarrassing’
Bill Gates and Neil Konzen developed DONKEY.BAS, a simple 8-bit racing game, overnight to impress IBM and secure a partnership. Despite its crude grap ...
The race to fix ageing computer systems heats up with AI’s help
From online banking applications and airline ticketing services to pensions disbursements, critical systems are often ...
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Evertop is a solar-powered e-Ink portable PC: "thousands of hours on a single charge"
Evertop is a handsome portable computer with an e-ink display and a built-in solar panel. By implementing the modest ...
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IBM hit by 15 contract cancellations linked to DOGE cost cuts
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) shed more than 6 % in after‑hours trading on Wednesday after disclosing that 15 U.S. federal contracts—worth roughly $100 million—were canceled or paused ...
Bethesda cybersecurity startup AuthMind raises millions from IBM, Cheyenne VC
A Bethesda startup focused on identity protection is looking to hire and rapidly scale its sales to meet the growing demand ...
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The mind-bending innovations that built quantum computing
David: This was written when quantum theory was still new. One of the people at the beginning of this new science was Erwin ...