Microsoft dropping Copilot notification plans is a victory for users – but the fight over Windows 11’s soul continues

Microsoft stops trying to cram Copilot bloat into some parts of Windows 11 – but it has a heck of a fight on its hands to win me back from macOS.
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I’ve been using Mac for decades – here are 5 new features in macOS Tahoe that I can’t live without

macOS Tahoe is here, and it’s bringing a whole host of fantastic new features. Here are my favorites.

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How to use Spotlight in macOS Tahoe

macOS Tahoe is here, and the new Spotlight is a huge upgrade. Here’s how to get the most out of it.

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‘Clean-room reimplementation’ of DR-DOS hits early beta, modernizing the operating system 38 years after its debut — runs Doom, Warcraft, SimCity, and other period-appropriate titles

DR DOS version 9.0 is now in beta testing, with Revision 291 recently released and available for anyone to download and test.
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A critical Windows 11 bug has locked some users out of the C: drive, Microsoft admits — here’s what you can do if you’re affected

We’ve got another significant Windows 11 bug to report, which seems to be mostly impacting Samsung laptops.

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I took the Virtual Boy on an 11hr flight — the best part was telling the flight attendant how terrible it is

I thought it would be fun to test the Virtual Boy on a flight — it wasn’t worth the headaches and carry-on space.

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RTX 5090 gets 12% gaming boost in Ubuntu 26.04, thanks to optimizations with Gnome 50 — latest popular distro update brings significant performance uplift for Nvidia’s top GPU

Phoronix tested Ubuntu 26.04 on an RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 and found that the new version performs up to 12% better on the 5090 compared to Ubuntu 25.10.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 has a new worst accessory in the Virtual Boy — the best place for it is on your shelf

The Nintendo Virtual Boy was a flop on its first go around in the 90s, and in 2026, it isn’t any better as a Nintendo Switch accessory.
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Microsoft’s year of fixing Windows 11 is off to a promising start, as latest update improves stability — but it still has a lot more work to do

Microsoft continues to deliver its promised Windows 11 fixes in a new update that improves reliability in many ways.
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Windows 11’s new internet speed test is just a link to Bing.com in a move that smacks of laziness and overzealous promotion

Windows 11’s new internet speed test has left people longing for Windows 8 — that’s how badly Microsoft has dropped the ball here.
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