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Apple Maps now works on your Windows PC... sort of

Apple Maps has been exclusive to Apple hardware since it launched, but you can now use it through a web browser on your PC.

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Windows 11 is finally making it easy to change your mouse wheel scroll direction

Microsoft is finally adding an option to flip the behavior of your mouse's scroll wheel to the Windows 11 Settings app, letting users change the direction of scrolling with just a few clicks.

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Xbox console exclusive STALKER 2 gets another delay — here's when you can play it

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is catching one more delay, pushing the game into November 2024 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC.

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Apple Maps is now available online – here's how to access it

Apple Maps is now available on the web in a beta version – but only on some browsers.

Microsoft could add more ‘suggestions’ to Windows 11 that some fear might be ads – this time as you search its store

Microsoft's new Windows 11 preview build introduces a Microsoft Store update with suggestion flyouts, sparking concerns about more intrusive advertising.

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The latest Windows update has some users trapped in BitLocker recovery — here's how to fix it

A recent required Windows update could cause major issues for your computer. If you get stuck in BitLocker recovery, here's how to get out of it.

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Dell XPS 13 (2024) review: The new battery life champ

The Dell XPS 13 (2024) is another Snapdragon X Elite laptop that delivers the goods thanks to its fast performance and exceptional battery life. It’s one of the best Windows laptops we’ve tested.

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Scammers are flooding the internet with CrowdStrike typosquatting scams and fake repair manuals

Be careful how you fix your CrowdStrike problem - there are many fake solutions out there, experts warn.

TechRadar

Crowdstrike's Preliminary Post Incident Review Reveals Windows Outage Details

CrowdStrike's PIR on Windows outage highlights need for enhanced cybersecurity quality assurance and deployment strategies.

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Microsoft Defender flaws attacked to spread dangerous malware

SmartScreen flaw affected Microsoft Defender users across the world, and is still being exploited despite a patch.

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Acer went all-in on the Swift Edge 16's gorgeous OLED display and forgot to balance the rest of the laptop

The Swift Edge 16 for 2024 is competitively priced despite a stellar OLED display and a lightweight design, but its drawbacks outweigh the benefits. Poor battery life and thermals, iffy touchpad, and below-average speakers are some of the issues I get into in this review.

Windows Central

A former Microsoft Software Engineer explains CrowdStrike's digital pandemic that left over 8.5 million Windows devices with annoying BSoD errors

Dave Plummer (aka Dave's Garage), a former Microsoft software engineer, recently shared a YouTube video explaining the digital pandemic caused by CrowdStrike.

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It looks as if the best way of avoiding the CrowdStrike drama was to run Windows 3.1 all along

As its competitor airlines were grounded thanks to the CrowdStrike drama, Southwest carried on thanks to a now ancient version of Windows.

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Latest Windows 11 bug will have you scrambling to find your BitLocker recovery key

The latest Windows security update that shipped earlier this month has a bug that can cause systems to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up. Microsoft is working on a fix, though you can work around the issue already.

TechRadar

CrowdStrike reveals what went wrong — and it's pretty much what we expected

CrowdStrike thinks it knows what caused the blue screen of death on millions of Windows devices.

Windows Central

Microsoft won't fix Android apps on Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs, so this developer stepped up

Windows Subsystem for Android is supposed to continue to work until March 2025, but the feature is broken on Snapdragon X PCs. A third-party developer is working to fix it.

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Windows 11 2024 Update: Top 5 new features coming in version 24H2 that you SHOULD be excited about

The next version of Windows 11 is coming soon, and we already know what to expect regarding new features and changes coming in this release known as the 2024 Update.

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Microsoft Edge browser could get a nifty upgrade for Copilot that’ll help you compose text on a topic instantly

Right-click, write quick: Edge’s ‘Draft with Copilot’ feature gets a boost that’ll let you swiftly generate text in empty text boxes.

Windows Central

The ROG Ally X has a killer feature I hadn't even thought about before, and it's changed how I use my handheld

Handhelds like the ROG Ally X are naturally focused on playing games on the go, but thanks to remote play they're also great to play console games in the home.

Tom’s Guide

CrowdStrike CEO called to testify over disastrous global outage as Microsoft points finger at EU

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has been called to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee over the global IT outage.

Tom’s Hardware

CrowdStrike issues go beyond Windows: company's security software has reportedly been causing Linux kernel panics since at least April

CrowdStrike's issues are not limited to Windows machines, it turns out.

PC Gamer

A look back at 8 versions of classic action RPG Hydlide reveals how PC ports can preserve—or lose—the soul of a game

What does an "authentic" version of a game look like? Sometimes they have to change to stay the same.

PC Gamer

It's not just Windows PCs that have gone belly up, as CrowdStrike's Falcon software has been b0rking Linux-powered computers, too

It doesn't matter what operating system you use, a buggy application can seriously ruin your day.

PC Gamer

Microsoft says 8.5 million devices were affected by the CrowdStrike bug or 'less than one percent of all Windows devices' as new details emerge on Friday's tech meltdown

As damage control continues, we're now learning how the CrowdStrike crisis unfolded, and why.

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