RIP Microsoft WordPad, a PC mainstay since Windows 95
WordPad, a Windows rich editing app that has been a mainstay of the platform since Windows 95, is on its way out. Microsoft has marked it for deprecation, a death knell that […]
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The .INTERNAL domain could be the new name for your home network
Anyone who’s set up a router probably understands that the IP address “192.168.x.x” signifies your local IP address. Anyone who hasn’t…doesn’t. And the global nonprofit which oversees the Internet’s address space wants […]
What’s new in Linux Mint 21.3 ‘Virginia’
Linux Mint always follows its Ubuntu base (LTS with long-term support) after some delay. Version 21.3 has just brought its system base up to the level of Ubuntu 22.04.3, i.e. the third […]
10 overlooked Windows 11 features you need to try
No operating system is without its merits, and that includes Windows 11, even as much as I complain about Microsoft’s latest operating system. Its handful of useful features continues to grow as […]
Are backside motherboard connections the future?
We’ve been hearing a lot about a huge shift in the way custom PCs are made from the last two years of CES, something we at PCWorld have dubbed “the War on […]
The Noctua RTX 4080 Super is beautiful in brown
Noctua is a brand that seems to have the love and admiration of PC gamers and system builders, as much for its distinctive brown and tan livery as for the excellent performance […]
AMD confirms Zen 5 is coming with ‘Strix Point’ Ryzen laptop chip
AMD may have just launched the Ryzen 8000 series of mobile processors, but company executives confirmed that its next mobile processor, Strix Point, will make the leap to the next-generation Zen 5 […]
6 free, powerful creation tools for Linux
Free operating systems based on the Linux operating system kernel invented and published by Linus Torvalds are now a serious alternative to Windows, not least due to the wide range of open […]
AMD’s budget-friendly Ryzen 7 5700X3D now available for AM4 diehards
The AM4 socket refuses to go quietly into the night. First offered on motherboards in 2017, AMD recently shocked the hardware world at CES by announcing new chips, even as it pushes […]
Google adds powerful new AI image tools, including inside Bard
Google’s AI services are receiving boosts across the board, with AI image generation arriving in Google Bard, powered by a new Imagen 2 technology that Google promises is more lifelike (and weirdness-free) […]
