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1 week ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Hans-Christian Dirscherl
A few years ago, Microsoft introduced the Feedback Hub, an app that allows users to suggest various improvements for Windows 11. Those suggestions are public, and BleepingComputer took a closer look at them to identify the five features that users want most right now. First and foremost is the ability to move the taskbar to the top or side of the screen, a suggestion that has received 24,046 votes as of this writing.
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1 week ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Hans-Christian Dirscherl
Last week, a day after releasing update KB5060842 on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft also released the out-of-band update KB5063060 that was meant to replace and fix issues raised by the previous patch, most notably an incompatibility issue with games using Easy Anti-Cheat.
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1 week ago | 
pcworld.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
The switch from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 was a big step for Microsoft and their software developers. Accordingly, Microsoft tested the compatibility of as many programs as possible when making the transition. Former Windows developer Raymond Chen described the process in detail in Microsoft’s developer blog.
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2 weeks ago | 
pcworld.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
Anker Innovations, the Chinese power bank and accessory manufacturer, has issued a product recall for PowerCore 10000 power banks (model A1263). This model—sold in the US between June 2016 and December 2022—has a lithium-ion battery that can overheat, potentially causing burn injuries or even catching fire.
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2 weeks ago | 
lemondeinformatique.fr | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
Les ports USB-C sont devenus omniprésents sur les PC, mais leur fonctionnement reste souvent source de confusion. Entre débits limités, absence de charge rapide ou prise en charge aléatoire des écrans externes, les mauvaises surprises sont nombreuses. Pour remédier à cette situation, la firme de Redmont à annoncé dans un billet de blog publié début juin, qu'avec mise à jour Windows 11 24H2, l’usage des ports USB-C devra respecter une série d’exigences techniques précises.
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2 weeks ago | 
pcworld.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
On February 10th, 2020, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Solar Orbiter space probe from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Over five years later, Solar Orbiter has now delivered photos of the Sun’s south pole for the first time ever. These are the world’s first images of the south pole of our Sun taken by a man-made space probe. The images were taken on March 16th and 17th of this year, but ESA has only now published them.
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2 weeks ago | 
pcworld.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
Ancient technologies like Windows XP, Commodore 64, and legacy COBOL programs are still being used for all kinds of critical functions, and here’s another example to add to the list. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still relies on Windows 95 and floppy disks for air travel, though hopefully not for too much longer. NPR reports that the FAA wants to finally bring the United States’ aviation control system up to 21st century standards—and that means getting rid of floppy disks.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl
3 hours ago"Mit US-Hyperscalern zu konkurrieren, ist völlig verrückt"In Frankreich und anderswo in Europa viele neue Rechenzentren zu bauen, sei eine völlig falsch umgesetzte Souveränität. SAP-Chef Christian Klein …3 hours agoCall of Duty auf der Switch 2?
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl
NowStart-up aus Österreich ermöglicht Programmieren ohne ProgrammierkenntnisseIn der Anwendung "Instance" kann mit ChatGPT-artigen Befehlen Software entwickelt werden. Dahinter stecken die Macher einer bekannten …Now"Mit US-Hyperscalern zu konkurrieren, ist völlig verrückt"In Frankreich und anderswo in Europa viele neue Rechenzentren zu bauen, sei eine völlig falsch umgesetzte Souveränität. SAP-Chef Christian Klein …NowCall of Duty auf der Switch 2?
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3 weeks ago | 
pcworld.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
According to a new blog post, Microsoft will be enforcing uniform USB-C standards for Windows 11 laptops going forward, which apply with Windows 11 24H2 and beyond. PC manufacturers will need to implement Microsoft’s specifications for USB-C ports in a standardized manner. Previously, these specifications already existed but were optional.
