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Trump's sweeping AI executive order bans state-level rules—critics call it "Big Tech subsidy"
By Sean Endicott published
AI President Trump plans an AI executive order to block state-level regulations, prompting warnings from officials who argue the move hands too much power to the federal government.

The EV charging app nightmare confirms why Windows Phone would fail spectacularly in 2025
By Sean Endicott published
OPINION Charging an EV in the UK still requires a confusing mix of apps, accounts, and payment systems. After buying a plug-in hybrid, I learned firsthand how fragmented the experience remains in 2025.

Cloudflare goes down again in December, killing LinkedIn and more
By Ben Wilson last updated
News Cloudflare's scheduled downtime aligned with its team "investigating issues" that took out productivity apps and games.

Microsoft put AI over substance and community input in this year's Microsoft Store Awards
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft’s Store Awards 2025 are heavily focused on AI, ignoring community input and featuring odd choices like naming a 2024 game as the 2025 Game of the Year winner.

Outlook let spam flood my inbox, but Copilot caught it instantly
By Sean Endicott published
Outlook Outlook let obvious spam reach my inbox, but Copilot flagged the same junk instantly from screenshots. It raises the question: why isn’t Microsoft using better AI to clean my inbox?

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is now LIVE
By Zac Bowden published
Apps The highly anticipated Spotify Wrapped showcase is now available to view in the Spotify app on iOS and Android.

Is Valve working on a "Lepton" Android compatibility layer for Linux?
By Ben Wilson published
PC Gaming Valve's new translation layer could massively expand its Steam library with Android games via Lepton, just like Proton did for Windows.

Ditch Netflix and Disney+ for Plex and save 40% on a lifetime membership!
By Richard Devine last updated
Deals Black Friday weekend is the time of the year where you can lock in a lifetime membership to Plex Pass and all its benefits for MUCH less.

PowerToys will finally fix Windows 11’s multi-monitor headache — better brightness controls are on the way
By Sean Endicott published
Apps PowerToys is adding a new tool called PowerDisplay that lets you control brightness and other settings across multiple monitors, fixing a long-standing Windows 11 weakness.
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