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The Amazon Web Services (AWS) logo appears on a smartphone screen in this illustration photo in Reno, United States, on January 3, 2025. (Photo Illustration by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

AWS outages takes down most of the Internet — even Fortnite and Wordle

By Ben Wilson published

Software Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosts several of the web's most popular platforms, as "significant error rates" takes them offline.

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INDIA - 2022/07/03: In this photo illustration, a Mozilla Firefox browser logo is displayed on a smartphone screen with a Microsoft logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Firefox now has a free VPN, but only for select users

By Cale Hunt published

Security The new Firefox VPN is not the same as Mozilla VPN, but it is quite similar to Edge's built-in tool.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 5: Alexis Ohanian of Chelsea and partner of Serena Williams watches on during the Barclays Women's Super League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on September 5, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images)

Reddit’s cofounder says much of the web is predominantly "dead”

By Kevin Okemwa published

AI Reddit's co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently indicated that much of the internet today is dead due to the rise of bots and quasi-AI.

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The new PowerToys Light Switch feature

Microsoft PowerToys adds auto light/dark mode to Windows 11

By Kevin Okemwa published

SOFTWARE Microsoft recently shipped a new update for PowerToys, adding the Light Switch utility, which lets you switch between light and dark modes automatically in Windows 11.

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Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella (L) is silhouetted as a pre-recorded interview with Elon Musk is played after announcing that Grok AI, by Musk's artificial intelligence start up xAI, will be available on Microsoft's Foundry Models, during the Microsoft Build conference opening keynote in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

Elon Musk says his Microsoft AI Clone will be profoundly impactful

By Kevin Okemwa published

AI Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently claimed that Macrohard (Microsoft's AI clone) will be "profoundly impactful at an immense scale." And like Apple, it'll lean on other companies to manufacture hardware.

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Opera launches $20 a month AI-powered web browser dubbed Neon

By Zac Bowden published

Browsers Opera Neon is yet another AI-powered web browser designed to make browsing the web easier with agentic AI experiences and capabilities, but it'll cost $20 a month.

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A promotional image celebrating the launch of Spotify integration in the djay app.

Algoriddim's djay for Windows FINALLY gets Spotify support

By Richard Devine published

Apps The incredibly popular mixing software for Windows (and Mac) will now integrate with Spotify's vast catalog, so long as you have a premium subscription.

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Google Chrome on Windows

Get ready: Google Chrome’s historic AI upgrade is here

By Richard Devine published

Software Google's latest update to the Chrome browser is absolutely jam packed with new AI features. Because it's 2025, and there's literally nothing else that would be added.

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New Outlook app: A ‘native’ experience? Let’s set the record straight

By Sean Endicott published

Apps The new Outlook is Microsoft’s default email app on Windows 11, but users complain about missing features, ads, and its web-wrapped design.

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Image of Microsoft's new Copilot Mode option for its Edge web browser in July 2025.

Microsoft pushes Edge over Chrome in new Bing ad

By Kevin Okemwa published

BROWSING Microsoft is using an ad that features a fully-fledged comparison table between Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge when users search for Chrome on Bing with the intent to install it.

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