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The AI Tax — Why you're paying for tech you don't use
AI The "AI Tax" is hitting consumers through electricity price hikes and hardware delays. Even if you don't use AI, you're still paying the bill.
I'm replacing Task Manager on all my PCs with this free app
Windows 11 I decided to test out a new monitoring app for Windows called AppControl, and after only a few days of use, I've sworn off Task Manager. Best part? AppControl is completely free.
Work work like a Warcraft Peon with this new open-source tool
Software Coding doesn't have to be boring; you can spice it up a little bit and work work like a Peon! Add PeonPing to your AI coding app, and you'll never be held back by a silent terminal again.
This app is already a better idea of Copilot on Windows 11 than Microsoft's own
Software As is often the case, talented developers out there come up with ideas that put Microsoft's own in the shade.
Users aren't happy with Discord, searches for alternatives up 10,000%
Apps Searches for "Discord alternatives" jumped by 10,000% following the company's announcement of planned global age verification, and Stoat seems to be the top option.
A small PowerToys update just made a big quality‑of‑life fix
Apps Microsoft ships PowerToys v0.97.2 with fixes for several bugs, crashes, and other issues, including a fix for the Image Resizer not working issue after upgrading PowerToys in Windows 10.
Microsoft Exchange Online bug is flagging legit emails as phishing scams
Apps Microsoft Exchange Online mistakenly flags safe emails as phishing threats, sending them into quarantine. The company has confirmed a faulty detection rule as the cause.
Discord now assumes everyone is a teen, and it's up to you to prove otherwise
Software Discord has announced an early-March rollout for its new "Teen-by-Default" stance, which requires all users around the world to prove their age using facial scans or ID checks.
