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Microsoft breaks own design rules in dupe-the-user Windows 10 upgrade tactic
Microsoft's interpretation of the "Close" button in a notification of an impending Windows 10 upgrade is contrary to its own design guidelines.
55% off Rugged Geek Portable Power Supply and Vehicle Jump Starter - Deal Alert
Father's day alert? This gadget has enough power to boost most passenger vehicles on the road today, as well as mobile devices and laptops.
Some U.S. government agencies are still using Windows 3.1 and 1970s computers
Some U.S. government agencies are using IT systems running Windows 3.1, the decades-old COBOL and Fortran programming languages, or computers from the 1970s.
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Hardcore Hardware: The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 is irresponsibly fast
Seven point two billion transistors. State-of-the-art 16nm process. And nothing but absolutely pure bad-assery.
Study reveals only 1 in 6 drivers want fully-autonomous vehicles
Only about 1 in 6 respondents to a new survey from the University of Michigan said they'd be interested in owning a fully-self driving vehicle, and women were even more likely to avoid autonomous cars.
76% off Intel Compute Stick - Deal Alert
The Intel Compute Stick is a tiny device the size of a pack of gum that can transform any HDMI TV or display into a complete computer. It's regular list price of $490 on Amazon has been dramatically reduced to just $115.90.
Microsoft has been conning Windows users for two months
Microsoft has been using a deceptive tactic to dupe Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users into upgrading to Windows 10 for at least two months.
'Delayed' MacBook Pro 2016 to be thinner (says bored analyst)
The MacBook Pro 2016 line will be thinner and lighter. Shocking, I know -- but they'll also have Touch ID and a bunch of OLED soft keys, atop the keyboard...
Cray wants to light a fire under your big data
Cray's new supercomputer aims to help speed up big-data apps.
Heck, we're just happy it didn't burst into flames
User marches up to this IT pilot fish's desk with a piece of equipment in her hand -- and she's clearly not happy. Can this possibly end well?
Cause of blaze at solar power plant under investigation
The cause of a fire that shut down part of the world’s largest solar power plant on Friday is still under investigation, as plant operator NRG Energy looks for the reason its mirrors became misaligned and set pipes on fire.
Microsoft dials back Windows 10 upgrades to 2X a year
Microsoft has scaled back its Windows 10 release schedule to two feature upgrades a year, not the three annually it once envisioned.
The coolest 3D-printed things at the RAPID conference
In each of its 26 years, the RAPID Printing & Additive Manufacturing Conference has raised the bar for the level of sophistication of things that can be created using 3D printing techniques. This year's conference in Orlando showcased...
Chromebooks beat Mac notebooks 1.4 to 1 in U.S.
Chromebooks have sold primarily to educational organizations, particularly K-12 schools, because of their low price and easy manageability.
In fact, it's quite a bit more than they need
This team of four network analysts is moving to a new office that's been configured just for what they need -- or at least that's what they've been told.
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Add accents, symbols and more with Alt codes for special characters
Pressing the Alt key and a number code gives you access to hundreds of special characters from currency to copyright symbols, to linguistic characters and tiny graphics like snowmen and smiley faces. Here's how they work.
Mirrors start fire at world's largest solar plant
Firefighters were forced to climb 300 feet up a tower at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in California to reach a water boiler damaged after mirrors focusing the sun’s rays on it set it on fire.
Dealing with a problematic Chromebook: Part 2
What to do when powerwashing a Chromebook fails to fix a problem.
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