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New Windows 11 update fixes a seriously frustrating bug that messed with AMD GPUs

A super-annoying Windows 11 bug has been stamped out, with a slight catch.

TechRadar · Nov 24, 2023

How OpenAI's origins explain the Sam Altman drama

The company's non-profit board and for-profit arm have long been at odds. CEO Sam Altman's week-long ouster represents the culmination of that long-simmering tension.

WEKU · Nov 24, 2023

This Windows 11 hack lets you preview files without clicking them — how to do it

Knowing how to use Windows PowerToys Peek will simplify file previews for you.

Tom’s Guide · Nov 24, 2023

Best laptop deals for Black Friday 2023 from Dell, HP and more

Stream, browse and game with fast loading times for less

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2023

I think Microsoft Azure “Eagle” is probably the most important tech news of 2023 that you haven't heard of — here's why

Microsoft's Eagle supercomputer is the most powerful cloud-facing system in the world.

TechRadar · Nov 23, 2023

OpenAI’s directors have been anything but open. What the hell happened?

In the top company in the world’s most explosive industry, the boss was fired and rehired – and no one has said why

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

‘Huge egos are in play’: behind the firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s Sam Altman

The surprise sacking of the AI venture’s CEO was followed by a near mutiny at the company and his reinstatement

The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2023

Researchers successfully bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft laptops using a sophisticated ploy

A group of security researchers from Blackwing Intelligence have uncovered multiple vulnerabilities affecting the top three fingerprint sensors, which allowed them to bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft laptops.

Windows Central · Nov 23, 2023

OpenAI ‘was working on advanced model so powerful it alarmed staff’

Reports say new model Q* fuelled safety fears, with workers airing their concerns to the board before CEO Sam Altman’s sacking

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Microsoft might be killing its Xbox Rewards app, leaving a question mark over the future of our gamer freebies

A message shared on Twitter today, shows a message has popped up on an Xbox console, informing players of the pending removal of Microsoft Xbox Rewards, much to the dismay of players with weekly streak records.

Windows Central · Nov 23, 2023