This Month in Tech History: June The history of technology in June sees the birth of corporate giants, iconic products, and gaming legends. From Sonic the Hedgehog and Tetris to Atari and IBM, it all starts in June. Read below for the details.
Read moreWhat is the Affordable Connectivity Program? The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a U.S. government program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help low-income households pay for internet service and connected devices like a laptop or tablet. You may be eligible if your household’s income is below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line, or if you or someone you […]
Read moreMicrosoft Is Adding Voice Dictation to OneNote for Windows Microsoft OneNote is one of the most popular tools for managing large digital notebooks. Even though OneNote has supported voice dictation on some platforms for years, it hasn’t been available in the classic Windows app — but it will soon.
Read moreMicrosoft is adding a free built-in VPN to its Edge browser Edge Secure Network will roll out as a part of a security upgrade
Read moreHate Junk Mail? Here’s How to End It Once and for All It’s time to stop unwanted credit card offers, insurance mailers, catalogs and high-speed internet deals from coming to your mailbox.
Read moreDuckDuckGo blocks piracy websites from search results, denies such claims Update (April 19): Following reports (including ours) that DuckDuckGo was removing certain pirate sites from its search results, CEO and founder Gabriel Weinberg denied such claims this…
Read moreEvery web browser should have Microsoft Edge’s latest feature Microsoft Edge is testing a new feature that will allow you to pause all extensions on specific websites.
Read moreMicrosoft Defender drops the ball offline You may not be receiving top-tier protection offline from Microsoft Defender, according to new data. What you need to know AV-Comparatives conducted research to figure out what the best consumer products are for malware protection. Though it scored well overall, Microsoft Defender did poorly in the “offline detection” category, spotting markedly fewer threats than […]
Read moreWindows 3.1 Turns 30: Here’s How It Made Windows Essential 30 years ago—on April 6, 1992—Microsoft released Windows 3.1, which brought the company to a new level of success, kept the PC platform competitive with Macs, and set the stage for Windows PC domination. Here’s what was special about it.
Read moreThe Latest Microsoft Edge Update Cuts RAM and CPU Usage with a Neat Trick Late last year, Microsoft Edge gained a battery-saving mode that reduces the browsers’ demand for system resources. But this “Energy Saver” also slows Edge a bit, hampering the browsing experience. That’s why the latest Edge update takes a more proactive approach to efficiency by improving the […]
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