Microsoft won't let you set up Windows 11 without online account anymore

Future versions of Windows 11 will require you to complete the out-of-box experience (OOBE) with both internet access and a Microsoft account.

I tuned the text in Windows 11 to be so much clearer. Here’s how

In Windows Search type CTTUNE and press Enter. The tool will start running. First, it’ll give you the option to turn on ClearType. If this option is off, turn it on now by clicking in the relevant box ...

Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

The Verge says that this new measure means that the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command that replaced bypassnro as the weapon of choice for the internet and Microsoft-account avoidant will also no longer ...
PCMag

Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without an Account

Microsoft has blocked popular commands used to bypass key Windows 11 setup screens, stating they leave users with a device 'that is not fully configured for use.' ...

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today ...
KTVZ

The future for EVs in America looks grim. But the auto industry isn’t giving up

Just a couple of years ago, America’s auto industry had visions of an all-electric future. It has since abandoned that talk after the Trump administration eliminated the federal government’s ...
SWI swissinfo.ch

Bias isn’t just in algorithms but in the words we choose

Switzerland's new large-language model Apertus shows bias in its name, argues an expert in inclusive communication.
KESQ

Trump claimed victory after Hamas’ response to ceasefire plan, boxing in Netanyahu

When word reached the White House on Friday afternoon that Hamas had, after nearly five days, responded to President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, officials were so quick to ...
KTVZ

Writing on ammo is ancient, but the way shooters are doing it now offers a window into their motive

Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons left behind have popped up at several high-profile shootings over the past year. The seemingly unusual practice is actually reminiscent of a ...
The Queen's Journal

Queen’s community voices that lack of formal Indigenous education at the University undermines reconciliation efforts

This article discusses residential schools, colonial violence, and intergenerational trauma, which may be distressing for some readers.Queen’s students remind peers that education—in all facets of the ...
The Baltic Times

Ratio of non-cash to cash payments in Latvia: 74% to 26%

The most recent (autumn 2025) "Payment radar" published by Latvijas Banka suggests that the ratio of non-cash to cash payments in Latvia was 74% to 26% in August 2025. Cash has regained its popularity ...
Tax Guru

Six Flats Combined as Triplex Qualify as One House Under Section 54F: ITAT Mumbai

Tribunal held that interconnected flats forming a single residence count as “one house” for Section 54F exemption and quashed PCIT’s revision, ruling that AO’s detailed enquiry could not be ...