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Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can't delete
Oct 11, 2024 — The known issues list has not grown in the days since the rollout on October 15, however, for many users – this writer included – attempts to clean up the detritus after the …
Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2 • The Register
Oct 2, 2024 — This week's release – already available on Copilot+ PCs, although there are some new additions headed their way too – is targeting the rest of the Windows 11 users able to …
IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source claims - The Register
Sep 18, 2024 — Asked to confirm the layoffs, an IBM spokesperson told The Register, "Early this year, IBM disclosed a workforce rebalancing charge that would represent a very low single …
Microsoft announces next phase of Copilot innovations
Sep 16, 2024 — The Register asked Microsoft if Pages respected user permissions – for example, preventing confidential information in a response being shared – but have yet to receive a …
Free Starlink for Hurricane Helene victims not entirely free
Oct 8, 2024 — Read further into the details on Starlink's help page for Hurricane Helene, and one might think it's a ploy to bag new customers in far-flung places.. According to the Starlink …
Kaspersky software replaced by 'UltraAV' on some US PCs
Sep 24, 2024 — The Register has learned that the antivirus engine in UltraAV is derived from Indian vendor Max Secure Software, which Aura acquired "about two years ago.". UltraAV told …
Copilot's crudeness has left Microsoft chasing Google, again
Oct 9, 2024 — It has become increasingly clear over the last few months, though, that those AI projects have been – to say the least – underwhelming. Enterprises of every shape and …
Russian court fines Google $2 decillion • The Register
Oct 29, 2024 — The court imposed a fine of 100 thousand rubles ($1,025) per day, with the total fine doubling every week. Owing to compound interest (Einstein's eighth wonder of the world), …
Mozilla releases patches for actively exploited Firefox bug
Oct 10, 2024 — It's patch time for Firefox fans as Mozilla issues a security advisory for a critical code execution vulnerability in the browser. Mozilla said CVE-2024-9680 is a use-after-free …