Software Industry "We loved VMware. Now we hate it": Customers react to Broadcom's changes VMware users face skyrocketing costs and support issues after Broadcom acquisition By Skye Jacobs, January 29, 2025, 3:47 PM 19 comments
Software Microsoft Windows users report widespread device issues following January 2025 updates Problems affect USB connections, DAC drivers, Bluetooth, and more By Daniel Sims, January 29, 2025, 4:30 AM 16 comments
Software Microsoft Microsoft 365 Copilot launch sparks backlash over price hike and user issues A messy rollout with a hefty price tag By Zo Ahmed, January 26, 2025, 9:41 AM 21 comments
The Web Microsoft LinkedIn accused of using personal data without consent, even from paid users Proving that even when you pay for the product, you are still the product By Alfonso Maruccia, January 23, 2025, 3:33 PM
Trivia Apple Before Apple, iPod creator Tony Fadell had his MP3 player idea rejected by which two companies? Companies believed the market for an MP3 player was too niche and unprofitable. But not Apple. By TechSpot Trivia, January 13, 2025, 12:16 PM
Software Microsoft As Windows 10 end of support looms, Windows 11 upgrade pop-up is crashing PCs for some Microsoft shows us how to make something even worse By Rob Thubron, January 6, 2025, 11:13 AM 8 comments
Wearable Tech Apple Apple stops Vision Pro production amid weak demand and customer dissatisfaction A super-high price tag and lack of compelling apps is a bad combination By Kishalaya Kundu, January 2, 2025, 8:31 AM 21 comments
Mobile Software Samsung Galaxy S22 users report widespread issues after One UI 6.1 update Boot loops and display glitches By Skye Jacobs, December 21, 2024, 8:52 AM
Software Apple Don't trust generative AI summaries: BBC calls out Apple over false headline on CEO killing Apple Intelligence falsely claimed Luigi Mangione shot himself By Rob Thubron, December 16, 2024, 9:59 AM
Security AI Microsoft Recall is capturing screenshots of sensitive information like credit card and social security numbers Privacy nightmare is very real, and perfectly avoidable if you disable the feature for good By Alfonso Maruccia, December 12, 2024, 4:46 PM 35 comments
The Web Google Google mobile app is injecting search links into third-party websites Testing a bad idea only on Google's iOS app for now By Zo Ahmed, November 30, 2024, 8:59 AM 8 comments
Software Microsoft The official "Bing Wallpaper app" does some nasty, malware-like things to Windows Microsoft is back to exploiting not-so-nice tactics By Alfonso Maruccia, November 21, 2024, 5:50 PM 48 comments
Security Tech Culture Easy to guess, hard to believe: America's most common passwords Old habits die hard By Shawn Knight, November 14, 2024, 11:37 AM 9 comments
Software Microsoft Mislabeled patch sends Windows Server 2022 admins on unwanted upgrade to 2025 No easy rollback or official downgrade path available By Zo Ahmed, November 9, 2024, 11:25 AM 13 comments
Software AI OpenAI transcription tool faces scrutiny over fabricated text in medical transcriptions Healthcare embraces Whisper, despite warnings of hallucination risks By Skye Jacobs, October 28, 2024, 8:29 AM
The Web AI Wikipedia is under assault: rogue users keep posting AI generated nonsense Open platform + Open access to AI = Open season for mischief makers By Cal Jeffrey, October 10, 2024, 4:14 PM 12 comments
Mobile Software Samsung bricked many Galaxy phones with boot-loop inducing update Samsung's Korean support team can fix the glitch, but US support can't bother to pick up the phone By Cal Jeffrey, October 4, 2024, 3:19 PM 14 comments
Security The Web Europe fines Meta $106 million for storing user passwords in plaintext Meta has been fined a number of times for violating the GDPR By Skye Jacobs, September 29, 2024, 12:34 PM
Space Tech Culture Dramatic drone footage captures failed Chinese rocket landing The next attempt is planned for November By Daniel Sims, September 23, 2024, 8:00 PM 8 comments
Electronics Sky Glass customers fume as widespread outage leaves TVs non-functional for days Hundreds have been staring at blank screens since Thursday By Zo Ahmed, September 22, 2024, 9:17 AM 9 comments
Gaming Industry Sony shuts down Concord: Customers will be refunded, game goes offline September 6 Servers will be switched off on the game's two-week anniversary By Daniel Sims, September 3, 2024, 5:43 PM 20 comments
Tech Culture News Around the Web Houston resident uses AirTag to reveal troubling truths about the city's recycling efforts Yet another example of the creative ways this tracking device is being used By Skye Jacobs, September 3, 2024, 6:12 AM 18 comments
Gaming Industry Sony-backed multiplayer shooter Concord has sold only a few thousand copies Nobody wants to do a Freegunner's job anymore. Especially when it costs $40 By Alfonso Maruccia, September 2, 2024, 1:04 PM 21 comments
Industry Infosys under fire for keeping 2,000 job candidates in limbo for years Worse, Infosys forced the would-be hires to go through weeks of unpaid training By Zo Ahmed, August 29, 2024, 12:36 PM
Tech Culture Security CrowdStrike president accepts "Most Epic Fail" award at this year's Pwnies Sentonas graciously accepted the award as a future reminder of just how wrong things can go By Jimmy Pezzone, August 11, 2024, 1:08 PM