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Microsoft now allows Windows 11 installations on unsupported hardware, devices

What just happened? It's not even been a week since Microsoft reiterated that needing a TPM 2.0 chip to officially use Windows 11 was "non-negotiable." But in a surprising reversal, the Redmond giant has posted a page on installing the latest OS on devices that don't meet its minimum system requirements, though there are caveats.

Renegade Project turns your Arm-powered smartphone into a Windows 11 PC

Intel and AMD PCs are finally getting Copilot+ features, including Recall

Google promises two extra years of Android updates for Pixel 6, 7, and Fold

Microsoft Store expands to update all Win32 apps, but users remain skeptical

Powered by SteamOS: Valve's Linux gaming OS prepares to expand beyond the Steam Deck

Something to look forward to: Steam users have long wondered about when Valve might make the Steam Deck's custom Linux distro available for other devices. While the company hasn't disclosed its software roadmap, new internal guidelines provide the latest evidence that these plans are progressing. Interestingly, this development coincides with a new patent for a Linux-based handheld gaming device from Samsung.

Minecraft's latest update "The Garden Awakens" is out

Another cloud provider bails on VMware after receiving a 900-percent price hike

Market share surprise: Windows 10 popularity is increasing

A hot potato: Windows 10 is approaching the end of its lifecycle, with security and stability updates set to stop soon. However, many users seem reluctant to move on. In fact, the operating system has grown even more popular compared to a month ago. Could Windows 11 risk becoming Microsoft's next major headache?

Intel XeSS 2 arrives alongside new Battlemage GPUs with frame generation and low-latency mode

These names cause ChatGPT to break, and it's due to AI hallucinations

Mullvad collaborates with Tor on a new private browser

Two more AMD graphics cards join the Steam survey, as Team Red achieves record CPU share

Hacking group claims to have cracked Microsoft's software licensing security on a massive scale

Researchers discover "Bootkitty," the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

In a nutshell: A serendipitous discovery led to a new warning of threats against Linux. The open-source platform is becoming an increasingly tasty target for cyber-criminals, and malware writers are now looking to get to the lowest levels of the kernel as they already have on Windows.

Skyrocketing X alternative Bluesky now displays replies by 'hotness'

Browser Alliance is accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice with Edge browser

JetBrains Rider 2024.3 is a top cross-platform IDE for .NET development

JavaScript community asks US officials to revoke Oracle's grip on trademark

Windows 11 24H2 is now incompatible with USB scanning devices, too

Editor's take: Windows 11 24H2 increasingly shows how the Windows Insider program does nothing to improve Windows security and reliability. The number of show-stopper bugs experienced by customers who updated to the latest OS version is staggering. Meanwhile, Microsoft is just saying that they're working on (yet another) fix with no specific release date in sight.

Nvidia's Fugatto AI sound model claims to transform audio production

Windows 11 24H2 update breaks Ubisoft games, fix still pending

Cybercriminals are using Spotify to spread spam and pirated software

Get a Microsoft Office lifetime license for $32, no subscription required

The official "Bing Wallpaper app" does some nasty, malware-like things to Windows