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, Microsoft says it’s removing known workarounds…
The shiny new iPhone 17 is here, which means your perfectly good older iPhone is probably starting to look a little ancient. It’s that time of year again: the annual debate over whether you should finally pull the trigger on an upgrade.…
Yacht Club Games has delayed Mina the Hollower from its previously planned October 31 release to an unannounced date, albeit it “isn’t a major delay.” It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One,…
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile shootings. It’s actually an ancient practice, but the way people are doing it now offers a window into their motives.…
IN A NUTSHELL 🌕 The Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) is designed to navigate the Moon’s extreme conditions and extend mission capabilities. 🔋 General Motors is leveraging its battery technology to provide the LTV with a rechargeable battery lasting up to…
Ben Kindel looks like he’s about to join an elite club of players who make the NHL debut in the same regular season as the year they were drafted. To make matters even more impressive, the lion share of the…
Every day, in every organization around the globe, people disagree about everything from pricing strategies to hiring decisions to major acquisitions. And disagree they should. Research across every social science shows that disagreement offers important benefits: Divergent perspectives spark creativity,…
Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to a decades-old piece of software beloved by nerds around the globe. So, it was no surprise that when Audacity revealed its new logo…
For the past few days, my Bluesky feed has been increasingly filled with mysterious posts about waffles. The back-and-forth seems to have started with a tongue-in-cheek post by Jerry Chen lampooning a form of social media sanctimoniousness that’s become all…
So today, rumors began to swirl across the internet that Xbox is planning to exit hardware, and move entirely to Xbox Cloud Gaming as the primary way to access content. I can confirm via very trusted sources that this isn’t…