Microsoft Raises Prices of Surface Laptops Amid Memory Shortage

From PC Mag: The ongoing memory chip shortage has caused yet another laptop manufacturer to raise prices. As reported by Windows Central, prices for Microsoft Surface laptops have increased by $100 to $300, depending on the model. The revised prices are now live on the Microsoft Store, mainly...

Microsoft explains why it killed Windows phone activation

From PC World: Microsoft recently published a new support page with an explanation of why it discontinued telephone activation of Windows: “Beginning December 3, 2025, the traditional telephone-based product activation automation process has been moved from telephone to online. […] The new digital...

Disappearing Macs? Global RAM Supply Crisis Likely Hits Apple

From CNET: Several high-end Apple computers are sold out on the company's online store, and there's no indication when they'll be back in stock. Multiple RAM-intensive configurations of the M4 Mac Mini and Mac Studio are now listed as "currently unavailable."

The affected configurations include the...

Acrobat Reader has an unpatched zero-day. Stop opening unknown PDFs

From PC World: According to BleepingComputer, there’s a serious vulnerability in Acrobat Reader that can be exploited to steal sensitive data.

Security researcher Haifei Li says that hackers have been abusing this “highly sophisticated, fingerprinting-style PDF exploit” since December, meaning just...

Apple Reportedly Testing AI Glasses in Several Frame Styles

From CNET: It looks like we'll be able to pick a style of Apple smart glasses that suits our tastes. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Sunday that Apple is testing at least four frame styles to rival those of smart-glasses maker Meta. The company is also reportedly working on a new camera setup for...

FSP MEGA TI 1650W Report (Page 1 of 4)

I traveled to Vancouver for a vacation a few weeks ago. One of the items on my list was to visit the local office for the company I work for, as I have some friends there. My wife thought it was strange that I would show up to work while I am on my time off, but to me, it is not work if I get to hang out with friends. I ended up talking to way more people than I expected as word got around, but one of the more interesting conversations I have had...

Epomaker Luma100 Review (Page 1 of 4)

For those of you who know me, you may know that I have recently switched careers. After working so hard as a warehouse worker and lifting heavy weights like a big burly man, I have since transitioned to an office job. I will say, the transition into a downtown office from a semi-rural warehouse was a lot smoother than expected, with little to no hiccups along the way. For my first day, I found that the public transportation was adequate, and...

Chrome 147 patch fixes 60 security flaws, including 2 critical ones

From PC World: In the new Chrome versions 147.0.7727.55/56 for Windows and macOS and 147.0.7727.55 for Linux, the developers have patched 60 security vulnerabilities. According to Google, none of these vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild yet. Chrome version 148 is expected to release in...

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