Google's New Desktop Search App Is Like Spotlight for Windows

From PC Mag: Six months after its reveal, Google’s desktop app for Windows is now available to help you search your computer's files, other apps, Google Drive, and the web with various AI-powered Gemini features.

The Google desktop app for Windows is available worldwide in English and works...

Netgear, Adtran earn exceptions from FCC’s router ban

From PC World: The first cracks in the government’s router ban have appeared: many of Netgear’s routers are now exempted from the FCC’s rule banning the sale of foreign-made routers, and Adtran can ship its service routers, too.

Netgear announced that it had earned a conditional approval from the...

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...

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