Windows 11 search is getting a fix for a glaring issue that really bugs me — and it’s about time
Microsoft is improving Windows search in a number of ways, and this is an important tweak.
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Wikipedia editors plot strike and banner sabotage after Wikimedia layoffs
Foundation sparks revolt after disbanding team responsible for many community-requested fixes and moderation tools
software
UCLA seeks pre-litigation resolution with Oracle
Discussion understood to concern delayed SaaS transformation project
software
That an app ‘Fits on a Floppy’ is still a useful measure in 2026
In a world of mass-produced bot-slopware, small is more beautiful than ever
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic confirms Claude Mythos-class models will roll out to the public
Anthropic has confirmed that it plans to bring Mythos-class models to the general public after delaying the rollout due to security risks to public and private software. [...]
Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Xreal is making budget XR smart glasses — and they give my favorite cheap specs a serious run for their money
The xbx a01 XR glasses from Xreal are budget-friendly but packed with features
software
Zig creator seeks ‘uncompromising perfection’ before blessing 1.0
Andrew Kelley interview describes paying monthly for cloud-powered AI coding as an 'insane proposition'
Tech
Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad
“I don't want recommendations! I know what I want to watch."
software
Quote of the day by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: “Software is eating the world, but AI is going to eat software” — A prophetic statement predicting the impending death of software
With SaaSmageddon underway, we remember a decade-old insight into the future of the software industry
software
California may let Linux bypass age check
Exemption in amendment offers relief to open source software makers
Windows
Microsoft promised it would scale back on AI visibility, but Copilot is now back to its original and invasive sidebar design
Microsoft is seemingly undecided on what to do with Copilot and AI on Windows 11, as the AI assistant has just been reverted to its original design.
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic’s restricted Claude Mythos model may be coming to Claude Code
Anthropic appears to be preparing for the public rollout of the Mythos model, which was announced in April as a restricted model that poses major security risks to private and…
Windows
5 things Microsoft isn’t fixing with Windows 11 that I’d love to see happen
If Microsoft is serious about crowd-pleasing changes — and that appears to be the case — here's how it could score some huge wins with everyday users.
software
OpenBSD 7.9 arrives, a diamond in the rough proud of every sharp edge
Sixtieth release adds more cores, delayed hibernation, and basic Wi-Fi 6 without losing its ascetic streak
Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 smart glasses just got their first-ever discount in the Memorial Day sales
The latest Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 smart glasses just got their first-ever discount in this year's Memorial Day sales.
software
Marketing demanded IT add website feature that was already working
Techie regrets not taking credit for getting it done with amazing speed
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Ford Says Doug Field, Who Led Company’s E.V. Push, is Leaving
Doug Field, a former Tesla and Apple executive, had returned to Ford Motor in 2021 to help develop new electric models and software.
Brainerd, Paul S
Paul Brainerd Dies at 78; Pioneered Desktop Publishing With PageMaker
His software brought printing into the digital age, allowing users to stop manually splicing columns of text and graphics and instead create layouts on a virtual pasteboard.