Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app is being killed soon
If you need to “remote” in to a local PC while on vacation. there’s a new way to do it: the Windows App, which is replacing the Remote Desktop app within Windows. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop…
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Steam just killed a game that was installing Windows malware
One of the appeals of a centralized platform like the App Store, Google Play Store, or Steam is that you can generally rely upon the maintainer to keep harmful stuff out so you can download…
Apple killed the wrong Vision Pro project
After Apple kickstarted the spatial computing era with the high-priced Vision Pro mixed-reality headset last year, it seemed to be a first step toward a future all-day wearable device. However, it turns out that might…
Microsoft just killed the ability to look up words and phrases in Word
Since 2016, Microsoft Word users have had access to Smart Lookup, a nifty feature that lets you right-click on a word or phrase and bring up definitions, synonyms, and relevant links to sites like Wikipedia.…
AI upscaling killed native graphics gaming. We’re better off for it
Even for me, someone who’s an avid graphics card hardware enthusiast, it took some time to warm up to the idea of AI rdesolution upscaling. But this newfangled technology has been embraced over the past…
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot and killed in New York
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning while walking toward the New York Hilton Midtown for his company’s annual investor conference. According to emerging media reports, Thompson…
The great purge: Every product Apple killed in 2024
It’s normal for Apple to kill off a few products every year as part of its regular update cycle. As a general rule, the company will discontinue the previous iPad and Apple Watch as soon…
Apple has tragically killed off its last device that still had a headphone jack
As the Let Loose event wound down Tuesday, Tim Cook had one last announcement before the stream ended: the 10th-gen iPad now starts at $349, an impressive $100 price drop. What he didn’t say is…