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You Might Actually Be Able to Upgrade Your ‘Incompatible’ Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for Free. Here’s How

It’s official — four years after releasing Windows 11, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 (though it will continue to offer security updates for one more year). While many Windows

Windows 11 KB5066835 and KB5066793 updates released

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5066835 and KB5066793 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Today’s updates are mandatory as they contain the October 2025 Patch Tuesday security patches for vulnerabilities discovered in

Don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11? You don’t have to, but here’s what you should know

ZDNET’s key takeaways Windows 10 is reaching its end of life on Oct. 14, leaving millions of PCs without technical support or new security updates. However, many users will inevitably

Scientists find direct link between solar storms and heart attacks in an alarming new study

We live on a planet wrapped in a magnetic shield that waxes and wanes with solar activity. Most days, that quiet background barely draws notice. Some days, it fluctuates more

Microsoft wants you to recycle or trade-in your Windows 10 PC if it can’t be upgraded to Windows 11

You can keep using Windows 10 securely after October 14, 2025, when you choose to extend security updates. This can be done by linking your PC to a Microsoft account

How (and why) to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but

NASA to lose 20pc of its workforce

The US space agency NASA will lose about 3,900 employees under Donald Trump’s sweeping effort to trim the federal workforce—at the same time as the president prioritizes plans for crewed

Meta Platforms launches standalone AI assistant app

Shawdesh desk: Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab on Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O). The standalone