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California man sues Microsoft over Windows 11 upgrades • The Register

California man sues Microsoft over Windows 11 upgrades • The Register

Many are unhappy about Microsoft’s Windows 10 retirement plans, but a California man appears to be angrier than most. He’s sued Redmond over the matter, and is demanding continued free Win 10 updates until the OS’s popularity wanes.  Complainant Lawrence Klein is identified in the filing [PDF] only as a California resident who owns two Windows 10 laptops that can’t …

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A modder created the iPadBook that Apple won’t

A modder created the iPadBook that Apple won’t

Apple has little interest in merging iPadOS and macOS, or bringing its desktop operating system to its touchscreen tablet. So a Chinese modder took it upon themselves to create a hybrid laptop they’re calling the iPadBook featuring both operating systems in a single device that lets you switch from macOS to iPadOS by simply detaching its screen. Modder Shu Chan …

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“Old Man Mode”: Battlefield 6 makes 50-year-old gamer realize how much his gaming tastes have changed

“Old Man Mode”: Battlefield 6 makes 50-year-old gamer realize how much his gaming tastes have changed

Battlefield 6 recently prompted a Reddit user to reflect on his gaming preferences. (Image source: OpenAI) Battlefield is now over 20 years old, and many of its fans are middle-aged. Recently, one fan caught attention on Reddit by sharing a realization he had while playing Battlefield 6. Just like preferences for certain foods or hobbies, gaming tastes can change over …

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Battlefield 6 Beta Eclipses Call Of Duty Player Record On Steam

Battlefield 6 Beta Eclipses Call Of Duty Player Record On Steam

Weekends are usually the busiest time for a new game release, and the Battlefield 6 open beta was–fortunately–no exception to that rule. Once the game switched from early access to open beta, the numbers soared and Battlefield 6 reached an impressive peak of 521,079 concurrent players (via SteamDB). A second open beta is scheduled for August 14-17, and if you’re …

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YouTuber recreates a floppy disk from scratch

YouTuber recreates a floppy disk from scratch

There’s nothing quite like the drive to build something just to see if you can. set out to create a floppy disk drive, the favored storage medium of yesteryear, from scratch, because why not. For anyone born too late to have regularly used one, a floppy disk is a magnetically coated, flexible polyester disk encased in a protective shell. Insert …

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Claude Code is all you need – Hacker News

Claude Code is all you need  Hacker News How Anthropic Dogfoods On Claude Code  Cloud Native Now New Claude Code Update : Adds Ability to Assign AI Models to Your SubAgents  Geeky Gadgets Claude Code and the Future of Programming: A Paradigm Shift in How We Build Software  Security Boulevard How 3 Founders Use Claude Code to Supercharge Productivity  geeksugar.com Source link

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Destiny Rising Hits 10 Million Pre-Registration Milestone Ahead of August 28 Release, Unlocking Exclusive Rewards

Destiny Rising Hits 10 Million Pre-Registration Milestone Ahead of August 28 Release, Unlocking Exclusive Rewards

Destiny: Rising has crossed 10 million pre-registrations ahead of its August 28 launch, unlocking all milestone rewards, including an exotic weapon ornament. Destiny: Rising, the upcoming mobile spin on Bungie’s sci-fi shooter series, is getting closer to its big day. Developed by NetEase in collaboration with Bungie, the game officially launches worldwide on August 28, 2025, for iOS and Android. …

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2025 Pokémon TCG World Championships Power Rankings

2025 Pokémon TCG World Championships Power Rankings

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships are fast approaching, so it’s the perfect time to take a look at some of the Pokémon Trading Card Game cards that are shaping up to be contenders in this year’s competition. Big things are expected from Gardevoir ex and Dragapult ex, but don’t count out cards like Gholdengo ex, Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex, and Raging …

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