Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

Bluetooth is a technology for short-range data transmission that has become so ubiquitous in recent years that we can no longer imagine life without it. This makes it all the more annoying when ...

December has only just started, and Microsoft is already busy with the latest set of broken Windows reports, the hangover from the end of Windows 10 and the slow uptake for its replacement. Now the ...

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Given the crippling expense of paying college athletes, the University of California system’s investment manager has offered the Big Ten athletic conference $2.4 billion upfront in exchange for 10% of ...

Laptops forever changed where and how we work, and as great as they are at giving us that freedom, it’s still incredibly useful to plug into a larger monitor (or two) when at my desk. As I get older ...

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Technology, no matter how advanced it is, is never perfect. With every type of smart device or gadget comes some sort of issue that users have ...

Microsoft Edge is built deeply into Windows 11, and Microsoft does not officially allow users to uninstall it entirely because it’s part of the operating system. However, there are several effective ...

Struggling to get Wi-Fi coverage in certain areas and rooms? Try these simple, expert-approved tricks to troubleshoot and resolve internet dead zones in your home. Stephanie Barnes has been writing ...