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HP bricks ProBook laptops with bad BIOS delivered via automatic updates — many users face black screen after Windows pushes new firmware (www.tomshardware.com)
On May 26, a user on HP’s support forums reported that a forced, automatic BIOS update had bricked their HP ProBook 455 G7 into an unusable state. Subsequently, other users have joined the thread to sound off about experiencing the same issue....
Linux really has come a long way
I just installed EndeavorOS on an HP Spectre360 that’s roughly 2 years old. I am honestly surprised at how easy it went. If you google it, you’ll get a lot of “lol good luck installing linux on that” type posts - so I was ready for a battle....
Microsoft moves to resolve privacy concerns over its Recall feature (www.engadget.com)
How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air? (www.wired.com)
Study finds 268% higher failure rates for Agile software projects (www.theregister.com)
We all knew it
Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide? (www.antipope.org)
Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again (www.engadget.com)
Spotify is officially raising its Premium subscription rates in the US come July, following reports of the move in April. The platform is increasing its Individual plan from $11 to $12 monthly and its Duo plan from $15 to $17 monthly — the same jump as last year’s $1 and $2 price hikes, respectively. However, its Family plan...
"Maybe This is Too Cool" - After years of layoffs and pay/resource freezes, Amazon execs treat themselves to a private Foo Fighters concert worth millions (radarblog.substack.com)
Ant smell (mander.xyz)
Windows 10 is EOL in October 2025 (lemmy.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15988326...
Despite strong reviews, Hellblade 2 is struggling on Steam (www.pcgamesn.com)
Microsoft stoops to new low with ads in Windows 11, as PC Manager tool suggests your system needs ‘repairing’ if you don’t use Bing (www.techradar.com)
Apple iPhone sales decline 10% in first three months of 2024 (www.gsmarena.com)
Microsoft admits it can't fix Windows 10 KB5034441 "0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE" (www.neowin.net)
Windows 11 just isn't enticing Windows 10 users to upgrade, and its market share is actually falling (www.pcgamer.com)
A colleague sent a video of a murder at work today and I'm still seething. What rights do I have? (UK)
It’s already well known at work that I don’t just not like gore videos but that I hate them and actively avoid them....
How did you meet the love of your life?
Let's discuss: Metroid (beehaw.org)
The format of these posts is simple: let’s discuss a specific game or series!...
Microsoft will now urge you to ditch local accounts on Windows 10 (www.xda-developers.com)
Microsoft won't update your Windows 11 PC if it has these apps (www.xda-developers.com)
AT&T Says Personal Information From 73 Million Customers Leaked On The Dark Web—Including Social Security Numbers (www.forbes.com)
Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. (programming.dev)
Switch to Linux!...
Tipping culture npcs (lemmy.world)
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of February 11th
What have you all been playing!...
I hope someday we'll find a way to pirated a car (lemmy.world)
In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in...
When Windows 10 dies, I am going to jump ship over to Linux. Which version would you recommend for someone with zero prior experience with Linux? **Edit: Linux Mint it shall be.**
Whom also likes to game every now and then ;)...
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of December 10th
What have you all been playing!...
Manjaro OS
So I’ve been iso live testing Manjaro KDE Plasma lately and it looks very polished....
Return to office is ‘dead,’ Stanford economist says. Here’s why (www.cnbc.com)
Return to office is ‘dead,’ Stanford economist says. Here’s why::The share of workers being called back to the office has flatlined, suggesting remote work is an entrenched feature of the U.S. labor market.
New to Linux, have a few questions
I currently use Windows 10 and I’d like to try out Linux. My plan is to set up a dual boot with OpenSUSE tumbleweed and KDE Plasma. I’ve read so many different opinions about choosing a distro, compatibility with gaming and Nvidia drivers, and personal issues with the ethos of different companies like Canonical. I value...
Arch on semi-critical pc? (Also EndeavourOS vs raw Arch?)
I am currently using Windows on an older HP Laptop, which I intend to replace with a Framework 16 by next summer, but my Desktop PC at home has been running EndeavourOS, my first ever Linux distro, since last summer, so I have some Arch-based experience....
How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?
I’ve been seeing all these posts about Linux lately, and looking at them, I can honestly see the appeal. I’d love having so much autonomy over the OS I use, and customize it however I like, even having so many options to choose from when it comes to distros. The only thing holding me back, however, is incompatibility issues....
Your Windows 10 PC will soon be 'junk' - users told to resist Microsoft deadline (www.express.co.uk)
Your Windows 10 PC will soon be ‘junk’ - users told to resist Microsoft deadline::If you’re still using Windows 10 and don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11 any time soon you might want to sign a new online petition