TL;DR: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is down to just $12.97, giving users an easy OS upgrade with advanced security, productivity tools, gaming features, and Copilot AI. Some upgrades just feel right. This is one of them. If your PC has been running a little sluggish or you’ve been meaning to bring your system up to speed,…

The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before operating system and antimalware protections start. Beginning June 24, three certificates that cryptographically verify that each piece of firmware and software that loads during system boot…

John Jumper, who shared a recent Nobel Prize in chemistry, announced Friday that he’s making the leap to Anthropic after “nearly 9 years” at Google DeepMind. In a post on X, Jumper wrote that DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis “took a real chance letting me lead the AlphaFold team just six months after finishing my PhD,…

A second act, six months late. Apple is preparing a second-generation iPhone Air that could arrive in spring 2027, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The device is reportedly in advanced testing and is expected to keep the same ultra-thin design while addressing two of the biggest criticisms of the current model: its camera system and battery life….

It’s now the First Quarter, which means the Moon is half full, and there’s plenty surface area illuminated to spot features. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Sunday, June 21, the Moon phase is First Quarter. Tonight, 54% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA’s Daily Moon Guide. With just…

Meta is testing face-recognition software built by Rank One, a company that supplies the US military and regional police departments, WIRED found in an investigation this week. Meta has been exploring the possibility of adding face-recognition tech to its smart glasses, and WIRED previously reported that the app for the glasses contained code—now deleted—that would…

Earlier this week, at TechCrunch’s newest StrictlyVC event in Los Angeles, Shinkei Systems founder Saif Khawaja and Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov sat down for a conversation that kept circling back to a question that doesn’t usually come up at a venture event: How do you know if a fish is stressed out? It’s a…

Important update: Microsoft Project Online will retire on September 30, 2026.  Project for the web, along with Project and Roadmap apps in Microsoft Teams, will transition to Microsoft Planner.  If you are evaluating Microsoft Project, consider how these updates may affect long-term use and feature availability. I’ve used both Microsoft Project and Smartsheet extensively, and…

Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you’re a true crime fan. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you….