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How to manually update Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware package that’s included with modern Windows operating systems. It’s alternatively known as Windows Security (it shows up under Settings > Privacy & security as Windows Security), Windows Defender, or Microsoft Defender…

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DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone market

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 state Attorneys General have filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple and its business practices involving the iPhone.  Announced during a news conference in Washington, D.C. today,…


Wispr CEO: What a post-keyboard office might look like

Voice-to-text tools have been around for decades, yet there’s little sign that office workers are relying any less on their keyboards. There are various reasons for this: the accuracy of voice dictation compared to typing,…


Using DISM to install Windows updates

Windows’ built-in Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command, a.k.a. dism.exe, is something of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to working on Windows OS images. Among its many capabilities — such as adding optional Windows…


22 tech luminaries we lost in 2025

As modern technologies such as artificial intelligence grab today’s headlines, it’s worth remembering that their foundations were being laid more than half a century ago by computer scientists, philosophers, psychologists, developers, entrepreneurs, and more. These…


Global uncertainty is reshaping cloud strategies in Europe

When Austria’s Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Tourism set out to replace Skype for Business as its virtual meeting platform, Microsoft Teams was the obvious choice. The newer collaboration app is already used across other…


How to migrate to a new Windows PC

It’s great to get a new computer, but it’s not so great to realize that all your stuff is on the old one. You’re in luck, though. It’s easier than ever to transfer your data…



Killing VMware

When Broadcom bought VMware for $69 billion last November, we knew there would be changes. What we didn’t know is that Broadcom’s radical changes would leave partners and customers alike questioning their commitment to VMware….