Quote of the day by software pioneer Eric S. Raymond: “The end of software secrecy is almost upon us”

The legendary software developer has cast his verdict on proprietary software following a string of surprising incidents

Ray-Ban Meta users say their smart glasses are making secret recordings

It seems that Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have started making voice recordings without any explicit authorization.

The official Tom’s Hardware app is here — 30 years of tech coverage and benchmarks in your pocket
The official Tom’s Hardware app is here — 30 years of tech coverage and benchmarks in your pocket

Today we’re introducing the Tom’s Hardware app, a faster, easier way to access all of our content while on the go.

Microsoft closes a worrying Windows 11 account bypass hack — all it took was one click
Microsoft closes a worrying Windows 11 account bypass hack — all it took was one click

You could previously bypass creating or signing in with a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants your PC to become ‘an infinite software factory’ in final blow to the app store concept — but I’m afraid businesses won’t bite the AI apple

Microsoft wants every employee building apps with Copilot, but with 93% of tech leaders worried about vibe-coded tools, I don’t expect IT to just hand over the keys.

Developer who vibe-coded free Adobe clones is taking down Microsoft Office

A ‘game-changing’ moment for the software industry? Vibe-coded clones of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have popped up online.

Creator of free Adobe clones unveils open-source Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word replications

ArtCraft is expanding its roster of open-source creative tools as cross-platform alternatives to predatory subscription models.

We tested gaming performance in 17-year-old Windows 7 on a modern gaming PC against Windows 11
We tested gaming performance in 17-year-old Windows 7 on a modern gaming PC against Windows 11

We managed to install Windows 7 on a modern PC and put it to the test across eight DirectX 11 games and two DirectX 9 titles to see how its gaming performance compares to Windows 11 today.

Microsoft’s nifty new Office font is based on Michelangelo’s handwriting
Microsoft’s nifty new Office font is based on Michelangelo’s handwriting

‘I really don’t feel their execution lives up to their intent’: new Word font is based on Michelangelo’s handwriting, but some think the two are ‘wildly’ different.