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Today β€” 10 February 2026Main stream
Yesterday β€” 9 February 2026Main stream

Hobbyist rescues $500 of RAM from local landfill β€” a "major haul" exposes our throwaway culture during one of the worst hardware shortages ever

Tossing out 64GB of usable RAM is wasteful any day, but it seems preposterous during the ongoing memory squeeze that's seeing prices skyrocket. This PC hobbyist lucked out on a recent trip to the landfill.

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Dell's XPS 14 (2026) is more affordable, but is the new XPS 16 a better overall choice? This comparison can help you make the right decision.

Dell resurrected its XPS 14 and XPS 16 for 2026, and they arrive with an all-new design and new performance hardware. I can help you choose the right laptop for your needs based on design, performance, display, and more.

"We recommend using search engines other than Bing" β€” 1.5 million Neocities sites are blocked by Microsoft's search engine, and AI support bots aren't helping

Neocities is home to almost 1.5 million human-made websites, keeping the GeoCities dream alive. Bing search would rather promote dangerous clone sites, and the Neocities founder isn't having any luck with AI-powered support.

Microsoft quietly kills off 3D Viewer app β€” the Mixed Reality-era app will disappear from the Microsoft Store later this year

Microsoft has moved its 3D Viewer app onto the deprecated list, and it's expected to disappear from the Microsoft Store in July 2026. I have some suggestions as to what you can use instead.

Firefox's new AI kill switch reminds me that Edge still doesn't have a similar feature β€” a one-click toggle would only make Microsoft's browser more appealing

Mozilla announced that it's giving its Firefox browser an AI kill switch, making it easy to disable all AI enhancements with one click. Microsoft needs to add something similar to Edge instead of making us chase down individual settings.

Notepad++ compromised by "state-sponsored hackers" β€” Here's what you need to do if you use the popular Notepad alternative

The popular Notepad alternative's team just published a security update detailing the effects of a state-sponsored hack. Here's what you need to know, including how to protect yourself going forward.

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