Is Windows 11 spying on you via a new background process? No, it isn’t, but the controversy around this clearly shows Microsoft must do better with privacy
Is Windows 11 spying on you via a new background process? No, it isn’t, but the controversy around this clearly shows Microsoft must do better with privacy

Windows 11 process sparks controversy and user accusations of ‘spying,’ which are false — but still point to a wider issue around privacy for Microsoft.

Level up your creativity without paying full price — Adobe cuts Creative Cloud Pro subscriptions by 50% for your first year
Level up your creativity without paying full price — Adobe cuts Creative Cloud Pro subscriptions by 50% for your first year

Adobe cuts Creative Cloud Pro subscriptions by 50% for your first year, an unmissable deal for creators everywhere.

Microsoft acknowledges how dire the RAM crisis is by promising to reduce Windows 11’s ‘memory footprint’ on 8GB laptops — but it should have been this way from the start
Microsoft acknowledges how dire the RAM crisis is by promising to reduce Windows 11’s ‘memory footprint’ on 8GB laptops — but it should have been this way from the start

‘There needs to be a mechanism to prevent this from happening’: Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 run better on 8GB, but users complain something else needs fixing — rogue software installs.

Bazzite has been an excellent OS for my second gaming PC, but I can’t replace Windows 11 with it on my main rig — here’s why
Bazzite has been an excellent OS for my second gaming PC, but I can’t replace Windows 11 with it on my main rig — here’s why

Bazzite is almost the perfect Windows 11 replacement for my main gaming PC, but I can’t make the jump just yet.

After three weeks wearing the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics I couldn’t be more in love — I just wish smart glasses weren’t so controversial
After three weeks wearing the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics I couldn’t be more in love — I just wish smart glasses weren’t so controversial

Smart glasses need to get their act together — the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics are my favorite tech of 2026 so far but I’m scared to wear them.

Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun
Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun

While the company’s minimum OS specifications officially say 4GB, most PC builders know that 16GB is the bare minimum for a smooth experience on Windows 11. However, the memory chip shortage and the resurgence of 8GB laptops are likely forcing Microsoft to optimize Windows.

Fridays With Bob
Fridays With Bob

When I started at Spectrum 25 years ago, a senior editor suggested that I find a “rabbi,” by which he meant someone who could mentor me in how EEs approach problems and evaluate potential solutions. I didn’t find one right away. Then in 2005 we decide…

Valve funding port of Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows — cross-platform effort already runs ‘Counter-Strike 2’

Valve funding port of Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows — cross-platform effort already runs Counter-Strike 2