‘The product wasn’t ready’: Tim Cook says the Apple Maps launch was his biggest mistake — even as Google confirms that the new Siri delays will stretch beyond two years

Tim Cook has revealed the biggest mistakes he made as Apple CEO, but there’s one thing I think he’s forgotten.

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Microsoft says it’s ‘directly influenced’ by feedback from Windows 11 users when it comes to fixing the OS

‘This year you’re going to see us really double down on it’: Microsoft exec promises that listening to feedback will be key to fixing Windows 11.
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‘Defender covers everyday risk without requiring additional software’: Microsoft says its antivirus is all many Windows 11 users need — but is that right?

Is Windows 11’s built-in antivirus enough to keep you safe? Microsoft thinks that’s the case.

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Linux may be ending support for older network drivers due to influx of false AI-generated bug reports — maintenance has become too burdensome for old largely-unused systems

Linux kernel developers are reviewing a proposal to remove obsolete ISA and PCMCIA-era Ethernet drivers from the mainline kernel, citing rising maintenance burden from AI-driven bug reports and fuzzing. The change would cu…

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Valve VRAM hack may improve gaming on 4GB GPUs — testing showed mixed results in select titles, with FPS almost tripling in certain games

Valve’s VRAM hack can boost performance on 4GB GPUs, with testing showing FPS gains of up to 3x in some titles, though results vary widely depending on the game and settings.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down, company names Ternus as incoming CEO

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down on September 1. He will be replaced by hardware engineering lead John Ternus.

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Hate Windows 11’s Start menu? Rumors suggest Microsoft is fixing pretty much everything that’s wrong with it — and speeding up File Explorer too

Rumored fixes for Windows 11’s Start menu sound great, but some folks remain seriously skeptical.

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Linux 7.1 update includes new in-kernel NTFS driver — delivers storage support upgrade for Linux users

Linux 7.1 is bringing what might be the biggest under-the-radar storage change in years: a new in-kernel NTFS driver.
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Relive the PC magazine cover disk era with 758-strong archive.org CD-ROM collection — 1.2TB treasure trove also includes Floppy Disks from as early as 1993

If you miss the old cover-mounted demo disks of yore, take a look at the Internet Archive’s extensive collections.

Original Task Manager creator explains why it lies to you about CPU usage — former Microsoft engineer shows unique solution to a seemingly simple, but actually complicated, task

Dave Plummer pops the hood on Task Manager and explains how it gets your PC’s CPU usage (and why it feels off sometimes).
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