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Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 stopped some computers from shuting down

Microsoft released its first security update of 2026 for Windows 11 on January 13th. Just four days later, it was forced to release an emergency out-of-band update to fix some pretty serious bugs, the first one introduced. The security patch was stopping some…

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Under Musk, the Grok disaster was inevitable

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Dave Filoni takes charge of Star Wars as new president of Lucasfilm

There's a new name in charge of stewarding Star Wars at Lucasfilm. The studio just announced that Dave Filoni - best-known for his work on The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars - will be taking over as president. Former president Kathleen Kennedy, whose departur…

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The LG C5 and Apple’s M4 Mac Mini are both steeply discounted this weekend

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What Apple and Google’s Gemini deal means for both companies

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