Rocky Linux 8.4, which was made generally available early last week, attracted 80,000 downloads within 72 hours, but disaffected CentOS users are wondering whether Rocky, rival AlmaLinux, or some other OS, is the right next move. Both Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux are designed to be binary-compatible with Red…
Windows 10 has a great way to display important alerts: notification banners. While they might be a bit annoying at certain times, you might still need them, so you don’t miss out on messages from coworkers or appointments from your calendar. So, here’s how you fix Windows 10…
Windows 11 brings big changes over Windows 10, including a new design. Screenshot/Microsoft Windows 11 is officially on the way, bringing the first major update to the Windows platform since Windows 10 launched back in 2015. You’ll find a new interface and several new features aimed at enhancing…
IBM’s email migration misadventure has been worse than the IT titan has let on, current and former staff have told us. Big Blue yesterday acknowledged “some IBM employees are experiencing email service delays,” and that the company is using “a variety of alternative communications tools to ensure minimal…
Attorneys for Google have called for a would-be class action lawsuit linked to its COVID-19 tracking software to be thrown out on grounds that any alleged data breaches are both “theoretical” and “hypothetical”. In 2020, Google and Apple developed a system for digital contact tracing using smartphones. At…
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Many never thought there would be a Windows 11, after Microsoft announced in 2015 that Windows 10 would be the operating system’s last version number. New competition from Chrome OS likely made the case for a more significant interface update, and Windows 11 borrows heavily from Google’s lightweight…
