Microsoft’s Quiet Shift Ends Phone Activation, Leaving Offline Windows Users With Fewer Options

Microsoft has quietly taken another step toward an entirely online ecosystem, effectively ending phone-based activation for ...

Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

Need to activate Windows? Microsoft just eliminated an option I've relied on for years

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Welp, Wired got hacked—and 2.4 million accounts are affected

Just before the new year, an alert went out from Have I Been Pwned, a security website that monitors data breaches: A hacker ...
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Microsoft Phone Link App for iPhone: Setup and Features Guide

Explore the benefits of the Phone Link App for iPhone, enabling calls, messages, and notifications on your Windows desktop.

Snapdragon X2 Plus Debuts with 43% Better Power Efficiency

Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon X2 Plus at CES 2026. Featuring 10-core or 6-core, these chips offer much better performance ...

Microsoft engineer, who has been with the company for 30 years, shares what happened when irate customers wanted to speak to Bill Gates

Microsoft engineers once employed a clever tactic to appease irate customers demanding to speak with Bill Gates. Operators ...
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What’s the Deal With: The Skagit Wind Phone

Skagit Trail Builders executive director Jim Taylor crafted the bench from cedar that fell during the windstorms of 2024. The dusty pink rotary phone was donated by Beth Ruth from United General ...