Author: Zach_Wilson

Twitch ditches Switch

Twitch is pulling the plug on its Nintendo Switch app; the streaming company is “ending support” for the app, according to a support page. It will be removing the app from the Nintendo eShop on November 6th and people who already have it downloaded will “lose access” on January 31st,…

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Canada joins list of nations to ban Kaspersky and WeChat from government devices

Kaspersky and WeChat have been banned from Canadian government devices due to security concerns – although both companies think other motives are at play. This isn’t the first time both apps have been prohibited on the North American continent, as they were previously banned on US government devices too. Kaspersky,…

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Tesla wins another court case by arguing fatal Autopilot crash was caused by human error

Tesla was found not to be liable for the death of a Model 3 owner who’s vehicle crashed while driving in Autopilot, a jury decided Tuesday. The case centered on a crash in California in 2019, in which a Tesla Model 3 veered off the road, crashing into a palm…

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It’s not going well for artists in their battle against GenAI

A judge in California earlier this week dismissed some claims raised by artists in their fight against AI image-generating websites. The artists believe such sites have been using their work unlawfully. Parts of a class action brought by Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz were dismissed by US District…

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Surface Laptop Studio 2 review: The ultimate all-rounder

Even among 2-in-1 PCs, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio offers a unique blend of performance and adaptability. But now on the second model, thanks to refreshed specs plus the addition of a USB-A port and a microSD card reader, it feels like Microsoft has given its mobile workstation the finishing touches…

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Microsoft wants to make this unpopular Windows 11 Start menu feature slightly less hated

Microsoft is considering a change to Windows 11 that would declutter one part of the interface in the Start menu. The tweak has only been applied in testing right now, in the recent build 23575 deployed to the Dev channel, and it pertains to the Recommended panel in the Start…

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