Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code

Want a blast from the past? Microsoft just open-sourced its very first operating system, offering a rare insight into the ...
The Conversation

A New York Times critic used AI to write his review – but criticism is deeply human

An author and freelance journalist has admitted to using AI to help him write a book review for the New York Times. The Times promptly dropped Preston, calling his “reliance on A.I. and his use of ...
Los Angeles Times

Anyone can write better. Anne Lamott shows us how again, this time with her ‘current husband’

They’re so darn cute together, these two. Neal Allen, father of four, newspaper reporter turned corporate executive turned spiritual coach turned author of two spiritual guidebooks, stands a full head ...
Windows Central

Inside the Galaxy Book6 Pro: The powerful tech behind the exciting launch

Samsung’s Galaxy Book6 Pro has made a triumphant return for 2026 with a completely redesigned thermal system, stellar performance from Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors, deep AI ...
Windows Central

9 reasons why Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro is the key to unlocking your creative potential

Samsung’s Galaxy Book6 Pro has been rebuilt from the ground up to deliver better performance, a slimmer design, longer battery life, and gorgeous high-res Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays. It appears to be ...
Los Angeles Times

Apple launches $599 MacBook to challenge Windows and Chromebook

Apple Inc. rolled out the $599 MacBook Neo in its biggest push yet into low-end laptops, aiming to challenge Windows PCs and Chromebooks for budget-minded shoppers. The machine is $400 less than any ...
Ars Technica

People complaining about Windows 11 hasn’t stopped it from hitting 1 billion users

Complaining about Windows 11 is a popular sport among tech enthusiasts on the Internet, whether you’re publicly switching to Linux, publishing guides about the dozens of things you need to do to make ...
Nature

Technology is changing how we write — and how we think about writing

Andrew Robinson is the author of Lost Languages (2002) and other books on scripts and decipherment. He is based in London. How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct ...
GeekWire

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...
Business Insider

Need to send a handwritten note? You can hire a robot to write it instead.

Handwrytten uses robots, and sometimes AI, to create notes that appear as if a person wrote them. Founder David Wachs told BI the company aims to help customers stand out in a digital world. Most of ...
NPR

How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers

Some newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer have published a syndicated summer book list that includes made-up books by ...
Ars Technica

Windows 11’s most important new feature is post-quantum cryptography. Here’s why.

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with a set of new encryption algorithms that can withstand future attacks from quantum computers in a move aimed at jump-starting what’s likely to be the most ...