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Windows 11 upgrade: Download Microsoft's new OS right now with this workaround

Windows 11 upgrade: Download Microsoft's new OS right now with this workaround

You can use Windows 11 Installation Assistant as a shortcut if you're waiting on Microsoft's latest OS to hit your computer.

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Get Microsoft Office for free: How to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint at no cost

Get Microsoft Office for free: How to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint at no cost

Microsoft Word, Excel and more are available for free -- with a few caveats. Here's what to know.

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New Microsoft Office rollout: When you'll get it, pricing and major changes

New Microsoft Office rollout: When you'll get it, pricing and major changes

If you don't want to subscribe to Microsoft 365, consumers and small businesses will be able to buy Office 2021 as a one-time purchase this fall.

Windows 11 compatibility: Check if your PC meets Microsoft's requirements

Windows 11 compatibility: Check if your PC meets Microsoft's requirements

Using the PC Health Check app, WhyNotWin11 and other tools, you can find out if your computer can handle Microsoft's Windows 11 upgrade.

Windows 11: Wondering if you really need to upgrade? Here's what to consider

Windows 11: Wondering if you really need to upgrade? Here's what to consider

Windows 11 has started to roll out to eligible devices. Keep these things in mind if you're debating the upgrade.

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Facebook whistleblower advises UK lawmakers on enforcing Online Safety Bill

If left to conduct their own risk assessments, social media companies may "bury their head in the sand," said Sophie Zhang in a parliamentary hearing on Monday.
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MacOS Monterey just got a release date

Apple announced the release date of its next operating system at Monday's event.
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MacOS Monterey: How to download Apple's new software upgrade next week

Apple's MacOS 12 will be released on Oct. 25. Here's how you'll download the new operating system once it's available.
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Ransomware rises as a national security threat as bigger targets fall

Governments around the world look for ways to fight back.
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Facebook's 3D social metaverse will be partly built in Europe

The company says it plans to create 10,000 jobs within the EU within the next five years.
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8 default Windows 10 settings you need to disable right now

Windows 11 is here. But if you're still using Windows 10, you should turn off these settings to improve your privacy and computer's speed.
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New Microsoft Office rollout: When you'll get it, pricing and major changes

If you don't want to subscribe to Microsoft 365, consumers and small businesses will be able to buy Office 2021 as a one-time purchase this fall.
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Windows 11 upgrade: Download Microsoft's new OS right now with this workaround

You can use Windows 11 Installation Assistant as a shortcut if you're waiting on Microsoft's latest OS to hit your computer.
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No more headaches: 7 ways to magnify your iPhone, iPad or Mac screen

This zoom magnification tool on iPhone and iPad means the end of squinting to read the small print on your device.
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Facebook disputes report that its AI has barely reduced hate speech

A Facebook exec says that hate speech on the platform has declined 50% in recent quarters.
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iOS 15: You can finally FaceTime between iPhone and Android. Here's how

Non-Apple users can now kick the FaceTime FOMO and hop on calls with iPhone buddies who have iOS 15.
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iOS 15: How to make sense of deleting and moving apps on your iPhone

Deleting apps from your iPhone takes a few extra steps. We'll explain.
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Get Microsoft Office for free: How to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint at no cost

Microsoft Word, Excel and more are available for free -- with a few caveats. Here's what to know.
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Windows 11: All best features in Microsoft's new OS and how to use them

We think you'll love a few of Windows 11's new features, which include Android apps, Snap Layouts, Widgets and more.
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'This PC can't run Windows 11' error: How to fix the problem with TPM and Secure Boot

We found four ways to work around the pesky Windows 11 installation error. Here's how to solve the problem.
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NASCAR Playoffs 2021: How to watch the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 today without cable

You don't need cable TV to watch the racin' and rubbin' at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday for the first Round of 8 race.
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Windows 11: Wondering if you really need to upgrade? Here's what to consider

Windows 11 has started to roll out to eligible devices. Keep these things in mind if you're debating the upgrade.
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Microsoft launched Windows 11. Now what? Essential info about the new OS

What's in Windows 11? Who has access to the new OS today? Here's everything we know.
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Amid Chappelle controversy, Netflix reportedly fires employee who helped plan walkout

The streaming company says the worker leaked internal company data to the press.
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