Two divisions of Switzerland's government are shifting from Microsoft 365 to open-source openDesk. Two Swiss government groups are moving from Microsoft 365 to openDesk. The Swiss Federal Chancellery and Swiss Armed Forces are moving at different paces. Switzerland's federal government is moving to create an open-source, digitally sovereign workplace for thousands of employees, while the Swiss Armed Forces' Cyber Command is moving much faster to replace Microsoft 365, especially for sensitive work. They're joining numerous other European government agencies, such as those in Austria, France, Germany, and Ireland, that are also cutting out Microsoft 365 and Windows in favor of open-source office suites and Linux.

Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face will give it direct access to platform developers use to collaborate, test and share tools Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face will give it direct access to platform developers use to collaborate, test and share tools Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for nearly $13bn, betting that support for open AI models could offset a potential slowdown in demand for the semiconductor giant's chips. Shares in Nvidia were slightly lower after the $12.93bn (£9.57bn) deal - which ranks among its biggest ever - was announced for the database of AI models on Thursday. The New York-based startup Hugging Face, which is backed by Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Amazon, was founded in 2016 by the French entrepreneurs Clément Delangue, Julien Chaumond and Thomas Wolf. Nvidia's quarterly revenue doubles to nearly $100bn as CEO declares'golden age' The chipmaker is already a major open AI player in the US with its widely used Nemotron model and vocal support for the technology. Acquiring Hugging Face will give it direct access to a platform developers use to collaborate, test and share tools, potentially providing insight and data that could help it narrow the technology gap with top American and Chinese labs.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Everyone assumed the Windows taskbar copied a rival OS. Many assumed NeXTSTEP inspired the Windows taskbar, but Microsoft veterans say its roots trace to a 1991 project called Cairo. In a recent social media thread, Microsoft veterans Brad Silverberg, Joe Belfiore, and Dave Plummer shared a few anecdotes and clarifications about how the taskbar became part of Windows. The taskbar, first introduced with Windows 95, allowed users to keep track of multiple active programs simultaneously, making it one of the highlight features of the cutting-edge operating system.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Whatever happened to Minesweeper and 3D Pinball on Windows? Windows used to ship with a bunch of iconic games that you could play straight after installation. Here's why they're gone and what happened. Remember back in the day when you could install Windows 98 or Windows 7 on a PC and enjoy built-in goodies like,,,, and?

PCWorld reports that Windows 10 and 11 users are seeing false warning messages claiming Microsoft Defender has been turned off, despite the security software remaining fully active. The issue stems from a recent antivirus update bug, causing incorrect notifications across multiple Windows versions. Microsoft is aware of the problem and is working on a fix expected in an upcoming update, so users should not panic. Over the past few days, some Windows 11 users have been getting incorrect warning messages about Microsoft Defender--the operating system's built-in security solution--being disabled.

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen If you're a student, writer, or professional juggling documents, this app can help keep you organized. Paperwork is a free, open-source organization tool. The software is available on Linux and Windows. Because I'm a writer, I keep a lot of documents . By a lot, I mean hundreds.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Windows 11's optional August update has a cursor bug. Windows 11 users are reporting a bug tied to optional update KB5120998 that's resetting cursors and blacking out desktop wallpapers. Microsoft just released optional update KB5120998 for Windows 11, an important one that brings back a long-missed feature in the operating system. However, take caution before installing it--some users are reporting that this update can cause serious damage.

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I've used Linux for years and there's never better a better time to make the leap. Zorin OS is a beautiful desktop distribution. New Linux users have lots of distros to choose from. This list mostly consists of lesser-known systems. Each makes it easy to migrate from Windows to Linux.

PCWorld reports that the infamous Windows XP "FCKGW" product key was not a hack but a leaked legitimate corporate volume licensing key. The key allowed millions of users to bypass Windows XP's mandatory activation process, as volume licenses did not require phoning home to Microsoft. Microsoft has since blacklisted the key and shut down the associated servers, closing this well-known piracy loophole. About a year ago, in a social media post, long-time Microsoft veteran Dave Plummer ( who worked on Windows Task Manager) recounted the story of what's now known as the most iconic Windows product key.

PCWorld notes that Windows XP is celebrating its 25th anniversary, having officially launched on October 25, 2001, and it remains a legendary piece of software history. Built on the stable Windows NT architecture, XP delivered fewer crashes than Windows 98 or ME, transforming computing through reliability and lasting popularity. Remarkably, Statcounter shows 0.09 percent of users still run Windows XP today, meaning it still edges out Windows 8 in market share. This fall marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Windows XP, an event worthy of commemoration. Computer manufacturers gained access to this classic operating system on August 24, 2001, but it wasn't available for purchase until October 25th of that same year. Unlike its predecessors Windows 95, 98, and ME, Windows XP was based on Windows NT, which meant fewer system crashes and greater security. Microsoft called Windows XP " the most important version of Windows ever," and in retrospect, that was no exaggeration. Windows XP proved so popular that support for it was repeatedly extended, and even today there are some users who stubbornly cling to this iconic version. According to the latest data from Statcounter, 0.09 percent of the population still uses Windows XP, compared to 0.02 percent for Windows 8, which was released 11 years later.