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 ...
HotHardware

Windows 11 Patch Deletes PowerShell 2.0 And One More App Power Users Will Miss

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its ...
GitHub

background commands

This feature allows you to execute long-running processes without blocking your workflow, enabling continuous development while monitoring servers, builds, or other processes. Background tasks run in ...
PC Gamer

There's still no sign of Star Citizen 1.0, but it did just get a revamped referral program so the die-hards can tempt in even more saps

2025 began with Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) CEO Chris Roberts declaring that "we are closer than ever to realizing a dream many have said is impossible" with Star Citizen. As in releasing the thing.
The New York Times

Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them.

Update: On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the White House rescinded its previous order pausing grant and loan programs across the federal government. A Trump administration memo sent to U.S. federal agencies ...