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New Microsoft Security Updates Disrupt Office 2016: What’s Going Wrong? Microsoft’s recent round of security updates, including KB5055523 for Windows 11 24H2 and KB5055518 for Windows 10, brought essential patches to fix vulnerabilities. However, they also appear to have caused some issues for users of older software, particularly Office 2016. Windows Latest reports that after installing the KB5002700 update for Office 2016, users are encountering crashes in several Office apps. Word and Excel crash when attempting to create new documents, while Outlook fails to load the calendar view, resulting in a crash. These issues have been shared widely on Reddit,…

8BitDo Retro Keyboard: Style, Functionality, and a $60 Sale Price If you’re into retro aesthetics and mechanical keyboards, the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard is a great option to consider. Featuring colorways inspired by the NES, Famicom, Atari, and Xbox, this keyboard draws inspiration from the beloved IBM Model M, offering a sleek, classic design. While it channels the look of buckling-spring keyboards from the 80s, it’s equipped with modern mechanical switches, wireless capabilities, and hot-swap switch sockets for an all-around customizable typing experience. The included Kailh Box White switches deliver a loud and satisfying clicky sound, perfect for those who love…

Trump Tariff Overhaul: U.S. Consumers Face Steep New Costs on Overseas Purchases Consumers who have enjoyed importing affordable products from overseas websites like Shein, AliExpress, or Temu may soon find their shopping bills dramatically increasing. This shift is due to the closure of the de minimis exemption, which allowed low-cost goods—specifically those valued at less than $800—to pass through U.S. Customs without being subject to tariffs. This loophole has now been closed, and tariffs on Chinese imports are set to rise sharply, starting with a significant change on April 2. The de minimis exemption, which had helped individual shoppers bypass…

Copilot Vision Now Rolling Out for Windows Testers, Bringing Smarter Visual Assistance and Search Tools Microsoft is taking a major step forward in its Copilot initiative with the rollout of Copilot Vision on Windows PCs. Originally teased late last year in a rudimentary form for Edge, Copilot Vision has now been redesigned as a more powerful Windows-native feature. At Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration, the company demonstrated how Copilot Vision could guide users visually through complex tasks within applications like Adobe Photoshop, highlighting potential actions directly on-screen. The capabilities shown in the demo were strong enough to earn Copilot Vision recognition…

AMD Refreshes Dragon Range with Ryzen 8000 HX Series, Aiming to Balance Performance and Affordability As the gaming laptop market becomes increasingly price-sensitive, AMD is stepping in with its refreshed Ryzen 8000 HX series—an update to last year’s Ryzen 7000 HX lineup that retains many of the same fundamentals while introducing small yet important changes. Dubbed the Dragon Range Refresh, these new processors aim to fill the performance gap between the last-gen Zen 4 models and AMD’s flagship Ryzen 9000 HX series, which debuted earlier this year with Zen 5 cores and premium pricing. The Ryzen 8000 HX series sticks…

IPVanish Doubles Down on Transparency with New Trust Center and Latest No-Logs Audit IPVanish, a lesser-known yet highly trusted VPN in the privacy space, has just introduced a major transparency initiative in the form of its newly launched Trust Center. This portal is designed to offer users a clear and accessible look into the service’s privacy policies, audit history, and legal compliance practices. Among the key features of the Trust Center are detailed disclosures of user data requests received from law enforcement, descriptions of IPVanish’s internal security protocols, and downloadable copies of all third-party audits the service has undergone. As…

The Nintendo Switch 2: A Powerful Upgrade with Ray Tracing and AI Upscaling, But Reduced Battery Life On April 2nd, Nintendo revealed the much-anticipated Switch 2, showcasing a variety of new games, updated Joy-Cons, and impressive features. While the company provided only limited details on the inner workings of the console, Nvidia has now pulled back the curtain with a blog post outlining the key hardware improvements. The Switch 2 will feature a custom Nvidia GPU designed specifically for the console, offering a monumental leap in performance—delivering up to 10 times the power of the original Switch. This massive performance…

Windows 11 Taskbar Gets a Size-Reducing Feature for Better Screen Space Management Windows 11 users with multiple programs open on their taskbars can now benefit from a feature aimed at freeing up more screen space. With a growing number of open apps, especially on larger monitors like ultrawides, taskbars can quickly become crowded. However, a new feature in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build offers an elegant solution. According to a recent post on the Windows Insider blog, this feature introduces three options for taskbar icons: shrinking them automatically when the taskbar fills up, making the icons permanently smaller, or…

Windows 11 Start Menu Set for Major Redesign in Upcoming Update Over the years, Microsoft has rolled out numerous changes to the Windows 11 Start menu, introducing features like the “categories” view and the “companions” option. Despite these updates, Microsoft is back at it, working on yet another significant redesign for the Start menu in the next Windows 11 update. The new design is focused on providing a more accessible and expansive experience. The Start menu layout will now be both wider and longer, enabling users to scroll through everything in one go without the need to toggle between different…

Thunderbird to Offer Custom @Thundermail.com Email Service and More Through New Premium Plan Mozilla’s popular open-source email client, Thunderbird, is expanding its functionality by introducing a new feature that lets users create personalized @thundermail.com email addresses. This new service will be available through the upcoming Thunderbird Pro subscription, which promises to include more than just email capabilities. Alongside email services, the Thunderbird Pro subscription will provide premium tools such as an appointment scheduler, file-sharing tools, and AI-driven assistance with Thunderbird Assist. The goal is to deliver a feature-rich experience that goes beyond traditional email functionality, targeting users looking for more…