According to the latest update, it’s even coming to some Intel devices, mostly on the strength of the appeal for those snazzy fresh handhelds. But it doesn’t work so well with Nvidia GPUs, which have an effective monopoly on the desktop side of things. Valve is working on that, according…
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Industry observers note that your weekly edition of The Full Nerd has arrived, and there’s a fresh face on the team: mine! As part of the ongoing story, my name is Alex, and I’ll be your friendly Full Nerd newsletter delivery boy for the foreseeable future. Alaina and Adam were…
Industry observers note that your internet service provider can see when you’re using P2P networks, malicious files can sometimes find their way into downloads, and your online activity may be exposed to third parties if you’re not properly protected. Torrenting remains one of the fastest and most efficient ways to…
In a fresh development, this is a fresh record, breaking the previous record of 175 in October 2025. In addition to Windows and Office, both Exchange Server and Microsoft’s cloud services are also affected. One of the vulnerabilities is already being exploited in the wild. Microsoft classifies a total of…
In a fresh development, tL;DR: Get Visual Lab Pro 2026 for $32.97 through June 7 and unlock Microsoft’s most recent IDE for building C#, .NET, and cross-ecosystem apps with AI-assisted coding tools and real-time collaboration functions. According to the latest update, visual Lab remains a go-to choice for developers working…
In a fresh development, or mechs stomping back and forth with hellfire. Microsoft’s suite of killer Windows utilities, called PowerToys, might be getting another utility soon that lets you do just that. Imagine your Windows taskbar was replaced by a soft green meadow of gently swaying grass, with small bunnies…
According to the latest update, if you’re still relying on Windows Media Customer, or bouncing between media early adopter apps that feel too bloated to work properly, MPC-BE will feel like a breath of fresh air. The report highlights that no ads, no unnecessary functions, no trying to upsell you…
As part of the ongoing story, portable apps are applications and tools that can be started directly upon clicking them, with no prior installation needed. As part of the ongoing story, these useful tools are then available for analyzing and maintaining any computer you slap the flash drive into, making…
As part of the ongoing story, so much of our data is irreplaceable in the showcase of a disaster unless we have a backup. The best Windows backup doesn’t include just file backup, but disk imaging along with full image restore, as well as disaster recovery. We all know how…
As part of the ongoing story, a lot can change in a year—and PC building sure took unexpected directions since I launched this newsletter in May 2025. Industry observers note that they spread uncertainty throughout the PC industry, with no one knowing how they would shake out. (Much less if…
According to the latest update, updates are also available for the ESR versions. The most recent version of Firefox for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android brings a number of improvements to privacy protection, the built-in PDF viewer/editor, and the VPN capability, plus fixes for over 30 security vulnerabilities. In a…