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Windows XP Can Run On an Intel CPU From 1989 Thanks To Dedicated Modder - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days agoAn anonymous reader shares a report: For those of us who came of age in the early days of personal computing, the names "Intel 486" and "Windows XP" evoke a nostalgic whirlwind of memories.
Apple Built a Tetris Clone For the iPod But Never Released It - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 day agoApple once designed a Tetris clone that has been found on a prototype version of the third-generation iPod, indicating the company was experimenting with releasing the game on the music player ...
After You Die, Your Steam Games Will Be Stuck in Legal Limbo - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 day agoAs Valve's Steam gaming platform approaches its 21st anniversary, aging PC gamers are grappling with the question of what will happen to their extensive digital game collections after they pass ...
Messaging Service ICQ To Shut Down Next Month After Nearly 30 Years - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 day agoICQ, a once-popular IM, is shutting down on June 26, it says on its website. It once served tens of millions of users daily.
Countries Fail To Agree on Treaty To Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 day agoCountries around the globe have failed to reach consensus on the terms of a treaty that would unify the world in a strategy against the inevitable next pandemic, trumping the nationalist ethos ...
Spyware Found on US Hotel Check-in Computers - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days agoA consumer-grade spyware app has been found running on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the United States, TechCrunch reported Wednesday. From the report: The app ...
Windows Now Has AI-Powered Copy and Paste - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoUmar Shakir reports via The Verge: Microsoft is adding a new Advanced Paste feature to PowerToys for Windows 11 that can convert your clipboard content on the fly with the power of AI. The new ...
Amazon Defends Its Use of Signal Messages in Court - Slashdot
Slashdot· 6 days agoAmerica's Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed an antitrust suit against Amazon in September. This week Amazon responded in court about its usage of Signal's "disappearing messages" ...
Apple Says US Antitrust Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoApple said on Tuesday it plans to ask a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department and 15 states in March that alleged the iPhone maker monopolized the smartphone market ...
IRS Extends Free File Tax Program Through 2029 - Slashdot
Slashdot· 2 days agoThe IRS has extended the Free File program through 2029, "continuing its partnership with a coalition of private tax software companies that allow most Americans to file federal taxes for free ...