Windows 11’s May security update is crashing PCs with code 0xc0000098

It’s been over two weeks since Microsoft released update KB5058405 for Windows 11 23H2, which was supposed to fix several security problems in the operating system. That urgency is why the update was installed and applied automatically on relevant PCs. But it turns out that KB5058405 is causing serious problems for some users. After installing […]

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Build sites, automate sales, manage clients with Sellful—now hundreds off

TL;DR: Sellful’s all-in-one, white-label business platform lets you build websites, automate tasks, manage clients, and more—now just $349.97 for life (reg. $1,497). Running an agency or online business shouldn’t feel like stitching together 17 different tools and praying they play nice. With Sellful, you can finally ditch the chaos—and do it all from one powerful, AI-powered platform. For a

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Zotac’s Zone gaming handheld switched from Windows to Linux

Handheld gaming PCs are awesome. Handheld gaming PCs running Windows are… measurably less awesome. That’s probably why the launch of SteamOS on multiple devices beyond the Steam Deck is so exciting. But Zotac is going for something a little different with the updated version of the Zone handheld: running a custom Linux. Adam Patrick Murray

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Tested: Nvidia’s GeForce Now just breathed new life into my Steam Deck

I don’t want gaming to become another streaming subscription service that keeps going up in price. I don’t want to put even more power in Nvidia’s hands, particularly not right now. But I can’t deny that the company’s $20-a-month* GeForce Now is a near-perfect fit for the Steam Deck. I’ve been covering cloud gaming for

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Segway wants to upgrade your smart home with a smarter yard–at a huge discount

You likely have a smart assistant on your phone, a robot vacuum cleaner that sweeps and mops your floors, smart switches that turn off the lights without you even getting out of bed, a smart speaker that instructs your go-to assistant to play your favorite songs, and so on. Why don’t you also have a

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Aosu 4K SolarCam P1 Max with HomeCortex review: Smart security

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Sharp 4K video with reliable color and infrared night vision Local storage means no paid subscription Detailed AI-powered alerts with natural-language summaries Solar-powered cameras simplify installation Supports Alexa and Google Home Cons AI features are still in beta and occasionally inConsistent Requires manual charging if solar power falls short

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Surface Laptop 13-inch review: a little less for a little less

Microsoft finally found its answer to the MacBook Air last year with the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop (formerly known as 7th Edition). That Snapdragon X-powered laptop matched the MacBook in build quality, battery life, and at least some aspects of performance — something Windows laptop makers have been trying to do for ages. The 13.8-inch Surface

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Sparkle’s ‘Thundermage’ concept pitches Thunderbolt as a GPU port

Traditionally, PC graphics cards have included two types of ports: DisplayPort and HDMI. Now, they may be adding a third: Thunderbolt. Sparkle showed what it called “Project Thundermage” this year at Computex, a prototype OPC graphics card that put HDMI, DisplayPort, and a pair of Thunderbolt ports onto the same graphics card. The tell, however,

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