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Your hard drive is dying. You can hear it clicking, grinding, or maybe it just disappeared from your system. Windows users at this point usually panic, call a data recovery service, and pay hundreds or thousands of dollars. Or they accept the loss. Linux users have another option. A better
You made the switch to Linux. You escaped Windows telemetry, Google's data mining, and Big Tech's surveillance apparatus. You own your system now. But freedom requires vigilance. Even on Linux, threats exist. One of the stealthiest is the rootkit, a type of malware designed to hide
Microsoft is building AI agents into Windows 11 that operate independently on your system. Most coverage debates whether this is good or bad. Nobody is explaining what these agents actually do. Here is the technical reality of Agent Workspace, how it functions, and what it means for your control over
Microsoft's head of Windows thought he was sharing exciting news. Instead, he got destroyed in the replies. Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft's President of Windows and Devices, posted on social media last month promoting Windows' evolution into an "agentic OS." He wanted to show how
A recent Microsoft support update highlights security risks associated with the experimental "agentic" AI capabilities in Windows 11. What Microsoft Stated In a support article titled "Experimental agentic features" (updated November 17, 2025), Microsoft cautions Windows 11 users that the newly introduced AI-driven capabilities, currently available
Updated: November 2025 The European Union claims to be the world's privacy champion. The GDPR. Strong data protection laws. Court rulings that supposedly protect citizens from government overreach. But here's the uncomfortable truth: mass surveillance is legal in the EU. Not just tolerated. Not just ignored.
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. For the roughly 40% of Windows users still running it, this means no more security updates, no more patches, and no more protection against new threats. Your computer didn't suddenly stop working. It's just that
Bottom Line Up Front: Smart TVs use ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) technology to spy on everything displayed on your screen, including content from external devices like gaming consoles, Apple TVs, and PCs connected via HDMI. This data is fingerprinted, sent to servers, matched against databases, and sold to advertisers and
Let's cut through the noise. If you're thinking about switching to Linux, or you've tried other distributions and gotten frustrated, Linux Mint is where you should start. Not because it's the most cutting-edge or the most powerful, but because it does something
If you're choosing a Linux desktop distribution in 2025, you've probably encountered the same confusing web of names: Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, LMDE. They're all related, but each serves different needs and philosophies. This guide cuts through the marketing and gives you the practical
The Trigger: Britain’s Online Safety Act Takes Effect On 25 July 2025 the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act’s most intrusive “children‑safety” provisions came into force. The legislation was passed in October 2023, but the law only now required every platform that serves UK users to implement
The EU has implemented mass scanning of all your messages, photos, and videos. Even encrypted ones. The controversial "Chat Control" proposal that privacy advocates warned about throughout 2024 has now become reality. As of August 2025, the European Union has successfully implemented a system that requires messaging platforms