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Windows 10 users can get extended security updates for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points

Source: Engadget

As we edge closer to Windows 10's end-of-support on October 14, 2025, Microsoft is throwing its more stubborn users another bone. The company previously announced that, for the first time, consumers would be able to purchase one year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for $30. Today, Microsoft revealed that you'll also be able to use 1,000 reward points to snap up an ESU. That could be helpful if, like me, you've been slowly amassing Microsoft Rewards and completely forgot they ex...

How to get Windows 10 extended security updates for free: 2 options

Source: ZDNet

Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a couple of ways to avoid the fee. But there is a catch.

400 million Windows PCs vanished in 3 years. Where did they all go?

Source: ZDNet

Back in 2019, the global PC market was showing signs of shrinking. Then the pandemic came along and made PCs and Macs relevant again. New data from Microsoft suggests that the PC market has resumed its steady decline.

ElevenLabs releases a stand-alone voice-generation app

Source: TechCrunch

Until now, if you had to generate samples using ElevenLabs' AI-powered voice libraries, you had to rely on its web app. Now you can use its mobile app to generate clips on the go.

Chrome for Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, too

Source: TechCrunch

Google is not forcing the change on all its users. Instead, it's adding a new feature that lets users configure the address bar's location to their liking.

I finally found a Windows mini PC with enough power to attract my attention - and it's $230 off

Source: ZDNet

The Minisforum AI370 EliteMini crams powerful hardware and up to 4TB of storage into a space-saving design built for compact workstations.

Un Wi-Fi instable peut rapidement transformer notre expérience numérique en un véritable calvaire. Et si votre Freebox est l'une des victimes de cette instabilité, il est grand temps de prendre une décision cruciale.

Philips Hue poursuit sa mue vers un éclairage toujours plus immersif et intelligent. La marque dévoile le Play Wall Washer, un luminaire mural conçu pour enrichir l’expérience visuelle lors de séances de cinéma maison, de gaming ou de moments de détente musicale.

T-Mobile will give you an iPhone 16 Pro on them, no trade in required - here's how

Source: ZDNet

Sign up for T-Mobile's Experience Beyond Plan to get a free iPhone 16 Pro with no trade-in.

Ces derniers jours, plusieurs départements ont été placés en alerte canicule par Méteo-France. Certaines des zones concernées accueillent des réacteurs nucléaires, dont la production pourrait être réduite dans les prochains jours. Explications.

Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation

Source: TechCrunch

The top federal vehicle safety regulator has sent Ford an exhaustive list of questions about its hands-free driver-assistance system known as BlueCruise. It's the latest development in an investigation that started more than one year ago following two fatal crashes involving the software.

Nintendo's mouse-controlled basketball game comes out on August 14

Source: Engadget

Nintendo just revealed that Drag x Drive will be available on August 14, exclusively for the recently-released Switch 2 console. The company made this announcement on its Today! news app. For the uninitiated, Drag x Drive is a 3 v 3 wheelchair basketball game. The main hook is that it's controlled via the mouse-like functionality of those new Joy-Con controllers. This will be the first major test of this feature and will let us know if it'll be a barely-used gimmick or a real opportunity for ...

Puissante et endurante, cette trottinette de Ninebot est presque à moitié prix

Source: Numerama

[Deal du jour] Ses performances et son autonomie font de la trottinette de Ninebot un modèle recommandable, surtout lorsque son prix baisse.

Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims

Source: Wired

While the startup has won its “fair use” argument, it potentially faces billions of dollars in damages for allegedly pirating over 7 million books to build a digital library.

Sony s’apprête à renouveler sa gamme d’écouteurs true wireless avec les WF-1000XM6, particulièrement attendus. Un document d’importation récemment repéré confirme l’arrivée imminente de ces écouteurs, qui pourraient être commercialisés dès l’automne 2025.