While it might seem quaint these days, we’ve met many makers and hackers who reach for a pen and a pad when learning ...

Why Markdown replaced Word in my writing workflow.

Copilot is on its way out of Notepad, but a return to the basic text editor is not on the cards. The Copilot button is reportedly missing from the latest Windows Insider build of Notepad. However, the ...

Microsoft is removing Copilot from some less useful locations in Windows 11. The latest preview version of Notepad, version ...

Some classics deserve to be retired.

The multiple tab/document version of WinUIpad is still incomplete, but its codebase is now available to one and all on GitHub.

Anthropic announced today that its Claude Code and Claude Cowork tools are being updated to accomplish tasks using your computer. The latest update will see these AI resources become capable of ...

YouTuber ScruffedBits has built what is effectively a homegrown UPS made from dozens of AA batteries. Some were rechargeable, but most were cheap disposables, and they were able to get a full-size ...

"Xbox mode" (formerly Xbox Full Screen Experience) is here to replace your console. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team ...

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close. Microsoft Windows has been with us for more than 40 years at this point. Over ...

Microsoft and Apple have long felt like the Montagues and the Capulets, but lately, it feels like that feud is gradually mellowing into a cordial, mutual understanding — without needing two young ...