XDA Developers on MSN

These 8 boring-looking open-source tools are productivity powerhouses

When your tools fade into the background, your focus stays on the task that actually matters. Fewer interruptions mean better ...
How-To Geek on MSN

5 hidden Windows settings that are secretly slowing down your SSD

SSD slowdowns aren’t always age, often it’s firmware, cache, TRIM, or free space. Here’s the checklist I use to keep things running smoothly.

10 free Windows apps that improved my productivity (and I'd easily pay money for)

LibreOffice is free to download and install for Windows.

5 Samsung apps that make Google's ecosystem feel incomplete

Reminders is another neat offering from the Korean giant that blows Google's task management app out of the water. It has a ...
Wired

Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein Files Release—and What’s Missing

From photos of former president Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory. Released in four volumes, the 3,951 documents the DOJ ...
The National Interest

China Just Moved a Naval Task Force into the Second Island Chain

Australia is understandably concerned about Chinese adventurism in the Indo-Pacific’s Second Island Chain—but there is little that it can do to stop it. China has reached the stage of its economic and ...
Tennessean

What's In-N-Out known for? Inside their 'secret menu' and how to order

In-N-Out is opening three locations in Middle Tennessee this week. The chain is known for its "not-so-secret menu" which includes popular customizations and upgrades. "Animal Style" is a popular ...
TechSpot

Ex-Windows developer, Task Manager creator says Windows 11 needs an XP Service Pack 2 moment

In context: Mounting controversies have not deterred Microsoft from adding unpopular AI features to Windows 11, which is struggling to gain users despite the end of official Windows 10 support. A ...
People

When Will the New Epstein Files Be Released, and What's in Them? Everything to Know About the DOJ's Imminent File Drop

Congress passed a bill in November that gave the Trump administration 30 days to release more of its evidence against sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Kyler Alvord is a news editor at PEOPLE, leading the ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...
PC Gamer

We used to be a society (with a good Windows Task Manager icon)

The latest Windows 11 Task Manager icon takes Microsoft's modern amorphous blob aesthetic to its (il)logical limit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
CBS News

"Task," Delaware County crime drama series, is coming back to HBO for Season 2

"Task," the Delaware County crime drama series, will return for a second season, HBO announced Thursday. Emmy winner Mark Ruffalo, who plays FBI agent Tom Brandis, will also return for Season 2, ...