Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional update KB5067036 for Windows 11 users, adding a number of long-awaited features to the operating system, with the most notable improvement being a ...

If a program freezes and Task Manager can't close it, you can try using ALT+F4, which acts like clicking the close button, to end the process immediately. Restarting your computer can also help fix ...

Ransomware doesn't hit all at once—it slowly floods your defenses in stages. Like a ship subsumed with water, the attack starts quietly, below the surface, with subtle warning signs that are easy to ...

In early 2024, Microsoft replaced the long-standing Command Prompt application with a newer Terminal app. This is a host application for command-line interfaces like Command Prompt, Powershell, and ...

As voters weigh in on measures that would broaden marijuana access, recent data reveals unexpected trends in who uses it, and how. By Dani Blum Voters in four states will weigh in this week on ballot ...

There have been “promising” declines in high school students’ overall use of illicit substances, concludes a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since 2013, the ...

The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world. By Hiroko Tabuchi Calling plastic ...

A flurry of school districts across the country are tightening cellphone restrictions, because they believe students’ misuse of the devices has negatively affected their behavior and ability to learn.

Plastic is ubiquitous. It’s in the clothes we wear, wrapped around the food we eat and in the toothpaste we use. It floats in the oceans and litters the snow on Mount Everest. Every year, the world ...

For the most part, Windows programs function just fine, but when one misbehaves it’s often necessary to kill its process. At times, apps can refuse to close, get stuck on a blank screen, or suddenly ...