Python 3.15's UTF-8 default reduces environment-dependent behavior when no encoding is specified. We look at what it means ...

WSL is now responsible for my Linux misadventures ...

Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...

Python 3.15 brings native Arm64 support to Windows on Arm, with 94% package compatibility and new GitHub Actions runners.

Anaconda now hosts 2,500 Arm packages, while NumPy and SciPy publish native wheels to aid data scientists migrating off ...

From highly portable ultrabooks to heavy-duty workstations, the best Windows laptops offer a ton of variety — almost too much, in fact. That’s why we’re here to help you find the one that’s worth ...

In early September 2026, Microsoft announced Project Zenith, an effort to provide developers with a ready-to-code, ...

Windows 11 Insider Experimental build 26340.9767 tests a button that turns Microsoft 365 recurring billing back on from Settings Home, Accounts and… Microsoft releases out-of-band fixes for Windows 11 ...

Windows 11/10 has a lot of optional features intended primarily for business networks and servers. You can turn them on and off using the Windows Features Dialog. In this post, we will explain what ...

Microsoft has released the Patch Tuesday Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5126653 cumulative updates for versions 26H2/25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs, and add new features.

Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5126657 extended security update, which includes this month's record-breaking October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes and a few bug fixes and changes. Microsoft announced ...

At times, you may need to open and manage your Windows Services. You may want to stop some service, start it, disable the service, delay its start-up or resume or pause the Windows Service. In these ...