I hate the idea of an all-digital Xbox Series X, but if it gets one thing right, it’ll still be a winner

The recent leaks of a white, all-digital Xbox Series X aren’t the first we’ve heard of such a device. And while I’m usually a sucker for a white paint job on a console, this one does absolutely nothing for me.  It’s because I’m old. I like the disc drive on my current Xbox Series X, […]

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People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in One

London had a problem. In 2016, more than 2 million of the city’s residents—roughly a quarter of its population—lived in areas with illegal levels of air pollution; areas that also contained nearly 500 of the city’s schools. That same air pollution was prematurely killing as many as 36,000 people a year. Much of it was […]

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Microsoft just fixed one of the things I hate most about PowerPoint

What you need to know Microsoft has improved animations within PowerPoint for the web. Feedback to the company explained that the previous workflow for animations was “daunting,” so Microsoft revamped how to set and customize animations within PowerPoint. The Animation Pane now features cards for each item that can be customized and reordered with a […]

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I actually hate the new Outlook for Windows

I am one of the few people who genuinely enjoy the current built-in Mail & Calendar apps on Windows 10 and Windows 11. I think they look great, function well enough, and have (historically) been quite reliable. They’re lightweight, fast, and compatible with almost any email service you can throw at it. So when I […]

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