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Ed Bott

Reporter · US

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13
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Ed Bott

    How to get free Windows 10 security patches until October 2027 - and save $30 - ZDNET (opens the original)

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    Support for Windows 10 officially ended a year ago, on Oct. 14, 2025. Any PC running Windows 10 with its default settings no longer receives critical monthly security updates from the Windows Update servers. But Microsoft is continuing to deliver updates for that “unsupported” operating system, as long as you’ve signed up for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. If you’re still running Windows 10 — or if you’re responsible for supporting Windows 10 PCs that are owned by friends or family

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Ed Bott

    1Password's price hike sent me looking for alternatives - here's what I chose - ZDNET (opens the original)

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    Changing password managers is not something you do for fun. If you’ve used a cloud-based service to manage your credentials for any length of time, that secure database contains an impressive amount of your most important information, and you’ve built its user experience into your workflow. Also: The best password managers of 2026: Expert tested But it’s yet another subscription, and like every other service you pay for these days, password manager prices are creeping up. Back in March, 1Passwor

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Ed Bott

    Microsoft's new Copilot app puts everything in one place - but the price is 'evolving' - ZDNET (opens the original)

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    For the past few years, Microsoft’s Copilot client lineup has been a fragmented mess, with its consumer chatbot and its enterprise-focused AI tools sharing a brand name while sporting wildly different interfaces and feature sets. Also: Nearly 70% of workers use AI regularly now – but many get no time to upskill Last month, the company began rolling out a single app designed to serve both groups, starting with mobile platforms and now targeting desktop environments. Starting today, that unified a

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Ed Bott

    How I forced Google Search to give me the results I want and can trust again - it's easy - ZDNET (opens the original)

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    I spend a big part of each working day struggling with search engines. A lot of my questions are technology-related: How does this feature work? What does that error code mean? Which apps are compatible with the new hardware platform or OS version I’m testing right now? There’s usually an authoritative answer to each of those questions, documented by the engineers and designers who wrote the code or built the device I’m working with. But good luck finding those answers, as modern search engines

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Ed Bott

    Sick of AI slop? How I forced Google to give me results I can trust again - ZDNET (opens the original)

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    I spend a big part of each working day struggling with search engines. A lot of my questions are technology-related: How does this feature work? What does that error code mean? Which apps are compatible with the new hardware platform or OS version I’m testing right now? There’s usually an authoritative answer to each of those questions, documented by the engineers and designers who wrote the code or built the device I’m working with. But good luck finding those answers, as modern search engines

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