These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life

Google is partnering with Back Market to sell USB sticks that let you install ChromeOS Flex on older Windows and Intel-powered Macs collecting dust.

Google and BackMarket’s ChromeOS Flex USB drive wants to keep aging PCs alive

A new ChromeOS Flex USB program from Google and Back Market aims to revive aging laptops by letting users easily install Google’s lightweight operating system. The post Google and BackMarket’s ...
The Verge

Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates

Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. is a ...

After 14 years, Windows Server finally gets ReFS boot support 0 0

Microsoft has officially introduced boot support for the Resilient File System (ReFS) in the latest Windows Server Insider Preview builds.
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Nike ACG’s Rugged Hiking Boot Gets a Mountain-Ready Makeover

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 came to a close yesterday, and while most eyes were on who medalled throughout the past two weeks, Nike used the moment to relaunch its outdoor-focused sub ...
TechSpot

Windows Secure Boot certificates are expiring after more than 15 years

In brief: Secure Boot was originally introduced with Windows 8 as a firmware-based security feature designed to protect the OS from potentially malicious boot code. After more than 15 years, the ...
ZDNet

Your PC's critical security certificates may be about to expire - how to check

Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...
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Vans Reinvents One of Its Most Recognizable Shoes as a Rugged, Trail-Ready Boot

While Vans has remained a style mainstay for much of its 60-year existence, the legacy skate brand’s new releases have been on a real heater lately. The Half Cab is defined by evolution. The icon ...
9to5Mac

Switch to USB-C iPhone? You’ll need this cable for CarPlay

Apple changed the charging port from Lightning to USB-C with the iPhone 15. A USB-C charging cable comes in the box, but upgraders to the iPhone 15/16/17, iPhone 16e, or iPhone Air may need to ...
The New York Times

The Best Power Banks for Laptops With USB-C

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Sarah Witman Sarah Witman is a writer focused on batteries and charging ...
Hackaday

ATABoy Is An Open Source USB Bridge For Old IDE Drives

You can get an IDE to USB bridge from all the usual sources, but you may find those fail on the older drives in your collection– apparently they require drives using logical block ...