Microsoft will soon cut off Windows 10 security updates, and says "up yours" to people with (somewhat) older computers who would happily use Windows 11, but now will be blocked

Intel and AMD appreciate this very much.

If you aren't ready to put your older but working-fine computer in a landfill, and further pollute the planet, you have a better option:

It's easier than ever to install and use Ubuntu or Mint or some other Linux system.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/4/24312928/microsoft-windows-11-older-hardware-tpm-support

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak: One dead, 49 sickened across 10 states—so far

The size and span of the outbreak is likely larger than currently known.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/mcdonalds-e-coli-outbreak-one-dead-49-sickened-across-10-states-so-far/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ex-Twitter execs push for $200M severance as Elon Musk runs X into ground

Musk’s battle with former Twitter execs intensifies as X value reaches new low.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/ex-twitter-execs-push-for-200m-severance-as-elon-musk-runs-x-into-ground/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

India is on a path to become the world’s third-largest space power

The Indian government has approved $2.7 billion in new spending for its space program.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/09/india-is-on-a-path-to-become-the-worlds-third-largest-space-power/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social