This relaxing take on Civilization wrapped in Windows 2000 style just hit 1.0, it's completely free, and I'm mesmerized

Gray windows and simple graphics make CivIdle a 4X strategy game you could get away with playing on office time, back in 2001 anyway.

Microsoft Windows hits 40 years old: A visual walk down memory lane

Windows went on sale 40 years ago. Here's the whole history of the operating system, from Windows 1 to 11 and everything in between.
Computerworld

Stop typing in the Start menu — use this powerful new Windows launcher instead

Microsoft's secret new Start menu replacement is impressive — and might even be a sneak preview of what's on the way with Windows 12. The Windows Start menu isn’t the best search tool when it comes to ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 10 KB5051974 update force installs new Microsoft Outlook app

Microsoft has released the KB5051974 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which automatically installs the new Outlook for Windows app and fixes a memory leak bug. The Windows 10 ...
The New York Times

Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them.

Update: On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the White House rescinded its previous order pausing grant and loan programs across the federal government. A Trump administration memo sent to U.S. federal agencies ...