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Mozilla is working on a huge redesign for Firefox, internally named "Nova," featuring strong curves that aggressively round off the tabs and the address bar, pastel colors, a refreshed new tab page, floating "island" UI elements, and more.

Microsoft fine-tunes Windows 11 with some practical upgrades, more admin tools, and subtle UI polish in the March 2026 Patch Tuesday release.

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Microsoft is expected to begin the rollout of yet another Patch Tuesday update for in the third month of the year, making available some new features, changes, and security improvements.

By Susan Bradley
 
For once, I don’t anticipate any issues with the forthcoming March updates.
 
Nonetheless, I’ve raised the MS-DEFCON level to 2. It’s always wise to pause updates until thorough examinations are made and any bugs have been worked out. A little patience goes a long way.

NVIDIA recently had bad luck with its drivers once again. After releasing a day-one driver for Resident Evil Requiem, the company had to quickly pull the driver due to broken fan control software. A fixed version arrived shortly, only to get flagged as one, causing more issues. This time, users noticed problems with GPU voltage, which ruined overclocking for many. Now, NVIDIA has a quick hotfix, which also addresses bugs in Resident Evil Requiem and Star Citizen.

Users of NVIDIA graphics cards are experiencing a real rollercoaster with the latest drivers, as the company seems to be struggling with basic quality control. Less than a week ago, NVIDIA released a problematic driver 595.59 WHQL, then pulled it, and re-released it under version 595.71 WHQL. The driver solved the initial problem, where the GPU fans would randomly stop spinning, but it seems to have done so by severely throttling voltage and core clock speeds, resulting in performance drops of up to 16% for some users.

Anna’s Archive lost its .li domain a few hours ago, likely due to legal pressure. The shadow library's domain name was outright deleted instead of suspended. Whether the domain registrar or registry is responsible is unknown, but the latter seems more plausible. Anna's Archive was briefly down to one remaining domain name, but several new ones were swiftly added.

California’s Digital Age Assurance Act requires age checks in every operating system.

Smart underwear measures farts, brain cells play Doom, and AI discovers rules of an ancient game.

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks. February’s list includes the revival of a forgotten battery design by Thomas Edison that could be ideal for renewable energy storage; a snap-on device to turn those boxers into “smart underwear” to measure how often we fart; and a dish of neurons playing Doom, among other highlights.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Mercy' tops the chart, followed by 'Marty Supreme.' ''The Housemaid' completes the top three.
 
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

This week's news recap is here, with Microsoft updating Windows 11 with new features, ReFS boot support in Windows Server, Copilot updates, odd features for Microsoft Edge, gaming news, and reviews.

Earlier today, NVIDIA, alongside Intel and AMD, released a new graphics driver with optimizations for Resident Evil Requiem and Marathon. Driver 595.59 WHQL also brought some bug fixes and improvements for other games. However, several hours later, NVIDIA had to pull the driver, as it discovered an important issue affecting the user experience.

Mozilla is now rolling out Firefox 148.0 to users in the Release Channel. The latest feature update arrives with the promised AI controls that allow you to get rid of AI-powered experiences with a single click or customize them to your liking. There are also improvements to Firefox Backup on Windows 11, fixes for image drag-and-drop, security patches, and more.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' tops the chart, followed by 'Marty Supreme'. ''The Housemaid' completes the top three.
 
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

This week's news recap is here, bringing you an overview of the most interesting stories from the world of Microsoft, including a big management shakeup at the company's gaming division, updates to the Canary Channel, browser updates, new features for Notepad and Paint, and more.

I can imagine the blank stares I'd get if I tried explaining AI PCs to my friends and family using Microsoft's words.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Marty Supreme' tops the chart, followed by 'The Housemaid'. ''Predator: Badlands' completes the top three.

The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

This week, Microsoft informed that it has blocked a way to authenticate and sign in users on Windows PCs. It affects all supported Windows 11 and 10 versions. The company explained in detail why this is an intentional change.

It is time to recap the last seven days from the world of Microsoft and take a look at the most interesting stories, including Microsoft fixing the taskbar in Windows 11, better Task Manager alternatives, new Windows 11 preview builds, Notepad vulnerabilities, new Secure Boot certificates, and more.

Microsoft has restarted Windows 11 feature updates for Insiders, offering an early look at the tweaks and improvements planned for 2026. Some of the first changes are already live — here’s what’s new.

Microsoft has released the February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and 23H2. The 25H2 and 24H2 update is provided via KB5077181, build 26100.7840 on 24H2, and build 26200.7840 on 25H2, after applying the updates. Meanwhile the Windows 11 23H2 update is under KB5075941 and build 22631.6649.

It is second Tuesday of the month, which, for Windows users, means one thing: mandatory Patch Tuesday updates, so brace yourself and your PC for the latest wave of security updates and fixes that Microsoft prepared for you. If you are still on Windows 10 in the Extended Security Updates program, you can download KB5075912, with build number 19045.6937.

PCs without the new certificates could eventually have trouble booting new OSes.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'The Housemaid' tops the chart, followed by Anaconda'. ''The Wrecking Crew' completes the top three.
 
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

Five underrated open-source apps that quietly make Windows 11 better. All for free.

On Windows 11, the system ships with many built-in tools, but some of the best upgrades don't come from Microsoft at all. They come from small and open-source projects that quietly solve problems better than the defaults ever have.

Google is putting billions into its new AI Mode for search. The company is currently integrating Gemini into everything from basic research to travel planning. However, not everyone is benefiting from this massive AI push.