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If you're subscribed to Microsoft 365, you may have noticed that your Office app has been renamed to "Microsoft 365 Copilot" along with a new logo. The logo is pretty much identical to the standard Copilot one, albeit there's a teeny-tiny "M365" marker at the bottom right. If you haven't noticed the marker, there's a good chance you're using a monitor that turns it into a blurry mess.

One of the best ways to ensure the resilience of your home network is to set up a service to monitor its traffic. After all, you can't fix what you don't know is an issue, and gathering data will show you what needs to be fixed. Monitoring is also important for network security, as better monitoring systems can detect intrusions, DDoS attacks, or other potential issues as they occur.

Call me cynical, but once Nvidia announced the RTX 50 series, I thought it would leave all of its older cards high and dry, bereft of any new features. After all, what better way to sell RTX 50 cards than to lock away the new and exciting tech behind the most recent cards?

Photo by Kevin Lamarque - Pool/Getty Images Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to the Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor.“Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,” spokesperson Anna Kelly says in the statement to the Associated Press. “He intends to run for elected office soon, which requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on the structure that we announced today. We thank him immensely for his contributions over the last 2 months and expect him to play a vital role in making America great again.”Trump gave DOGE, which is not a department of the US government, the remit to advise cuts to “wasteful” government spending. Musk and Ramaswamy spelled out their plans in a Wall Street Journal article. But CBS News reported yesterday that Ramaswamy was on the way out:People close to Musk have privately undercut Ramaswamy for weeks, frustrated with his lack of participation in the heavy lifting, according to sources familiar with the internal dynamics. There has been friction between the incoming rank and file DOGE staff and Ramaswamy, the sources said, and Ramaswamy has been subtly encouraged to exit.Ramaswamy hasn’t said on X if he’s stepping away from DOGE, but he did post a picture today with Musk. A few days ago, he also quote-tweeted a parody account that “announced” Ramaswamy’s candidacy for Ohio governor, saying that it’s “not a bad idea.”DOGE is already the subject of at least three lawsuits.

Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Brendan Carr is now formally the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, giving him the power to set the agency’s agenda and usher through a host of regulations with major implications for the tech and media industries as soon as he has a Republican majority.In a statement, Carr named a few areas of focus: “issues ranging from tech and media regulation to unleashing new opportunities for jobs and growth through agency actions on spectrum, infrastructure, and the space economy.”Carr’s priorities might also be gleaned from a document you might have already heard about: Project 2025. That’s because he authored the FCC chapter of the Heritage Foundation’s wishlist for a Donald Trump presidency. In that chapter, Carr proposes actions including: limiting immunity for tech companies under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, requiring disclosures about how platforms prioritize content, requiring tech companies to pay into a program that funds broadband access in rural areas, and more quickly approving applications to launch satellites from companies like Elon Musk’s StarLink. Carr also wrote about protecting the US from security threats stemming from China, including by addressing “TikTok’s threat to national security.” Whether that’s something Carr takes up as chair now seems more in doubt, as Trump has changed his tune on the app’s danger to the US. While Trump was the first to try to ban TikTok from the US, he’s now positioning himself as its savior — putting China and TikTok hawk Carr in a tricky position.The new FCC chair has also indicated that he could use his power to revoke spectrum licenses for networks over their decisions to host speech, when he deems it a violation of the equal time rule. This came up in a scuffle about NBC’s hosting of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live” before the election — though the network seemed to comply with the rules for giving candidates similar time and placement on public airwaves by offering Trump an appearance on air later on.Regardless, Carr will need a third Republican vote on the commission to approve any measures that are not bipartisan in nature. Trump has nominated Mark Meador, a former staffer to Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), to join the commission, pending Senate confirmation. Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Trade Commission is also now in place. Andrew Ferguson, who was already serving as a commissioner, has a reported agenda that echoes parts of Carr’s. It includes a desire to “hold big tech accountable and stop censorship,” and also to “protect freedom of speech and fight wokeness.”

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Donald Trump has once again taken the US out of the landmark Paris climate agreement, abandoning the global effort to limit climate change. Trump signed an executive order today to exit.The Paris accord was adopted in 2015, committing nearly 200 countries including the US to working together to stop global average temperatures from rising much higher than they have already. 2024 was the hottest year on record, beating the previous record set in 2023.Scrapping efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US can have repercussions for Americans and people around the world. The US was already the biggest historical emitter of planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions and the the world’s leading oil and gas producer, giving it big sway in global climate negotiations. Within America’s borders, billion-dollar weather and climate disasters have already grown more prevalent (adjusted for inflation) in recent years.Exiting the Paris agreement “is in clear defiance of scientific realities and shows an administration cruelly indifferent to the harsh climate change impacts that people in the United States and around the world are experiencing,” Rachel Cleetus, policy director and lead economist for the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said in an emailed statement.Our planet’s climate has stayed relatively stable for the last 11,000 years or so, supporting the rise of agriculture and civilization as we know it, until the industrial revolution. The Paris agreement aims to keep global temperatures within roughly the same temperature range, preventing warming of more than 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius. It might not seem like a big difference in temperature, but climate change has already become severe enough to supercharge weather-related disasters across the US including wildfires still burning around Los Angeles that leveled entire communities this month.Trump took the US out of the Paris accord the last time he was in office. Former President Joe Biden recommitted upon stepping into office in 2021. Now, the US will join Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries not on board with the international agreement. It’ll take one year from the date the Trump administration sends notification to the United Nations before US withdrawal from the Paris agreement will be official.

Raspberry Pi projects are always a fun way to spend the afternoon, but while many of these projects require you to have the newer Raspberry Pi models, there are a number of projects that you don't need that much power to create.

Mind mapping tools can be a game changer for anyone feeling overwhelmed by a jumble of thoughts. If you often struggle to organize a complex project, it’s time to invest in a mind mapping software. But finding the right tool, especially a free one that doesn't skimp on features, can be a challenge. Here is where Draw.io really surprised me. This powerful, web-based platform offers a robust set of tools for creating, customizing, and sharing mind maps.

When it comes to building a PC, choosing a case can be one of the best parts. Not only does it really complete the entire look, but it's also a place where you can really show off your personality. Because of this, there are many different PC cases to choose from.

I used a combination of Apple iCloud and Microsoft One Drive to back up and catalog photos and videos. This setup was perfect when sailing through my twenties, but now that home labs are fully taking off and apps are much more refined, I turned to Immich and have not looked back once. I'll run you through why you'd want to make the switch with me, what Immich is, and how to quickly set up and deploy your own photo and video hosting platform.

Microsoft adds new features to Windows with each update, but some updates also remove features the company deems unnecessary. Occasionally, this includes removing features that users find genuinely helpful, such as the suggested actions that appeared when copying a phone number or future date in Windows 11.