After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys instead, by default.The new no-password initiative by Microsoft is accompanied by its recently launched, optimized sign-in window design with reordered steps that flow better for a passwordless and passkey-first experience.Although current accounts won’t have to shed their passwords, new ones will try and leave them behind by not prompting you to create a password at all:As part of this simplified UX, we’re changing the default behavior for new accounts. Brand new Microsoft accounts will now be “passwordless by default.” New users will have several passwordless options for signing into their account and they’ll never need to enroll a password. Existing users can visit their account settings to delete their password.With today’s changes, Microsoft is renaming “World Password Day” to “World Passkey Day” instead and pledges to continue its work implementing passkeys over the coming year. This time last year, the company implemented passkeys into consumer accounts. Microsoft says it’s seeing “nearly a million passkeys registered every day,” and that passkey users have a 98 percent success rate of signing in versus 32 percent for password-based accounts.

Marvel fans will have another game to play on Steam for PC soon. The mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions is going to be ported to Steam after finding major success on mobile platforms. The news comes from an announcement made by developer Kabam Games.

Far Cry 4 has finally stepped into the modern generation of gaming—well, at least for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S port of the game. Ubisoft released Far Cry 4 back in 2014 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and the PC.

A Network Attached Storage (NAS) system is often the central hub for home and enterprise users to store and manage their data. But what happens when disaster strikes — when data itself is at stake? Whether it’s ransomware, hardware failure, or an internal breach, the event could turn into a catastrophe if you are unprepared. While no storage system is entirely foolproof, you can mix prevention measures with rapid response and the right tools to make recovery faster and far less painful.

The Xbox 360 was the defining era of the Xbox brand, with the console dominating the space for most of the generation. While Xbox eventually fell from grace, that era of gaming features tons of iconic games, from multiplayer shooters to some Japanese titles coming exclusively to the Xbox 360.

Getting your family to adopt new technology is a double-edged sword, especially when they use passwords that are easy to guess. That's scary since the internet is rife with scams and hacks, making password management paramount. To safeguard my family's technology, I explored options for an open-source password manager that encourages setting stronger passwords and easily sharing them without sending anything outside my home network.

NotebookLM is Google's AI-powered notetaking tool, powered by Gemini, and is filled with incredible student and research-centric features like AI-generated podcasts (which Google refers to as Audio Overviews), Mind Maps, content generation features, and more. Given the tool's success, Google has been working tirelessly to improve the app by adding new features, such as the ability to search the web and curate up to 10 recommended sources, and expanding NotebookLM's iconic features, like Audio Overviews, to Google's other services like Google Docs.

The Nintendo Switch 2 appears to be getting a Dragon Ball game, according to a leaked rating from the Saudi Arabia ratings board. Based on a now deleted post on X, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch 2. An exact date for the game releasing on the Switch 2 is still unknown, but the rating may indicate an upcoming 2025 release.

The de minimis exception, which has allowed businesses to import low-value goods without duties from China and Hong Kong, has expired as of 12:01AM ET today as part of President Trump’s executive order signed last month.Many businesses in the US rely on the de minimis loophole. Any package valued under $800 — including electronics, toys, and clothing from companies like Shein — can come to the US duty-free under the exception, leaving the products supercheap for buyers. In 2024, about 1.4 billion packages entering the US claimed exemption from duties under de minimis. Retailers Shein and Temu have already raised prices to account for tariffs.The Trump Administration’s new rules will add either a 30 percent fee to the value of every package shipped to the US, or $25 (with an increase to $50 starting June 1st) — a choice every postal carrier must make and apply to all parcels. The new fees are being implemented after Trump hit most Chinese goods with high tariffs last month, launching an escalating trade war that ended with a 145 percent import tax increase. In retaliation, China has added a 125 percent fee on US goods.

Some games are fun. Some games are great. But then there are the trilogies that carve themselves into your soul — the ones that feel like old friends you’ll never leave behind. These are the greatest gaming trilogies I won't ever forget, no matter how many years pass.

If you're in the mood for something a little more challenging than the average game, you can't go wrong with Dark Souls. The series helped define an entire genre of games that continues to see titles to this day. And while it wasn't technically the first ever game of its kind (looking at you, Demon's Souls), it definitely helped catapult the genre to where it is today.

Building a network-attached storage (NAS) system is much like a desktop PC since mostly the same parts are used, albeit with slightly different drives. Just like a desktop PC, there are some mistakes one can easily make without realizing it, and I've been there a few times with my earlier custom NAS builds. Here are some things you should bear in mind to ensure you avoid any potential pitfalls!