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Lilbits: Killing Windows 10 in 2025 could turn millions of PCs into eWaste (or at least compromise their security)

Microsoft plans to continue supporting Windows 10 through 2025, after which the company expects users to move to Windows 11 (or Windows 12, if you believe the rumors). But if you have an older PC, you might not be able to upgrade the operating system due to stricter system requirements for Windows 11. And that […]

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Google extends Chromebook software update policy to 10 years

Earlier this the U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) called on Google to extend is software update policy for Chromebooks from 8 years to 10, saying the move could save schools and other users billions of dollars, while cutting down on electronic waste. And now Google says it’s doing exactly what the non-profit had asked […]

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Extending Chromebook software support could save billions of dollars and reduce e-waste

When the first Chromebooks hit the street in 2011 they came with a promise that Google would deliver regular software and security updates for at least four years. A few years later Google extended that to five years. But as I noted in 2018, that wasn’t nearly long enough for many users, especially since the […]