XDA Developers on MSN

I switched from Windows to Mac in 2024, and I regret it

I have been a Windows user for as long as I can remember. It all started with a cheap PC, but in recent years, I’ve been ...

You don't need Linux to run free and open source software

For instance, we use Jeena's TextEd instead of Apple's text editor. For browsers, email, chat, productivity, writing, and so on, we use FOSS and freeware apps, and wherever possible, ones that also ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to run almost any Windows app on Linux

Most Windows programs don't run on Linux, and those that do usually have special versions that are compiled specifically for ...
Macworld

Mac Studio M4 (and M3): What you need to know

The M2 Max and Ultra Mac Studio were released back in 2023 at WWDC. The company then completely bypassed the M3 generation and, even with the advent of the M4 era in 2024, made no moves to update the ...

Make your aging computer feel brand new with Windows 11 Pro, now just $10

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro proves that you can still get something important for just $10. This license makes a dusty old ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...