The End of Windows 10 is coming (and other stuff I wrote this week)

More people use Windows 10 than Windows 11, but later this year Windows 10 will stop getting security updates. What does that mean? I explained over at WIRED and outlined your options. In summary: you can upgrade, you can get a new computer, or you can switch to a different operating system. I also wrote a few articles for Mac users, if you’re more into that sort of thing.

‘Cotypist’ Adds Autocomplete to All Your Mac Apps Lifehacker One of the more interesting uses of AI I’ve come across.
This Extension Gets Rid of YouTube’s Annoying Clutter Lifehacker Turn a potential rabbit hole into a useful tool for learning.
This Mac App Gives a Much Needed Upgrade to Copying and Pasting Lifehacker Copy a bunch of things and then paste them in order.

Get Minesweeper back on your PC and other stuff I wrote this week

May 2, 2025 · 1

It’s been over a decade since Microsoft removed Minesweeper from Windows. If you don’t go a single day without thinking about this loss you might want to read How to get Minesweeper and seven other classic games back in Windows 11 over at Lifehacker. Here’s a few other things I published in the last week. Stuff to check […]