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Arc browser launches its Windows client in beta

TechCrunch

The Browser Company announced today that it is onboarding the first set of users for its Windows client — launching today as a beta version. Users and observers have been demanding a Windows version for Arc, especially after the company made the Mac client available to everyone after being in invite-only mode since 2022.

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Tips & tricks: Git under WSL and windows

Xebia

Since the introduction of Windows Subsystem for Linus (WSL) I’ve started to rely on it more and more, but there are still a few quirks when dealing with multiple environments that access the same repo on disk. Windows uses Carriage-Return – Line-Feed (CRLF) where Linux and thus WSL rely on Line-Feed only.

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Committing to Windows

David Heinemeier Hansson

I've been flowing freely from Windows to Linux, sampling text editors like VSCode, neovim, Helix, and Sublime, while surveying PC laptops and desktops. So despite my earlier reservations about giving up on TextMate, I've decided to make Windows my new primary abode. Windows is great. It's been an adventure!

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Mac vs Windows for Programming

The Crazy Programmer

When it comes to choosing the right operating system for your programming needs, MacOS & Windows are two operating systems that have their benefits and drawbacks. Windows, on the other hand, is highly recommended for developing graphics programs and video game developers. So, what makes it very good?

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VSCode + WSL makes Windows awesome for web development

David Heinemeier Hansson

Windows actually got good for web developers. Between VSCode , WSL , and Intel’s latest desktop chips, I’ve been living with a PC for over a week that runs my programming tests faster than an M3 Max, ships with an excellent window manager out-the-box, and generally feels like a completely viable alternative to macOS for working with the web.

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Code Execution Flaws Haunt NVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows

Ooda Loop

On Wednesday, artificial intelligence computing company NVIDIA released patches for software flaws in its CHATRTX for Windows app. The patches for the flaws were followed by a warning for users to alert them to the potential of code execution and data tampering attacks. The warning advisory was urgent, and was […]

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Google Chrome Warning Issued For All Windows Users

Ooda Loop

Google chrome is the default browser for a billion-plus Windows users, almost off of whom also default to Google for their search. This situation appears to irk Microsoft, and the company seemingly can’t understand why all those Windows users don’t also use Microsoft Edge as their browser and Microsoft’s Bing […]

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