7 Days: Firefox gets new mascot, Microsoft threatens OpenAI, and made in USA spyware

Our '7 Days' weekly tech roundup brings the juiciest announcements. Read about the new Firefox mascot, Apple's lawsuit, AI in health, and other drama.
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Write code like you actually slept last night: Visual Studio 2026 is just $42.50

TL;DR: Developers can grab Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 for $42.50 (MSRP: $499.99) with code MARCH15 through March 29. Coding can certainly be chaotic. One minute you're solving elegant ...

Windows might finally fix one of its most annoying setup problems

Microsoft may remove the mandatory Microsoft account sign-in during Windows 11 setup, a long-criticized requirement for new PCs.
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Windows 11 adds taskbar tweaks and File Explorer improvements in new updates

Microsoft released a non-security preview update for Windows 11 on May 29, 2024, targeting fixes for File Explorer and the taskbar, two of the operating system’s most frequently used and most ...

The latest AI-integrated Windows OS is only $13 for a bit longer

That old OS had a good run.