This Microsoft Excel Easter egg led to a wild conspiracy theory that Bill Gates was the Antichrist

Essentially, the email wields the Easter egg as evidence that Microsoft is concealing secret, Satanic messages inside its ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Busy .NET Developer's Guide to Orleans

Ted Neward’s 'Busy .NET Developer's Guide to Orleans' session at Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas (March 18, 2026) walks .NET ...
E&E

Trump dismantles programs designed to cut electricity demand

Federal energy efficiency programs that once enjoyed bipartisan support are disappearing as data centers ramp up power consumption. The Trump administration is scrambling to ensure there’s enough ...
HeraldNet

Congress can restore vital aid programs

Congress shows that it can take action as it passes a bill to release the Epstein files. The Speaker of the House said: “None of us want to go on record and in any way be accused of not being for ...
Governing

The Safety Net ‘System’ That Isn’t

Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...
Wired

Valve Says Steam Machine Isn’t a Console—but It Is

The recent announcement from Valve of a new slate of hardware products has excited players, but while a revamped Steam Controller and an updated virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, have drawn ...
PBS

Government shutdown threatens critical funding for Head Start programs

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...
Ars Technica

Trump admin demands states exempt ISPs from net neutrality and price laws

The Trump administration is refusing to give broadband-deployment grants to states that enforce net neutrality rules or price regulations, a Commerce Department official said. The administration ...
Health Affairs

Reform The 340B Drug Pricing Program As A Capped Safety-Net Grant

The 340B Drug Pricing Program was originally constructed so safety-net health care facilities could stretch scarce resources in caring for low-income patients. However, the program has experienced ...
WRAL

These four crucial safety net programs are in danger as the government shutdown drags on

(CNN) — The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well ...
IGN

"You're starting to see some of the thinking we have in this handheld."

Microsoft is keeping its next-gen Xbox console plans under wraps, but it has suggested it will be ultra premium hardware. The company has confirmed — as recently as earlier this month — that it still ...