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Now You Can Play Half-Life 2 in a Web Browser
Posted on Jul 05, 2026 by Paul Thurrott in Web browsers, Dev, Games with 1 CommentHalf-Life 2 is one of the greatest videogames in history,and now you can run it for free in a web browser.
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Configure the Start menu via Group Policy
- Christian Gaeng
- Jul 05, 2026
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With Windows 11 25H2, Microsoft has once again fundamentally changed the Start menu and made individual sections configurable. These settings can also be managed via Group Policy, starting with Windows 11 Pro. This includes, among other things: Type “Group Policy” into the search bar and launch it, or press the Windows key + R, type…
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Brave adding support for containers
- richardbottiglieri
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This one flew a little under the radar, but with Brave 1.92, containers are coming to Brave. This is one of my favorite features of Firefox, so it’s nice to see this added to the Brave browser. Note that this is a gradual rollout over a few days, so if you don’t see it now,…
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Modern printing without installing drivers
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I am late to the modern printer game, but I love it. My old Canon printer/scanner was about 10 years old, and I had to download drivers for both my Windows and Mac computers to get it to work. When I purchased a Windows 11 on Arm computer in late 2024, I could print, but…
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Now You Can Play Half-Life 2 in a Web Browser
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Half-Life 2 is one of the greatest videogames in history,and now you can run it for free in a web browser.
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Microsoft Edge is Adding Support for Google Account Sign-ins
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Microsoft is starting to roll out support for Google account sign-ins in the version 150 of its Edge browser for Windows and macOS.
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Now You Can Play Half-Life 2 in a Web Browser
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Microsoft is Reportedly Working on Disc-to-Digital Program for Xbox Games
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 02, 2026
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Microsoft has reportedly started testing a new disc-to-digital feature for Xbox games that may help to make the possible transition to an all-digital future a bit smoother.
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Sony to End Production of Physical Discs for New PlayStation Games in January 2028
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 01, 2026
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Sony announced today that production of physical discs for new PlayStation games will stop in January 2028. After this date, new games will only be available digitally via the PlayStation Store or via digital codes sold by retailers.
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