
Aaron Farber
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Aaron Farber
@_aaronbnb
thinking about online accessibility as a cause and business • engineer



BREAKING: Microsoft could drop the requirement for a Microsoft account to use Windows 11. This move is being explored internally as part of the company’s efforts to win back Windows 11 users. A future Windows 11 update will also make the OOBE (out-of-box-experience) UX "quieter and more streamlined," with fewer pages and reboots, so getting started is simpler. Microsoft has committed to faster OS performance, a reduced memory footprint, a faster File Explorer, fewer web-based UI elements in the OS, and even the ability to pause updates for as long as you want. Microsoft is also scaling back Copilot in Windows 11, and it will only add AI to places and apps where it adds real value.



Given that Syria is back in the news, it might've been a good idea for someone to ask Trump at some point in the 2024 campaign if he still holds to the view that US troops should remain indefinitely in Syria to plunder the country's natural resources








The future looks bright in the hands of the tech oligarchs.



Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav will receive $887M in payments tied to the WB-Paramount merger: • $34.2M cash severance • $517.2M in unvested equity awards • $335.4M tax reimbursement • $44,195 in continued health coverage benefits variety.com/2026/biz/news/…







BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Democratic Party needs to be more “culturally normal” and focus less on things like pronouns.





72% drop in dangerous speeds after cameras were installed. This is an important tool for changing driver behavior.


Gorgeous day in Los Angeles with snowcapped mountains in the background. The mountains got 3 feet of snow from this week’s storm. Real snow play at Mt Baldy is just 40 miles from Disneyland and 45 miles from Downtown LA. Took this photo from Kenneth Hahn State Park 🏔️❄️






