Introduction - what is a Lock / Mutex? In multithreaded/asynchronous programs, multiple "tasks" run in parallel. One challenge with such parallel tasks is that ...

Have you ever locked in? No, not finding yourself locked in a lift or a bathroom. We're talking about locking IN - the phrase you might have seen on social media or heard people saying lately. To lock ...

Halloween doesn’t spook me, but a tale from Reddit recently did. Imagine you’re living your best life, only to realize your PC isn’t quite doing the same. You decide to give Windows 11 a full wipe to ...

“Opening locks” might not sound like scintillating social media content, but Trevor McNally has turned lock-busting into online gold. A former US Marine Staff Sergeant, McNally today has more than 7 ...

A rumor that circulated online in late October 2025 claimed retail giant Walmart had announced plans to close stores and lock their doors starting on Nov. 1, 2025, and that the locations would allow ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is issuing a consumer alert on computer ransomware amid Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Ransomware is a form of malware that attacks the ...

Ransomware attack exposes airport cybersecurity flaws, disrupts travel for thousands The progress of technology was supposed to bring us a myriad of benefits. And it did. However, everything comes ...

The moment a cyberattack strikes, the clock starts ticking. Files lock up, systems stall, phones light up and the pressure skyrockets. Every second counts. What happens next can mean the difference ...

If Windows 11/10 is not locking on sleep, execute the solutions mentioned below. If the sleep function is unreliable, we can use the screen saver to enforce a lock. This will ensure that the PC ...

Summer is drawing to a close, back-to-school season is here, and it’s the final sprint toward 2026. Cue “The Great Lock In of 2025.” In mid-August, social media started buzzing with posts about “The ...