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PowerToys' latest update is small but it's the latest chapter in an excellent year for the app
By Sean Endicott published
Update time Microsoft PowerToys has a new update that fixes several problems. The update rounds out a solid seven months for the oft-updated utility.
20 features in Windows 11 that you're not using (and you definitely should)
By Mauro Huculak published
Hidden gems Windows 11 includes many features, and here are 20 of them that you probably didn't know or forgot existed, including Clipboard history, Dynamic Lock, End Task, enhanced writing features, and more.
Delta's new attorney seeks over $350 million from Microsoft and CrowdStrike after the global outage — a $10 gift card won't cut it
By Kevin Okemwa published
PAY UP! Delta Air Lines has hired prominent attorney David Boies to seek damages from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
Microsoft removes ads from Skype but leaves them in Windows 11's Start menu
By Kevin Okemwa published
Ad-free Windows?🫠 The new update also brings OneAuth integration to Skype for iOS and revamps the AI image creator experience on Skype Desktop.
Microsoft wants Congress to pass "a comprehensive deepfake fraud statute" to prevent AI-generated scams and abuse
By Kevin Okemwa published
DEEPFAKE FRAUD STATUTE Microsoft calls on the US Congress to pass a comprehensive deepfake fraud statute to prevent cybercriminals from leveraging AI capabilities to cause harm.
Another Adobe app is ARM native on Snapdragon X laptops, but probably not the one you really want
By Richard Devine published
WoA Squeezing into its promised July timeframe, Adobe has released a beta version of Illustrator for Windows on Arm, but Premiere Pro is still out in the wilderness.
Is GenAI a dying fad? A new study predicts 30% of investors will jump ship by 2025 after proof of concept
By Kevin Okemwa published
what next? A new Gartner report suggests that "at least 30% of generative AI (GenAI) projects will be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025."
Your Microsoft 365 subscription now comes with a free VPN on PC and phone
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft VPN Did you know your Microsoft 365 subscription includes access to a free VPN at no additional charge? I didn't either until I stumbled across it today in the Microsoft Defender app on Windows.
This breakthrough tech could solve Microsoft's AI power consumption woes and is 1,000x more energy-efficient
By Kevin Okemwa published
energy efficient A new prototype chip could help address the rising concern over AI's excessive power consumption.
Like me, you might not have known this handy Windows 11 clipboard terminal trick for PowerShell and WSL
By Richard Devine published
Pipe it It's always fun to learn a new terminal trick, and this one helps you pipe command outputs directly to the Windows clipboard whether you're in PowerShell, Command Prompt or WSL.
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