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Windows 11's "Handoff" clone is official, and it works with iOS or Android
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 A new Windows 11 feature allows you to click a notification to continue working on a document you had open on your phone recently. The same update also includes a major improvement for musicians.
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Microsoft AI CEO headhunted 3 former colleagues from Google DeepMind to bolster advances in a new AI division
By Sean Endicott published
AI Google just lost three more AI experts to Microsoft. The former DeepMind employees will help found a new AI office in Zurich, Switzerland and focus on audio and vision capabilities.
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WSL 2 users will soon be able to say "I use Arch, BTW"
By Richard Devine published
Software Saying you use Arch Linux became a meme, but it'll soon apply to Windows 11 users too, thanks to WSL 2.
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OpenAI's Deep Research beats DeepSeek in the hardest AI exam
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Deep Research holds a significant lead ahead of ChatGPT o3-mini and DeepSeek's R1 V3-powered model in the world's hardest AI exam, with a 26.6% accuracy score.
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Salesforce cuts 1,000 jobs but ramps up AI hiring
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Salesforce is reportedly set to lay off up to 1,000 employees from its workforce. However, it is recruiting in its market division to bolster AI product sales.
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How to use powercfg to control power settings on Windows 10 and 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
On Windows 11, you can use the PowerCFG tool to control the power settings from Command Prompt, and in thig guide, I'll show you how.
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Why have I not been using Ventoy on my PCs until now?
By Richard Devine published
Software Never flash a USB drive again to install Windows or Linux, just use Ventoy. It's so easy, why didn't I know about it before now?
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Sam Altman: OpenAI's open-source strategy has been on "the wrong side of history"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Here's everything you need to know about OpenAI's recent AMA session on Reddit — from AGI, $500 billion Stargate vision, Sam Altman's view on DeepSeek's cost-effective AI, and more.
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New Microsoft Teams calendar adds "latest innovations from both Copilot and Places," aligns experience with Outlook
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft Teams now has a unified calendar experience that includes the same look and features seen in Outlook's calendar.
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Can a browser reduce stress and help you focus? Opera hopes its "mindful browser" can convince you to leave Google Chrome.
By Sean Endicott published
Browsing Opera Air is a new web browser designed around mindfulness. The app includes several features designed to help you relax while using the web.
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