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Sam Altman says AI will gradually replace software engineers
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Altman recently claimed that coding jobs will likely become automated and replaced with AI.

News roundup: Surface Laptop 7 warnings, Minecraft updates, and a leaked Xbox feature
By Sean Endicott published
News This past week we saw Surface Laptop 7 flagged for high return rates on Amazon, Minecraft unveil a major visual update, and a potential Xbox app feature leak.

How to upgrade an unsupported computer to Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
If you use this Microsoft workaround, you can still install Windows 11 on an unsupported computer.

Now you can view shared Office documents on iPhone & iPad — even without a Microsoft account
By Sean Endicott published
Apps You no longer need a Microsoft account to open shared Office files on iPhone or iPad. A new update makes accessing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint easier.

Microsoft finally removes Windows 11 upgrade block for PCs with this 2018 racing game
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Microsoft has lifted a Windows 11 upgrade block that prevented some PCs with Asphalt 8 from updating to version 24H2.

This popular journal app is now available on Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Popular journal app "Day One" now has a Windows 11 app available through the Microsoft Store. Day One has been available on macOS, iOS, Android, and the web for years, and it now has an app for PCs.

Microsoft readies next wave of Windows 11 feature updates
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The latest Windows 11 Release Preview build gives us out first look at the next set of features rolling out soon.

Windows 11 boosts File Explorer speed for zip extractions
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11 just improved File Explorer’s zip extraction speed, making it much faster to unzip large numbers of files. The change is in testing now among Windows Insiders.
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