The best Windows app you’ve never heard of gets AI superpowers
Have you ever asked, why can’t I just tell the PC what I want it to do? If you’re in that camp, there’s good news: A new AI update to the Windows […]
Microsoft debuts Phi Silica, AI specifically for Copilot+ PCs
In 2023, Microsoft was a big believer in large language models, running in the cloud. At Microsoft Build, the company launched Phi Silica, a small language model designed to run specifically on […]
Microsoft’s new AI-powered Paste is way cooler than it should be
PowerToys, the free suite of Microsoft user tools, has added a subtly powerful feature: Advanced Paste, which applies AI to a group of data that you’ve cut or copied, or wish to […]
Do you know your laptop’s trackpad gestures?
Trackpads on laptops have come a long way over the years, and that does double for Windows machines. These input devices used to be tiny, sluggish, and only able to detect a […]
Modder gets Windows XP running on an ancient computer from 1989
When Windows XP launched on August 24, 2001, the official system requirements included a computer with a Pentium processor of at least 233MHz, 64MB of working memory, and 1.5 GB of storage […]
how to photograph a lunar eclipse for beginners
How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse In this tutorial I share everything you need to get started photographing Lunar eclipses. There are also terms, blood moon, superman, wolf moon, worm moon etc. […]
“AI” is now meaningless — thanks, Cooler Master
AI is being shoved into everything now, from laptops to kitchen appliances to celebrity gossip news. (No, none of that is an exaggeration.) The term is so ubiquitous that it’s fast becoming […]
You can now limit how much memory Microsoft Edge uses
Microsoft has released version 125 of the Microsoft Edge browser and it’s an intriguing one with more news than usual. One of the most interesting additions is a new slider that lets […]
Microsoft’s Copilot AI upgrades to a dedicated Windows app
Microsoft said Wednesday that it is transforming Copilot into an app on Windows, and migrating the icon back to literally front and center on your PC. Microsoft made reference to the change […]
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC push leaves existing ‘AI PCs’ behind
Microsoft just announced a new wave of Copilot+ PCs. These PCs will have a bundle of extra AI features that use the neural processing unit (NPU) hardware built into the PC’s hardware […]