Microsoft’s proposed ‘AI backpack’ is a dumb, fun idea
We’ve had AI assistants in smart speakers, phones, TVs, and even cars. But in your backpack? This is new territory, and Microsoft is staking out a claim via a new patent. As […]
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As Microsoft’s consumer champion Panos Panay departs, so does its soul
“Panos Panay” may not be an anagram for “passion,” but at Microsoft, it was pretty darn close. Panos Panay, the chief product officer for Microsoft, unexpectedly stepped down on Tuesday, after serving […]
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 is built for AI, content creators
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 is an update to its dynamic, unique predecessor, refreshed with a 13th-gen Intel Core chip and a dedicated AI processor, too. Microsoft updated three of its Surface […]
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 3 takes another try at a budget laptop
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 2 allows Microsoft to take a another crack at the budget laptop market. It remains virtually unchanged from its earlier offering, simply providing an updated 12th-gen Core chip […]
Microsoft’s Project Silica saves data on glass plates for 10,000 years
Microsoft Research, the R&D arm of the Redmond software giant, is testing the storage of huge amounts of data on glass plates in a futuristic initiative dubbed “Project Silica.” If successful, it […]
Microsoft’s AI Copilot may be coming to Windows 10 after all
Microsoft is in the process of rolling out its new AI assistant Copilot to Windows 11 as part of the massive 2023 Update. Now, sources tell Windows Central that the company is […]
Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot rolls out to Windows 10 testers
Microsoft has started to roll out the Copilot AI tool introduced with Windows 11 to Windows 10 computers. Windows 10 Insider test versions get first crack at Copilot, if they’re running a […]
Microsoft’s Xbox app update tips its cap to portable gaming
While many PC gamers prefer to play in the traditional mouse-and-keyboard alignment, portable PC gaming has started to quietly take off. Microsoft’s updated Xbox app acknowledges this, with a new compact mode […]
Google’s Gemini AI takes aim at OpenAI and Microsoft’s GPT-4
Last week, Google launched its new AI, or rather its new big language model, dubbed Gemini. The Gemini 1.0 model is available in three versions: Gemini Nano is supposed to be best […]
Microsoft’s fix for Windows renaming printers is still pretty annoying
In one of the more bizarre bugs to come out this year, a number of users saw their printers renamed to “HP Laserjet M101-M106” with the latest Windows update…regardless of whatever brand […]
