AI agents are invading your PC
AI agents are invading your PC For a long, long time, Windows looked like Windows. The version numbers and features changed, but the basic structure of the computer didn’t. With Windows 8, Microsoft tried to completely change things… and we know how that went over. So Windows, by and large, went back to being Windows. […]
Microsoft’s AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI
Microsoft's AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI Microsoft is upgrading its Advanced Paste tool in PowerToys for Windows 11, allowing you to use an on-device AI model to power some of its features. With the 0.96 update, you can route requests through Microsoft’s Foundry Local tool or the open-source Ollama, both of […]
Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar
Microsoft is turning Windows into an 'agentic OS,' starting with the taskbar Microsoft is trying to transform Windows into a “canvas for AI,” with new AI agents integrated into the Windows 11 taskbar. These new taskbar capabilities are designed to make AI agents feel like an assistant in Windows that can go off and control […]
Google relaunches Cameyo to entice businesses from Windows to ChromeOS
Google relaunches Cameyo to entice businesses from Windows to ChromeOS Google aqcuired the Cameyo virtualization software (pictured) in 2024. After acquiring software virtualization company Cameyo last year, Google has relaunched a version of the service that makes it easier for Windows-based organizations to migrate over to ChromeOS. Now called “Cameyo by Google,” the Virtual App […]
Windows 11 tests Bluetooth audio sharing that connects two headsets at once
Windows 11 tests Bluetooth audio sharing that connects two headsets at once Microsoft is bringing shared audio to Windows 11, allowing you to stream audio across two pairs of wireless headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. The feature is built using the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio codec, and it’s rolling out in preview to […]
A bizarre Windows 11 bug duplicates Task Manager instead of closing it
A bizarre Windows 11 bug duplicates Task Manager instead of closing it The Task Manager isn’t managing its tasks. | Image: u/Hary06 If you’re a Windows 11 user who frequently uses the Task Manager tool, you should probably avoid Microsoft’s latest OS update. Reddit users and my colleague Tom Warren are reporting that a bug […]
Windows 11’s Vision Pro-like remote desktop is now widely available on Quest 3
Windows 11's Vision Pro-like remote desktop is now widely available on Quest 3 Microsoft has officially released its Windows 11 remote desktop feature across Meta’s Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets. The feature can beam multiple high-resolution monitors to your Quest headset, while also allowing you to try an immersive ultrawide mode, similar to what […]
Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds
Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds It’s been nearly two weeks since Microsoft, a multi-trillion dollar company, shipped a $600 handheld “Xbox” that can’t be relied on to sleep, wake, or hold a charge while asleep in my tests. Neither Microsoft nor Asus would admit there’s a problem with the […]
Meta is removing its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS
Meta is removing its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS Meta is getting ready to pull support for its desktop Messenger apps on Windows and macOS. Both apps have already been removed from the Microsoft Store and Mac App Store, and existing users are starting to get notifications that the desktop apps will disappear fully […]
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10 and gets ready to mark the 40-year milestone of its operating system, it’s looking forward to what’s next for Windows. Microsoft might not be ready to announce Windows 12 just yet, but it clearly wants […]