Microsoft and Asus announce two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience
Microsoft and Asus announce two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience Microsoft and Asus have been working together over the past year to create not one, but two new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. Both of these Xbox Ally devices, part of the Project Kennan effort I reported on earlier this year, include a […]
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe Microsoft’s changes in response to the Digital Markets Act already included allowing Windows machines in the regions it covers to uninstall Edge and remove Bing results from Windows search, but now the list is growing in some meaningful ways. New features […]
Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps
Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps Microsoft is starting to open Windows Update up to any third-party app that needs to be updated. The software giant is now allowing developers to sign up for a private preview of what it calls the Windows Update orchestration platform, that will enable Windows Update to support […]
Microsoft Notepad can now write for you using generative AI
Microsoft Notepad can now write for you using generative AI Notepad’s new Write feature uses generative AI to create content for you based on a prompt. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is now testing a new feature in Notepad that can generate text for you using AI. It’s part of a Windows 11 update being released […]
Microsoft’s Edit on Windows is a new command line text editor
Microsoft's Edit on Windows is a new command line text editor Microsoft’s Edit on Windows is a new command line text editor Microsoft is unveiling its own command line text editor on Windows today. Edit on Windows will be accessible by using “edit” in a command prompt, allowing developers to edit files within the command […]
Microsoft starts testing ‘Hey, Copilot!’ in Windows
Microsoft starts testing 'Hey, Copilot!' in Windows Microsoft starts testing ‘Hey, Copilot!’ in Windows Microsoft is testing a feature for Copilot Voice that will let Windows 11 users start a conversation with the app by saying “Hey Copilot!” Windows Insiders who have the updated app can try it out once they opt in and activate […]
Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ crashed some Windows laptops for years
Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' crashed some Windows laptops for years Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ crashed some Windows laptops for years Janet Jackson was too much for some Windows laptops. Longtime Verge readers might recall the unusual story of how the music video for a Janet Jackson song, “Rhythm Nation,” could cause certain Windows laptops to […]
Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like […]
The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car
The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car The generally accepted way to launch your new car company is by building something fancy and expensive. Call it Founder’s Edition or name it after a precious metal, hope people pay for the privilege of exclusivity, and go from there. Slate Auto is doing… the […]
Windows 11’s voice typing will soon let you turn off the ****ing profanity filter
Windows 11's voice typing will soon let you turn off the ****ing profanity filter Windows 11’s voice typing will soon let you turn off the ****ing profanity filter If you’re like me and you have a bit of an uncontrollable potty mouth, Microsoft has got you covered with its latest Windows 11 feature. The software […]