One reason to use Edge: It now teases new Windows features
…Why the exclusivity? It doesn't seem to be a technical issue since the URL that appeared on my system looked like this: "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/getting-started/windows…
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Microsoft says Windows 11 will get faster as it scales back Copilot
…As I noted in another story, Microsoft is also trying to increase the speed of Windows Search. File Explorer and Search are two separate things, when they don't have to be…
I use Windows 11 every day. These 6 issues need fixing ASAP
…But, Microsoft, you've been talking about this concept of agentic AI. Why not code in support for agents in a "Pro" version, and offer the protection of a sandbox, to boot…
Your old prompts won't work with GPT-5.5. Try these instead
…avoid: "unnecessary" absolutes like "always," "never," "must," and "only." While older AI prompts may liberally sprinkle in phrases like "ALWAYS search the web before giving an answer" or "NEVER ask clarifying questions…
McAfee+ Ultimate review: Comprehensive security that needs more polish
…McAfee next throws in its Social Privacy Manager, which offers privacy settings suggestions for social media services; Scam Protection, an AI-powered tool to help screen for risky links in text messages…
Nvidia, Qualcomm Arm processors could be the best for AI mini PCs
…Again, the idea behind agentic AI is that those agents are constantly calculating tokens in the search for answers and performing tasks, working the CPU continually. If so, Qualcomm may have the…
Googlebooks aren't just Android laptops. They're a Trojan horse for Gemini
…What's all this stuff about AI? As I said, the entire point of Googlebooks seems more to deliver a hardware platform for Google's Gemini "AI" than to actually compete…
Tested: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite is faster, but the battery life hit is real
…In search of a better battery test In February, I began testing representative laptops for battery life while streaming One Piece, an epic Japanese anime, on the Netflix streaming service, as a…
Windows Insider meetups are back. I went to one and so should you
…They grew louder when she showed how Windows Search could produce just the files on a user's PC and nothing more. And where did all that applause come from? Not developers…
I've tested a bunch of PDF editors. These are the best
…Depending on your PDF editing needs, the AI's ability to summarize, answer questions, or extract key details from documents could earn its keep in valuable time saved. See our article on…