An AI agent in a security badge? That’s Microsoft’s Project Solara pitch
… That’s the idea behind Project Solara, Microsoft’s new platform for putting AI agents in a wide range of devices beyond the standard form factors. …
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Windows already solved the dumbest AI productivity panic
… Microsoft manufactured several Surface devices with this problem, so I know from experience what the issue is. …
The price of Nvidia RTX Spark PCs is going to hurt
How much will you pay to be on the frontlines of an agentic AI world? I’ve wondered this since Sunday night, when Nvidia unveiled its first-ever consumer processor for PCs at Computex 2026. …
ChatGPT can be hijacked without you knowing. Lockdown Mode is the fix
… First announced back in February, Lockdown Mode will now restrict and/or disable several ChatGPT features when enabled, including live web browsing in favor of cached content , the retrieval and display of web-based images, Deep Research, and Agent Mode. …
Microsoft's powerful RTX Spark mini PC will be sold to consumers
… All of the devices will be available sometime in the fall, Microsoft said, though prices haven't been disclosed. …
Ryzen AI Halo is AMD's $3,999 answer to maxing out ChatGPT
… As such, most AI developers take a “CUDA-first” approach to their tools, treating other architectures like Apple Metal and AMD’s ROCm platform, which plays a CUDA-equivalent role in terms of connecting software applications to its GPUs as an afterthought. …
Best of Computex 2026: The most intriguing and innovative PC hardware
… Nvidia OpenShell offers three key security layers: sandboxing for each agent and sub-agent, allowing them to tinker without mucking directly with your system files; a detailed and customizable set of rules determining what your agents can and cannot do; and a privacy gateway that keeps your most se… …
Windows Insider meetups are back. I went to one and so should you
… How does Microsoft prioritize its grand, long-term vision of agentic AI with a cleaner, more accessible Windows? And how do I run agents on my Windows PC without them trashing my data? …
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… It's fast and suitable for phones, tablets, and most other devices. Gemini may finally leap out of the chatbox at Google I/O ChatGPT and Claude are already controlling PCs and deploying agents into the wild. …
Claude controlled my Mac for half an hour. It was a wild, worrisome ride
… For one, computer use on the Claude app is currently for Mac users only, similar to how macOS devices got the first crack at Claude Cowork. …