What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
…Microsoft is rolling out Office app updates next week that allow users to disable a floating Copilot button. The button has been annoying Excel users in recent weeks, because it obstructs cells…
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Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…It’s had some impressive results with models like MAI-Transcribe-1, a speech-to-text model that works across 25 different languages. But most of Microsoft’s own AI models have…
Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet
…exerting control over our own devices, we’re seeing more interest than ever in switching to more user-respecting alternatives,” he said. “If more and more restrictive measures are legally mandated on…
Apple announces iPadOS 27
…Siri AI will also power improvements to Apple’s Shortcuts app to make it more user-friendly. Apple’s not taking away the ability to manually build shortcuts and automations, but with…
These are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyone
…I saw that in my M5 Max MacBook Pro review, where I retested the M1 Pro and M1 Max models and heard firsthand from professional users how well those were still holding…
User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
…suggest it too will have a user-replaceable battery, while it’s been rumored for months that Nintendo is working on a version of the Switch 2 with a removable battery — though…
Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people
…Then-CTO Mira Murati, for instance, testified in court that Altman told her OpenAI’s legal team had okayed skipping a safety review for one of its models — a statement, she…
Google Pixel
…Wi-Fi following the new Quick Share update that lets Pixel 10 users send files to iPhones over AirDrop . Switching focus to another app is enough to reconnect though, so this bug…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…Sources at Xbox tell me Sharma has been looking closely at Game Pass pricing recently, with a view to offering a wider range of pricing models. Sharma admitted that “Game Pass has…
Toy Story 5 has the right take on tech
…I also have for you the new Pixar movie worth your time, a better way to hold your phone, a nice upgrade for Android users, a lovely new Windows laptop, and much…