AppControl offers some examples of how you can use a linked AI agent to query for system statistics. Want to quickly discover which apps are interfering most with performance when you're gaming? Just ask, in plain words, "Which app caused the biggest CPU and GPU spikes during my gaming session last night?" Want to know where the apps running on your PC originate from? Just ask, "Identify any running apps developed by companies in [a specific country]." Curious to know if any apps are secretly accessing your location or PC hardware when you're away from your PC? Ask, "Did any apps access my loc
A personal IT tech in your PC? AppControl's new (and optional) AI integration feature can tell you in plain English what's been going on in your system.AppControl's MCP feature is disabled by default, and it requires manual activation as well as manual setup. Once you've updated the app to the latest version, a small banner will pop up that brings you to an instruction page for adding AI to the app. If you're concerned about your data being sent away to LLMs in the cloud, AppControl supports offline models via Ollama and WebUI. If you set this up, you can rest assured that your info is remaining on your system.
A personal IT tech in your PC? AppControl's new (and optional) AI integration feature can tell you in plain English what's been going on in your system.… Whereas GPU hardware clearly has limitations on what it can achieve, software leveraging AI seems limitless in its abilities. Would you rather spend far more on GPU hardware or take advantage of "free" AI tools that boost performance well beyond what's otherwise expected? …
… By pairing your telemetry with your preferred AI Agent, users can now simply ask what happened, and get a clear answer in plain English." The update also adds a feature called Idle Time Tracking , which pushes beyond the usual real-time data to show resource spikes when your PC is idling. …
… In defense of AI PCs Microsoft can, and should, continue to innovate in the AI space and create Surface hardware capable of running AI features locally. …
Steam’s latest hardware survey for May 2026 is here, and it paints an interesting picture. Of course, we’ve covered hardware surveys before , including periods where it genuinely looked like Linux was gaining serious ground. To be fair, that growth was understandable. …
… Still, groups like The Restart Project group, which helped co-develop the "End of 10" toolkit to support Windows 10 users who can't upgrade to Windows 11, said Microsoft's move to continue pushing security updates to Windows 10 beyond its end-of-support feels like a last-minute snooze button , whic… …
… Indeed, the widespread push for AI had led to what many call the "RAM crisis," with companies all over the world buying up as much memory as they can to allocate it towards the technology's ravenous appetite for silicon . …
… I dug into Microsoft’s push for faster Windows 11 apps Microsoft is launching an AI agent and development templates to streamline native development on Windows 11. …
… Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and other analysts have been more upbeat on Microsoft lately, citing Copilot adoption and its boosted position on AI-oriented PC hardware. …
… It is a device designed for the builders who see limits as flaws and have the vision to push past them. As to availability, the Surface Laptop Ultra will be available later this year in Platinum and Nightfall finishes . …
… "Look, it's natural that prices go up, every generation around us is raising prices, but I don't think you can raise prices through the hardware crisis that we're seeing, and so it will require fundamental change in terms of how we innovate and how we think about the business models and how we go b… …