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This new PowerToys feature could save you from hours of monotony
By Sean Endicott published
Saving time A new feature in PowerToys will let you launch a group of apps in a specific layout with a single click.
Do you need to buy all of Office or is Word enough?
By Cale Hunt published
A few words... Microsoft lets you buy standalone core Office apps like Word, but it's clear that the Microsoft 365 subscription service is the company's first priority. Here's what you need to know.
Microsoft 'temporarily' pumps the brakes on its intrusive Windows 11 ads after receiving constant backlash from Windows 10 users
By Kevin Okemwa published
goodbye to ads Microsoft has announced its plan to pump the brakes on featuring ads and popups in the Windows 10 operating system to get users to upgrade to Windows 11.
Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2): New features, availability, Arm updates, Copilot+ PCs, and everything you need to know
By Zac Bowden last updated
vNext Windows 11 version 24H2 is now available on Copilot+ PCs, and coming later this year to everyone else!
How to enable Controlled folder access to protect data from ransomware on Windows 10
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Security On Windows 10, you can use these three ways to enable and configure 'Controlled folder access' on your device to protect your files and folders from malicious programs, such as ransomware.
Former Google CEO says, "working from home was more important than winning," leaving it with a competitive disadvantage in the race for AI domination
By Kevin Okemwa published
WFH Google's former CEO says the company is at a competitive disadvantage in AI because of its work-from-home policy.
Elon Musk's Grok 2 might not be "the most powerful AI," but it outperforms Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet and even GPT-4-Turbo
By Kevin Okemwa published
GROK-2 X announced the release of an early preview of Grok-2 with state-of-the-art reasoning and image generation capabilities.
Streaming Android apps from your phone to your Windows 11 PC just got easier (if you're lucky enough to have the right phone)
By Sean Endicott published
Simple streaming Streaming apps from your Samsung Galaxy smartphone to your PC is now a bit easier, since you don't have to press a button each time you want to stream an app.
You won't believe that Microsoft Teams has existed 7 years without this simple feature
By Sean Endicott published
At last Microsoft Teams will soon support renaming the General channel within any team. Every team has a General channel that cannot be removed, but up until now the name has had to remain the same.
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