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Thread 'Windows 11 Android-PC Resume: Spotify Handoff in Dev Channel Signals Bigger Continuity'
Windows 11 is quietly stitching Android and PC together: Spotify “resume” lands in Dev Channel, with broader app continuity in sight Subhead: Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Dev Channel builds begin testing a cross‑device “resume” experience that lets you pick up an Android app activity on your PC. Spotify is first, but the plumbing points to something much bigger. If you’ve lived with Apple’s continuity for years, the idea of starting something on your phone and finishing on your computer...
Thread 'Windows on ARM vs Copilot+ PC: How to Identify Architecture Before Buying'
Confusion between “Windows on ARM” and “Copilot+ PC” has become a real buyer’s trap, especially now that sleek Snapdragon laptops share shelf space with new Intel and AMD systems carrying the Copilot+ badge. If you care about software compatibility, battery life, and performance, you need to know not just the marketing label on the box, but the actual CPU architecture inside. Here’s exactly how to identify a Windows on ARM PC before and after purchase—and why that distinction still matters...
Thread 'Windows 11 Android-to-PC Resume: One-Click Spotify Handoff in Insider Builds'
Microsoft is quietly turning Windows 11 into a true cross‑device hub, testing an Android app continuity feature that lets you resume what you were doing on your phone right on your PC—starting with Spotify and rolling out now to Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. In practice, a “Resume” alert appears on the Windows 11 taskbar shortly after you press play on your Android device; one click opens Spotify on the desktop and continues at the exact point you left off, with a one‑click...
Thread 'Dell XPS 13 9340 Review: Core Ultra Redesign, Thermals & Battery vs MacBook Air'
Thanks for the link. That Houston Chronicle page is behind a “Press & Hold” human verification step (a CAPTCHA), which I can’t complete from here, so I can’t open the article directly. How would you like me to help? Summarize the review: Paste the article text (or key passages) and I’ll produce a concise summary. Fact-check and context: I can analyze the XPS 13’s design, thermals, battery life, display, and performance using other reputable sources and Dell’s specs, then infer how that...
Thread 'Macrohard: Elon Musk's AI-First Push to Rival Microsoft'
Elon Musk says he wants to build a purely AI-run software company—cheekily named Macrohard—to take direct aim at Microsoft’s dominance, and he picked August 22, 2025 to make the promise public. The pitch is audacious even by Musk standards: assemble a swarm of specialized AI agents that can generate, test, and ship complex software inside virtual machines until the outputs become indistinguishable from what human engineers produce today. If it sounds like a meme, Musk insists it isn’t: the...
Thread 'Windows 11 Cross-Device Resume: Android-to-PC Handoff Begins with Spotify'
Microsoft is now testing a Windows 11 capability that lets you resume certain Android app sessions on your PC, starting with Spotify—an Insider-only preview that surfaces a “Resume” alert on the taskbar and, with one click, opens the Spotify desktop app to the exact track you were playing on your phone. The feature is rolling out gradually in the Dev and Beta Channels and leans on Microsoft’s existing Phone Link/Link to Windows plumbing, with a clear nod to Apple’s long‑standing Handoff...
Thread 'Louisville's Pragmatic AI Pilots: $2M to Cut Back-Office Time by 2027'
Louisville is betting that a pragmatic, tightly scoped burst of artificial intelligence pilots can squeeze more value from every public dollar, and it’s backing the bet with a $2 million line item, a new Chief AI Officer, and a first wave of 5–10 short projects aimed squarely at measurable time and cost savings by fiscal year 2027. Overview The city’s plan moves deliberately from chatter to checkpoints. Rather than sprawling “AI transformations,” Louisville is targeting 3–6 month pilots that...
Thread 'Windows 11 Game Day: Optimize Edge for Smooth Sports Streaming'
A small local-news photo page showing a Jaguars–Saints football moment—paired with a Bluefield, West Virginia forecast calling for mid‑70s highs, rising rain chances through the afternoon, and a cooler, showery evening—captures a bigger reality of game day in 2025: fans jump between highlights, live stats, and hyperlocal weather on Windows PCs while navigating sites that mix images, widgets, and video players in a single scroll. That jumble is more than a design quirk; it’s a performance...
Thread 'Macrohard vs xAI: Fact-Check, Implications, and Industry Analysis'
How would you like me to help with this? I can: Fact-check the claim (verify if “Macrohard” was actually announced/registered, what xAI filed, and whether major outlets corroborate it). Summarize the article in a few bullet points. Write a deeper analysis/op-ed comparing the idea to Microsoft’s model and xAI’s strategy. Draft a full-length feature for your site. Tell me which you prefer (and any length/tone/SEO keywords), and I’ll get started. Source: Asianet Newsable Elon Musk Unveils...
Thread 'Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.5761: Spotify handoff, Snipping Tool window recording, Copilot+ gesture'
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5761 (KB5064093) hits Beta Channel: what’s new, how to get it, and pro tips for x86 and Snapdragon X PCs TL;DR Build: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5761 (KB5064093) for 24H2, Beta Channel. Rollout: Controlled Feature Rollout (CFR). Some features require “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” to be turned on. Headliners: Phone-to-PC continuity: Resume what you were doing in Spotify on Android directly on your Windows 11 PC via a...
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Thread 'Macrohard: Musk's AI Software Rival to Microsoft Copilot'
Elon Musk has a new shot across Microsoft’s bow, and this time it has a name tailor‑made for memes and search engines alike: Macrohard—a “purely AI software company,” as he described it in a post on X, pitched to simulate the work of a software giant entirely with autonomous AI agents. He framed the moniker as tongue‑in‑cheek, but stressed “the project is very real,” underscoring a plan to spin up coding, content, and product‑design workflows that run end‑to‑end under AI control. Overview...
Thread 'Windows 11 Dev Channel 26200.5761: Cross-Device Resume and UI Tweaks'
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093) for the Dev Channel is a feature-packed flight that blends smarter cross‑device experiences, subtle UI polish, and targeted reliability fixes—while flagging a few risks Insiders should know before hitting update. The headline change is a new “resume from your phone” capability that lets you pick up Android apps on your PC, starting with Spotify, alongside quality-of-life tweaks like improved battery status on the lock...
Thread 'Windows 11 Cross‑Device Resume: Android to Spotify Handoff'
Microsoft is testing a new continuity trick in Windows 11 that lets you pick up certain Android activities on your PC—starting with Spotify—via a taskbar alert that says “Resume from your phone” and a one‑click “Continue on this PC” action. The rollout has begun for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels, and it works once you’ve linked your Android phone to your PC using Microsoft’s built‑in mobile device pairing and the Link to Windows app on Android. In the current preview...
Thread 'Macrohard: Elon Musk’s AI Firm Targets Microsoft'
Macrohard: Elon Musk’s ‘AI Software Company’ Sets Sights on Microsoft Dek On August 22, 2025, Elon Musk said he’s building “a purely AI software company called Macrohard” to take on Microsoft—framing it as tongue‑in‑cheek in name but “very real” in intent. Here’s what he actually announced, what the trademark trail shows, and what it could mean for Windows users and developers. Lede Elon Musk has kicked off a new AI gambit: Macrohard, a self‑described “purely AI software company” whose...
Thread 'Windows 11 Newsroom Workflow: End-to-End Sports Galleries and Obituaries'
A single sports image page and a quietly written obituary tell a bigger story about how local journalism actually gets made—and for many newsrooms, the glue holding that story together is a Windows PC on a deadline desk, a sideline laptop on battery power, and a carefully tuned workflow that must never miss. Background The materials at hand are straightforward but revealing. One is an online sports photo entry labeled “Falcons–Cowboys Football,” the kind of quick-turn gallery or image page...
Thread 'OpenAI's New Delhi Gambit: India's Next AI Growth Chapter'
OpenAI’s New Delhi Gambit: What an India Office Signals for AI’s Next Growth Chapter By WindowsForum.com Editorial Desk OpenAI is preparing to open its first office in India in New Delhi later in 2025, only days after launching a ₹399-per-month “ChatGPT Go” plan tailored for the country. That one-two punch—pricing localization plus physical presence—signals a decisive shift from exploratory interest to execution at scale in one of the world’s most important AI markets. Below, we unpack why...
Thread 'Windows 11: Resume from Your Phone to PC with Spotify Handoff'
Thanks for sharing. Here’s the quick take and how to try it. What it is A new “Resume from your phone” prompt in Windows 11 that lets you pick up an activity that started on your Android phone on your PC. In early testing with Windows Insiders (Dev/Beta channels). The report you shared says it currently works with Spotify: start playing a song on your phone and Windows shows a toast with “Continue on this PC,” which opens the Spotify desktop app (or takes you to install it). Why it matters...
Thread 'Microsoft Copilot Brings AI-Assisted Playcalling to NFL Sidelines'
Microsoft’s Copilot is moving from meeting rooms to locker rooms, as a renewed NFL partnership elevates Windows-powered tools from simple sideline devices to full-blown, AI-augmented decision systems that promise faster insights, richer scouting, and—most provocatively—assistive playcalling during live games. Overview The NFL’s long-running collaboration with Microsoft is entering a consequential phase. Beyond the familiar blue-hued Surface tablets that have become as ubiquitous as...
Thread 'Fix Windows Update 0x80240069 in WSUS/SCCM Deployments (KB5063878)'
Enterprise administrators are reporting that Windows Update error 0x80240069 appears when deploying the August cumulative update KB5063878 through WSUS or SCCM, while the same package installs cleanly via Windows Update and manual downloads. The pattern points to a delivery path problem in managed environments: during installation the Windows Update service (wuauserv) can crash, Event Viewer records service-failure entries, and synchronization in WSUS stumbles on what admins describe as a...
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