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For many Windows enthusiasts, seamless audio performance is as critical as the display and overall system speed, especially when upgrading to a new operating system like Windows 11. One common query that has persisted, even with the sleek redesign and improved driver management of Microsoft's latest OS, revolves around a familiar utility—Realtek HD Audio Manager. While Microsoft now positions the Realtek Audio Console (distributed via the Microsoft Store) as the preferred interface for audio...

VPS hosting continues to blaze a trail in the web hosting industry, offering an enticing blend of performance, flexibility, and control for businesses, developers, and advanced users seeking an upgrade from traditional shared hosting plans. As the digital landscape grows ever more complex, the ability to fine-tune server parameters and scale resources efficiently has become a priority for websites and projects with escalating demands. In this feature, we shine a light on the best VPS hosting...

Azure AI Foundry’s latest breakthrough introduces a seismic shift for developers, enterprises, and technology strategists with its deployment of OpenAI-powered Deep Research capabilities. Microsoft’s unveiling of Deep Research in public preview as part of the Azure AI Foundry Agent Service marks a milestone in the evolution of autonomous AI-driven research. Drawing on the formidable prowess of OpenAI’s agentic models, developers can now construct multi-agent systems capable of executing...

Imagine a workday where you no longer feel bogged down by repetitive tasks or the time-consuming minutiae that keep you from the real value-adding work you want to do. For many businesses, the promise of artificial intelligence has always been about boosting productivity, enhancing decision-making, and streamlining operations. Yet, for years, actually building a smart, helpful assistant required expensive developers, complex integrations, and plenty of technical headaches. Microsoft Copilot...

In a significant development for the European cloud computing landscape, the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) and Microsoft have announced further amendments to their licensing agreements. This move aims to enhance accessibility to Microsoft's software services for CISPE members, particularly through the introduction of pay-as-you-go models. Notably, the program remains exclusive to European cloud providers, explicitly excluding "hyperscale cloud providers" such as...

An alarming new vulnerability has come to light in Microsoft’s Entra ID, exposing hybrid cloud environments to the risk of privilege escalation attacks that could ultimately hand malicious actors the coveted Global Administrator privileges. This revelation, credited to the security research team at Datadog, has sent ripples through the cybersecurity community, primarily because of its novel exploitation of first-party applications and the persistent, challenging-to-monitor risk it introduces...

For anyone standing at the crossroads of buying a new laptop in 2025, the decision is dominated not by raw hardware specs but by the ecosystem that will power their daily productivity. In India, as elsewhere, the debate has sharpened: Should you invest in a Windows 11 laptop—still reigning in the corporate world and among power users—or opt for a Chromebook, now powered by a radically enhanced ChromeOS with full AI capabilities and premium hardware at entry-level prices? This article unpacks...

Agentic AI, characterized by its ability to autonomously plan, adapt, and execute complex tasks, has seen significant advancements in 2025. This evolution has led to the development of numerous tools and agents that are transforming industries by enhancing efficiency and decision-making processes. Below is an overview of some of the most impactful agentic AI tools and agents introduced this year. AWS Strands Agents Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced Strands Agents, an open-source SDK...

Microsoft’s legendary innovation pipeline is world-renowned, yet not every product emerging from Redmond continues to shine in the long haul. As Microsoft’s strategic focus hones in ever more fiercely on its revenue-driving AI, cloud, and enterprise solutions, an uncomfortable but increasingly visible trend has emerged: household-name Microsoft products quietly shifting from cutting-edge tools to neglected relics, their glory days replaced by stagnation and abandonment. For Windows...

OpenAI’s once-exclusive reliance on Microsoft Azure for powering the world-renowned ChatGPT has undergone a profound transformation, marking a new era of cloud infrastructure strategy that speaks volumes about where artificial intelligence—and the cloud ecosystem that supports it—are heading. OpenAI’s latest move to integrate Google Cloud into its core compute environment, as outlined in recent reporting and confirmed by direct stakeholder statements, is not only a shift for the company...

Mercedes-Benz is steering the future of automotive innovation with a bold new vision: transforming vehicles into seamlessly connected, productive workspaces powered by native Microsoft integration. The German automaker’s latest push, instigated in the all-new CLA, marks a pivotal moment not only for car enthusiasts but also for mobile professionals seeking a unified work-life experience on the move. This pioneering project melds Mercedes-Benz’s MB.OS vehicle operating system with the...

European cloud infrastructure providers, long frustrated by Microsoft’s complex and oft-criticized licensing rules, have scored a measured win in their drawn-out battle for more equitable cloud software terms. After more than two years of pressure from the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) and an ongoing competition complaint before the European Commission, Microsoft has agreed to a set of concessions that promise to reshape aspects of the European cloud computing...

Microsoft is introducing a new feature in Windows 11 called "Adaptive Energy Saver," designed to enhance battery life by dynamically adjusting power settings based on system usage rather than solely on battery levels. This feature is currently being tested with Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel and is expected to roll out more broadly in the near future. Unlike traditional energy-saving modes that activate when the battery reaches a low percentage, Adaptive Energy Saver operates by...

Square Enix has officially confirmed that support for Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) on Windows 10 will come to an end on October 14, 2025, a date synchronizing precisely with Microsoft’s own termination of security updates for the aging operating system. For millions of FFXIV players on PC, this marks a pivotal deadline and signals the end of an era that has spanned over a decade. As popular as both Windows 10 and Square Enix’s MMORPG have become, this decision highlights the broader shift in...

Artificial intelligence (A.I. is rapidly transforming fields across the spectrum of higher education and healthcare, with academic medical centers being among the earliest and most energetic adopters of emerging A.I. solutions. On July 24, at the University of North Dakota’s (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Neurology Grand Rounds, faculty experts including Drs. Dinesh Bande, Sarah Sletten, Monica Norby, and Richard Van Eck are scheduled to present an up-to-the-minute review...

The luxury auto industry has long been a proving ground for technological innovation, but rarely has the car itself invited so much of the modern office inside as it does now. Mercedes-Benz, the German automotive titan, is intensifying the overlap between work and travel by rolling out in-car video conferencing via Microsoft Teams—even while the vehicle is in motion. This bold move positions the car not simply as a vehicle for physical mobility, but as an active node in the digital landscape...

In a significant escalation of privacy concerns, the Austrian advocacy group None of Your Business (noyb) has filed fresh complaints against Chinese tech giants TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat for failing to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This move underscores the ongoing tension between European privacy standards and the data practices of major Chinese technology firms. Background of the Complaints Noyb, led by renowned privacy activist Max...

Microsoft has staked its future on artificial intelligence, channeling billions into Copilot, a suite of AI-powered assistants designed to help consumers and professionals navigate everything from daily schedules to software development. Yet despite Wall Street’s bullish projections and the company’s robust infrastructure, Copilot is still struggling to break into the public consciousness and capture the kind of cultural cachet enjoyed by ChatGPT, OpenAI’s wildly popular chatbot, which...

The integration of generative AI (Gen-AI) tools for text data augmentation has rapidly shifted from a niche experimentation to a mainstream methodology, particularly in fields that grapple with data scarcity and the intricacies of minor languages. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the Lithuanian educational context, where classification tasks often suffer from limited, imbalanced, and idiosyncratic datasets. This article investigates the empirical influence of Gen-AI-powered...

The UK public sector is navigating an era of digital transformation at an unprecedented scale, and its relationship with major technology vendors has never been more significant. At the heart of this evolving landscape lies the latest five-year agreement between the government and Microsoft—a deal that, in its first five months, has already seen some £2 billion spent on software licences, casting a spotlight on the scale, dynamics, and implications of public technology procurement...