A Southern California man has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to keep Windows 10 alive — a high-stakes legal challenge that crystallizes a fraught transition from a decade‑old, battle‑tested operating system to an AI‑first Windows 11 world and raises questions about security, consumer...
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Microsoft’s decision to end routine support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has suddenly become the subject of a courtroom showdown—and the consequences reach far beyond one plaintiff's grievance: millions of users face security risks, confusing enrollment rules for Extended Security Updates...
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Microsoft’s leap forward in local AI computing took a pivotal turn with the debut of OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b for Windows 11. Signaling a new era for accessible artificial intelligence, the tech giant now offers advanced language modeling directly on consumer PCs—no cloud connection required. This...
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The integration of OpenAI's GPT-OSS-20B model into Windows 11 via Microsoft’s Windows AI Foundry marks a significant step in democratizing high-performance AI tools for mainstream users. This move ushers in a new era of local AI capabilities, blending open, powerful natural language processing...
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Microsoft's introduction of Copilot+ PCs has sparked significant discussion within the tech community, particularly regarding the stringent hardware requirements that accompany this new class of devices. At the heart of the Copilot+ PC initiative is the integration of a neural processing unit...
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DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has recently released an updated version of its R1 reasoning model, DeepSeek-R1-0528, under the MIT License on Hugging Face. This move signifies a notable advancement in the AI landscape, offering developers and researchers unrestricted access...
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Microsoft’s latest round of updates for Windows 11 marks a pivotal shift in the company’s approach to its iconic built-in apps: Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad. Each of these legacy applications is receiving a thoughtful wave of artificial intelligence features designed to both modernize...
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The evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and everyday productivity tools just took a significant step forward. Microsoft, ever at the forefront of mainstream Windows innovation, has begun rolling out a fresh set of generative AI features within three beloved desktop apps: Paint...
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Microsoft’s latest wave of generative AI features, unveiled at the Build conference and rolling out to everyday apps like Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad, signals a transformative moment for Windows. These enhancements are not just iterative—they represent Microsoft’s aggressive strategy to...
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Microsoft Windows 11 is once again demonstrating that even the classics can be reinvented. In a refreshing update for its built-in apps, Microsoft is revamping Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad—core applications that every Windows user has come to rely on. With these updates currently available...
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Artificial intelligence continues to reshape how we interact with our computers, but for many users, the specter of cloud dependence and privacy tradeoffs has made adoption a tricky prospect. In an era when chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot dominate digital conversations—and...
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