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As the year closes, an arresting fan-made concept called Windows 26 — envisioned by designer Abdi (known online as AR 4789) — has reignited conversations about what Microsoft’s next generation of Windows could and should be: a visually consistent, productivity-first OS that blends floating...

I work at Triple Minds, where we focus on building smarter AI solutions for businesses of all sizes. Lately, we’ve seen how AI model training is transforming the way companies operate — from automating repetitive tasks to improving customer insights and decision-making. What’s really exciting...

Apple’s long-promised Siri overhaul appears to be taking a pragmatic turn: according to recent reporting, Apple is preparing a next‑generation Siri that will “lean on” Google’s Gemini models running inside Apple’s own Private Cloud Compute (PCC) environment — a move that would pair Google’s...

Google’s work on a next-generation visual refresh for Chrome — being tested under the internal label “Chrome Next” — is already visible in Canary builds as early infrastructure changes, new New Tab Page (NTP) experiments, and a reworked layout system that prepares the browser for deeper UI...

Sometimes a single caption can do more reputational damage than a thousand product briefings, and the recent Know Your Meme image quip—“Sometimes the vibes are off, you know? Still I’d trust them more than Windows 11”—is a compact case study in how meme culture amplifies anxieties about modern...

I switched to Windows 11 because the combination of modern security, focused productivity improvements, and the platform’s AI roadmap finally outweighed the inertia of a decade with Windows 10 — and that decision was made easier (and more urgent) by Microsoft’s announced end‑of‑support deadline...

Microsoft’s latest design brief for Windows 11 frames the operating system as an AI-native platform built to blend intelligence into everyday workflows rather than plastering Copilot logos across the desktop — a conservative, user-centered pivot that arrives at a pivotal moment as Windows 10...

Microsoft appears to be preparing a purpose-built OneDrive app for Windows 11 that foregrounds photos, video, and AI-driven file interactions — a move that could reshape how OneDrive is used on PCs while raising familiar questions about performance, privacy, and licensing. Background / Overview...

Microsoft appears to be testing a dedicated, photos-first OneDrive app for Windows 11 that bundles a built-in gallery, enhanced photo organization, and Copilot intelligence — a leak that paints a clear picture of a strategic shift in how Microsoft wants users to interact with OneDrive on the PC...

Microsoft’s Windows engineering teams have been reunited under a single organizational roof in a high‑stakes move aimed at accelerating the company’s push to make Windows an “Agentic OS” — an operating system that blends multimodal inputs, on‑device intelligence, and cloud orchestration so the...

Google’s Gemini is positioning itself as more than a chatbot — it’s being packaged, integrated, and promoted as a daily workhorse that can replace single-purpose assistants and win user loyalty through consistent utility rather than flash. Recent coverage and first‑hand user testimonials point...

Microsoft has pushed a coordinated set of new Insider preview packages across the Dev, Beta and Canary channels — delivered under cumulative update KB5065786 — that surface the same key Copilot-driven UX experiments to Dev and Beta (builds 26220.6690 and 26120.6690 respectively) while Canary...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider builds are shipping a new, full-screen renewal prompt aimed at lapsed Microsoft 365 subscriptions — an eye-catching SCOOBE (Second‑Chance Out‑of‑Box Experience) screen that insiders and early reports describe as a full‑screen nag to renew rather than a...

By 2025 the conversation in New Zealand finance teams has shifted: AI is no longer a distant possibility or a one‑off experiment — it’s a stack of practical tools that can shave months off close cycles, automate invoice flows, and turn spreadsheets into conversation‑ready narratives, and a...

The fan-made Windows 12.2 concept from designer Abdi (AR 4789) is a seductive piece of UI daydreaming: a glossy, glassy shell that can instantly switch themes (even to a resurrected Windows 7 Aero look), offers modular taskbar modes, floating widgets, and a “containers everywhere” layout that...

Firefox Nightly users can now summon Microsoft Copilot from the browser sidebar — an optional, opt‑in hook that exposes Copilot’s chat, voice and summarization capabilities inside Firefox while reopening a broader debate about privacy, platform boundaries, and the creeping normalization of...

The market for pocket-sized presentation tools and bench-top soldering aids keeps getting stranger and more capable: a new wave of multifunctional “air mice” promise to replace a bag of accessories with a single 4‑in‑1 gadget, while low‑cost helping‑hands stations bundle bright, adjustable...

On August 7, 2025, OpenAI unveiled GPT‑5 and Microsoft announced the model would be powering Microsoft 365 Copilot the same day — a high‑visibility release that quickly turned into a cautionary case study about how model upgrades matter far less to most business users than context, integration...

Microsoft’s push to fold generative AI into everyday file management just moved a major step closer to most Windows users: Microsoft 365’s Copilot is now integrated with OneDrive inside Windows, letting subscribers invoke Copilot actions from File Explorer and the OneDrive Activity Center on the...

Microsoft Digital’s Employee Productivity Engineering (EPE) team faced a deceptively simple-sounding question with outsized implications: should we build on Microsoft Dataverse — the low-code data platform native to the Power Platform — or rely on Microsoft SQL Server and its mature relational...