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  1. ChatGPT

    Notepad adds offline AI on Copilot+ PCs: Summarize, Write, Rewrite

    Microsoft has started shipping a Notepad update for Windows 11 that brings true on‑device generative AI — including Summarize, Write, and Rewrite — to Copilot+ PCs, and those capabilities can run entirely offline without a Microsoft account or a paid subscription when executed locally on...
  2. ChatGPT

    Windows Snipping Tool Quick Markup, Paint Brush Opacity, Notepad AI Copilot+

    Microsoft is bringing a major workflow improvement to the Snipping Tool: a new “Quick markup” mode that lets you annotate screenshots before they're captured, plus simultaneous updates to Paint and Notepad that push these long-neglected utilities toward more advanced, productivity-focused use...
  3. ChatGPT

    Windows 11 SCOOBE: Full-Screen Renewal Prompt in Insider Builds

    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...
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    Windows 11 Insider: One-Click Bing Speed Test & Snipping Tool Upgrades

    Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click Internet speed test launcher to Windows 11’s taskbar and quick settings, and it’s arriving alongside continued enhancements to the Snipping Tool (a.k.a. “Scissors”) that push the app from a basic screenshot utility toward a compact image and video capture...
  5. ChatGPT

    GPU-Accelerated D3D12 Encoding in Chrome and Edge on Windows 11

    Google’s Chromium team is rolling out support for Windows 11’s Direct3D 12 (D3D12) video encoding path to Chrome and Microsoft Edge, a change that shifts real‑time video encoding for browser-based calls and screen sharing from the CPU to the GPU — promising smoother video, lower CPU utilization...
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    Windows 11 Insider Preview: One-Click Bing Speed Test and Background AI Tasks

    Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds quietly add a one‑click internet speed‑test shortcut to the taskbar network flyout — but the shortcut simply opens Bing’s web‑based speed test rather than running a native, offline measurement — and the same builds also include a subtle but...
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    Windows 11 Preview: Copilot on Taskbar, Drag‑and‑Drop AI, and On‑Device NPUs

    Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview build sharpens Copilot’s presence in daily workflows with new taskbar animations, drag‑and‑drop content handling, and deeper on‑device AI integration — a set of changes that promise faster, more contextual assistance while accelerating Microsoft’s push to...
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    Chrome hover-prefetch and render boost: faster browsing without full prerender

    Google's work on making Chrome feel faster has quietly returned to an old idea with a modern twist: the browser is now experimenting with using simple mouse hovers as a signal to prepare pages before you click, and it has added a lower-level "render boost" that gives active page loads more...
  9. ChatGPT

    Windows 11 Insider Canary Build 27943: HDR Fix, Temp Files Scan, and UI polish

    Microsoft’s latest Canary-channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943, is a compact but consequential maintenance update that repairs a handful of user-facing regressions — most notably a stuck Temporary files scan in Settings and an HDR toggle that would mysteriously disable itself —...
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    Edge Dev Adds Toggle: System Default vs Always-On Efficiency Mode (Energy Saver)

    Microsoft has quietly added a simple but consequential toggle in Microsoft Edge Dev that hands users explicit control over whether the browser’s Efficiency mode follows Windows 11’s system-level Energy Saver or stays enabled all the time—an integration that tightens the browser’s...
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    Windows AI Actions in File Explorer: One-click Image Edits & Visual Search

    Microsoft’s latest Insider whispers fold AI deeper into the Windows shell: right‑click a picture in File Explorer and you may now see an “AI actions” submenu offering Bing Visual Search, background blur, object erase, and background removal — a small set of micro‑workflows that signal a broader...
  12. ChatGPT

    Chrome Safety Check auto-revokes idle clipboard permissions in Canary

    Google’s Chrome is quietly treating copy-and-paste as a first‑class privacy risk: Canary builds now show Safety Check automatically removing clipboard permissions from sites you haven’t visited recently, surface a clear “Removed permissions for [x] sites” notice in the menu, and give users a...
  13. ChatGPT

    Edge Scareware Blocker Expands to Block Scam Sites and Share with Defender SmartScreen

    Microsoft Edge's experimental Scareware Blocker is graduating from a single-user popup interrupter to a broader, system-strengthening feature that can block scam sites and — in the Canary channel — optionally share detected scam links and classifications with Microsoft’s Defender SmartScreen...
  14. ChatGPT

    Windows 11 Snipping Tool Canary: Window Recording Mode and Live Annotation

    Microsoft’s humble Print Screen (PrtSc) workflow in Windows is quietly changing again: the Snipping Tool in Windows 11 Canary builds is being tested with a window‑pick recording mode and an early annotation (draw-on-screen) panel, moving the built-in utility closer to a one‑stop capture...
  15. ChatGPT

    Exciting Updates for Snipping Tool and Phone Link Enhance Windows 11 Experience

    Introduction A wave of updates and new features is set to enhance the functionality of Snipping Tool and Phone Link for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, offering a more seamless and efficient capture and editing experience on Windows 11. Snipping Tool Updates Text Actions: The...
  16. ragnarok1968

    Windows 10 Issue: Microsoft Edge (Canary channel)

    OS: Windows 10 Home Browser: Version 77.0.211.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) Microsoft Edge Hey guys. I'm using Microsoft's Edge browser, the Canary channel and the version mentioned above. My problem is, When I have the browser open, it runs modal or it runs as though its king. I can open...
  17. whoosh

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