Artificial intelligence, once relegated to the realm of science fiction, now silently permeates nearly every aspect of our day-to-day existence. The convenience of AI-driven assistants answering our questions, predictive fitness trackers adjusting our routines, and even mundane objects like...
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The keynote address at Microsoft Build 2025 in Seattle was abruptly thrown into the spotlight—not for a major product reveal or a breakthrough AI announcement, but for a passionate protest reflecting the global tech industry’s increasingly complex entanglement with matters of war, ethics, and...
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As Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, prepared to share the company’s vision at the annual Build developer conference in Seattle, the meticulously orchestrated event was abruptly disrupted by the impassioned shouts of “Free Palestine!” cutting through the air. The interruption originated from...
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Beneath the gloss of silicon-laden press releases and stock market headlines, the ever-escalating world of technology in May 2025 resembles a high-wire circus act—part spectacle, part uncertainty, and all chaos. This month’s cavalcade brings together nuclear ambitions disguised as sustainable...
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As policymakers in Washington D.C. increasingly spotlight the competitive dynamics of the U.S.-China artificial intelligence (AI) race, multinational technology giant Microsoft finds itself at the crux of a contentious debate around the export, deployment, and ethical control of advanced AI...
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In the ongoing rivalry between Linux and Windows, much of the public discussion revolves around features that Linux lacks compared to its Redmond-based counterpart. From streamlined driver support to user interface polish, Windows often sets the pace for mainstream expectations. But not every...
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Across the tech industry, debates about corporate responsibility and the moral implications of advanced technologies have rarely reached the fever pitch now surrounding Microsoft’s role in the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. A wave of internal dissent—sparked by high-profile firings and a...
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India’s immigration landscape is on the brink of a profound transformation following the introduction of the Immigration and Foreigners Bill of 2025 by the Modi-led Central government. This landmark legislation arrives not just as a regulatory overhaul, but as an ambitious effort to reimagine...
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Every so often, a new PC feature arrives that promises to change the way we live—and, perhaps, quietly watch absolutely everything we do. Microsoft's foray into activity-tracking with Copilot Recall is generating the kind of buzz usually reserved for disruptive startups and robot overlords...
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Microsoft has just set the digital cat amongst the privacy pigeons with its official launch of Recall — an AI-powered feature that quietly screenshots your every move on a Copilot Plus PC. For those keeping score at home (or, let’s be real, for those who can’t even recall what they were doing...
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Microsoft has pulled the sheets back on a new Windows 11 feature called "Recall", and let's just say—it’s dividing the crowd. Imagine giving your PC a "photographic memory" to snapshot almost everything you do, organizing it into a searchable timeline. Sounds futuristic and cool, right? Well, it...
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It’s finally happening: Windows Recall, Microsoft’s most controversial AI tool since, well... Clippy, has strutted onto the Copilot+ PC stage after a year-long intermission layered in drama, hot takes, and a not-so-little detour through the privacy minefield. Yes, the digital paparazzi of...
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In an era where technology seems to remember more about us than we do ourselves, Microsoft has rolled out a rather intriguing new feature for Windows 11: Microsoft Recall. This AI-powered memory system is designed to essentially act as a digital aide, capturing snapshots of your active windows...
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The hum of anticipation in the Windows world rarely sounds as charged as when Microsoft resurrects a controversial feature, dusts it off, and declares it ready for prime time. With Windows 11’s Recall feature—Microsoft’s latest attempt to give your computer the memory of an elephant—controversy...
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With a flick of the update switch, Recall has returned to Windows 11 like a prodigal son who never quite got over playing with matches in the living room. This time, Microsoft’s AI-driven “memory” tool is more sophisticated, more omnipresent, and, if the shouting from both privacy advocates and...
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As the digital landscape evolves, so too do our tools—none more significant than the recent introduction of the Recall feature in Windows 11. While touted as an innovative leap forward, the feature has sparked a maelstrom of criticism and concern, highlighting the delicate balance between...