The August 16 tech roundup lands at the intersection of desktop refreshes, AI ambitions, and long-lived platform commitments — a single day that underlines how fast software vendors are reshaping both user experiences and the lifecycle expectations of devices. Major takeaways: Linux Mint 22.2...
biometric login
cinnamon
claude memory recall
copilot
epic apple google australia court
file search
fingwit
hwe kernel
linux mint
linux-mint-22-2
microsoft365companionsmicrosoft edge
multimodal ai
people app
ubuntu 24.04
wayland
webview2
windows 10 support 2028
windows 2030 vision
zara beta
Microsoft appears to be testing an AI-driven companion that surfaces directly on the Windows 11 Taskbar — a small, persistent entry point for what Microsoft and code trackers are referring to as “agentic companions” — and the traces spotted in preview builds suggest it could proactively suggest...
agentic companions
ai companions
automation
cloud ai
copilot
enterprise it
group policy
insider preview
intune
microsoft365companions
on-device ai
preview build
privacy
taskbar
taskbar extensibility
telemetry
user control
windows 11
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping the future of technology, Microsoft is taking significant strides to enhance its flagship operating system, Windows 11. At the recent Ignite conference held in November 2024, the tech giant unveiled two major updates aimed at improving user...