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The unveiling of Windows Start menu concepts that never made it past Microsoft’s drawing board pulls back the curtain on a fascinating blend of innovation, missed opportunities, and the ongoing struggle to deliver the perfect user experience. For millions, the Start menu is the gateway to...

For many Windows users, the Start menu has always been more than just an application launcher—it’s a central hub embodying years of muscle memory and deeply personal workflows. Whenever Microsoft tinkers with this iconic feature, reactions run the gamut from cautious curiosity to impassioned...

The unveiling of a reimagined Start menu in Windows 11 signals another bold step in Microsoft’s quest to redefine user interaction with its iconic operating system. The Start menu, an ever-present symbol of the Windows experience since its debut in Windows 95, has undergone periodic...

For millions of users, the Start Menu is not just an interface—it’s a well-worn pathway through digital life, a hub routed into the muscle memory of nearly every Windows user since the mid-1990s. Microsoft’s decision to overhaul this core element of Windows 11 is not merely cosmetic. It...

Few topics in the world of personal computing elicit such a dedicated following—and provoke as much curiosity from the uninitiated—as the subject of configuration files, known affectionately as "dotfiles." For many users, especially those rooted in the Linux or developer ecosystems, dotfiles are...

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Unveiling the next phase in user empowerment, Microsoft is now experimenting with a Copilot AI feature that promises to transform how Windows 11 users interact with their device settings. This initiative has emerged from a fundamental realization: even tech-savvy individuals often struggle to...

Meta Platforms, under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg, has embarked on a bold, strategic journey to reimagine its place in the global artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace. No longer confined to being a behind-the-scenes tool nestled within Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger, Meta...

In the fast-evolving world of beauty and cosmetics, data is the new foundation for innovation. The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), one of the world's largest and most prestigious beauty conglomerates, has made a decisive move to leverage artificial intelligence—partnering with Microsoft to launch...

For those who have long envied the versatility of MacOS widgets, or perhaps reminisced about the glory days of Windows desktop gadgets, the landscape of desktop customization on Windows has often felt lacking. The modern Windows widget system, as of Windows 10 and Windows 11, largely confines...

Here is a summary of the main updates and features introduced in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3941 (KB5055634) for users running Windows 11 24H2, as reported by ExtremeTech: Voice Typing Profanity Filter: A new setting allows you to control how spoken profanity is handled during voice...

From the bustling energy of the NRF Big Show to the rapidly evolving expectations of Gen Zalpha consumers, the retail industry stands at the intersection of profound technological innovation and renewed human connection. Fresh perspectives are emerging on how artificial intelligence, digital...

If you thought Windows 11’s occasional promotional messages were an overreach, Microsoft’s latest move in the world of AI assistants is about to test your advertising tolerance yet again. Recently, the tech giant announced a significant escalation of advertising formats specifically for users of...

Longtime Windows users have begrudgingly grown accustomed to “suggested” content and light advertising sprinkled throughout the operating system. But Microsoft’s latest roadmap represents a seismic shift from mild product nudges toward an unprecedented ad-centered experience, intimately woven...

Microsoft’s digital ambitions are sweeping ever deeper into the daily experiences of Windows and web users. At the center of this expansion is Copilot, Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant, which is now being uniquely leveraged as a next-generation platform for conversational advertising. With the...

Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to artificial intelligence continues to take shape with major updates to Copilot, particularly targeting early adopters in the Windows Insider program. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in the Windows experience, the significance of Copilot’s UI makeover and new...

In the ever-evolving world of technology, partnerships between global tech giants are the lynchpins driving innovation. One such alliance has just leveled up the game. HCLTech and Microsoft have announced an expanded partnership aimed at reshaping the customer service experience in contact...

When it comes to kickstarting a whirlwind of productivity on Windows 11, few things spark as much passion—and, yes, even controversy—as the Start menu. Even if you don’t typically find yourself locked in philosophical debates about UI placement, there’s something universally relatable about...

There’s something uniquely comedic, and mildly tragic, about how an operating system as venerable as Windows—framework of Fortune 500s, playfield of global gamers, and home to that guy with 137 browser tabs open—doesn’t really come with a weather app. Not the way your iPhone or MacBook lovingly...

Christian Wanner remembers his Excel days the way most of us recall dial-up internet: with a shudder and a wry smile. There he was, armed with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a tangle of email tools, and spreadsheets galore—unsung hero of Commerz Real’s ever-bustling sales and marketing circus. His...