Windows 11, the latest flagship OS from Microsoft, is sleek, pretty, highly configurable—and, like just about everything in modern computing, just a tad too curious about where you are. The operating system’s interest in your whereabouts isn’t unique (hello, iPhones and Androids!), but maybe you...
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Windows 11, in its evolution, has garnered both praise and criticism from users across the spectrum. For some, its polished aesthetics and array of productivity-focussed features represent a modern OS finally coming into its own. For others, the experience is marred by persistent annoyances...
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Microsoft’s upcoming update to Windows 11’s voice typing feature is about to change the way users interact with their devices—and the language they use. For years, one of the most notorious quirks in digital communication has been the way speech-to-text services censor profanity by automatically...
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Microsoft is set to reshape the personal computing experience with its upcoming suite of Copilot enhancements, driving closer integration of artificial intelligence into both daily productivity and security functions. As a veteran in the Windows arena, I’ve seen many iterations of user-assistive...
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Windows location service is one of those features that spend most of their time quietly humming in the background—mapping points, ensuring your Cortana answers don’t include recommendations for Korean barbecue 3,000 miles away, and helping you find your laptop when it develops a case of...
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When Copilot Invites Itself: Windows 11’s Unwelcome AI Assistant Intrusion
Windows users, pour yourself a strong cup of coffee and ready your best side-eye, because there’s a new unwanted guest pinging the notification center in Windows 11 — and apparently, it doesn't wait for an invite...
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Microsoft has taken another bold step toward transforming your digital assistant from a mere tool into an ever-present companion. At its recent milestone event, Microsoft unveiled new memory and personalization features for Copilot that promise to make it as attentive and familiar as a trusted...
Microsoft has announced that Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) supports two separate technologies for restricting access to information related to a user's online activity. One of the privacy features was recently prompted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Both technologies involve the way...
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Internet Explorer 9 provides the best web experience for Windows. Here are the top reasons why you should get it today.
➀ It's all-around fast — hardware-accelerated text, video, and graphics speed up performance and make websites perform like programs that are installed on your computer...
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