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  1. Microsoft Australia Launches AI Copilot+ PCs Campaign with Jane Lu and Giant Squid

    Here’s a summary of the new Microsoft Australia campaign for AI-enabled Copilot+ PCs launched with Giant Squid and featuring Jane Lu: Overview: Brand Ambassador: Jane Lu, founder and CEO of Showpo, entrepreneur, Shark Tank judge, and business mentor, known online as "The Lazy CEO." Core...
  2. AI and the Digital Divide: Who Truly Benefits from Time-Saving Technology?

    The proliferation of artificial intelligence in recent years has brought with it a promise that is as tantalizing as it is contentious: the prospect of reclaiming our most precious commodity, time. From AI-powered assistants organizing schedules to autonomous appliances handling menial chores...
  3. Schneider Electric Implements Generative AI with Microsoft to Boost Sustainability and Innovation

    Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, has recently unveiled a suite of generative AI (GenAI) tools developed in collaboration with Microsoft. This strategic partnership leverages Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to enhance productivity, streamline...
  4. AI and Accessibility: How Microsoft Is Transforming Inclusive Digital Innovation

    Technology is reshaping our world at a pace that, even a decade ago, would have seemed the stuff of science fiction. Few areas have felt this transformation more than accessibility—the drive to ensure people of all abilities can participate fully in digital life. With each advancement, we move...
  5. Microsoft Windows 11 AI Integration: Enhancing Productivity with User Control & Security

    Microsoft's integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into Windows 11 marks a significant evolution in personal computing, aiming to enhance user experience through intelligent automation and personalized assistance. This development introduces features that allow AI to interact with and...
  6. Microsoft Discontinues Windows Maps: What It Means for Users and the Future of Mapping

    Microsoft's decision to discontinue the Windows Maps application marks a significant shift in its approach to mapping services within the Windows ecosystem. This move reflects broader trends in the tech industry, where companies are reevaluating the role of native applications in favor of...
  7. Balancing AI Innovation and Critical Thinking: Protecting Human Intelligence in the Digital Age

    Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed the landscape of digital productivity, promising to streamline workflows, automate the mundane, and unlock creativity across industries. Yet, as Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University warn in their recent study, the growing reliance on AI tools...
  8. Microsoft Copilot: Your Engaging AI Life Coach and Tech Companion

    Microsoft Copilot: Your AI Buddy, Life Coach, and More in the Digital Age When technology offers you a virtual friend that not only helps you manage your workflow but cheers you on with all the warmth of a morning pep talk, you know you’re witnessing a paradigm shift in personal computing...
  9. Building an IoT Magic Mirror with Hosted Web Apps and Windows 10

    At Build 2016, we demoed a Magic Mirror project powered by a Hosted Web App on Windows 10 IoT Core. This project enhances the basic concept of a “smart” magic mirror concept by personalizing the experience with relevant information and facial recognition powered by Microsoft’s Cognitive Services...
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    Windows 7 Read errors for one block on harddisk a problem if I re-format harddisk?

    Assume I have a rather new external (Toshiba) 3TB USB harddisk. During the last days I experienced a data loss because one of the data blocks on the hard disk seems to get damaged. I run a surface test with one of these hardidsk management tools like Minitool Partition Wizard. It shows...