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Microsoft Teases ‘Agentic OS’ in 2030 Vision—Is Windows About to Think for Itself?

Dan & Zac discuss Microsoft's new "Windows 2030 Vision" series, the first of which hints at a potential future "Agentic OS" from Microsoft. What might that look like?

Windows Central · Aug 8, 2025

9 Default Settings in Windows 11 You Didn't Know Could Affect Performance and Privacy

On Windows 11, the system sets a lot of settings and features to their defaults, and in this guide, I'll show you nine of those that usually go unnoticed by most regular users.

Windows Central · Aug 8, 2025

Google is spending $1 billion on boosting AI training at US universities

American students can get access to free AI training via Google, as well as limited access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, Veo 3 and more.

TechRadar · Aug 8, 2025

Hackers are abusing this Intel tool to disable Windows 11's built-in antivirus — don't fall for this

Hackers deploying the Akira ransomware are now exploiting a legitimate Intel CPU driver to disable Microsoft Defender during their attacks.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 7, 2025

Will GPT-5 let OpenAI break away from the pack?

As OpenAI scales up revenue, infrastructure, and model complexity, GPT-5 is a test of whether the business can keep pace with its ambition.

Fortune · Aug 7, 2025

It looks like Microsoft's cuts got another one: Avalanche has stopped work on its 1970s smuggling sim Contraband to 'evaluate the project's future'

Contraband was announced in 2021 as a partnership between Avalanche Studios and Xbox.

PC Gamer · Aug 7, 2025

'Tracking Everyone, All the Time': What Americans Need To Know About Israel's Secret Eavesdropping Program

Unit 8200's dragnet was designed by a U.S.-trained general, is powered by American-owned cloud computing, and could spell the future for domestic surveillance at home.

Reason · Aug 7, 2025

Microsoft Now Offers Free Access to OpenAI's GPT-5 Model with Copilot on Windows 11 — Alongside Github, Visual Studio, And More

OpenAI's much-hyped GPT-5 AI model is now available as part of Microsoft Copilot. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central · Aug 7, 2025

Microsoft bloodbath continues 9,000 layoffs later with the death of Contraband, the '70s co-op game from the studio behind open-world hit Just Cause, and it seems Hideo Kojima's OD is the only thing that's safe

"We're thankful for the excitement we've seen from the community since we announced and will give an update on what's next as soon as we can"

GamesRadar · Aug 7, 2025

Microsoft Teams and Zoom can be hijacked to give hackers the keys to your kingdom

Cybercriminals can hide their malicious traffic within Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and it's not even due to a vulnerability.

TechRadar · Aug 7, 2025