Xbox Game Pass is now available on Amazon Fire TV — what you need to know The new Xbox app brings Game Pass to select Amazon Fire sticks, and it’s being rolled out across 25 countries this week. Tom’s Guide · Jul 9, 2024
AI Boom Reshapes Wall Street As TSMC Joins Trillion-dollar Club The top ten of the world's most valuable companies is headed by Microsoft and Apple, closely followed by AI chip designer Nvidia. Latin Times · Jul 9, 2024
Surface Pro 11 review: Microsoft’s big Arm leap almost pays off Dumping Intel for Qualcomm chips delivers big boost in speed but not battery life and breaks some apps The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available with certain Amazon Fire TV Stick devices — here's what you need to know Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available as an app through the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Stick 4K. Windows Central · Jul 8, 2024
Notepad on Windows 11 just gained two new features, but you'll want to disable at least one of them A recent update to Notepad on Windows 11 adds support for spell check and autocorrect. Microsoft hasn't announced the update, but we've already seen the features roll out to PCs. Windows Central · Jul 8, 2024
Finally, Windows 11’s 24H2 update is going to fix a bunch of annoying bugs that make using the OS feel like a chore Problems with sluggish loading in parts of the Windows 11 interface have been resolved by Microsoft, thankfully. TechRadar · Jul 8, 2024
Where’s Alexa AI and why isn’t Amazon talking about it? 10 months ago, Amazon showed off a radically more powerful Alexa. Since then, though, nothing. TechRadar · Jul 8, 2024
Microsoft SmartScreen vulnerability can be abused to deploy malware, and its happening in the wild Hackers are abusing a flaw to drop infostealers from people in Spain, the US, and Australia. TechRadar · Jul 8, 2024
AI Boom Reshapes Wall Street As TSMC Joins Trillion-dollar Club The entry of Taiwanese chip giant TSMC into the elite club of the world's most valuable companies is further proof that the generative AI revolution is shaking up Wall Street. International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Leaked Windows 11 "Government Edition” that has no telemetry tracking or bloatware is actually FAKE Windows 11 "Government Edition" ships with zero telemetry tracking and no in-box apps. It sounds too good to be true, and that's because it is. Windows Central · Jul 8, 2024
Microsoft says it's the iPhone or nothing for employees in China as it blocks Android phones over security concerns Microsoft has told employees in China that they will have to use an iPhone if they want to use its corporate resources as a ban on Android devices begins in September. iMore · Jul 8, 2024
40 years late — Microsoft finally adds spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad 40 years after the app's launch, Microsoft decided now was the time to add spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad. Tom’s Guide · Jul 8, 2024
NHS cyber security 'still at risk' ...Tech & Science Daily podcast Plus, an automated transcript of today’s show Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024
Microsoft invests in bringing AI to Hong Kong classrooms Generative AI chatbots and text-to-image tools deployed by Microsoft to more Hong Kong schoolchildren. TechRadar · Jul 8, 2024
Windows Central · Jul 8, 2024 This new Windows 11 feature makes it easier to find your favorite apps and updates Microsoft is testing a new search box in the Microsoft Store that will allow you to search your app Library. The change is part of a controlled rollout among Windows Insiders, so you may not see it yet.
AVNetwork · Jul 8, 2024 25 Collaboration Solutions for 2024, Part 2 Never before have there been so many streamlined solutions for hybrid meetings, active learning classrooms, videoconferencing, and sharing ideas. Here are 25 products for the second half of 2024, with more to come.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 8, 2024 Microsoft’s official guide to switching from a Microsoft Account to a local account in Windows has been reinstated Microsoft’s official guide to switching from a Microsoft Account to a local account in Windows has been reinstated. These particular instructions were scrubbed from the article back in June.
Windows Central · Jul 8, 2024 Microsoft explains why it's better to use a local account on Windows 11 — perhaps on purpose Microsoft has gone back and forth several times on listing steps on how to switch from a Microsoft account to a local account on Windows 11. At the moment, the company's support document still includes steps on how to switch.
International Business Times UK · Jul 8, 2024 New Google Leak Reveals 'Major' Pixel 9 Pro Update Google is scheduled to hold an event on Aug. 13 to announce a range of new Pixel devices
TechRadar · Jul 8, 2024 Microsoft just gave Notepad spellcheck and autocorrect – but some Windows 11 users aren’t happy The spellchecker has been in testing for some time, but now it’s quietly rolling out to all Windows 11 users.
MusicRadar · Jul 8, 2024 How to set up a new audio interface From plugging in to wigging out, here’s a step-by-step guide to getting started with your new audio interface - for both Windows and Mac OS
Tech&Learning · Jul 8, 2024 Microsoft Updates Its Suite With AI: ISTELive 2024 Recap I had the opportunity to speak with Paige Johnson, VP of Education Marketing at Microsoft, about the new offerings in educational technology, including advancements in Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
The Conversation · Jul 8, 2024 Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to one estimate, the amount of computational power used for AI is doubling roughly every 100 days.
The Conversation · Jul 8, 2024 AI search tools and chatbots may make NZ news less visible and reliable – new study Evidence is mounting that the new generative AI internet search tools provided by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft can increase the risk of returning false, misleading or partially correct information.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 7, 2024 After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad Microsoft tested an updated Notepad app with integrated spellchecking back in March this year. Now this enhanced version of the Notepad plain text editor has quietly rolled out to mainstream Windows 11 users.