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How to securely share your laptop with school friends on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can create a guest account or temporary account to allow other people to access your computer without compromising your files and information, and here's how.

Windows Central · Jul 27, 2023

Navigating between virtual desktops on Windows 11 is about to get easier

Microsoft quietly updated Build 23506 adding improvements for the virtual desktop feature in Windows 11. It will help users to better keep track of what desktop they are on and bring sliding animations to the experience.

Windows Central · Jul 27, 2023

Microsoft's CFO Amy Hood lays out an A.I. investment roadmap

There will be a lot of spending on A.I., but the payoff will take some time.

Fortune · Jul 27, 2023

Stock market today: Asian shares advance after the Federal Reserve raises interest rates

Asian shares are mostly higher after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades, as expected

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

I graduated university a year ago, and this is the tech I still use every day

Need some quality back to school supplies? This student tech is budget-friendly and made to last.

Creative Bloq · Jul 27, 2023

Stock Market Today: Dow Nabs Longest Win Streak Since 1987 After Fed Meeting

A mixed batch of earnings and another Fed rate hike couldn't keep the blue chip Dow Jones down.

Kiplinger · Jul 26, 2023

Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI just became charter members of what may be the first true A.I. lobby. Up next: Lawmakers write the rules

Here's a premise, says Mark Fagan, a lecturer at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Public Policy: "Everyone who walks into a policymaker's office is not an altruist."

Fortune · Jul 26, 2023

Samsung's pre-order deals are SO good, I'm still tempted to upgrade to the Galaxy Z Fold5

Samsung's latest batch of hardware features mostly boring updates, but I'm still considering an upgrade thanks to steep pre-order deals.

Windows Central · Jul 26, 2023

New Apple Maps and Google Maps rivals could change how we navigate the world

Several tech corporations have released an open-source map dataset to help jumpstart new navigation app development.

TechRadar · Jul 26, 2023

Microsoft and PayPal team up to bring Venmo support to Xbox

The Microsoft Store on Xbox has been limited to just credit and debit card payments or PayPal as your option for a long while, but now PayPal has teamed up with Microsoft to bring Venmo to the Microsoft store.

Windows Central · Jul 26, 2023