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You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over
Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.Notepad on Windows 11 following the addition of rich formatting support
3 juillet 2025 à 18:58

You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over

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3 juillet 2025 à 18:58

Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.

Notepad on Windows 11 following the addition of rich formatting support

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Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience
Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.Intel Unison
3 juillet 2025 à 16:00

Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience

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3 juillet 2025 à 16:00

Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.

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One of the best PowerToys features just got even better — and it puts Windows Search to shame
PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.Microsoft PowerToys
2 juillet 2025 à 09:36

One of the best PowerToys features just got even better — and it puts Windows Search to shame

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

2 juillet 2025 à 09:36

PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.

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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming soon — will install much faster than version 24H2
Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming this fall, and will share the same servicing and platform release as version 24H2, meaning it will be a breeze to install.Windows 11 Start menu
27 juin 2025 à 16:46

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming soon — will install much faster than version 24H2

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

27 juin 2025 à 16:46

Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming this fall, and will share the same servicing and platform release as version 24H2, meaning it will be a breeze to install.

Windows 11 Start menu

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Microsoft Edge's latest stable channel update adds MORE AI — All Copilot all the time
Feel like some more AI in your web browser? Well, it's here, with Microsoft Edge bringing new Copilot and AI search features to the stable channel.Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs
27 juin 2025 à 09:03

Microsoft Edge's latest stable channel update adds MORE AI — All Copilot all the time

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)

27 juin 2025 à 09:03

Feel like some more AI in your web browser? Well, it's here, with Microsoft Edge bringing new Copilot and AI search features to the stable channel.

Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs

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Forget YouTube's ad blocker war — this Google AI Overviews clone might finally sell me on the $14/month Premium subscription
Google is bringing an uncanny version of its AI Overviews feature to YouTube. However, the feature will be limited to select users.Detail of the YouTube logo outside the YouTube Space studios in London.
27 juin 2025 à 06:17

Forget YouTube's ad blocker war — this Google AI Overviews clone might finally sell me on the $14/month Premium subscription

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

27 juin 2025 à 06:17

Google is bringing an uncanny version of its AI Overviews feature to YouTube. However, the feature will be limited to select users.

Detail of the YouTube logo outside the YouTube Space studios in London.

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Google CEO claims the probability of AI causing existential doom is “pretty high” — but he’s banking on humanity to rally against the imminent catastrophe
Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims that there's a high probability AI might lead to human extinction, but he is betting on humanity to rally and prevent the catastrophe.Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the press conference after his meeting with Polish PM Donald Tusk at Google for Startups Campus In Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2025.
26 juin 2025 à 17:29

Google CEO claims the probability of AI causing existential doom is “pretty high” — but he’s banking on humanity to rally against the imminent catastrophe

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

26 juin 2025 à 17:29

Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims that there's a high probability AI might lead to human extinction, but he is betting on humanity to rally and prevent the catastrophe.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the press conference after his meeting with Polish PM Donald Tusk at Google for Startups Campus In Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2025.

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Google's new open-source coding agent brings Gemini AI directly to your terminal
Google recently launched Gemini CLI (command-line interface). This new open-source AI agent tool brings Gemini directly into your terminal, providing "the most direct path from your prompt to our model."The Gemini CLI LOGO of Google's open-source AI Agent framework displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 26, 2025.
26 juin 2025 à 16:43

Google's new open-source coding agent brings Gemini AI directly to your terminal

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

26 juin 2025 à 16:43

Google recently launched Gemini CLI (command-line interface). This new open-source AI agent tool brings Gemini directly into your terminal, providing "the most direct path from your prompt to our model."

The Gemini CLI LOGO of Google's open-source AI Agent framework displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 26, 2025.

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Microsoft KILLS iconic Windows Blue Screen of Death — Windows 11 gains new, darker OS error screen
The company will change the iconic blue error screen for a simplified black one, and ensure third-party security software adheres to new rules designed to stop bad updates and drivers from taking down OS.Blue Screen of Death with an “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR” error message
26 juin 2025 à 16:00

Microsoft KILLS iconic Windows Blue Screen of Death — Windows 11 gains new, darker OS error screen

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

26 juin 2025 à 16:00

The company will change the iconic blue error screen for a simplified black one, and ensure third-party security software adheres to new rules designed to stop bad updates and drivers from taking down OS.

Blue Screen of Death with an “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR” error message

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Top 10 new Windows 11 features and changes unveiled via the Insider Program in June 2025 — and where to find them
Microsoft introduced several improvements in June for devices enrolled in the Windows 11 Insider Program, including a redesigned Start menu. Here are the best.Windows 11 Recall preview
26 juin 2025 à 07:00

Top 10 new Windows 11 features and changes unveiled via the Insider Program in June 2025 — and where to find them

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26 juin 2025 à 07:00

Microsoft introduced several improvements in June for devices enrolled in the Windows 11 Insider Program, including a redesigned Start menu. Here are the best.

Windows 11 Recall preview

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OpenAI's Sam Altman breaks silence on Microsoft feud with Satya Nadella — citing "points of tension" amid evolution plans
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken his silence on the matter, revealing that he recently discussed OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Microsoft on April 4, 2025 in Redmond, Washington.
26 juin 2025 à 07:00

OpenAI's Sam Altman breaks silence on Microsoft feud with Satya Nadella — citing "points of tension" amid evolution plans

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

26 juin 2025 à 07:00

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken his silence on the matter, revealing that he recently discussed OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Microsoft on April 4, 2025 in Redmond, Washington.

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OpenAI started as a "countervailing force" to Google — did Elon Musk and Sam Altman torpedo DeepMind's plans to dictate AGI?
Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo claims the company's founders thwarted Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis's plan to become a "dictator" with AGI.The logo of 'OpenAI' is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying the photographs of Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
26 juin 2025 à 06:00

OpenAI started as a "countervailing force" to Google — did Elon Musk and Sam Altman torpedo DeepMind's plans to dictate AGI?

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26 juin 2025 à 06:00

Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo claims the company's founders thwarted Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis's plan to become a "dictator" with AGI.

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Microsoft Copilot secures a spot in classrooms as a "thought partner" — with Copilot Chat backed by OpenAI's GPT-4o
New AI-powered features for educators will be shipping to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot+ PCs, including Copilot Chat and Microsoft Learning Zone.Microsoft Copilot AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
26 juin 2025 à 05:12

Microsoft Copilot secures a spot in classrooms as a "thought partner" — with Copilot Chat backed by OpenAI's GPT-4o

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

26 juin 2025 à 05:12

New AI-powered features for educators will be shipping to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot+ PCs, including Copilot Chat and Microsoft Learning Zone.

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Sam Altman says ChatGPT has evolved beyond a mere "Google replacement" — with ads potentially coming to users
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, claims ChatGPT has evolved beyond Google's replacement, and he isn't entirely against the idea of introducing ads to the platform.The logo of OpenAI is displayed on a smartphone screen with the Google logo in the background
25 juin 2025 à 06:45

Sam Altman says ChatGPT has evolved beyond a mere "Google replacement" — with ads potentially coming to users

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

25 juin 2025 à 06:45

OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, claims ChatGPT has evolved beyond Google's replacement, and he isn't entirely against the idea of introducing ads to the platform.

The logo of OpenAI is displayed on a smartphone screen with the Google logo in the background

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) quietly released an official image for WSL — but it's not for most of us
Fedora Linux joined the WSL party recently, but it wasn't the only one. RHEL also released an official image, though it still requires an active subscription to use.Red Hat Linux logo on a smartphone.
25 juin 2025 à 06:38

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) quietly released an official image for WSL — but it's not for most of us

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)

25 juin 2025 à 06:38

Fedora Linux joined the WSL party recently, but it wasn't the only one. RHEL also released an official image, though it still requires an active subscription to use.

Red Hat Linux logo on a smartphone.

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Will you sync your Windows 10 PC data to the cloud for free access to security updates beyond 2025?
Extended security updates for Windows 10 just got a whole lot more affordable, if you're willing to give up your data in exchange. But will you?Windows backup and restore
25 juin 2025 à 06:25

Will you sync your Windows 10 PC data to the cloud for free access to security updates beyond 2025?

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

25 juin 2025 à 06:25

Extended security updates for Windows 10 just got a whole lot more affordable, if you're willing to give up your data in exchange. But will you?

Windows backup and restore

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Microsoft Copilot is "pretty important" but customers still prefer ChatGPT — "OpenAI has done a tremendous job"
A new report suggests that Microsoft's sales division is struggling to differentiate Copilot from ChatGPT, with customers preferring OpenAI's offering.The Microsoft Copilot app is displayed on a smartphone.
25 juin 2025 à 05:28

Microsoft Copilot is "pretty important" but customers still prefer ChatGPT — "OpenAI has done a tremendous job"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

25 juin 2025 à 05:28

A new report suggests that Microsoft's sales division is struggling to differentiate Copilot from ChatGPT, with customers preferring OpenAI's offering.

The Microsoft Copilot app is displayed on a smartphone.

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Microsoft makes Windows 10 security updates FREE for an extra year — but there's a catch, and you might not like it
Windows 10 users will have the option to continue receiving security updates for free beyond October 2025, so long as they sync their PC with the cloud.Windows 10 Update Page
24 juin 2025 à 13:00

Microsoft makes Windows 10 security updates FREE for an extra year — but there's a catch, and you might not like it

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

24 juin 2025 à 13:00

Windows 10 users will have the option to continue receiving security updates for free beyond October 2025, so long as they sync their PC with the cloud.

Windows 10 Update Page

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Here’s the secret behind Microsoft’s AI agents — meet Mu, the compact AI model transforming Settings on your PC
Microsoft’s Mu model gives Windows Settings new AI powers. It lets you use natural language and instantly change settings. Here's how it was developed.Settings app with AI agent
24 juin 2025 à 09:19

Here’s the secret behind Microsoft’s AI agents — meet Mu, the compact AI model transforming Settings on your PC

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

24 juin 2025 à 09:19

Microsoft’s Mu model gives Windows Settings new AI powers. It lets you use natural language and instantly change settings. Here's how it was developed.

Settings app with AI agent