Microsoft finally ships controversial Windows 11 'Recall' feature after year-long delay — now rolling out to all Copilot+ PCs

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25 avril 2025 à 17:01

First announced in May 2024, Microsoft's Recall feature for Windows 11 is now rolling out on Copilot+ PCs, alongside new Click To Do and AI-powered Search features.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X9.

Windows 11 will soon lose the Maps app forever, affecting dozens of users — RIP a Windows Phone relic

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25 avril 2025 à 13:41

Microsoft will remove the Windows Maps app from the Microsoft Store in July 2025, marking the end of a legacy app dating back to Windows Phone.

Windows Maps on Windows Phone

My favorite Windows File Explorer replacement just got better

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24 avril 2025 à 18:35

A new update for the Files app refines its interface and features, making it a stronger and more customizable alternative to File Explorer.

Files app on Windows 11

Windows 3.1 is now available for the Game Boy Color... kind of

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24 avril 2025 à 17:47

This Game Boy cartridge places a replica of Windows 3.1 in the palm of your hand.

GBS WINDOWS for Game Boy

Microsoft Edge may be getting a redesigned New Tab Page powered by Copilot

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24 avril 2025 à 15:52

Hidden flags in the latest Edge Canary builds reveal a New Tab Page experience that has been redesigned with Copilot at the very heart of the experience.

New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge with Copilot

6 first world Windows 11 problems I desperately want Microsoft to fix

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24 avril 2025 à 15:19

Small and unimportant details are just as big a deal as significant game-breaking issues, and Microsoft often makes some small but noticeable design choices that annoy me. Here are six of them in Windows 11.

Semantic Search coming to Windows 11.

Apple Intelligence page no longer reads "Available Now" — I wonder if Apple has lost faith in its AI strategy after so many delays?

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24 avril 2025 à 09:01

Apple reportedly scrapped the "Available Now" from Apple Intelligence's page late last month, suggesting the company anticipated backlash for its delayed AI.

Apple Intelligence running on an iPhone

For OpenAI to win, Google must lose Chrome — making ChatGPT "a better product with a really incredible experience"

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23 avril 2025 à 20:01

OpenAI’s ChatGPT chief Nick Turley indicated that integrating Chrome into ChatGPT would furnish users with a "really incredible experience.”

In this photo illustration, the logo of Chrome is displayed on a smartphone screen with OpenAI logo in the background on April 23, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China.

Microsoft Copilot is here to save you from having to create PowerPoint slides

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23 avril 2025 à 14:14

Microsoft Copilot can now create slides in PowerPoint based on your Word files or prompts.

New animations options in PowerPoint for the web

5 security features in Windows 11 you should activate before using public Wi-Fi

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23 avril 2025 à 13:46

On Windows 11, you can improve your privacy and security on public Wi-Fi with different features, and I'm sharing my top recommendations.

Windows 11 wireless settings

Microsoft brings ChatGPT-4o image generator to Copilot power users — Can it tap into OpenAI's viral "Ghibli" success?

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23 avril 2025 à 13:00

Microsoft just shipped a major overhaul to its Microsoft 365 Copilot app, bringing OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o image generator and an AI-powered search experience to the platform.

Microsoft 365 Copilot app gets a major overhaul

Microsoft says AI agents will make every employee an "agent boss" — after Bill Gates claimed AI will replace humans in most jobs

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23 avril 2025 à 13:00

Microsoft's Work Trend Index report reveals that 33% of leaders are considering workforce reductions, while 78% aim to hire for more AI roles.

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman.

Windows 11's Recall AI is now rolling out on Copilot+ PCs

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Mayank Parmar

25 avril 2025 à 21:08

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Recall is rolling out to everyone with Windows 11 KB5055627 on Copilot+ PCs. [...]

Windows 10 update KB5055612 with improvements and many fixes available now. Download link

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Nayan

22 avril 2025 à 17:33

Microsoft has now released the preview update KB5055612 (OS Builds 19045.5796) for PCs running Windows 10 version 22H2. The update KB5055612 brings miscellaneous security improvements to internal Windows OS functionality. It also brings other improvements and many fixes. Here is the full changelog provided for the Windows 10 update KB5055612 (OS Builds 19045.5796) by Microsoft. […]

An iPad can't run macOS, but it can run... Windows 11?

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22 avril 2025 à 12:06

Apple won’t bring macOS to iPads, but one developer managed to install a version of Windows 11 instead.

A mockup of what Windows 11 could look like on an iPad.

How to change the default folder for downloads on Windows 11

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22 avril 2025 à 09:48

On Windows 11, you can change the default location for the "Downloads" folder to another path in the same or different drive, and in this guide, I'll explain the steps to complete this configuration.

Windows 11 change default downloads location

How to show app labels in the Taskbar for Windows 11

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22 avril 2025 à 09:43

On Windows 11, you can ungroup and show labels for running apps in the Taskbar one more time. In this guide, I'll show you how to complete this configuration.

Windows 11 Taskbar showing app labels

Barack Obama says AI is already better than "70% of coders," but Bill Gates argues that programming is still too complex for AI to totally replace humans

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22 avril 2025 à 09:26

Former President Obama recently indicated that AI can already code better than 60-70% of programmers, making it difficult for humans to establish purpose and meaning in life.

Former President Barack Obama attends a game with LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer

Microsoft warns its Quick Assist app could expose Windows and macOS users to AI-driven tech support scams and "scareware"

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22 avril 2025 à 09:07

Microsoft warns Windows and macOS users to avoid using Quick Assist as it's susceptible to AI scams camouflaged as "unsolicited" tech support.

Anonymous computer hacker in white mask and hoodie. Obscured dark face using laptop computer for cyber attack and calling on cellphone

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