Intel’s wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
The good news for Intel? 2024’s almost over. Our collection of the highs and lows of Intel’s 2024 will have you reaching for the brandy. They weren’t good. I mean, aside from some of Intel’s…
Mark Hachman
Microsoft’s wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
Microsoft’s best and worst of 2024, not surprisingly, centered around AI. When Microsoft was trying to force Copilot upon us, it didn’t go so well. But when it used AI to enhance what was already…
Meet Wi-Fi 8, which trades speed for a more reliable experience
The next generation of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 8, is currently being developed behind closed doors. This time, the emphasis isn’t on pure speed, but instead on improving the user experience. Wi-Fi 8, known right now as…
My first Thunderbolt 5 experience has been a huge bust
Thunderbolt 5. The cutting edge of I/O. All of it — monitors, a Thunderbolt 5 dock, and even a Thunderbolt 5 SSD — was perched on my desk. I was pleased, in the way only…
PC makers say tomorrow’s AI PCs need to just keep it simple
Believe it or not, AI is already subtly reshaping the PC. No, we’re not talking about the microprocessor or integrated NPUs. There, progress has been slow and stuttering, as chip vendors and Microsoft work toward…
Microsoft tests compact, native version of Windows Copilot app
Microsoft continues to test out new ways of showcasing Copilot within Windows. The latest? A compact view that can be opened with the Alt+Space shortcut. Microsoft is touting the new Copilot app as a “native”…
Google’s ‘Deep Research’ AI can write a paper in minutes
Google is rolling out version 2.0 of its Gemini AI model today for the web. But the real news is what Google calls “Deep Research,” which attempts to mimic how actual humans research a subject…
Vivaldi’s sync outage stretches into a fifth day
Vivaldi is on its fifth day of trying to navigate an issue that has taken down its online sync services, preventing information from being shared between machines. The problem surfaced on Dec. 6, but the…
Microsoft Recall, tested: I like the AI, but I just can’t trust it
Set aside all of the privacy concerns concerning Recall, Microsoft’s AI-powered memory tool within Windows. Even if I want to like it — and I do want to — I don’t think it’s quite dependable…
Microsoft Recall, tested: I like it, but I just can’t trust it
Set aside all of the privacy concerns concerning Recall, Microsoft’s AI-powered memory tool within Windows. Even if I want to like it — and I do want to — I don’t think it’s quite dependable…