Report: Ancient PCs simply won’t boot Windows 11
The early days of Windows 11 and its hardware requirements were simply a mess. According to a new potential discovery, the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 might be a little simpler — older PCs simply won’t…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
How to use Microsoft’s free PC Manager for a digital spring cleaning
Microsoft PC Manager helps tidy up the inevitable clutter that clogs PCs: remnants of old updates, downloads, big ZIP files that you downloaded, unpacked, and forgot about. But it’s now a general tuneup app that…
Even Notepad is being tied to Copilot AI in Windows 11
You might think that, as a generic text editor, Notepad would sit out Microsoft’s AI roadmap. Nope. And Microsoft is also testing shortcuts in which Copilot can be used to trigger often-used actions, such as…
Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Pro Hub review: A solid, niche hub
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Compact enough for travel Solid construction 95W charging Cons Niche product for most users Naming confusion Limited port output Our Verdict Satechi’s Thunderbolt 4 Slim Pro Hub won’t be…
Copilot will learn your OneDrive files without crushing your PC
Microsoft has scheduled a powerful feature to launch within Copilot: Copilot for OneDrive, which will allow you to query and ask about files stored in the Microsoft cloud. It’s a powerful tool, if only because…
Intel Core Ultra vs. 14th-gen Core HX: Which laptops should you buy?
For the first time in many years, you have a choice when buying a new Intel-based laptop: Intel’s 14th-gen Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) or its latest 14th-gen Core HX chip. Which should you buy, and…
OneDrive’s new people-focused design is coming to all Windows users
Any files you have stored in OneDrive or other cloud services are probably organized by file and name so you know where they are. But in the workplace, all bets are off. A new OneDrive…
Google adds powerful new AI image tools, including inside Bard
Google’s AI services are receiving boosts across the board, with AI image generation arriving in Google Bard, powered by a new Imagen 2 technology that Google promises is more lifelike (and weirdness-free) than ever. And…
The easiest way to run a private AI chatbot on your PC
Running a local AI large language model (LLM) or chatbot on your PC allows you to ask whatever questions you want in utter privacy. But these LLMs are often difficult to set up and configure.…
AMD confirms Zen 5 is coming with ‘Strix Point’ Ryzen laptop chip
AMD may have just launched the Ryzen 8000 series of mobile processors, but company executives confirmed that its next mobile processor, Strix Point, will make the leap to the next-generation Zen 5 architecture. The disclosure…