Microsoft is bringing back a failed app from Windows 8
Microsoft is currently testing a pair of new apps — including one that the company previously decided to stop using due to a lack of interest. The two new apps are People and File Search.…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
Smaller Surface PCs may arrive soon with Snapdragon chips inside
Microsoft may be readying a new wave of smaller Surfaces to launch at or soon after Microsoft’s 50th anniversary next month, according to a report. Windows Central reported earlier this year that Microsoft is prepping…
Windows Photos adds fancy editing features from other Microsoft apps
Microsoft is adding ways to make the Windows Photos app much more powerful, combining elements of the elegant Designer app and making Photos more of a centerpiece for visual editing. Microsoft is taking optical-character recognition…
A useless Copilot button is being tested on Windows Photos
Microsoft’s Copilot test within Microsoft Photos probably won’t be part of its redemption arc. While the company is testing a Copilot button within Photos, it arguably doesn’t do really…anything? Anything that you can’t find anywhere…
Windows 11’s April feature updates tease AI semantic search and more
Based on a number of new features being rolled up within new “Release Preview” updates for Windows 11, Microsoft appears to be readying a push for AI-powered enhancements in the coming weeks. Although Microsoft typically…
Google ships Drive for Snapdragon PCs, fixing a key compatibility concern
One of the roadblocks preventing adoption of Windows on Arm PCs has been lingering concerns over whether users would be able to run a specific app. Google said Monday that it is formally releasing Google…
Google ships Drive for Arm PCs, removing a compatibility concern
One of the roadblocks preventing adoption of Windows on Arm PCs has been lingering concerns over whether users would be able to run a specific app. Google said Monday that it is formally releasing Google…
Microsoft’s DirectX update could double ray tracing performance in PC games
Although ray tracing can add visual realism to top-tier games, it can also maul the performance of otherwise top-tier PCs. It’s been a hurdle for years now, but we’re now one step closer to overcoming…
This Asus BIOS tweak boosts Ryzen AI performance by 20 percent
A combination of AMD’s 3D V-Cache, AI, and multiple cores offers enthusiasts a bold new opportunity for tweaking the performance of their PCs. But a new Asus BIOS option, Asus AI Cache Boost, takes the…
Do you want Microsoft Copilot sniffing your OneDrive files? Too late
Many Windows users look down on OneDrive and Copilot alike, so the combination of the two might seem like the worst of all worlds. Expect the new Copilot for OneDrive to be equally polarizing. Microsoft…