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Chrome Drops Android 8 & 9 Support, While Edge Unleashes Copilot Vision and Game Assist
Google Chrome will stop updating on Android 8 and 9 devices starting August 2025, a move that strands millions of users on aging phones just as Microsoft Edge is flooding Windows 11 with AI‑powered...
xAI’s Macrohard Aims to Upend Software Development with AI Agents Powered by 200,000 GPUs
On August 1, 2025, Elon Musk’s xAI quietly filed a trademark application for ‘Macrohard.’ The USPTO filing covers an expansive vision: agentic artificial intelligence services, code generation,...
Windows 11 Snipping Tool Canary Now Records Single App Windows — But No Dynamic Tracking
{ "title": "Windows 11 Snipping Tool Canary Now Records Single App Windows — But No Dynamic Tracking", "content": "Microsoft is quietly turning the humble Print Screen key into a Swiss Army...
Xbox App 'My Apps' Preview Unifies PC Game Launchers on Windows 11
Xbox Insiders on Windows 11 now have early access to a new “My apps” tab in the Xbox app, a feature that aggregates third-party storefronts and utilities directly inside Microsoft’s gaming hub....
AI Copilots in HR Show Productivity Surge, But Governance Gaps Pose Legal Threats
When Chemist Warehouse, one of Australia’s largest pharmacy retailers, rolled out an AI-powered HR advisory assistant called AIHRA, the goal was straightforward: draft routine query responses for...
Microsoft Copilot's 'Study and Learn' Mode Emerges in Code, Hinting at a Built-In AI Tutor
Microsoft is testing a new “Study and Learn” mode inside Copilot, early code traces reveal, adding a dedicated learning companion to the assistant’s mode picker alongside Quick, Think Deeper...
Windows 11 Preview Brings Apple Handoff-Style Spotify Resume from Android to PC
Microsoft is rolling out a new Android-to-PC handoff feature to Windows Insiders that lets you pick up a Spotify track exactly where you left off on your phone—with a single click on the desktop...
Coinbase's AI Mandate Firing Spree Holds Critical Lessons for Windows Enterprise Copilot Rollouts
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong didn’t mince words on a recent podcast: he fired engineers who repeatedly refused to use—or even try—the AI tools the company had provisioned. The revelation, from...
Microsoft's New Excel =COPILOT: Powerful AI for Words, Forbidden for Numbers
If there's one sentence Microsoft wants every Excel user to remember about the new =COPILOT function, it's this: “Avoid using COPILOT for any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility.” The...
One-Click Continuity: Windows 11’s New Feature Resumes Android Apps on Your PC
Microsoft has quietly delivered one of the most practical cross-device improvements yet: Windows 11 can now resume your Android apps right on the desktop. No emulators, APK installations, or app...
Edge Canary's Copilot-Inspired Theme Recolors Browser Frame When AI Is Active
Microsoft has begun testing a Copilot-inspired theme in Edge Canary that changes the browser frame’s color whenever Copilot Mode is enabled—a move that turns the browser’s chrome into a clear,...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26200.5761 Tests Cross-Device App Resume: Spotify Handoff Arrives First
Microsoft has started testing a new cross-device continuity feature in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093), part of the Dev Channel flighting for version 25H2. The feature, which...