Microsoft crowbars new ‘recommendations’ for PC Game Pass into Windows 11, so excuse me while I start beating my anti-advert drum (again)

Windows 11 has a new advert for PC Game Pass in testingIt offers the ability to give up to five friends a 14-day free trialMicrosoft doesn’t appear to be giving…

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You can now talk to Microsoft Copilot Voice in 40 more languages

Microsoft’s Copilot Voice has been upgraded with 40 new languagesThe AI has also improved its real-time responsesMicrosoft wants to encourage people to engage with Copilot in their everyday livesMicrosoft Copilot…

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Shut it all down? Microsoft research suggests AI usage is making us feel dumber – but you don’t need to panic yet

Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University published research that says AI is causing “the deterioration of cognitive faculties”The study involved 319 people who use AI tools at work at least once…

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Nvidia will continue to outrageously dominate HBM allocations with AMD, Intel and Microsoft getting just crumbs in the AI race

Nvidia stays king of AI chips, buying millions of HBM from Samsung in 2026Google’s TPU push makes it Nvidia's closest rival for HBMAmazon, AMD, and Microsoft fight for scraps while…

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This open source tool could save Google, Microsoft, billions by cutting CPU resources by 20% but even small businesses can benefit

Yandex developed and open-sourced Perforator which identifies inefficiencies in applications This in turn allows DevOps and SysOps to optimize applications and reduce infrastructure costs Savings can be billions of dollars…

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Google Chrome’s Incognito mode is now more private in Windows 11 – and it’s all thanks to Microsoft

A new discovery highlights Microsoft's efforts in improving privacy while in incognito mode on ChromeThe clipboard history is no longer saved on Cloud ClipboardMedia previews of content viewed in incognito…

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