Did extreme overclockers inspire Microsoft to develop closed loop liquid cooling for data centers? I’d like to think so

Zero-water evaporation system will virtually eliminate water usage across Microsoft-owned data centers This will save tens of billions of liters of water over the lifetime of Microsoft's parc of data…

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I tested OpenAI’s o1 model in Microsoft Copilot and it’s a little overwhelming

Microsoft’s integration of OpenAI’s o1 model into Copilot last week brought the "Think Deeper" feature to all users. Think Deeper houses OpenAI's o1, a reasoning model capable of some pretty…

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With Surface Duo, Microsoft (briefly) had the foldable form factor figured out

Summary Microsoft's foray into the foldable phone market was disappointingly short-lived. With its Surface Duo hardware line, Microsoft declared dual screen setups to be superior to their single screen counterparts.…

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In surprise move Microsoft announces DeepSeek R1 is coming to CoPilot+ PCs – here’s how to get it

Microsoft has announced that DeepSeek R1 is coming to Copilot+ machinesIt'll run on-device, so will be less powerful than other versions of the modelDeepSeek R1 will have three Copilot+ versions…

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Microsoft is bringing improved iPhone integration to Windows 11 in an unexpected way

Summary iPhone users can connect devices to Windows PCs through new Phone Link features that are available directly in the Windows 11 Start menu. You can easily share files and…

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Microsoft wants AI to make searching for files a more casual experience

Microsoft is testing AI-powered search for Windows 11 on Copilot+ PCs.The new feature lets users find local files using casual language.Microsoft is also testing AI-powered 'Click to Do' rewriting tools.Microsoft…

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Microsoft Teams vs Slack: Which video collaboration service is best?

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market for video conferencing and collaboration tools experienced significant growth. Although things have essentially returned to normal, these digital tools have remained…

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