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The Biggest New Features in Windows 11’s 23H2 Update
Microsoft has officially released Windows 11 23H2, the next big software update for your PC. The company announced over 150 new features for this update back in September, many of them AI focused. However, since then, Microsoft has rolled out many of them early, including Copilot, Windows’ new AI assistant. If you installed that update,…
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Use These Apps to Make Windows 10 Feel Like a Chromebook
Nothing against Windows 10, but if you want to simplify it a bit by giving it the Chromebook treatment — tweaking various settings and UI elements to make them a bit easier to deal with, or simply integrating some of a Chromebook’s more useful features directly into Windows 10 itself — nobody is going to…
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Microsoft Is Eavesdropping On Your Skype And Cortana Activity
A number of companies are starting to have reservations about using real people to “improve” their digital assistants by reviewing what you’ve said to your smart speaker or phone. I’m willing to bet that Microsoft will also soon about-face on this practice, but right now, contractors might be listening to what you tell Skype Translator…
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How To Turn Off Cortana On A Windows 10 PC
If you’re using a Windows 10 machine, you might want to consider disabling Cortana — at least on the Lock Screen — if you aren’t planning to install the latest Windows updates for whatever reason. (And, generally, do you really need a smart assistant helping you out when your PC is locked?)