Latest articles by Sean Endicott
AI is here to change the look of Microsoft Edge, but you need an account to use it
Theme team Microsoft began testing an AI Theme Generator feature recently. The tool uses Microsoft Designer and DALL-E to create an image based on a text prompt.
This Copilot+ PC gaming feature promises Steam Deck-level performance on Snapdragon X PCs
Super duper Copilot+ PCs support Auto Super Resolution, which uses AI to upscale games. The feature is similar to NVIDIA DLSS and should give systems powered by a Snapdragon X processor a boost in frame rates.
Windows 11's next update will boost emulated apps even if you don't have a Copilot+ PC
A big boost Windows 11 version 24H2 promises a performance boost for emulated apps.
Microsoft Phone Link just copied this great feature from the Windows 11 Snipping Tool
Scanning... Microsoft Phone Link now supports detecting text from images. You can then copy that text for simple pasting into any app you would like.
Microsoft Azure AI can now create a digital copy of your voice to answer phone calls
Replication Microsoft's Azure AI Speech can replicate your voice, creating a digital copy you can use within apps. Truecaller is one of the first apps to take advantage of the feature.
Hands-on with Windows 11's new AI Recall, Cocreator, and Studio Effects for Copilot+ PCs!
Take a look 👀 Copilot+ PCs support several exclusive AI features, including Recall and Windows Studio Effects. Our expert went hands-on with the features running on a Surface Laptop 7.
Forget Cocreator and AI, this genius put Paint into Microsoft Notepad
Creative! A developer figured out a way to let you draw within Microsoft Notepad using text characters. The app, called Paintpad, is fun little project that shows how versatile Notepad can be.
Copilot, Bing, and other Microsoft services are down and ChatGPT can't search the web
Multiple Microsoft services, including Copilot and Bing, are experiencing outages right now. The outages also affect ChatGPT's ability to search the web and DuckDuckGo.
Want to get your hands on a Surface Pro 11 or Surface Laptop 7 as soon as possible? We have the preorder page for you.
Microsoft's new Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are among the first-ever Copilot+ PCs. You can preorder the Snapdragon X-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop now.
Calling this new AI PowerToys feature 'advanced' doesn't do it justice
More than advanced PowerToys can now use AI to convert your copied content and add data from ChatGPT.
Microsoft's idealistic dream for AI automation may be a nightmare for job security
Dream or nightmare? Microsoft's Copilot Studio will soon let organizations make custom copilot agents that can proactively handle tasks. The copilots can work in IT, marketing, sales, finance, and other sectors.
Hands-on with Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, the company's first Copilot+ PCs
Hands-on! Microsoft just announced its new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. Our Surface expert is at Microsoft headquarters and got to go hands-on with the tech giant's first Copilot+ PCs.
Microsoft Teams catches up with Slack, infuses AI, and FINALLY adds custom emoji support
Microsoft announced a lengthy list of new and upcoming features for Teams. Among the highlights is the ability to get AI-generated recaps from transcribed meetings.
Here is EVERY Copilot+ PC announced this week, including Microsoft Surface, Dell XPS, Lenovo ThinkPad, and more
Copilot+ We now have a closer look at the first wave of Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X processors and AI.
Wake up. New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop sizzlers just dropped.
Sizzle sizzle Microsoft just released a pair of sizzler videos highlighting the Surface Pro 11th Edition and Surface Laptop 7th Edition. They give us a closer look at the new flagship PCs from the tech giant.
The new Surface Pro Flex Keyboard costs $349.99, but is there a method to Microsoft's madness?
How much?! Microsoft announced a new keyboard alongside its latest Surface Pro. The Surface Pro Flex Keyboard is an incredibly expensive accessory but it has an impressive spec sheet to justify its cost.
This deal answers the question 'should I wait for a Surface Pro 10?'
Surface savings Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 is a lovely convertible PC, but is it worth getting when then Surface Pro 10 is around the corner? This deal makes the decision easier.
This Dell XPS 13 deal stands out in a sea of seasonal discounts
Dell's seasonal tech event slashes hundreds of dollars off the company's best PCs. Arguably the best Dell laptop deal right now is a clearance sale on the XPS 13t.
Windows 11 will finally let you use a VPN again, here's how to fix your PC
Update time! The April 2024 update for Windows 11 included a bug that prevented some PCs from being able to connect to a VPN. You can now fix that bug by grabbing the May 2024 update for Windows 11.
OpenAI just announced GPT-4o, but developers can already try it out through Microsoft Azure
DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! OpenAI announced its new flagship model GPT-4o this week. Now, developers can integrate it with their applications through preview support on Azure AI.
Is a Nintendo Switch with Windows 11 the ultimate portable console? No, but someone made one anyway.
Someone managed to get Windows 11 to run on a Nintendo Switch. The setup is laughably sluggish but a fun experiment.
This best-ever deal saves you $1,200 on a gaming monitor that is "exceptionally immersive, perhaps even more so than the Odyssey Neo G9"
Best price ever The Samsung Odyssey Ark is 'exceptionally immersive' and the 'best in the business' if you want to feel enveloped in a game.
OpenAI announces GPT-4o, its new flagship model, promising GPT-level intelligence to everyone, including free users
New and improved! OpenAI just announced its new flagship model, GPT-4o, which promises "GPT-4-level intelligence" while being available to free users.
OpenAI will NOT announce a Google competitor today, but CEO Sam Altman promises a magical experience, here's how to watch the event live
watch it live! OpenAI will hold a live event today to demo GPT and ChatGPT updates. While we know the event won't include a new search engine or GPT-5, OpenAI's CEO promises tech that "feels like magic."
