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Windows 11’s AI Recall feature is blasted by a security expert as ‘one of the most ridiculous security failings I’ve ever seen’
Microsoft has already been dragged over the coals regarding its Recall functionality inbound for Windows 11 by security researchers and privacy watchdogs alike – and it’ll need a flame-retardant suit for the latest fiery outpouring against the AI-powered feature. This comes from security expert Kevin Beaumont, as highlighted by The…
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Windows 11 cleans house as long-standing apps like WordPad and Cortana get the axe in new preview build
Microsoft is gearing up to roll out a pretty substantial update for Windows 11, 24H2, with the update currently making its way through the final stages of testing. According to recent reports, it will see the end of several long-standing Microsoft products, including Cortana and WordPad, along with a few…
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Windows 11 and Android users will finally get a feature iPhone users have had for ages – the easy copying of text from phone photos over to a PC
A Microsoft Phone Link update may be in the works to make exchanging text between your phone and your PC a lot easier. In short, you’ll be able to select text in photos synced from your Android phone. Phone Link is an app on your PC (also called Link to…
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Windows 11’s AI-powered feature to make games run more smoothly is for Copilot+ PCs only, we’re afraid
Windows 11 is getting a trick to help the best PC games run more smoothly, although this previously rumored feature comes with a catch – namely that it will only be available to those who have a Copilot+ PC with a Snapdragon X Elite processor. The feature in question, which…
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Microsoft’s new Copilot app arrives in Windows 11, and some people are already accusing it of copying ChatGPT
Microsoft revealed the revamped standalone Copilot app for Windows 11 at this year’s Build 2024 event, and it’s now rolling out to testers – and some of those testers have noticed striking similarities between the app and AI rival ChatGPT. The Copilot app (which was previously rumored, and even (kind…
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Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature for Windows 11 could already be in legal hot water
Microsoft’s announcements around Build 2024 have certainly grabbed some attention, but none more so on the controversy front than the AI-powered ‘Recall’ feature in Windows 11 Recall has been stirring up strong opinions left, right and center since its revelation, and now it appears to be under the microscope of…
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