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Google Axion AI Chip

Google Announces New Axion AI Chip, Gemini Updates, and More

Google has just put the wraps off Axion, the company’s first new ARM-based AI CPU…

Gemini in Android Studio

Google Rebrands Studio Bot to Gemini in Android Studio

Google announced today that it has rebranded Studio Bot to Gemini in Android Studio and…

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IDC: PC Market Grew 1.5 Percent in Q1

IDC reported today that PC sales grew 1.5 percent in the first quarter, which isn’t…

Google Find My Device Android app

Google Starts Rolling Out New Find My Device Network on Android

Google's new Find My Device experience starts rolling out to Android users in the US…

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Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

This is a tale of two Microsofts, the Microsoft that complies with the DMA and…

Microsoft AI Hub London

Microsoft to Open New AI Hub in London

Microsoft is planning to open a new AI hub in London and attract new talent…

Spotify AI Playlists

Spotify Tests AI Playlists Created From Text Prompts

Spotify has started testing new AI playlists that let Premium users in the UK and…

Xbox Backwards Compatibility

Report: Microsoft Has a New Team Working on Game Preservation

Microsoft has reportedly created a new game preservation team within its Xbox division that will…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Problems, Fixes, and Workarounds (Premium)

When it comes to enshittification, Windows is a like a bottle of dishwashing liquid: Maybe…

Wrapping Up the Windows 11 Enterprise Experiment

Windows 11 Enterprise offers a few niceties, but it’s not a mainstream solution and doesn’t…

Microsoft Store Spring Sale

Microsoft Store is Hosting its Annual Spring Sale

The 2024 Microsoft Store Spring Sale runs through April 18 and offers big savings on…

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A Windows 11 Enshittification Checklist (Premium)

Almost three years into the Windows 11 era, and the enshittification of our favorite computing…

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Report: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Meta Stole Content at Scale to Train AI

A stunning new report details how OpenAI/Microsoft, Google, and Meta quietly stole content wherever they…

Apple's scary App Store policy graveyard

Apple is Slowly Making App Store Concessions in the EU

Apple is slowly making concessions to its onerous App Store policies in the EU, but…

Hands-On with Windows 11 Enterprise: Are You Enshittified?

This morning, I woke up, made some coffee, read the news, and bought, downloaded, and…

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Ask Paul: April 5 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Well, it’s another monster edition of Ask Paul, so buckle up: It’s time…

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