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PC gaming issues traced to Windows Update, according to NVIDIA
56+ min ago (303+ words) NVIDIA staff say a January Windows update may be behind major PC gaming performance issues, with users reporting frame drops, graphical glitches, and temporary fixes through uninstalling KB5074109. Microsoft cannot seem to catch a break lately. After a recent Windows update…...
Copilot Vision replaces Read Aloud in Edge Canary, and I don't know why
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (515+ words) Does the simple text reader really need to change over to Copilot? The Immersive Reader tool was introduced in 2020 when Microsoft made the switch to the new Chromium-based Edge web browser that we're still using today. Since then, it has…...
VS Code is gobbling up storage space on Ubuntu, but there's a fix
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (369+ words) An issue first raised back in 2024 with VS Code continues to plague the official Snap package. Microsoft's Visual Studio Code is one of the most popular coding apps around, with the added benefit of being cross-platform. Unfortunately, on Ubuntu, there's…...
3D Viewer is officially deprecated as Microsoft retires its 3D ecosystem
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (411+ words) 3D Viewer will meet Paint 3D in the crowded Microsoft app afterlife this summer. There was a time, believe it or not, when Microsoft was all-in on virtual and mixed reality. Not quite all-in like it is currently with AI, but enough…...
Teams will help you find the right person for the job based on merit
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (359+ words) Teams is about to help you figure out who should do the work. Microsoft is expected to add a new feature to Teams that will significantly improve the video conferencing tool's user experience by how it displays people and meetings....
Microsoft Copilot can now send reminders straight to your phone
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (432+ words) Copilot is getting a little smarter with reminders, and here's what you need to know, including creating your first alert. Microsoft is gradually (we stress gradually) rolling out a new "Reminders" feature for Copilot, bringing the chatbot closer to the…...
Microsoft Teams is bringing your company's branded emoji to meetings
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (293+ words) Teams will soon let companies add branded reactions, giving video meetings a new corporate layer of branded customization. Microsoft is on the verge of expanding Teams' video conferencing, allowing your brand/organization's identity to stand out during video meetings. As…...
Google Meet and Microsoft Teams cross the streams in the meeting room
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (327+ words) Google is adding interoperability with Microsoft Teams, allowing hardware from the opposite company to join the respective video conferencing platforms. The trouble with remote video conferencing is that there are so many platforms, and if you're comfortable with one, having…...
Firefox's new AI kill switch makes me yearn for something similar in Edge
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (455+ words) Edge's AI tools are certainly useful, but that doesn't mean everyone wants to use them. Wouldn't it be nice to disable everything with one click? Late last year, Mozilla announced that it was evolving Firefox into an AI browser as…...
Want Background play? YouTube says, ‘Pay up.’
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (183+ words) Want background play on your phone? YouTube says it's exclusive to its $14/month Premium subscription plan. YouTube is arguably the most popular online video platform of all time. However, Google has made unpopular changes to its mobile platform over the…...