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Can a photo fool Windows Hello face ID? I tested it on my laptop
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) Fast forward to 2025 and we have Windows Hello facial recognition sign-ins for PCs. Microsoft talks a big game about how secure it is, that Windows Hello can't be easily tricked, that it's better than a traditional PIN or password, and…...
Your old prompts won't work with GPT-5. 5. Try these instead
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (750+ words) Open AI's latest and most powerful model, GPT-5. 5, has been topping benchmark charts and impressing users with its coding and reasoning abilities, not to mention the sheer quantity of facts at its fingertips. But while Chat GPT's latest model doesn't…...
Google just patched 30 high-risk Chrome security vulnerabilities
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (254+ words) In the new Chrome versions 147. 0. 7727. 137/138 for Windows and mac OS and 147. 0. 7727. 137 for Linux, a whopping 30 security vulnerabilities have been patched in the lead up to the next generation of Chrome. None of these vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild…...
Why Windows updates keep getting bigger and more bloated
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (497+ words) Over time, Windows updates have become increasingly comprehensive and much larger in file size. The monthly cumulative updates that Microsoft releases every Patch Tuesday now regularly exceed 4 to 5 GB each, and in some cases even reach 9 GB. Just two years…...
Microsoft open-sources 86-DOS 1. 00, the ancestor of Windows
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (353+ words) Microsoft just released the source code for 86-DOS 1. 00, made available as an open-source project on Git Hub. The release marks the 45th anniversary of 86-DOS 1. 00, created by Tim Paterson, which would later be licensed to IBM as PC-DOS and then later…...
Chat GPT and Claude tried to book my dinner. It got clunky fast
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (699+ words) I can clearly see the day when we'll be able to summon Chat GPT, Claude, or Gemini on our phones, say something like "Hey Chat GPT, book a table for two at Outback Steakhouse tonight at 8," and Chat GPT will…...
I asked AI to book dinner. It made me want to use the app instead
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (699+ words) I can clearly see the day when we'll be able to summon Chat GPT, Claude, or Gemini on our phones, say something like "Hey Chat GPT, book a table for two at Outback Steakhouse tonight at 8," and Chat GPT will…...
Microsoft's smarter Outlook taps AI agents to save you time
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (418+ words) I never really thought I'd welcome AI as a part of my ongoing business day. But Microsoft's ongoing productivity updates to Outlook actually have me tempted. By now, drafting an email using AI is old hat, and something that I…...
Microsoft's secret 'Windows K2' project aims to fix what users hate most
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (529+ words) Back in March, Microsoft promised to make fundamental changes to Windows 11 to make the operating system faster and better. It was reported that, in order to regain users" trust, the company even intended to scale back its focus on AI…...
Microsoft confirms Remote Desktop bug in April's Windows 11 update
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (366+ words) Following the latest security updates for Windows 11, users are reporting issues with the Remote Desktop feature. Microsoft has now officially confirmed the bug and has outlined some initial workarounds. Updates KB5083769 and KB5082052, which were released in April 2026, are affected. While these…...