Copilot lands on Windows 11’s taskbar—and it’s listening for ‘Hey Copilot’

Microsoft plans to carve out space on the Windows 11 taskbar for Copilot, while adding “Hey Copilot” as a wake word to ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft's big Windows 11 25H2 update is now available to download but in terms of new features it's a total nothing burger

Unfortunately, while these kinds of major updates for Windows can often see the release of interesting new features, that's not the case with 25H2. Indeed, Microsoft has confirmed that it won't ...
IndieWire

Oliver Hermanus on the Lack of Explicit Sex Scenes in ‘The History of Sound’: ‘Gay People Can Have Relationships That Are More Than Just Hookups’

The director and star Josh O'Connor spoke with IndieWire at the film's New York City premiere. Early buzz of the film teased hot and steamy sex scenes between the co-stars. However, following its ...
CNN

Trump canceling elections? Democrats increasingly sound alarm bells.

When President Donald Trump sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last month, the topic was the weighty issue of ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But at one point, Trump took a ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force says jets did not exceed Mach 1 in low passes over Chicago

Residents reported loud booms and broken windows in the city after the Air Force team’s practice flights prior to an airshow. By Jeff Schogol Published Aug 19, 2025 5:48 PM EDT The Air Force’s ...
The Verge

Microsoft releases lightweight Office taskbar apps for Windows 11

The new Microsoft 365 companion apps provide quick access to contacts, file search, and calendar. The new Microsoft 365 companion apps provide quick access to contacts, file search, and calendar. is a ...
Consumer Reports

Best Bar Soaps From Our Tests

For as long as I can remember, we exclusively bought bar soap (Irish Spring or nothing, my dad said) in my home. As an adult, liquid body washes feel more luxurious to me, but when I’m feeling like I ...
Ars Technica

RIP to the Macintosh HD hard drive icon, 2000–2025

Apple released a new developer beta build of macOS 26 Tahoe today, and it came with another big update for a familiar icon. The old Macintosh HD hard drive icon, for years represented by a facsimile ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 bug causes it to play the startup sound and music from Windows Vista

TL;DR: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5651 introduces AI-powered Copilot+ in Settings for Snapdragon PCs, enhancing user support. It also revives a larger taskbar clock with seconds and ...
Windows Central

How to show app labels in the Taskbar for Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can display labels for apps in the Taskbar, and in this guide, I'll walk you through how to enable this configuration quickly and easily. In earlier versions of the operating system ...
CNN

That was the sound of the dead cat bounce

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. New York CNN — There are two conflicting messages coming from the White House in ...