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Microsoft dubs Windows 11 PCs "the computer you can talk to” as it launches new agentic AI voice input mode that lets your PC do things for you

Windows 11 is getting an agentic AI assistant that lets you ask Copilot to control apps and files for you. It's also making ...

Every Windows 11 PC is becoming an AI PC. What does that mean for Copilot+?

Virtually none of Microsoft's new Copilot features requires a Copilot+ PC or an NPU, as Microsoft sets out to make every PC ...

Microsoft hopes you get work done on Windows 11 PCs by simply talking to Copilot

Microsoft wants Copilot to control your PC and actually get work done with just voice. And with Copilot Actions, the AI agent ...
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Google app for Windows tells users to uninstall and redownload for ‘future updates’

Following its launch earlier this month, the Google app for Windows is now prompting users to uninstall and reinstall the app to get continued updates. The Google app for Windows is currently in Labs ...
Android Authority

Android will soon run Linux apps better, and that's great for Google's PC plans

Google is working to improve the performance of graphical Linux apps on Android, which currently run slowly using inefficient CPU-based rendering. This will be achieved by implementing gfxstream, a ...
TweakTown

Xbox app full screen experience leaked, can run on handheld PCs with Windows 11 25H2

TL;DR: Microsoft's new Xbox Fullscreen Experience app, designed for handheld Windows 11 25H2 gaming PCs, optimizes system resources by disabling non-gaming functions, freeing up about 1GB of RAM.
TechSpot

Google launches experimental Windows search app with AI features

In a nutshell: Google has introduced an experimental desktop search application for Windows, marking a shift from its recent browser-first strategy toward renewed investment in native PC software.
The Journal

Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud Apps Available in Public Preview

Microsoft has announced that its Windows 365 Cloud Apps are now available in public preview. This allows IT administrators to stream individual Windows applications from the cloud, removing the need ...
TweakTown

Xbox app for PC now lets you browse, install, and play games from your Steam library

TL;DR: Microsoft's updated Xbox app for Windows PCs and handhelds unifies game libraries from Xbox, Steam, Epic Games Store, Battle.net, and GOG into a single interface. It enables seamless browsing, ...
BGR

Google Has A New Windows App That Lets You Search The Web, Google Drive, And More All At Once

Google has mostly shied away from making its own native desktop apps — even going so far as to require users to continue loading up a web browser to use tools like ...
Android Authority

Google's new app shows Microsoft how desktop search should work

Google has introduced a new experimental search app for Windows. You can press Alt + Space to bring up the new Google app for Windows to search your computer, Google ...