Microsoft account setup to become mandatory for installing Windows 11: What it means for users

Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account ...
The Verge

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word

A new Agent Mode comes to Office apps today, alongside an Office Agent in Copilot chat. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...
AppleInsider

Ford doesn't think CarPlay Ultra is worth using now, but will look at future versions

Ford CEO Jim Farley says that the car company may adopt CarPlay Ultra after improvements in the future, and believes Google is doing a better job now. "We don't like the execution in Round 1 of Ultra, ...
The New York Times

In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel, Trump May Have Crossed a Constitutional Line

The Supreme Court has distinguished bully-pulpit persuasion, which is permissible under the First Amendment, from coercion and threats, which are not. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington In 1963, ...
ExtremeTech

Android Users Can Continue to Sideload Apps Using This Method

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...
PC Magazine

Gemini Usage Limits Are Finally Out: Here's Your Daily Prompt and Image Cap

Google updates a support page to list exact Gemini usage limits for free, AI Pro, and AI Ultra plans. Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Google has ...
The Denver Post

President Trump moves Space Command from Colorado Springs to Alabama, citing state’s mail-in voting as a reason

President Donald Trump’s decision once again to move U.S. Space Command out of Colorado drew immediate condemnation across party lines from the state’s congressional delegation on Tuesday — and raised ...
maketecheasier.com

Fastest Ways to Open Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows

If you often make system-level changes in Windows, you’ll sometimes need to open the Command Prompt with administrator privileges. You can do this from Windows Search by right-clicking the Command ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri

Apple Inc. is in early discussions about using Google Gemini to power a revamped version of the Siri voice assistant, marking a key potential step toward outsourcing more of its artificial ...
MIT Technology Review

In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers. Google has just released a technical report detailing how much ...
MLive

‘Critical’ well repairs prompt water use restrictions in Saline

SALINE, MI — Saline city officials are urging residents and businesses immediately to stop non-essential water use, including irrigation, due to ongoing well repairs. Crews are working on “critical ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Recent Windows updates may fail to install via WUSA

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in ...