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Bing and ChatGPT are the best free apps for keeping your fitness New Year's resolutions, here's how to harness AI to improve your health
By Sean Endicott published
Get Fit Copilot with Bing Chat and ChatGPT are excellent free tools that can help you achieve your New Year's resolutions. Here's how to use them to improve your health in 2024.
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Microsoft's Windows Experiences leader also hates this Start menu failing and pushes his team for a fix
By Kevin Okemwa published
START MENU Windows 11 users will soon be able to access all their apps directly from the Start menu without navigating to the 'All apps' section.
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Steam drops support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, dozens of PC gamers affected
By Sean Endicott published
DOZENS OF US! Valve officially ended Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 this week. Steam clients on those operating systems will no longer receive updates, including security updates.
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The state of Windows as 2023 ends — Windows 10 nears end of life as Windows 12 rumors heat up and Microsoft bets on AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows in 2023 Big on AI, features and updates, but is this enough for Microsoft to convince Windows 10 users to transition to Windows 11?
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These lesser-known Microsoft Office shortcuts could save you hours at work next year
By Kevin Okemwa published
EASY ACCESS There's a new way to create new Office documents instantaneously, using a selection of different URLs owned by Microsoft.
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Microsoft launches dedicated Copilot app for Android with OpenAI's GPT-4 model for free
By Kevin Okemwa published
MOBILE COPILOT Microsoft Copilot is now available on the Google Play Store for Android users with ChatGPT-like functionality for free.
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Happy holidays! You can now uninstall Microsoft Edge with this free app, even if you're not in Europe.
By Sean Endicott published
Freedom Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the EEA uninstall Edge. A free third-party app will let you uninstall the browser no matter where you are.
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Microsoft Teams surpasses 320 million active monthly users amid pressure from rivals to unbundle the service from Office
By Kevin Okemwa published
software apps Microsoft recently announced that Microsoft Teams has achieved a major milestone. The video-conferencing tool is being used by over 320 million active monthly users worldwide.
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Microsoft is killing its Windows VR platform — announces deprecation of 'Windows Mixed Reality'
By Zac Bowden published
RIP Microsoft has added Windows Mixed Reality to the list of features it is deprecating in Windows, and will be removed from a future version of the OS.
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Forget red, this year Santa is all about Azure. Check out how Microsoft's cloud helps NORAD track the festive icon.
By Sean Endicott published
NORAD's website for tracking Santa Claus has been updated with various Azure technologies. It's now faster, more interactive, and helps you keep track of the festive icon over the holidays.
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