Over a decade since Microsoft tried to make talking to Cortana on PCs a thing — and spectacularly failed in the process — the Windows giant is taking another swing at voice commands with its Copilot AI assistant in Windows 11. Starting today, the company is rolling out an upgrade to its existing Copilot Voice and Vision features which will …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Microsoft is now testing its own in-house AI image generation model. You can test the new model at the LMArena leaderboard site. The new model will soon be available in Copilot and Bing Image Creator. Ever use Microsoft Copilot or Bing Image Creator to generate …
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The deadline is nearly here — what happens now? NurPhoto via Getty Images Hundreds of millions of Microsoft users are understandably confused. If you’re running Windows 10 because you can’t or won’t upgrade, what exactly happens on October 14 — just three days from now? Does the end-of-life “security disaster” hit immediately? First some assurance. Yes, you need to opt …
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Xbox is planning to add a free, ad-supported tier to its cloud gaming service. That means you should be able to stream certain games without paying. The Verge broke the news, citing sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans. The tech site reported that Microsoft was getting ready to announce the news and had been testing ad-supported gaming internally. The ads would …
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Microsoft has officially debuted its Windows XP-themed Crocs, which feature a design inspired by the classic operating system’s “Bliss” wallpaper, alongside Clippy and Internet Explorer shoe charms. In a post on Wednesday, Microsoft said it’s launching the limited-edition Crocs with a blue sky and clouds drawstring backpack as part of its 50th anniversary. It doesn’t look like Microsoft will sell …
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As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture of anger, cancelations, and frantic subscription stacking. Meanwhile, a poll of 10,000 IGN readers showed 45% of our audience isn’t interested in …
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Microsoft has recently increased the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate memberships from $19.99 to $29.99 a month, while also renaming and updating its other membership tiers. In response, major US retailer GameStop has stated on Twitter/X that it will continue selling Game Pass Ultimate at the old price “in-store and online,” sidestepping the increase for now. We will …
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Microsoft is gradually rolling out Windows 11 25H2. You can wait for the update to arrive, or manually install it. The 2025 version tightens security and tweaks certain features. Microsoft typically starts rolling out its annual Windows update around this time of …
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 25H2 update is now available to users, but interestingly, it has debuted with four issues, which may not be a significant concern to the average user. Windows 11 25H2 Has Dropped To Users, And It Doesn’t Feature Much Improvements Over 24H2 For Now The 25H2 update isn’t a major one, and interestingly, in the initial launch phase, …
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Microsoft is officially unveiling its new Office icons today, after they leaked earlier this year. The icons have a modern design that’s more colorful and playful, with subtle changes that match Microsoft’s recent work with its Fluent illustrations. All of Microsoft’s 10 core Office icons are being refreshed, with a design that was inspired by Microsoft’s work on the Copilot …
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