Mahnoor Faisal

1 week ago | laptopmag.com | Mahnoor Faisal

(Image credit: Microsoft)Microsoft's never been the best at rolling out feature-complete software right out of the gate. But every now and then, the Redmond-based giant makes up for it by getting something exactly right, even if you still wonder what took so long. On Thursday, the company announced that it's baking a color picker into the Snipping Tool on Windows 11, and it's the perfect example of a minor but long-overdue addition.

1 week ago | xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal

Slowly but surely, AI is beginning to reshape the way we work and even spend our day-to-day lives. Despite that, many still find it difficult to accept that it's here to stay. But the truth is, the further you try to run from artificial intelligence, the quicker you'll get left behind. That said, though AI models have been around for a while now, they're still far from perfect. The best way to describe them is as a work in progress.

1 week ago | xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal

Similar to how Microsoft continues to direct its efforts toward pushing users who refuse to upgrade to Windows 11, the Redmond-based giant also actively works on gradually removing legacy apps entirely or phasing them out and merging them with modern replacements. One such example is the Control Panel. In August 2024, Microsoft confirmed via a support document that the Control Panel is being deprecated and will be replaced by the Settings app, which was introduced alongside Windows 8.

1 week ago | androidpolice.com | Mahnoor Faisal

NotebookLM now streams answers in real-time, cutting waiting time by 30-40%. The update doesn't affect the use of thinking models; instead, it enhances response flow by gradually displaying answers as they’re generated. At Google I/O 2025, Google also announced customizable Audio Overviews and teased upcoming Video Overviews. Google's AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, is easily one of the best uses of AI.

1 week ago | androidpolice.com | Mahnoor Faisal

Google has subtly updated its iconic 'G' logo for the first time since 2015 a couple of days ago. The rollout has been oddly staggered, with the iOS app receiving the new logo before Android, and many places, like the Pixel Launcher, still showing the old version. The new logo now appears in more places, including the Google.com favicon, the Search bar widget, and throughout the Google app’s interface, as seen during the recent I/O keynote.