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2 days ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Joel Lee
Come October 14th, Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10. That means no more new features or improvements, no more security fixes, and the gradual loss of apps as they also stop supporting Windows 10. Microsoft wants you to upgrade to Windows 11—and if your PC doesn’t meet the requirements, then Microsoft wants you to trade it in or recycle it and get a brand-new Windows 11 machine. But maybe you don’t have the money for that. Or maybe you’re repelled by Windows 11.
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4 days ago | 
computerworld.es | Mikael Markander
La startup china de IA DeepSeek ha lanzado una actualización del modelo de IA de razonamiento R1 que tanto conmocionó al mundo tecnológico tras ser presentado a comienzos de año. Su revuelo en la industria de la IA fue el resultado de usar los recursos de informática de memoria de manera eficiente, igualando así el rendimiento de los modelos norteamericanos por apenas una fracción del coste de estos últimos.
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1 week ago | 
computerworld.com | Mikael Markander
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has released an update to the R1 reasoning AI model that took the tech world by storm when it was launched at the beginning of the year. The open-source model sent shockwaves through the AI industry as its efficient use of compute and memory resources helped it match leading US models’ performance at a fraction of the cost.
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1 week ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Joel Lee
For a while now, it’s been possible to use handheld gaming controllers to play games in Chrome and Edge. Unfortunately, the experience is less than great due to input lag—and that’s something Microsoft wants to fix with the help of a new Gamepad API for Chromium-based browsers. The existing Gamepad API uses a polling-based system that repeatedly checks the states of every button and axis, then compares those states to detect when buttons are pressed and axes are moved.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Mikael Markander
Microsoft plans to fix controller input lag in Chrome and EdgeThe newly proposed Gamepad API would improve controller input in Chromium-based browsers. For a while now, it’s been possible to use handheld gaming …
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1 week ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Joel Lee
Back in June 2024, Microsoft unexpectedly removed the Windows key + C keyboard shortcut for launching the Copilot AI assistant in Windows 11 and replaced it with a dedicated Copilot key on newer keyboards. That was followed up with a Copilot voice chat keyboard shortcut and then later with a “Hey Copilot” verbal launch trigger. As of update KB5058502—the optional May patch that released yesterday for Windows 11 23H2—the Windows key + C keyboard shortcut has been reinstated.
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1 week ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Joel Lee
Late last week, Mozilla noted in an announcement blog post that the address bar in Firefox has been upgraded with new improvements over past versions. It’s a lot smarter now and designed to give you more control over how you search and browse. Firstly, you can now switch search engines directly in the address bar, thanks to a new button that lets you switch between Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, as well as certain marketplaces like Amazon and eBay, plus information resources like Wikipedia.
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2 weeks ago | 
computerworld.com | Mikael Markander
Since last year, it has been possible to summarize texts and adjust the tone of your writing in Notepad, using Microsoft’s AI tool Copilot. In the latest beta version of Notepad (11.2504.46.0), it is also possible to create new texts from a text prompt. You can then edit the document until you are satisfied. Paint will also be equipped with new AI features, including the ability to create stickers that you can use in your documents.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessandamerica.com | Mikael Markander
The first version of WSL was launched back in August 2016, but the big boost came three years later with the release of WSL 2, which swapped an emulator for a Linux kernel. According to Bleeping Computer, Microsoft also open-sourced the command line tools wsl.exe and wslg.exe this week, as well as the background service wslservice.exe, all components of WSL. It didn’t, however, make Lxcore.sys, P9rdr.sys, or p9np.dll open source, as they are part of Windows.
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2 weeks ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Joel Lee
Security researchers from Domain Tools warn that there are hundreds of Chrome extensions stealing data and running malware on the sly, reports BleepingComputer. Many of the malicious extensions are riding the coattails of well-known brands such as Fortinet, YouTube, Deepseek AI, and Calendly, increasing the risk of users installing them and getting into trouble. Google has reportedly removed most of the targeted extensions from the Chrome Web Store, but some still remain at the time of writing.
