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Tom Warren

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Senior Editor at The Verge

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  • Microsoft should change its Copilot advertising, says watchdog

    1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

    NewsAn advertising watchdog has recommended that Microsoft discontinue or modify some of its Copilot claims. An advertising watchdog has recommended that Microsoft discontinue or modify some of its Copilot claims. Jun 17, 2025, 11:26 AM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The VergeTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

  • Signal says it won’t add AI or ads like WhatsApp.

    1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

    Posted Jun 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM UTCTTom WarrenSignal says it won’t add AI or ads like WhatsApp. WhatsApp announced yesterday that it will now show ads from businesses through its Stories-like feature, months after adding an unnecessary floating AI button to the main chat interface. In response, Signal president Meredith Whittaker has promised “no AI clutter, no surveillance ads — whatever the rest of the industry does” for the independent nonprofit messaging app.

  • Microsoft’s Windows Hello facial recognition no longer works in the dark

    1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

    NewsWindows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. Jun 16, 2025, 3:05 PM UTCPhoto by Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s Windows Hello face unlock feature no longer works in dark rooms, and it’s not a bug.

  • Microsoft accidentally swapped Windows 11’s startup sound with Vista’s

    1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

    NewsThe Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. The Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. Jun 16, 2025, 9:25 AM UTCTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. If you’ve been having flashbacks to 2007 while using your PC over the past few days, you’re not alone.

  • Microsoft’s new Copilot Vision can ‘see’ your apps on Windows

    2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

    NewsCopilot Vision on Windows is now available to all Copilot Pro subscribers in the US. Copilot Vision on Windows is now available to all Copilot Pro subscribers in the US. Jun 12, 2025, 4:00 PM UTCTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

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Tom Warren
Tom Warren @tomwarren
10 Jun 25

Microsoft is moving its Build conference out of Seattle for 2026. Microsoft isn’t saying where it will host Build next, after holding it in Seattle since 2017. Details here 👇 https://t.co/OqmD63T7NZ

Tom Warren
Tom Warren @tomwarren
10 Jun 25

Apple changed the Liquid Ass YouTube thumbnail 😅 https://t.co/YTFlM2Ik1M

Tom Warren
Tom Warren @tomwarren
10 Jun 25

what is a computer https://t.co/SIXrcUeqiG

The Verge
The Verge @verge

Hang on, did the iPad just become a computer? https://t.co/Egau8ufiRp