When Microsoft introduced Windows 11, one of the main features of the system was Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) – a technology that allows you to run Android applications on Windows devices (with their installation through the Amazon Appstore). However, Microsoft has now decided to abandon the technology, explaining this...
Windows 11 has finally received support for the USB4 2.0 standard, which offers data transfer speeds of up to 80 Gbps. Previously, this support appeared in the preview version of the OS, but now it is available in a regular update (OS builds 22621.3235 and 22631.3235). Despite the fact that...
The official list of processors supported by the Windows 11 operating system has been expanded with almost 40 new models, all of them from Intel. These are processors of the 14th generation Intel Core family and mobile Core Ultra. The full list of CPUs added to the list of supported...
Microsoft has added a convenient feature to Windows for iPhone users. According to The Verge, Windows 11 has the ability to use a smartphone as a webcam. To recap, Apple has expanded its Continuity Camera feature to ensure iPhone cameras will replace Mac webcams in 2022. This feature allows you...
Microsoft explained what DirectSR is, which we learned about just the other day. It turned out that this is not some new upscale technology from Microsoft itself, but something even more interesting. Microsoft DirectSR is an API that will allow you to use upscale technologies from different companies through a...
Microsoft DirectSR (Super Resolution) technology will be presented at the GDC 2024 event, which starts in a month. Let us remind you that the technology became known a couple of weeks ago, and now the information has appeared directly on the GDC website. DirectSR is an image scaling technology similar...
Elon Musk has posted a new tweet in which he is outraged by the need to create a Microsoft account when setting up a new laptop. Just bought a new laptop and I can’t use it until I create a Microsoft account, which also means giving their artificial intelligence access...
According to Windows Central, Microsoft is testing a new mechanism for installing monthly updates in Windows 11, which will not require a system reboot, and all innovations in the OS will be implemented instantly. Microsoft calls updates “hot patches.” Testers discovered this mechanism in the latest Windows 11 update, distributed...
Microsoft periodically forces Windows updates to be installed on computers. The software giant will do the same with Windows 11 23H2, which is entering a wider rollout phase. Microsoft’s support page states that compatible PCs will soon be forced to upgrade to Windows 11 23H2: “This automatic update is intended...
Microsoft, like many others now, relies heavily on Nvidia accelerators for AI. But in another direction, Microsoft is looking to get rid of a similar dependency. The company is reportedly developing its own network adapter to avoid purchasing its ConnectX cards from Nvidia. While the project is far from complete,...
Microsoft seems to want to block the ability to install the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with older processors. In this case, we are no longer talking about such a limitation that Windows 11 formally has from the start. Microsoft reportedly wants to make support for the POPCNT...
It looks like Windows 11 will soon have its own integrated Super Resolution upscaling technology. Its existence was discovered in an insider build of the Windows 11 24H2 update, which will be released later this year. The corresponding item is located in the screen settings and is designated as Automatic...
Microsoft intends to massively train the people of India in technologies related to artificial intelligence. created by DALL-EThe company said it wants to train 2 million Indians in AI-related skills by 2025. The ADVANTA(I)GE INDIA initiative is part of the Microsoft Skills for Jobs program, which is designed to empower...
It looks like Windows 12 is not worth waiting for this year after all. Microsoft has confirmed a major update to Windows 11 24H2 coming later this year. Of course, this does not directly prohibit the release of Windows 12, but it is still unlikely that Microsoft would release both...
Microsoft’s market value is growing by leaps and bounds: just a couple of weeks ago it reached $3 trillion, and now Microsoft’s value is $3.12 trillion. Microsoft has become the most valuable company in the world and broke Apple’s record value of $3.09 trillion, recorded on July 31, 2023. The...
Microsoft seems to have decided to return to its practice of forcing Windows updates. Windows 10 users have again started receiving pop-up notifications prompting them to upgrade to Windows 11. These notifications, among other things, also occupy the entire screen, so you can’t simply ignore them. Moreover, this is also...