Popular Mechanics

The Universe Is Intelligent—And Your Brain Is Tapping Into It to Form Your Consciousness, Scientist Says

The universe has no brain. It has no gray matter, no nervous system, no neurons firing electrical impulses—and yet, that physical structure may not be where intelligence and consciousness actually ...
Futurism

Windows Users Furious at Microsoft’s Plan to Turn It Into an “Agentic OS”

Microsoft really wants you to update to Windows 11 already, and it seemingly thinks that bragging about all the incredible ways it’s stuffing AI into every nook and cranny of its latest operating ...
PC Gamer

Windows used to secretly use green screens to render videos, which is how you could trick MS Paint into becoming a video player

Video playback on old computers was a whole lot of smoke and mirrors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred ...
The Verge

As Windows turns 40, Microsoft faces an AI backlash

Microsoft wants to overhaul Windows into an agentic OS, but that’s easier said than done. Microsoft wants to overhaul Windows into an agentic OS, but that’s easier said than done. is a senior editor ...
Bleeping Computer

Turn your Windows 11 migration into a security opportunity

Not all versions of Windows were created equal, at least not according to Windows users. Windows XP was a legendary operating system that Microsoft found hard to replace. It didn’t help that XP’s ...
ZDNet

Microsoft is packing more AI into Windows, ready or not - here's what's new

Microsoft is adding more Copilot and AI agents to Windows. Certain new AI features require a Copilot+ PC. But do Windows users really want an agentic OS? With the buzz around generative AI, Microsoft ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to integrate Sysmon directly into Windows 11, Server 2025

Microsoft announced today that it will integrate Sysmon natively into Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 next year, making it unnecessary to deploy the standalone Sysinternals tools. "Next year, ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft turns Windows 11 into an AI-driven OS with new Copilot features

What Happened: Microsoft is making Windows 11 a lot smarter with a massive wave of new AI features. New Windows 11 Update Targets High RAM Usage During File Searches Microsoft is working on some ...
Gizmodo

As Windows Turns 40, It’s ‘Evolving’ Into a Bloated AI Slop Machine

Microsoft’s bread-and-butter operating system, Windows, is turning the ripe age of 40 on Nov. 20. Like many folk who are busy having a midlife crisis, Windows is adopting a cringe-worthy ...
TechSpot

Windows 10 and 11 update is pushing some users into BitLocker recovery

What to do: Users should have their BitLocker recovery keys ready before installing the October security update for Windows 10 and 11. If the update triggers the security feature and users cannot ...
CNET

Microsoft's Push Into Agentic AI Begins With 'Hey Copilot' Voice Assistant in Windows 11

Microsoft announced Thursday that it's integrating agentic artificial intelligence into Windows 11, making its Copilot AI software more accessible as a voice or text assistant. In a blog post and ...