Copilot is growing in popularity and so is Microsoft's attempt to add the chatbot pretty much everywhere, including replacing the swipe gesture on Windows 11 tablets. Last week, Microsoft highlighted a plethora of Copilot features for various Microsoft 365 apps on its roadmap site, making a clear statement that the company is quite serious about making Copilot a helpful productivity tool.

The Raspberry Pi is one of the greatest SBCs (single-board computers) you can buy right now. Thanks to the gigantic community and its growing popularity, setting up and using this development board is easier than ever before. After you finish the initial setup process, the next step is to find your Raspberry Pi's IP address if you want to connect it with other devices over your network — establishing an SSH for remote access into Windows would be one such example.

When you're looking for a great Surface laptop, the all-new Surface Laptop 6 for Business is a top-notch choice. However, IO is limited, so you'll need a solid docking station. You can check out the best Surface docking stations, but we've gone the extra mile to find docks that would be best for the Surface Laptop 6 for Business. Below, you'll see all the top options.

Remember waiting for the BIOS to finish loading? In the space of a decade or two, we've really sped up how fast a computer can boot up, from staring at endless white text on a black background to arriving at the operating system's login page within seconds. But what if you didn't even have to wait that long to talk to your friends? If you're truly impatient (or insane) enough, someone has created an app that lets you run an IRC client within the UEFI. Why? Not even they really know.

Photo by WWE / Getty Images AR effects have become a key part of entrances and other aspects of WWE TV over the last several years — far outlasting the company’s experiments with VR. Continue reading…

Just as the internet has evolved, so too have connection methods. Early modems relied on telephone cables and prevented users from making calls while online – and made downright iconic sounds. These old devices were slow and only supported one connected computer at a time. Nowadays, you can hook multiple PCs and several smart home devices into the network, all using one modem. Sort of. Technically, you need a modem and a router, which has led to all sorts of confusion. What’s the difference between a modem and a router? Do you need both or just one?

Image: Android Headlines Consumer tech startup Nothing, which is expected to launch its newest earbuds later this month, will also debut a new color variant that evokes a certain yellow handheld, according to leaked renders shared by Android Headlines. Nothing previously announced that it would be dropping numbers in its naming strategy, so instead of the Ear 3, the successors to the Ear 2 will be simply called the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a). According to the images, both earbuds will include the same clear, square case as earlier models. The Ear and the more compact Ear (a) will be available in black and white, with the latter also available in a Playdate yellow variant that applies to the case and the earbuds themselves. Like previous Nothing buds, both... Continue reading…

Spotify says it will continue working on its generative playlist feature “over the coming months.” | Image: Spotify / Verge After experimenting with AI playlist generation in its DJ feature last year, Spotify is now launching a beta tool that allows users to create a curated tracklist based on text descriptions. Its new AI Playlist beta is initially rolling out to Spotify Premium subscribers on mobile devices in the United Kingdom and Australia.Android and iOS users in those locations can find the AI Playlist generator by heading into “Your Library” and tapping the “+” button at the top-right of the page. After selecting the AI Playlist option from the drop-down menu, users can type in a prompt — such as “music to read to on a cold, rainy day” — to get a playlist of 30 songs that match that vibe. The results can be tweaked using additional prompts like “more... Continue reading…

Google’s smart home security system Nest Secure will stop working today, April 8th. | Image: Google Nest As we’ve warned you, on April 8th, Google is turning off support for its once-excellent Google Nest Secure home security system. This means that, as of today, your Nest Secure will no longer connect to the internet, and you won’t be able to control it from the Nest app or receive notifications from the alarm system. It’s basically a paperweight (albeit one that can be recycled).Google announced it was discontinuing Nest Secure in 2020, so you’ve had plenty of time to shop for an alternative. But if you’ve been putting off the giant pain of switching out a home security system until the last minute, that last minute is here. So, what are your options? When it announced it was killing Nest Secure, Google, a substantial investor in ADT,... Continue reading…

View of the solar eclipse from the Dudley Observatory on Monday, August 21st, 2017, in Schenectady, New York. | Photo by Lori Van Buren / Albany Times Union via Getty Images You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, and the total eclipse is a stark reminder of that adage when it comes to the key role solar energy currently plays in the US.More than 31 million people — nearly 10 percent of the population in the US — live in an area that will experience the total solar eclipse today. Millions more live near dirty power plants that could be tapped to make up for a loss of solar power. Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse. It shows us how far the nation has come in cleaning up its power grid — and what we’re still in dire need of to complete that task.All 50 states will experience some degree of disruptionAll 50 states will experience some degree of... Continue reading…

What is an "AI PC" anyway? The term has been thrown around a lot in recent months, but in general, it implies that the PC can run AI-related processes on its local hardware, instead of having to send its queries to an external server. And that's where the term "AI PC" sat for a couple of months, with Microsoft announcing that it was releasing its first "true AI PCs" with the Surface Pro 10 and the Surface Laptop 6.

A little while ago, we learned that Windows 11 wouldn't update if StartAllBack was installed. This is because Microsoft cites performance and security issues with the app, and asks the user to uninstall it before they're allowed to upgrade to the newest version. Now, someone has unearthed a full list of apps that Microsoft dislikes, and if you have one of them installed, you can expect a difficult time upgrading Windows 11 in the future.