MatterGen: Microsoft's AI developing new materials with desired properties
AI Microsoft Researchers recently unveiled MatterGen — a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.
Windows & Software
How to configure personal info saved on Microsoft Edge
How-to If your browser is suggesting inaccurate personal info, or you don't want to use this feature, here's how to control it.
How to find monitor information and features on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can quickly find the advanced display information through the Settings app, and in this guide, I'll show you how.
How to use a vertical taskbar on Windows 11
Apps You can now move your PC's taskbar to either side of your screen if you use the latest version of Start11.
PC Hardware
Craving power? These Core i9 laptops are the best we've tested.
Laptops Intel's Core i9 and Core Ultra 9 CPUs are among the industry's most powerful processors, and the laptops that feature them are phenomenal. These are our favorites that we've tested and reviewed.
Here's what we know (so far) about NVIDIA's alleged ARM chips for laptops
CPUs NVIDIA will reportedly release its first-ever ARM-based chips for Windows PCs. The rumored N1X chip is expected by the end of 2025 and its sibling, the N1, is expected in 2026.
NVIDIA reveals non-DLSS performance in its new RTX 5000 GPUs
Hardware The first of NVIDIA's RTX 5000 GPUs is expected at the end of January, and the company has released details surrounding non-DLSS performance. Here's what you need to know.
Need internet everywhere? These are the best laptops with 5G LTE.
Laptops It's the best 5G laptop on the market, but there are some tempting alternatives.
Gaming
7 best sites to get cheap game keys
DEALS Never pay full price for a game again, using GOG, CDKeys, Green Man Gaming, and more, you can get huge discounts on old and new titles.
Unless they had Game Pass, it would have taken over 6 years to unlock all champions
What is happening with League of Legends at the moment? Players are downright pissed.
Highlights from the Diablo 4 Developer Update: More loot and less backtracking
GAMING The Diablo 4 Developer Update streamed live today on Youtube with more on Season 7: Season of Witchcraft and changes coming to both Seasonal and Eternal Realms.
Peripherals & Accessories
AVerMedia Elite Go GC313Pro Charging Capture review
Review Fans of handheld games that want to livestream their on-the-go antics won't want to skip over this powerful charging brick with capture card functionality.
You can fit all of your devices in this fantastic tech backpack
Review If you're looking for a good laptop backpack that can tote a bunch of your devices then you should consider the Tomtoc Navigator-T66.
Razer's Iskur V2 X gaming chair costs less than half the price of its premium sibling
Gaming Razer announced its Iskur V2 X gaming chair this week at CES. The chair can recline up to 152° and costs less than half the price of the Iskur V2.
This is the first product from CES I'm going to buy. Spoiler alert: it's not a laptop, PC, or a gaming handheld.
Accessories The HyperSpace Trackpad Pro is a customizable haptic trackpad with per-app programmable gestures.
Microsoft
Microsoft freezes hiring in consulting amid massive gaming and security layoffs
MICROSOFT Microsoft has announced a hiring freeze, which is expected to impact its consulting business in the U.S. as part of its broader plans to cut costs.
Marc Benioff: Microsoft repackaged OpenAI and dropped it into Excel
AI Salesforce CEO claims Microsoft has disappointed everyone with how they've approached AI.
Microsoft ties AI contributions to retention bonuses for "indispensable employees"
AI Microsoft managers reportedly review an employee's AI contributions when requesting retention bonuses for those it can't afford to let go or lose.
Microsoft joins Meta, Google and other tech giants in donating $1 million to President Trump's record-breaking inauguration fund
Microsoft Microsoft will contribute $1 million to President Trump's inauguration fund. The company joins Meta, Google, and other tech giants in contributing.
Artificial Intelligence
Copilot for business relaunches with pay-as-you-go AI agents
AI Microsoft recently unveiled Copilot Chat — "a new offering that adds pay-as-you-go agents to our existing free chat experience for Microsoft 365 commercial customers."
OpenAI launches beta ChatGPT feature to automate tasks and set reminders
AI OpenAI recently announced the launch of a new ChatGPT feature dubbed tasks in beta. The AI chatbot will automate several tasks, making work easier.
Amazon suffers AI hallucinations, delaying revamped Alexa release
AI Amazon is reportedly encountering "several technical hurdles," including hallucinations, seemingly preventing it from shipping the revamped Alexa to broad availability.
Sam Altman claims knowing what questions to ask trumps raw intelligence as AI advances
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently claimed that AI is reducing the importance of raw intelligence, as figuring out what questions to ask gains precedence.
More from Windows Central
How to make your phone into a 'Windows Phone' in 2024
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Windows Phone in 2024?! Not exactly, but this is close.
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I was given a folding phone for free, and my wife still had to stop me from buying this discounted Razr on Prime Day
Deal Right now, you can snag a Razr 2024 for $100 off. That discount brings an already-affordable folding phone to a can't-miss discount.
The Surface Duo is dead — Microsoft pulls plug on $1,500 Surface Duo 2 after just one Android OS upgrade
RIP The Surface Duo 2 has just received its likely final security update, marking an end to Microsoft’s brief return to the smartphone market.
Huawei's 10-inch tri-folding phone confirms Satya Nadella was wrong for killing Windows Phone AND Surface Duo
Looking back The Huawei Mate XT "tri-fold" packs a 10-inch display into your pocket, and I wish it ran Windows.
HONOR's new AI intent-based eye-tracking technology will revolutionize how users interact with smartphones (and maybe your PC)
EYE TRACKING HONOR announced the broad availability of its intent-based eye-tracking technology. The feature allows users to interact with smartphone devices using their eyes only.