Latest articles by Zac Bowden

Microsoft's new Copilot can watch what you do on the web, and chat with you in real time while you do it
By Zac Bowden published
👀 Copilot Vision will look at the web alongside you to help and assist, if you let it.

"Click To Do" is Windows 11's answer to Android's "Circle To Search" — an AI overlay that understands what's on screen and helps complete actions
By Zac Bowden published
AI DO Windows 11 is getting its very own AI screen analyzer which lets you do tasks with just a few clicks.

Microsoft's big Windows 11 2024 Update is now available, here's what you need to know
By Zac Bowden published
24H2 Windows 11 version 24H2 is now generally available. These are the biggest new features!

Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2): New features, availability, Copilot+ PCs, and everything you need to know
By Zac Bowden last updated
vNext Windows 11 version 24H2 is the latest version of Windows 11 that's now available to all PCs running older versions of Windows 11. Here's everything you need to know!

It's not a bug, you actually CAN uninstall Windows Recall if you don't want it on Copilot+ PCs
By Zac Bowden published
Uninstallable Microsoft has now confirmed that Windows Recall is removable from the OS if it’s something you’re not comfortable with having installed on your device.

Under pressure from privacy advocates, Microsoft agrees to filter passwords and credit card info from Windows Recall 'snapshots.' Here's how it works.
By Zac Bowden published
Smarter Windows 11's upcoming Recall AI app will automatically censor out passwords, national IDs, and credit card information from snapshots captured by the Recall app.

"Anything sensitive is always encrypted:" Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall feature that remembers everything you do using AI is finally secure, but will trust follow?
By Zac Bowden published
Secure After fierce blowback, Microsoft has outlined new fixes to Recall's security, but questions remain about whether people will opt to use it.

Beelink EQR6 Mini PC review: The office computer has never been so brilliantly small and mighty
By Zac Bowden published
Review I'm reviewing the Beelink EQR6, the company's latest productivity-focused mini PC designed for people with office-based workflows.

Qualcomm reportedly wants to buy Intel in a potential takeover that would shake up chip industry
By Zac Bowden published
BREAKING NEWS A new report claims Qualcomm has approached Intel about a possible takeover of the company in recent days. The report claims a potential buyout or deal is "far from certain" at this stage.

Windows 11 is finally letting you change what the Copilot key does
By Zac Bowden published
Copiloy key A new Windows 11 preview build has introduced a new feature that lets you customize the Copilot key on PCs with a dedicated Copilot button.

The next big Windows 11 feature update may have just had its release date revealed (Update: or not)
By Zac Bowden published
Release date A new forum post by Microsoft that details changes coming to Microsoft Copilot for Windows enterprise users may have finally given us the date for when version 24H2 will begin rolling out.

Microsoft unveils Copilot Pages — a digital canvas for multiplayer AI collaboration at work
By Zac Bowden published
Pages Microsoft has today announced Copilot Pages, a new persistent canvas in Microsoft Business Chat that enables “multiplayer AI collaboration.”

Microsoft has scrapped Edge's big UI refresh with rounded tabs
By Zac Bowden published
RIP? Unveiled last year, the "new look and feel" for Microsoft Edge is no longer coming.

Huawei's 10-inch tri-folding phone confirms Satya Nadella was wrong for killing Windows Phone AND Surface Duo
By Zac Bowden published
Looking back The Huawei Mate XT "tri-fold" packs a 10-inch display into your pocket, and I wish it ran Windows.

This new Windows laptop doesn't have a webcam until you want it to
By Zac Bowden published
Unique The Honor MagicBook Art 14 features the world's first detachable laptop webcam!

The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 11 are Microsoft's latest 5G devices — and you can order them now
By Zac Bowden published
5G baby Microsoft has announced that the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 11 with 5G connectivity are now available to order.

Qualcomm unveils new 8-Core Snapdragon X Plus chip built for more affordable Windows on Arm laptops
By Zac Bowden published
Snapdragon X Qualcomm has today announced that it's launching a new, lower-tier Snapdragon X SoC designed to bring the new generation of Windows 11 on Arm to a more affordable range of devices.

Turns out you won't be able to uninstall Windows 11's Recall feature after all
By Zac Bowden published
Uninstallable Microsoft has now confirmed that the ability to remove Recall is just a bug, meaning the feature will not actually be removable when it launches.

HP 970 Programmable Wireless Keyboard review: High-end and low-profile, but it does have some flaws
By Zac Bowden published
Review The HP 970 Programmable Wireless Keyboard is an easy choice if you're looking for a low-profile, quiet chiclet-style typing experience that also includes a backlight.

The Windows 10 Start menu will soon remind you to subscribe to Microsoft 365 via backported Windows 11 upsells
By Zac Bowden published
Upselling This week, Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 10 preview build to Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels which appears to include some hidden changes.

Microsoft confirms Windows Recall for Copilot+ PCs is still coming, announces new public testing date
By Zac Bowden published
Recall Windows Recall is still on track to enter public testing this year, and the first Windows 11 preview builds with Recall will begin rolling out to Insiders in October.

Microsoft kicks the bucket with Paint 3D, will deprecate the app later this year
By Zac Bowden published
RIP 3D Once poised to replace classic Windows Paint, Microsoft's modern Paint 3D app is now being sunset this November.

Microsoft plans new mixed-reality VR headset to rival Apple Vision Pro — may run Windows apps via the cloud
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft VR A new report claims Microsoft has placed an order for thousands of micro-OLED displays that will be used in a new VR headset by the company as soon as 2026.

Surface Pro 11 with 5G and Surface Laptop 7 is now available for pre-order via Microsoft's "for business" store
By Zac Bowden published
If you've been waiting to buy the new Surface Pro 11 with 5G, or waiting for the device to be made available via Microsoft's commercial channels, the wait is finally over.
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