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Microsoft is fixing some big issues with Windows 11's Start menu
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A new Windows 11 Start menu is in the works, and our early hands-on experience proves it's fixing some of the current one's biggest issues.

OpenAI employee says depending on ChatGPT makes you dumber
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI's technical staff member Will Depue echoed similar sentiments, suggesting that AI 'atrophies' critical thinking, and might make some people dumber.

Google uses "aggressive" noncompete clauses to retain AI talent
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google DeepMind leverages noncompete agreements to prevent its AI staff from defecting to rival AI firms for up to a year.

Podcast: Microsoft's 50th Birthday Special
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Zac and Ben discuss Microsoft's big 50th anniversary Copilot announcements, the discovery of a new Start menu for Windows 11, and more!

Microsoft's AI models will be "3 or 6 months" behind OpenAI
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says the company is building AI models that will be "three or six months behind" OpenAI, but they'll have advantages

Find the apps draining the most battery on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to Is your laptop's battery not lasting as long as it should? It could be an app, and here's how to check which app is draining the battery on Windows 11.

OpenAI CEO aims to help coders rather than replace them
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says that he's less interested in replacing software engineers and is focused on making them 10x more productive.

Weekend discussion: Could ChatGPT-4o replace graphic designers?
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI With OpenAI's new ChatGPT-4o image generator, professionals in the creative industry have expressed concern about it potentially taking over their jobs.
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