It’s actually happening — Microsoft promises to fix the biggest issues in Windows 11, from AI slop to pushy Windows Updates

Microsoft has promised that Windows 11 will get a lot better over the next year, and it appears to be off to a great start.

iOS 26.4 brings mood-based Music widgets to your iPhone’s home screen

Apple’s iOS 26.4 adds Home Screen widgets that launch mood-based Ambient Music playlists with one tap — no app opening, no scrolling, no wasted time.
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Cloudflare CEO warns AI bots could outnumber humans online by 2027

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warns AI bots could dominate internet traffic by 2027, as automated agents visit thousands of websites for a single task, creating far more load than humans.
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Microsoft is cutting down Copilot “bloat” in Windows 11

Microsoft is reducing Copilot integrations in Windows 11 apps after user backlash, aiming for a more thoughtful and less intrusive AI experience.
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Windows 11 wants to run like a MacBook Neo, starting with memory efficiency

Microsoft is improving Windows 11 performance by reducing memory usage, aiming to make 8GB RAM laptops more usable amid rising hardware costs.
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Windows 11 is bringing back a feature users have wanted for years

Windows 11 will soon let users move the taskbar to the top or sides, bringing back a long-requested customization feature.
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Google is using AI to make flights less harmful to the environment

Google’s AI research shows that avoiding contrail formation could significantly reduce aviation’s climate impact without major changes to flights.
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One of the best-value gaming laptops available right now: RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, OLED, Core Ultra 9 for $1,549

With GPU prices climbing and laptop components following close behind, finding a machine that doesn’t ask you to compromise on the display, the GPU, or the memory at this price has gotten harder. The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S is down to $1,549.99 at…

The new MacBook Neo charges faster than Apple claims

Charging tests reveal Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo peaks at just 18W with its included adapter — embarrassingly slower than the iPhone 17 Pro it shares a chip with.
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Jumping into the deep end of my NCAA Pool with AI

ChatGPT ran 50,000 tournament simulations, weighed efficiency ratings, coaching tendencies, and upset history — then asked me something no bracket sheet ever has: do you want to be right, or do you want to win money?
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