Articles by Mark Hachman
Microsoft may strip down Windows 12 to enable frequent updates
A report claims that Microsoft's Windows 12 operating system may be partitioned into modular components to enable more frequent updates and different features sets for different markets.
Microsoft enlists AI to supercharge PC security and hinder hackers
Security Copilot is Microsoft's AI tool to fight off hackers by identifying and responding to attacks using a specialized security version of the GPT-4 technology found in Bing Chat.
Microsoft’s new version of Teams is faster and smarter
Microsoft is showing off a new version of Microsoft Teams today, with a top-down UI, new AI features, and additional code improvements that should cut memory use and increase speed.
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra review: A beautiful beast of a laptop
Samsung's Galaxy Book3 Ultra is its first content-creation laptop, combining the latest 13th-gen Core CPU and Nvidia's RTX 4000-series GPU behind a gorgeous screen with outstanding battery life.
Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and chip industry legend, dies at 94
Gordon Moore, the philanthropist and co-founder of Intel who became known for the "Moore's Law" which governed the chip industry, died Friday at 94.
Best webcams 2023: Top picks and expert buying advice
Webcams are now cheap and plentiful. Our buying guide will show you the best webcam deals we've found, plus tips on the best features and how to buy.
ChatGPT’s new web-browsing power means it’s no longer stuck in 2021
ChatGPT received a major feature update from OpenAI: web-browsing capability, a plugin store, and a sandbox to execute code and manipulate graphics.
Can’t wait for Microsoft’s AI-generated presentations? Canva has it now
Canva is unveiling several AI-powered tools to counter Microsoft 365 Copilot. Presentations are about to get a whole lot easier.
Surprise! Counter-Strike 2 is here, and the limited beta opens today
Valve Software has announced Counter-Strike 2, a sequel to the famous team-based shooter. The update features new smoke-grenade physics, updated player detection, and more.
There’s no stopping Windows 11’s Start menu ads now
Microsoft plans on rolling out ads and notifications in Windows 11's Start menu.
Google Bard’s AI search launch was, well, boring
Google needed a big splash with Bard, its AI chatbot and complement to Google Search. So far, it hasn't delivered.
Hands-on with Microsoft’s Dall-E 2-based Bing Image Creator: It’s good!
Microsoft launched Bing Image Creator on Tuesday, putting the AI art creation tool in Bing Chat, the Edge Copilot sidebar, and its own dedicated Bing Create site. We go hands-on to try it out.
AI already turns text prompts into stunning art. Next up: video
Is text-to-video AI art the next big thing? Runway thinks so, showing technology for creating original video clips by writing a few words of text.
Needy Windows 11 apps will beg you to pin them to your taskbar
Microsoft announced plans to allow Windows apps to pop up notifications asking you to pin them to the taskbar, as well as make them your default apps.
Windows 11 may be slowing down your SSD again
The latest patch to Windows 11 appears to be slowing down storage devices like SSDs, though Microsoft promises a fix is forthcoming.
Forget Bing. Microsoft’s radical new Office features could be AI’s killer app
Microsoft 365 Copilot and its AI should help those who know little about Excel actually competent, summarize meetings and email chains, and more. It's Bing Chat on steroids.
Microsoft 365 Copilot uses AI superpowers to eliminate work drudgery
Microsoft announced Microsoft 365 Copilot and Business Chat, applying AI to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and more.
Minecraft is coming to Chromebooks, but it’s tricky to know if yours will work
Microsoft and Mojang said Wednesday that they are bringing Minecraft to ChromeOS-powered Chromebooks. But trying to figure out which Chromebooks can run it could be a nightmare.