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Copilot and ChatGPT have a lot in common, but Microsoft’s chatbot offers several advantages. Here’s how to take it for a spin ...

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Windows has access to a vast selection of free, paid, open-source, and proprietary applications. While you can find many of these in the bundled Microsoft Store, others are scattered across the ...

Windows Edge Light tries to improve your look on video calls. The app places a light ring around your screen with more ambient light. Edge Light works best in an area without other forms of lighting.

Google is giving Cameyo, the software virtualization company it bought last year, a reboot to make it easier to run Windows apps on ChromeOS, but the timing is more than a little odd. Before being ...

The future of Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher, subscription-free alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, was uncertain after the apps' developer Serif was acquired by Canva in 2024. Now, over a ...

Microsoft is overhauling its OneDrive Windows app with a new gallery view, AI-powered slideshows, and more. Microsoft is overhauling its OneDrive Windows app with a new gallery view, AI-powered ...