Windows 11 is now used by 400 million devices, leaked Microsoft data shows

Windows 11 is reportedly in use by more than 400 million monthly active devices. Windows Central reports that it has seen “Microsoft internal data” that shows Windows 11 is expected to hit 500 million monthly active devices by early 2024. All signs have pointed towards a slower adoption of Windows 11 than its predecessor and … Read more

Best VPN for Windows – CNET

$6.67/mo at ExpressVPN ExpressVPN Editors’ Choice: Best overall VPN for privacy protection and speed 49% off with 12-mo plan (+3 free months) If you’re shopping for the best VPN and Windows is your operating system of choice, we’ve got good news for you: You’ve got a wide range of options to choose from. Thanks to … Read more

Google Assistant is have a Windows Copilot moment, and it’s all thanks to AI

June Wan/ZDNET Voice assistants were the pinnacle of AI about a decade ago, but with the rise of generative AI, they have remained somewhat obsolete. Despite needing an upgrade, Google has neglected its voice assistant to pursue more ambitious projects like its Google Bard chatbot — until now.  Also: Google Pixel 8 Pro hands-on: Five features … Read more

Intel teases Windows ‘refresh’ for 2024 amid Windows 12 launch rumors

Intel has teased a “Windows refresh” for 2024 which it hopes will boost its revenues. During Citi’s analyst conference last month Intel CFO David Zinsner discussed a Windows refresh next year, suggesting that consumers might upgrade their PCs because of a new release of Windows. “We actually think 2024 is going to be a pretty … Read more

Nearly 1,000 migrating songbirds perish after crashing into windows at Chicago exhibition hall

David Willard has been checking the grounds of Chicago’s lakefront exhibition center for dead birds for 40 years. On Thursday morning he found something horrible: Hundreds of dead songbirds, so thick they looked like a carpet. Nearly 1,000 songbirds perished during the night after crashing into the McCormick Place Lakeside Center ‘s windows, the result, … Read more

Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen: Museum

Vikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles — meaning Norsemen dignitaries sat in rooms lit up by apertures with glass ByJAN M. OLSEN Associated Press In this handout photo released on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, Senior Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark Mads Dengso Jessen holds a window glass … Read more