AI isn’t ready to replace human coders for debugging, researchers say
Agents using debugging tools drastically outperformed those that didn't, but their success rate still wasn't…
That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows
Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI…
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Windows 11’s Copilot Vision wants to help you learn to use complicated apps
Some elements of Microsoft's Copilot assistant in Windows 11 have felt like a solution in…
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Carmack defends AI tools after Quake fan calls Microsoft AI demo “disgusting”
The current generative Quake II demo represents a slight advancement from Microsoft's previous generative AI…
Microsoft turns 50 today, and it made me think about MS-DOS 5.0
On this day in 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded a company called Micro-Soft…
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AI search engines cite incorrect sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says
Even when these AI search tools cited sources, they often directed users to syndicated versions…
Six ways Microsoft’s portable Xbox could be a Steam Deck killer
Bring old Xbox games to PC The ultimate handheld system seller. Credit: Microsoft / Bizarre…
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Nearly 1 million Windows devices targeted in advanced “malvertising” spree
A broad overview of the four stages. Credit: Microsoft The campaign targeted “nearly” 1 million…
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On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for good
After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users…
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Trump should block Biden’s AI “gift” to China, Microsoft argues
"Countries including Brazil, India, Israel, and the UAE are eminently capable of ramping up investments…