• This third-party app blocks integrated Windows 11 advertising

    A Windows "debloat" application previously known as Bloatynosy has been rebranded as Winpilot. It now features a completely new section aimed at removing all "promotions" and advertising that Microsoft has integrated into the OS interface. According to the app's developer, Winpilot is the "manic cousin" of Microsoft Copilot and wasRead Entire Article

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    This unofficial app lets you hide Windows 11 Start menu search if you hate it

    There are several third-party apps and utilities out there that promise to make the Windows experience better. One such tiny app will help you hide the Windows 11 Search bar if you hate it.

  • You Should Replace Windows 11's File Explorer With This App

    Don't like the new File Explorer in Windows 11? Wishing for something more useful? The free Files app is all you need, to add custom touches, and seamless file management.

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    Windows 11 gets more ads in its latest update

    Microsoft is rolling out new updates for Windows 11. The good thing is that they fix bugs and improve security. The bad thing is that they introduce more ads, namely in the Start menu.

  • Setapp's third-party EU app store to launch on May 14

    Mac and iOS app subscription service Setapp has confirmed the launch date for its alternative app marketplace in the European Union. Setapp is an app subscription service After first announcing in August 2023 that it would launch an alternative App Store in the EU once laws allowed it, Setapp then launched a beta iOS store for developers and a wait list for users in February 2024. The company now says that the beta test will conclude shortly, and that its Setapp Marketplace will be live...

  • Android 15 looks to improve video stabilization on third-party apps

    A peek into Android 15 code has revealed new video stabilization tech: Eyes Free. Mishaal Rahman of Android Authority has spotted something in Android 15 code that suggests new video stabilization tech is on the way, called Eyes Free, which looks like it’ll work with a variety of third-party camera apps on Android. According to Rahman, every Android camera app is built around the Camera2 API, and as of Android 14, the Camera 2 API supports five extension types: Auto, Bokeh, Face retouch,...

  • Microsoft adding AI features to Windows 11, new settings section spotted

    Microsoft is reportedly integrating artificial intelligence features into Windows 11, with upcoming updates probably including the rumored AI Explorer for file management. In a recent Windows 11 preview build, X user discovered a new section within Settings labeled “AI component updates.” This section currently does not display any information as no AI updates have been released yet. […]

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    You may soon be able to ask Copilot about customizing Windows 11 from the Settings app

    In addition to new Start menu widgets in Windows 11 build 26212, Microsoft is working on an interesting change that will let you ask Copilot about customizing Windows 11 right from search in Settings.

  • TikTok will label or remove AI-made content from third-party apps

    TikTok announced it will begin labeling AI-generated media using digital watermark technology called Content Credentials. The video-sharing platform currently labels videos and images made using the artificial intelligence tools employed by the app, but on Thursday it revealed that all media content on TikTok that is generated by AI will be labeled using the Adobe […]

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    Microsoft's GroupMe just got a major overhaul with Copilot, a Windows 11 app and more

    Microsoft just launched a major overhaul of its GroupMe group chat app. It added support for its Copilot generative AI chatbot, along with an all-new Windows 11 app version and more.

  • This Windows 11 installation setting can cut your SSD performance in half. Here's how to disable it.

    Microsoft might be dropping the ball big time for users by enabling auto-encryption for Windows 11 in a new update.

  • Large US developers are avoiding third-party App Store alternate payment plans

    No major US app developers have chosen to opt in to new App Store rules allowing outside links for payments, because there is effectively no savings, Apple told a judge during testimony on Friday. Epic's battle with Apple continues Apple had revised its rules following the original Epic lawsuit, which Apple largely won in 2021. The one area where Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers had ruled in Epic's favor in that case was antisteering -- the prohibition on using outside payment processors. ...