Windows 11 can now launch Android apps quicker without hogging system resources

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. An update just made its way to all Windows Insider channels. WSA jumps to version 2303.40000.3.0 with the update and gains a couple of significant features. This should improve multitasking and make it easier to watch content while doing other tasks on a PC. The Windows Subsystem for Android adds several apps to PCs, but it has its limitations....

April 12, 2023 · 1 min · 131 words · Kimberly Mason

Windows Central Podcast #307: Surface Dock 3 and Windows 10X on Surface Duo

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April 12, 2023 · 1 min · 17 words · Haley Griffith

Your next phone could feature an Arm chip made by Intel

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Now Arm, one of the biggest names when it comes to chips, is on board. The Intel 18A process allows for better power and performance. Building chips on it will also see manufacturing in Intel’s plants in the United States and Europe. To do so, IFS would have to surpass Samsung, which sits at number two at the moment....

April 12, 2023 · 1 min · 100 words · Casey Holland

A much cheaper version of Valve's Steam Deck dock just hit the market

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Syntech 6-in-1 Docking Station$49.99$26.99 at AmazonA versatile and affordable accessory for your Steam Deck. At a much cheaper price than the official Valve offering, we think this is a great deal. The price quoted above is correct as of writing.

April 11, 2023 · 1 min · 57 words · Brittney Johnson

AI regulations in the making? Biden administration finally considers rules to govern ChatGPT and Bing Chat

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The Commerce Department calls these accountability measures. President Biden discussed AI with an advisory council of scientists last week. Should Bing Chat be regulated? It has 27 members, including Microsoft and Google. Recently, Italy banned ChatGPT over data concerns, and Germany was also considering similar actions. Recently, people like Elon Musk and others have signed a documentcalling for a six-month pause on AI development....

April 11, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Patricia Perry

Bing Chat goes beyond the browser and gets turbocharged with BingGPT

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. That’s not unsurprising since Microsoft is building it into Windows 11. But if you’d love a desktop client, you might already, albeit unofficially, have one. BingGPT is Bing Chat, but broken free of the browser. It’s called BingGPT and is built by GitHub userdice2o.There’s no trickery or reverse engineering going on. It’s essentially a wrapper around the web view....

April 11, 2023 · 1 min · 158 words · Lauren Woods

Bing Chat imagines itself as a human girl and we get a face to put to Sydney

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But we also know that it can be used for less serious, more fun purposes. Like, say, drawing an image of itself as a human girl. We’veheard the name Sydney before; an internal codename Microsoft has used for a chatbot pre-dating Bing Chat. Who, for the purposes of this, we’ll assume is called Sydney....

April 11, 2023 · 1 min · 110 words · Douglas Cantrell

Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares challenge this week: Rotation, guides, and rewards

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. you’re able to find a guide that explains how to complete the challenge in the sections below. After the end of the rotation is reached, it resets. However, what you get will vary depending on what difficulty you’re playing the raid on. Alternatively, you could also use it for infusion to boost up weapons and armor pieces you enjoy using....

April 11, 2023 · 1 min · 177 words · Kathryn Johnson

Enjoy some real Suspicious Stew with the Official Minecraft Cookbook

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Oh yeah, and it’s available to purchase right now. If you’re on the fence, try these recipes before pulling the trigger. The former is a healthy snack, and the latter is sure to satiate your sweet tooth. The Official Minecraft Cookbook is available now as a hardcover and on Kindle. Normally USD $27.99, the book can purchased for just $19....

April 11, 2023 · 1 min · 116 words · Laura Jackson

Ghostwire: Tokyo (Xbox) review — Folklore, fresh concepts, frustrated

The game’s combat is sluggish initially, but it becomes increasingly satisfying as you unlock more powers. Weaving elemental magic sprinkled with some stealth elements for good measure. The game was formerly a PlayStation timed exclusive, signed before Microsoft purchased ZeniMax back in 2021. Is it worth your time, though? In the last week or so, I’ve once again revisited Ghostwire: Tokyo. I figured it would be ideal to come back and revisit it on the Xbox Series X version....

April 11, 2023 · 2 min · 358 words · Scott Price

Here's what happened when Stanford created a virtual world full of ChatGPT-powered people

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. OpenAI’sChatGPTbacked the bots, allowing the characters to interact with each other in a human-like way. The results of the study are both illuminating when it comes to the future of artificial intelligence and entertaining. Bots powered by ChatGPT interacted with each other in a simulation set up by AI researchers from Stanford and Google....

April 11, 2023 · 2 min · 351 words · Anna Vazquez

How to use PowerToys FancyZones on Windows 10

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. What is PowerToys? Supported on x64 and ARM processors, PowerToys isavailable nowin a preview state. Windows 11 has more flexible window snapping, but PowerToys offers the same for Windows 10. How to download and install PowerToys PowerToys should automatically open after installation. There are alternative methods for installing PowerToys if you prefer not to use the Microsoft Store....

April 11, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Megan Ramirez

Microsoft and the U.S. Army have a plan to make the HoloLens combat-ready

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. IVAS is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens. It’s been in the works for several years. Microsoft and the U.S. Army have spent years refining the design of a militarized headset based on HoloLens. Thedeal was delayedin October 2021. Microsoft has worked with the U.S. Army to refine the design of IVAS. The Army purchased 5,000 version 1....

April 11, 2023 · 2 min · 360 words · Jonathan Bailey