Microsoft 365 is losing its free VPN feature

From The Verge: Microsoft is getting ready to remove the VPN feature from its Microsoft 365 subscription later this month. Originally designed as a privacy feature, the VPN in Microsoft 365 utilizes the Microsoft Defender app to encrypt internet traffic and hide IP addresses. Microsoft is now...

Microsoft Paint gets Copilot button for generative AI features

From PC World: According to a recent blog post, a new update is being rolled out to Windows 11 Insiders (Build 26120.3073) that adds a bunch of fixes and improvements, including a Copilot button in Microsoft Paint.

Clicking the Copilot button will expand a drop-down menu with all the generative AI...

OpenAI's Latest Agent Promises 'Deep Research' in Minutes

From PC Mag: OpenAI has introduced a new AI agent capable of completing a multi-step research task independently in ChatGPT.

Called "Deep Research," the AI agent runs on a version of OpenAI's upcoming o3 model. It can "find, analyze, and synthesize hundreds of online sources to create a...

SIVGA Robin SV021 Review (Page 1 of 4)

Over this past Christmas, I participated in several white elephant gift exchanges, which were all quite enjoyable. One particularly memorable exchange involved four other families, and it was the most chaotic one I had seen. During the game, kids stole gifts from grandparents, siblings swapped gifts to help each other get gifts back, and there were multiple occasions of families stealing from families only to be backstabbed by another family. A...

1MORE Fit Open Earbuds S70 Review (Page 1 of 4)

I still remember the time when the optometrist first told me I needed glasses. My Asian parents were so disappointed. Perhaps it was because I "failed" the eye exam. They said I was the first person in the entire bloodline to ever need glasses. I also dreaded the fact that I would always be reliant on an external device just to be able to see. As a result, I decided to not wear them as a coping mechanism. When I went back to the optometrist, they...

Dell is making everyone return to office, too

From The Verge: Dell is the latest tech company to announce it’s ending its hybrid and remote work policy. Starting March 3rd, Dell employees will have to show up in person five days a week.

In an email obtained by Business Insider, CEO Michael Dell writes that “all hybrid and remote team members...

Google to Pixel, Chrome, Android Teams: 'Be Deeply Committed' or Leave

From PC Mag: Google on Thursday announced a “voluntary exit program” for its Platforms and Devices team, which comprises employees working on Android, Pixel, and Chrome, 9to5Google reports.

“The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit program that provides US-based Googlers working on...

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