I’m done with clicking apps to open in Windows. Here’s what I do instead

Now type the key combination you want to become a shortcut to the app or folder — Ctrl+Alt are prefixes by default — and take ...

You’re a Computer Science Major. Don’t Panic.

For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In practice, that ...

Inside the unofficial movement to save the em dash — from A.I.

The extra-long hyphen known as the em dash is common in AI-generated text. While some writers have responded by choosing to avoid the punctuation mark, others are fighting back.
ZDNet

Windows 11's Snipping Tool just got a Google Lens-like feature - here's how to use it

The Windows 11 Snipping Tool now has a visual search engine. You can learn more about the item you capture via a Bing search. You can also extract or translate text and even solve a math equation. The ...
CNET

How to Detect AI Writing Using These Tips

Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles and has been writing and producing content for nearly two decades on subjects ranging from tech to fashion, health and lifestyle to entertainment ...
PC Gamer

Rufus is a free tool that gets rid of most of Windows 11's installation nonsense and I'll show you exactly how to use it

Ah, good old Rufus. Where would we be without you? Well, it seems the answer is a world with far fewer Windows 11 machines. October 14 is the last day Windows 10 users will get critical support from ...
TweakTown

Some Keyboard Keys Not Working in Windows? Here's How You Can Fix It

Are some keys on your laptop or external keyboard unresponsive while the rest work fine? It's a frustrating problem, especially when you have important work to finish. The good news is, you don't ...
Bleeping Computer

Notepad gets free AI features on Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11

Microsoft is adding free AI-powered text writing capabilities to Notepad for customers with Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11. Currently, this change is being rolled out to Windows 11 Insiders in the ...
Lifehacker

How to Use Windows' New 'Quick Machine Recovery' Tool

If you've installed the big Windows 11 update that Microsoft pushed out in August (which also includes the new Black Screen of Death), you'll notice a brand new entry in Settings: Quick Machine ...
ZDNet

You can search for files in Windows using Copilot now - here's how

You can now search for files through the Copilot app. The new search requires a Copilot+ PC and Windows 11 insider access. The feature works by scanning the files in your Recents folder. Follow ZDNET: ...
CNN

Your kid is using AI for homework this year. Now what?

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...