Microsoft's Copilot is trying to appeal to the masses, at the cost of power users
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Windows & Software
Copilot Vision is now free for Microsoft Edge users
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VMware has quietly brought back the free version of ESXi
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OpenAI may acquire AI coding tool Windsurf for $3 billion
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PC Hardware
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AMD's more affordable GPUs could be announced at Computex
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NVIDIA's latest driver hasn't completely fixed RTX issues
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Gaming
Here's when Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 comes out in your time zone
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Skyblivion mod team says there's room for the official Oblivion Remaster
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Peripherals & Accessories
You can get 43% off a brand-new QHD, 240Hz, HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor with this coupon
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My favorite gaming chair is on sale, and it's super comfortable
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The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro just got even better with one update
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Microsoft
Microsoft AI CEO: We won't need dollars in the AI era
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Microsoft bails on OpenAI, gives up on two mega data center
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Microsoft's failed "Bob" helped combat Windows XP piracy
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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI may acquire AI coding tool Windsurf for $3 billion
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Sam Altman: ChatGPT spends millions on users saying "please"
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Google is hiring a Post-AGI researcher — A win in the AI race?
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Microsoft AI CEO: We won't need dollars in the AI era
AI Microsoft's AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman claims AI will eradicate the need for hard cash, making intelligence the new currency.
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