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Microsoft Excel Tests New Copilot Function With Ability to Classify Data, Generate Summaries and More
Microsoft is adding the Copilot function to Excel, introducing a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. These features will allow a user to summarise data sets and columns into simpler forms, such as paragraphs and sentences. The tech giant has integrated the AI features into Excel formulas. Users can initiate a query by typing “COPILOT...
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Apple Adds iCloud Passwords Support For Mozilla Firefox Via Browser Extension on Windows
After being listed on Mozilla Firefox’s add-ons page for months, the iCloud autofill passwords extension is now functional for Windows 11 users. Earlier, Apple had only provided support for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, according to Reddit users. However, there is no standalone password manager for iCloud passwords.
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Microsoft Introduces Edit, an Open-Source Command Line Text Editor for Windows at Build 2025
Microsoft made several key announcements at its annual Build developer conference on Monday. While the emphasis was on improving and adding new features to agentic functions and artificial intelligence (AI) agents and models, the company also released a new open-source command line text editor for Windows. Dubbed Edit, it arrives as a modeless edit...
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Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform
Microsoft Windows will be updated with improvements that are aimed at enhancing its resilience against incidents triggered by security firm, such as the global outage caused by CrowdStrike in July. After its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, Microsoft announced its intention to help security vendors adapt their solutions to function outsi...
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Microsoft Announces 650 Layoffs at Xbox Unit in Bid to Cut Costs After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft is laying off 650 employs from its Xbox unit. The job cuts will affect mostly corporate and supporting functions, the report said, citing a memo sent to staff by Xbox chief Phil Spencer.
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Microsoft Outlook Mobile App for Android, iPhone Gets New Features With Latest Update
Microsoft Outlook received new features for its app on Android and iOS platforms on Monday. The features were introduced as part of app updates on both platforms. According to Microsoft, the Compose and calendar functionalities have been improved on its iPhone app whereas the update for its Android app brings enhancements to events, search, and cal...
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Microsoft Edge Will Soon Support Real-Time Video Translation on YouTube and Other Websites
Microsoft Edge is bringing support for real-time video translation powered by generative AI. It will offer users a choice between audio and subtitles for translation on platforms such as YouTube, Coursera, LinkedIn and others. While it only supports translation from English to five languages, the company says it will add support for more languages ...
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Elon Musk vs OpenAI: Here's a Timeline of the Decade-Long Rivalry
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on February 29. The primary allegation was that the company breached its founding agreement with Musk by entering a partnership with Microsoft and functioning as its “closed-source de facto subsidiary”, intending to maximise profits. Now, OpenAI, on Wednesday, retaliated against th...
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Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices Apps Launched on Windows to Replace iTunes on PC
Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps have officially been launched on Windows after being in the preview phase for more than a year. This move was reportedly made to reduce the reliance of users on iTunes, which previously acted as a one-stop shop for the combined functionalities of these apps, bar the streaming services.
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ChatGPT Turns One: Most Notable Moments After OpenAI Released Its Free AI Chatbot
ChatGPT was released to the public a year ago and the company's AI-powered chatbot has grown in popularity as it gained more features and capabilities. From its arrival in November 2022 in the form of a free AI chatbot to the release of the powerful new GPT-4 Turbo for paying subscribers earlier this month, there's how ChatGPT has evolved over the ...
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Microsoft Excel Tests New Copilot Function With Ability to Classify Data, Generate Summaries and More
Microsoft is adding the Copilot function to Excel, introducing a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. These features will allow a user to summarise data sets and columns into simpler forms, such as paragraphs and sentences. The tech giant has integrated the AI features into Excel formulas. Users can initiate a query by typing “COPILOT...
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Apple Adds iCloud Passwords Support For Mozilla Firefox Via Browser Extension on Windows
After being listed on Mozilla Firefox’s add-ons page for months, the iCloud autofill passwords extension is now functional for Windows 11 users. Earlier, Apple had only provided support for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, according to Reddit users. However, there is no standalone password manager for iCloud passwords.
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Microsoft Introduces Edit, an Open-Source Command Line Text Editor for Windows at Build 2025
Microsoft made several key announcements at its annual Build developer conference on Monday. While the emphasis was on improving and adding new features to agentic functions and artificial intelligence (AI) agents and models, the company also released a new open-source command line text editor for Windows. Dubbed Edit, it arrives as a modeless edit...
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Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform
Microsoft Windows will be updated with improvements that are aimed at enhancing its resilience against incidents triggered by security firm, such as the global outage caused by CrowdStrike in July. After its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, Microsoft announced its intention to help security vendors adapt their solutions to function outsi...
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Microsoft Announces 650 Layoffs at Xbox Unit in Bid to Cut Costs After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft is laying off 650 employs from its Xbox unit. The job cuts will affect mostly corporate and supporting functions, the report said, citing a memo sent to staff by Xbox chief Phil Spencer.
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Microsoft Outlook Mobile App for Android, iPhone Gets New Features With Latest Update
Microsoft Outlook received new features for its app on Android and iOS platforms on Monday. The features were introduced as part of app updates on both platforms. According to Microsoft, the Compose and calendar functionalities have been improved on its iPhone app whereas the update for its Android app brings enhancements to events, search, and cal...
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Microsoft Edge Will Soon Support Real-Time Video Translation on YouTube and Other Websites
Microsoft Edge is bringing support for real-time video translation powered by generative AI. It will offer users a choice between audio and subtitles for translation on platforms such as YouTube, Coursera, LinkedIn and others. While it only supports translation from English to five languages, the company says it will add support for more languages ...
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Elon Musk vs OpenAI: Here's a Timeline of the Decade-Long Rivalry
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on February 29. The primary allegation was that the company breached its founding agreement with Musk by entering a partnership with Microsoft and functioning as its “closed-source de facto subsidiary”, intending to maximise profits. Now, OpenAI, on Wednesday, retaliated against th...
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Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices Apps Launched on Windows to Replace iTunes on PC
Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps have officially been launched on Windows after being in the preview phase for more than a year. This move was reportedly made to reduce the reliance of users on iTunes, which previously acted as a one-stop shop for the combined functionalities of these apps, bar the streaming services.
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ChatGPT Turns One: Most Notable Moments After OpenAI Released Its Free AI Chatbot
ChatGPT was released to the public a year ago and the company's AI-powered chatbot has grown in popularity as it gained more features and capabilities. From its arrival in November 2022 in the form of a free AI chatbot to the release of the powerful new GPT-4 Turbo for paying subscribers earlier this month, there's how ChatGPT has evolved over the ...
