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Microsoft will yank Copilot from some Windows apps and let you move the taskbar again

Microsoft has published a long list of changes it plans to make to Windows 11, with the first wave of changes slated to ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: Linux Flaws, Python Ownage, And A Botnet Shutdown

Qualys reports the discovery by their threat research unit of vulnerabilities in the Linux AppArmor system used by SUSE, Debian, Ubuntu, and ...
Unite.AI

OpenAI Plans to Merge ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas Into a Single Desktop Superapp

OpenAI is consolidating its ChatGPT app, Codex coding platform, and Atlas browser into a single desktop application, the company’s CEO of Applications Fidji Simo announced at an internal all-hands ...

OpenAI is building a desktop ‘superapp’ for macOS

OpenAI is planning a big pivot with its app strategy, streamlining its Mac apps for ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas into a single ...
9to5Mac

AI-powered coding platform Bitrig gets a Mac app for building iPhone apps

Last October, Bitrig launched on the App Store, letting users build SwiftUI apps directly from their iPhones. Now the team behind the app has released a Mac version of the platform, which they tell ...
techtimes

OpenAI Releases Dedicated Codex Coding App For Microsoft Windows

OpenAI is expanding its AI development ecosystem with the official release of the OpenAI Codex app for Microsoft Windows. After introducing major upgrades earlier this year, including multi-agent ...
HotHardware

This Free Windows App Reveals Hidden CPU, GPU And Disk Performance Spikes

For Windows users, Task Manager is an indispensable tool—but it's also a flawed one for those trying to troubleshoot their PC when it slows down, and AppControl looks to improve those scenarios ...
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2 Windows apps most people should install immediately

Tech expert ThioJoe highlights two essential Windows apps you should install immediately. What has Trump said about running for a third term? He is limited to 2 US releases video of what it says are ...
Engadget

Microsoft ports the Xbox app to Arm-based Windows PCs

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs. The app's release follows an update Microsoft made to its Prism emulator in December 2025, which translates ...
Lifehacker

This App Brings Some of My Favorite Windows Features to Mac

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...
BGR

5 Obscure Windows Apps You Didn't Know You Needed

When you think of Windows apps, the first ones that probably come to mind are Notepad, Microsoft Excel, and Paint. They're some of the most popular and convenient apps people use on their PC, so ...