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Computex 2024: Acer reveals latest Swift, TravelMate and Aspire C series
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At Computex, Acer announced select series models in its upcoming lineup of laptops – such as the Swift 14 AI – and will include new generation AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors and a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available. Stacked with more CPU and GPU cores made available in this class of AMD-powered PCs, and equipped with an ultra-efficient NPU, the AMD processors deliver speed and performance on Acer’s new wave of AI PC offerings. Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. Powered by silicon running at over 40 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second), they arrive ready to accelerate your productivity and creativity with the lat…
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Computex 2024: Qualcomm keynote focuses on Snapdragon X Series
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At Computex, Qualcomm focused its on “The PC Reborn” and its Snapdragon X Series, which power a new category of Copilot+ PCs. Copilot+ PC are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. Powered by silicon running at over 40 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second), they arrive ready to accelerate your productivity and creativity with the latest AI tools. There’s Recall, which you can use to find anything you’ve seen on your PC instantly. There’s Cocreator, which enables you to create artwork from text prompts. And there’s Live Captions, which can provide subtitles for any spoken audio in real-time, translated into English from more than 40 languages. It’s a whol…
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Computex 2024: AMD and ecosystem partners unlock new AI experiences for PCs
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At Computex, AMD revealed new products to power end-to-end AI infrastructure from the data center to PCs. These include a multiyear, expanded AMD Instinct accelerator roadmap which will bring an annual cadence of leadership AI performance and memory capabilities at every generation, a preview of the AMD Instinct MI325X and AMD Instinct MI350X accelerators, and 5th Gen AMD EPYC server processors. At the keynote, AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su showcased how partners are leveraging the broad portfolio of AMD training and inference compute engines to accelerate AI across PCs, data centers and the edge. AMD also reiterated that AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators power the new ND …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.751 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.751 (KB5037874) to the Dev Channel. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will now receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26120.xxxx). For Insiders in the Dev Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26227 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26227 to the Canary Channel. Developers, please note that for a short period of time, we will not be releasing an SDK for builds we flight to the Canary Channel. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][Copilot in Windows*][/HEADING] As part of this update, we’re also evolving the Copilot* experience on Windows as an app that will be pinned to the taskbar. This enables users to get the benefits of a traditional app experience, including the ability to resize, move, and snap the window – feedback we’ve heard from users throughout the preview of Copilot in Windows. This mod…
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What’s new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux in May 2024
by Guest Craig Loewen- 0 replies
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For this year’s Microsoft BUILD conference, we are thrilled to announce significant updates to WSL. This blog post will provide an overview of these enhancements and the recent developments in WSL. Memory, storage and networking improvements WSL Settings GUI application coming soon WSL Zero Trust Manage WSL in Dev Home, coming soon! Bonus improvements in Windows (Sudo for Windows, and AI powered dev container playground) [HEADING=1]Memory, storage, and networking improvements[/HEADING] We announced several improvements back in September as experimental features and have since been moving these features from experimental to the default settings. The latest…
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As Minecraft celebrates 15th anniversary, community shares how it shapes their worlds
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Minecraft, the best-selling videogame of all time, has been celebrating its 15th anniversary this month. From friendships to businesses, command blocks to creative masterpieces, Minecraft has shaped lives around the globe. Fifteen years of Minecraft means 15 years of building dreams and friendships. From saying wedding vows to quitting day jobs for pixelated passions, this game has been a cornerstone for countless adventures. Head over to Source to read about the game's impact on some of its community members. Continue reading...
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An even faster Microsoft Edge
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Over the past month, you may have noticed that some of Edge's features have become faster and more responsive. That's because Edge is on a journey to make all user interactions in the browser blazing fast starting with some of our newest features and core features. Starting with Edge 122, the Browser Essentials UI is now much more responsive. The UI is now 42% faster for Edge users and a whopping 76% faster for those of you on a device without an SSD or with less than 8GB RAM! Favorites is another Edge feature that's getting UI responsiveness improvements in Edge 124. Whether favorites are expanded or collapsed, the experience should be 40% faster. And this is just…
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Weather from Microsoft Start: AI-powered precision in forecasting
by Guest Kit Thambiratnam- 0 replies
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In weather forecasting, accuracy reigns supreme. An inaccurate forecast can ruin a barbecue, shorten an outdoor walk or change your weekend plans, but in many cases, the stakes are much higher, and AI can help. With AI technology, the Weather team has taken a unique approach to create more accurate forecast models using diverse types of data, and better data delivers better results. For the second consecutive year, Weather from Microsoft Start was named the “overall most accurate weather forecast provider globally” by ForecastWatch*. With AI-technology driving improvement in its predictions, Microsoft is setting a new standard, and the 2023 report* reaffirms the industry-…
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WinGet.CommandNotFound
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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We are pleased to announce the release of [iCODE]WinGet.CommandNotFound[/iCODE]! This PowerShell module is a feedback provider plugin for PowerShell that leverages the Windows Package Manager to provide suggestions for packages to install when a native command cannot be found. The command-line predictor feature in PowerShell enables this module to display WinGet packages as predictive suggestions. This module was originally incubated as a utility in PowerToys. Thanks to the help of the PowerShell and PowerToys community, we got lots of positive feedback to turn this PowerToys utility into a real PowerShell module! [HEADING=1]Requirements[/HEADING] The [iCODE…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.21 Release
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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Windows Terminal is back with another preview release! Windows Terminal Preview 1.21 introduces long-awaited features like Buffer Restore and fontfall back as well as new experimental features like Scratchpad and the ability to load up an image as a texture. There’s also a LOT MORE stuff so check out the rest of this blog post to learn more! We are also updating Windows Terminal stable to version 1.20 which will include all of the features from this previous blog post. You can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. If you are interested in our bleeding edge features, you can …
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Cascadia Code 2404.23
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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Hello world! We are excited to announce the first major version update of Cascadia Code since the 2111.01 release three years ago! (Wow, time sure flies!) In this new 2404.03 release, we have added support for Quadrants, Sextants, Octants, Large Type Pieces, more legacy computing symbols, and Nerd Fonts to Cascadia Code. Huge shoutouts to Philippe Majerus (@PhMajerus), Aaron Bell (@aaronbell), and Fini (@Finii) for contributing to this release! You can download the latest version of the font from the GitHub releases page and it will be shipped in the latest update of the Windows Terminal. [HEADING=1]Quadrants and Sextants[/HEADING] Quadrants are block mosa…
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Introducing Sudo for Windows!
by Guest Jordi Adoumie- 0 replies
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[HEADING=1]Introducing Sudo for Windows[/HEADING] We’re excited to announce the release of Sudo for Windows in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052! Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated console session. It is an ergonomic and familiar solution for users who want to elevate a command without having to first open a new elevated console. We are also excited to announce that we are open-sourcing this project here on GitHub! We’re working hard to add more information about the project in the GitHub repo and will be sharing more details about our plans in the coming months! If you’re looking for additional function…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.20 Release
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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Happy New Year! The Windows Terminal team is back with our first preview release of the year! Windows Terminal Preview 1.20 introduces several changes such as the automatic deferral of package updates while Windows Terminal is running, support for colorful and crazy line styles, changes to the way search results are highlighted and LOTS of usability updates and bug fixes! We are also updating Windows Terminal stable to version 1.19 which will include all of the features from this previous blog post. As always, you can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. If you are interest…
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Self-help support for Azure using Help API : CLI Extension
by Guest Nithya Sivam- 0 replies
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Today, Azure customers navigate across multiple tools, portals and knowledge bases to troubleshoot Azure incidents. Azure is now introducing Help API, an offering that streamlines and simplifies troubleshooting steps by returning relevant solutions associated with the problem, wherever you need them! Help API empowers you and/or your users to access rich, Azure curated self-help solutions, diagnostics and troubleshooters from your preferred interface, without the need to create a support case, thereby putting the power of troubleshooting issues in your own hands, within minutes from when the issue occurs! In this blogpost we will explore key features of Azure Help API fro…
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Quantization with DirectML helps you scale further on Windows
by Guest Patrice Vignola- 0 replies
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DirectML support for Phi 3 mini launched last month and we’ve since made several improvements, unlocking more models and even better performance! Developers can grab already quantized versions of Phi-3 mini (with variants for the 4k and 128k versions). They can now also get Phi 3 medium (4k and 128k) and Mistral v0.2. Stay tuned for additional pre-quantized models! We’ve also shipped a gradio interface to make easier to test these models with the new ONNX Runtime Generate() API. Learn more. Be sure to check out our Build sessions to learn more. See below for details. See here to learn what our hardware vendor partners have to say: AMD: https://community.amd.com/t5/ai/r…
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Build the next wave of AI on Windows with DirectML support for PyTorch 2.2
by Guest Sheil Kumar- 0 replies
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Today, Windows developers can leverage PyTorch to run inference on the latest models across the breadth of GPUs in the Windows ecosystem, thanks to DirectML. We’ve updated Torch-DirectML to use DirectML 1.13 for acceleration and support PyTorch 2.2. PyTorch with DirectML simplifies the setup process, through a one-package install, making it easy to try out AI powered experiences and supporting your ability to scale AI to your customers across Windows. To see these updates in action, check out our Build session Bring AI experiences to all your Windows Devices. See here to learn how our hardware vendor partners are making this experience great: AMD: AMD is glad PyTorch w…
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Get started with WinUI
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The post Get started with WinUI appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
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Introducing the WebNN Developer Preview with DirectML
by Guest Adele Parsons- 0 replies
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We are excited to announce the availability of the developer preview for WebNN, a web standard for cross-platform and hardware-accelerated neural network inference in the browser, using DirectML and ONNX Runtime Web. This preview enables web developers to leverage the power and performance of DirectML across GPUs with support coming soon for Intel’s® Core™ Ultra processors with Intel® AI Boost and the Copilot+ PC, powered by Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPUs. WebNN is a game-changer for web development. It’s an emerging web standard that defines how to run machine learning models in the browser, using the hardware acceleration of your local device’s GPU or NPU. This way, you can e…
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Use Machine Learning models in your Windows app
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The post Use Machine Learning models in your Windows app appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is now available
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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If you’ve been looking forward to Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, you can now play it on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass. Senua returns in a brutal battle for survival through the myth and tyranny of Viking Iceland. “It is a game from the heart, where our small team of around 80 developers have crafted an experience that aims to immerse you in Senua’s world and story,” writes Dom Matthews, head of the studio behind the game, Ninja Theory. “Our bold mission as a studio is to ‘Craft Life Changing Art with Game Changing Tech’, by which we mean we aim to push the boundaries of technology and techniques in order to…
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Releasing Windows 11, version 24H2 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are making this year’s annual feature update Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100.712) available in the Release Preview Channel for customers to preview ahead of general availability later this calendar year. Windows 11, version 24H2* includes a range of new features such as the HDR background support, energy saver, Sudo for Windows, Rust in the Windows kernel, support for Wi-Fi 7, voice clarity and more. It also includes many improvements across Windows. For example, we are introducing a scrollable view of the quick settings flyout from the taskbar, the ability to create 7-zip and TAR archives in File Explorer (in addition to ZIP), and …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3646 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3646 (KB5037858) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will updates based on Windows 11, version 23H2 via an enablement package (Build 22635.xxxx). For Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to…
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Microsoft Edge for Business: Revolutionizing your business with AI, security and productivity
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Safe browsing is more important than ever as today's digital landscape sees increased hybrid work, growing SaaS adoption and AI integration into daily workflows. It can be a challenge to ensure your organization's data is protected, no matter the device or user location. To accomplish this, you need a browser designed to fit your needs, and that's where Microsoft Edge for Business can help. It’s a secure enterprise browser, optimized for AI, and built for the unique challenges you face today. By tapping into the power of the Microsoft security stack, Microsoft 365 and Copilot with commercial data protection, Edge for Business secures sensitive data, while helping accelera…
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Unlock a new era of innovation with Windows Copilot Runtime and Copilot+ PCs
by Guest Pavan Davuluri- 0 replies
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I am excited to be back at Build with the developer community this year. Over the last year, we have worked on reimagining Windows PCs and yesterday, we introduced the world to a new category of Windows PCs called Copilot+ PCs. Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever with AI infused at every layer, starting with the world’s most powerful PC Neural Processing Units (NPUs) capable of delivering 40+ TOPS of compute. The new class of PCs is up to 20 times more powerful1 and up to 100 times as efficient2 for running AI workloads compared to traditional PCs. This is a quantum leap in performance, made possible by a quantum leap in efficiency. The NP…