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Building Windows apps that leverage on-device AI models can seem like a daunting task - there's a lot of work that goes into defining your use case, choosing and tuning the right models, and refining the logic surrounding the models. While there's no quick and easy path to learning the ins and outs of AI on Windows, we are going to breakdown an application sample that was showcased at Build to help you see how on-device models can be leveraged to power up your applications. The sample we will be looking at is an AI-empowered Audio Editor, built with WinUI3 and WinAppSDK. The application functionality itself is minimal, but provides a good framework to showcase the AI portion of the app. Audio Smart Trimming The Audio Editor app uses...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Builds 22621.3951 and 22631.3951 (KB5040527) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2 (Build 22621) and version 23H2 (Build 22631). This update includes the following features and improvements (note that items with an asterisk (*) are gradually rolling out) and items bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented: [Notification for Windows Share in China] * New! For nearby sharing to work, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth must be on. If they are off when you turn on nearby sharing, Windows will ask you to allow them to be turned on. This feature might not be available to all users because it will roll out gradually. [File Explorer] * New...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.4713 (KB5040525) to BOTH the Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel for Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. The Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel will receive the same Windows 10 builds; however, the Beta Channel is where we will try new features out with Insiders that we’re working on that are not yet ready for all Windows 10 customers. You can read our announcement for opening the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 10 here. For Windows Insiders on Windows 10 in the Beta Channel, we’re beginning to roll out the following improvements [Search on the Taskbar] We are beginning to roll out a fix where you will see search box on your...

Today we're announcing support in Microsoft Edge, and Chromium browsers, for SVG files in the Async Clipboard API. This means copying and pasting SVG data across any app that wants to use SVG, whether it's native or web, is now possible. SVG images are a great option for rendering high-quality visuals and graphics on the web. They're space efficient and the image quality isn't affected when resizing the image. But, when it comes to handling SVG image formats in apps, the story is a bit different. Native apps designed to support SVG files work with them seamlessly. For instance, you can copy an SVG file from the Windows explorer and paste it into Microsoft PowerPoint, or the other way around. However, on the web, the legacy DataTransfer...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26252 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. Changes and Improvements [Lock screen] We’re beginning to roll out Weather and more to your lock screen starting with this build in the Canary Channel. Stay informed and efficient with dynamic updates that bring finance, traffic, and sports to your Lock screen, alongside weather. The card design has been improved with acrylic blur, card size, spacing, and font optimizations. To turn on this feature, go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen. To learn more, see Personalize your lock screen...