Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier
Low Latency Profile early numbers are promising: 40% faster app launches, 70% snappier menus
Enshittification articles
Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project, reverted after developers revolted
Microsoft is calling it a bug
Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why
Microsoft continues turning Notepad into something it was never meant to be
Nine out of ten DuckDuckGo users don't want AI anywhere near their search
People have spoken
Google is putting even more AI into Gmail, and some of it is on by default
The takeaway: Here's a piece of news that not everyone will welcome: Google thinks there simply isn't enough generative AI in Gmail, so it's adding even more Gemini features. Some are free, others are subscription-only, and a few will be enabled by default – meaning you'll have to opt out if you don't want them.
Firefox will add an AI "kill switch" after community pushback
Mozilla wants an AI browser, but users may still have control
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "slop"
All the worthless stuff dumped on our screens, in just four letters
This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows
RemoveWindowsAI goes deeper than ever to scrub Microsoft's "agentic AI"
Windows Notepad will soon support tables because why leave well enough alone
Microsoft cannot stop messing around with the venerable note-taking tool
Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix
Has the enshittification of Windows Explorer gone too far?
Echelon update bricks smart bikes without paid subscription, jailbreak exists but can't be legally released
Enshittification turns a working bike into an expensive paperweight
YouTube adds more AI, but not everyone's happy about it
New AI-generated search carousels, where "quality and accuracy may vary"
Windows 11 File Explorer keeps getting worse, now with added AI
"AI actions" added to the Windows context menu
New Windows 11 beta brings more changes to Control Panel settings
Microsoft is slowly killing the ancient Control Panel features in Windows. One applet at a time