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Jul 02 2025TECHNOLOGY

Keeping Kids Safe Online: Microsoft's Browser Blocking Feature

Microsoft has been making waves with its Family Safety feature, which is designed to keep kids safe online. Lately, there have been some hiccups with this feature, especially when it comes to blocking non-Microsoft browsers like Google Chrome. The idea behind this feature is simple: parents can set

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Jul 01 2025SPORTS

Soccer Fans Get a Tech Boost with AI-Powered App

The English Premier League is teaming up with Microsoft to bring artificial intelligence to its fan app. This new deal will run for five years and will bring Microsoft's Copilot AI into the mix. Fans will get access to a huge amount of content, including over 300, 000 articles, 9, 000 videos, and st

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Jul 01 2025TECHNOLOGY

Apple's Summer Software Surprise: More Betas, Fewer Features

Apple has rolled out iOS 18. 6 beta 2, along with updates for macOS Sequoia 15. 6 and other platforms. This is part of Apple's unusual summer routine of testing multiple software versions simultaneously. Typically, Apple focuses on major OS updates like iOS 26 and macOS 26 during the summer. These

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Jun 30 2025TECHNOLOGY

Android 16: Small Steps, Big Screens

Android 16 is here, and it's not exactly a game-changer. Google's latest update for Pixel phones brings a few tweaks, but don't expect a revolution. Over the years, Android has evolved, and now, it's all about refining the details rather than introducing groundbreaking features. This version is no e

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Jun 27 2025HEALTH

How Shape Matters in Measuring Skin Heat During Workouts

Researchers wanted to know if the shape used in software affects skin temperature readings during exercise. They tested two shapes: boxes and ellipses. The study involved 42 male runners. Their skin temperature was checked in three different situations: when they were resting, after dipping in cold

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Jun 27 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop: A Confusing Mix of Old and New

Microsoft released a new 13-inch Surface Laptop. It's not quite as good as last year's 13. 8-inch model, but it's also not a good replacement for the cheaper Surface Laptop Go. It's a bit cheaper than last year's models, but only because Microsoft removed some lower-priced options. This laptop is o

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Jun 27 2025TECHNOLOGY

Windows Gets a Darker Error Screen

Windows is changing its famous blue error screen to black. This change is part of a bigger plan to make Windows more reliable. Last year, a big problem called the CrowdStrike incident caused many Windows computers to crash. Now, Microsoft wants to make sure this doesn't happen again. The new error

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Jun 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Clever Trick That PC Makers Used to Unlock Software

During the Windows 95 era, PC manufacturers found a sneaky way to offer full versions of trial software without paying for licenses. This trick was discovered by Microsoft while they were working on the Plug and Play (PnP) standard, which was supposed to make setting up hardware easier. Microsoft c

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Jun 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

How Microsoft's New AI Helper, Mu, Aims to Simplify Windows 11

Microsoft has introduced a new AI tool named Mu to assist users in navigating Windows 11 settings. This small language model (SLM) is designed to work alongside Phi Silica, another AI model already integrated into Copilot+ PCs. Mu is built to run directly on your computer's neural processing unit (N

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Jun 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

Tech Legends Break Bread: Gates and Torvalds Finally Meet

In a surprising turn of events, two tech giants, Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds, recently shared a meal together. This meeting is quite notable because, in the past, Microsoft had some strong words against Linux, calling it a "cancer. " Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, and Torvalds, the creator of

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