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Widgets
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (1072+ words) Windows 11 includes a focused Widgets experience on the Taskbar. This interface can display one or more widgets that are adaptive user interface cards that display dynamic, interactive, at-a-glance information from websites or apps installed on your PC. Learn more: Windows…...
Alexa+ Launches in Early Access in Brazil
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (321+ words) Amazon's new Alexa+ assistant is continuing its global rollout that started last fall, and it just launched in early access in Brazil. With over 213 million people in the country, this is one of the biggest international launches for the next-gen…...
Google Has Discontinued its Nest Audio and Nest Mini Speakers
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (295+ words) Google has now stopped manufacturing its two Nest-branded smart speakers, the 2nd-gen Nest Mini and the Nest Audio. The two devices are no longer available to purchase from the Google Store, though you may still find them at other retailers....
Adobe Expands Creative Agent Across Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, More
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (291+ words) Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott. com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard…...
i A Writer 8 is Available for Mac, i Pad, and i Phone
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (225+ words) i A announced the latest version of its Markdown editor for Mac, i Pad, and i Phone, called i A Writer 8, with a newly combined interface for Search and Document Outline and support for Liquid Glass. "When we write, we…...
Google's Gemini-Powered Home Speaker Launches on June 25 for $99. 99
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (473+ words) Google finally announced a release date and pricing details for its Gemini-powered Home Speaker, which the company first teased almost a year ago. The new smart speaker will launch on June 25, and it's available for pre-order today for $99. 99. It's been…...
Mozilla Releases Firefox 152, Introduces a New Roadmap
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (394+ words) Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott. com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard…...
Threads Adds 'Your Algo' Feature as it Crosses 500 Million Monthly Active Users
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (301+ words) Threads, Meta's microblogging platform that launched three years ago continues to solidify its status as the main Twitter/X alternative. The app has now crossed 500 million monthly active users, and the team announced new product updates to celebrate. First of…...
Report: Apple is Targeting Fall 2027 Release for its First Air Pods With Cameras
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (160+ words) Thurrott. com Apple is reportedly targeting a fall 2027 release for its first Air Pods with cameras, which will mark the company's first foray into AI wearable devices. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who previously reported that a late 2026 release could be a…...
Microsoft's Copilot Cowork AI Agent Goes Out of Preview
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) Copilot Cowork, the autonomous AI agent that Microsoft developed in collaboration with Anthropic, is going out of preview today. The new agent can perform complex tasks on its own, and it's now priced on a usage-based basis. "Our newest model,…...