Details about the Google Pixel 8a have been leaking for months, but launch day could be coming soon, as WinFuture has found product listings at some retail websites… including some references to the price tag, which indicate that Google’s next mid-range phone will be pricier than its last. In other recent tech news from around […]
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Windows 11 update bring Copilot plugins, Android-phone-as-webcam, and more
Microsoft plans to roll out a number of updates to Windows 11 over the next few weeks. Some are things we’ve already heard about, like the Generative Erase feature in the Windows Photos app. Others are new, like the ability to use an Android smartphone as a webcam for your PC. But it’s telling that […]
You can’t use Windows Mixed Reality headsets with Windows 11 24H2
Late last year Microsoft announced it would be ending support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets (and associated software). Now the company has taken the first steps toward pulling the plug. Windows Insider Preview Build 26502 was released to members of the Windows Insider Preview program this week, and users running this build who plug in […]
Lilbits: Leaks, leaks, and more leaks: Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Zenfone 11, Surface Pro 10, and Surface Laptop 6
It’s apparently leak week, because over the past few days we’ve seen the first pictures of the Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro hit the internet, and details about the Asus Zenfone 11 are starting to arrive… even though none of these phones are expected to launch until much later this year. Meanwhile we’ve […]
Lilbits: MSI teases a handheld gaming PC, Kioxia retires the Plextor storage brand, and the beginning of the end for MS WordPad
CES 2024 officially kicks off next week, but some companies aren’t waiting until then to make big announcements. Today Dell unveiled its new line of XPS-branded thin and light laptops, Microsoft announced that Windows PC makers will begin including a dedicated Window Copilot button on their keyboards, and Qualcomm announced a new chip for higher-performance […]
Ready or not, Windows PC keyboards are getting a dedicated Copilot key for Microsoft’s AI assistant
Microsoft has been betting big on AI over the last few years. But if you haven’t had much use for features like the company’s new Windows Copilot AI assistant, it’s been pretty easy to ignore. It’s going to be a little harder soon though, because Microsoft has been working with PC makers to include a […]
Lilbits: Windows 10 gets three more years of support (for those who pay)
Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 in less than two years. In fact, the company has already announced that it’s done rolling out major updates to the operating system. Windows 10 22H2 is the end of the road on that front. But Microsoft will stop delivering security updates in October, 2025… for most people. Now […]
Security researches bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication due to “multiple vulnerabilities”
A growing number of Windows laptops feature fingerprint sensors with support for Microsoft’s Windows Hello technology. The idea is to let users login quickly by tapping a finger against the sensor rather than typing in a password or PIN. But security researchers at Blackwing Intelligence have found “multiple vulnerabilities” in the implementation of these fingerprint […]
Lilbits: HandBrake 1.7 released, Copilot for Windows 10 is coming, and older NOOK devices will lose features in 2024
Barnes & Noble has announced that it’s pulling the plug on some key features for the NOOK Simple Touch, NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, and NOOK GlowLight eReaders. By the middle of next year you’ll no longer be able to buy eBooks on those devices, register a device with a bn.com account, or sign in […]
Lilbits: Killing Windows 10 in 2025 could turn millions of PCs into eWaste (or at least compromise their security)
Microsoft plans to continue supporting Windows 10 through 2025, after which the company expects users to move to Windows 11 (or Windows 12, if you believe the rumors). But if you have an older PC, you might not be able to upgrade the operating system due to stricter system requirements for Windows 11. And that […]