Windows 11 25H2 gets big update with experimental agentic settings, more in build 26220.7262

Windows 11 25H2 is getting the new preview build 26220.7262 with quite a lot of new changes, including a dedicated section ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Microsoft showed off the future of a voice-controlled Windows, and it's not great

Over on the official Windows X account, the company posted a video showing Judner Aura, a tech content creator with the channel @UrAvgConsumer, trying out the new "Hey, Copilot" feature. The goal was ...

Microsoft wants AI to crack Gen Alpha’s slang but can machines really decode their cryptic talk?

AI can be trained to spot when an emoji turns from innocent to illicit, but it will always lag behind online slang which is ...
GitHub

Call Center AI

Send a phone call from AI agent, in an API call. Or, directly call the bot from the configured phone number! Insurance, IT support, customer service, and more. The bot can be customized in few hours ...

My 20+ Google Docs tricks to supercharge your workflow (no extensions required)

ZDNET's key takeaways Google Docs has become the universal document collaboration platform. Features such as Voice Typing, Smart Chips, and Version History surpass most word processors, but many have ...
Wall Street Journal

Why Every Family Needs a Code Word

Criminals increasingly use generative AI to mimic real people’s voices and con their loved ones out of money. There’s a simple solution to this high-tech problem: a code word.
The Straits Times

S’pore-developed app helps deaf people take and make calls using speech-to-text technology

SINGAPORE – For most of his life, 46-year-old Alfred Yeo has ignored all calls made to his phone. As he has been deaf since the age of five, even straightforward interactions with most people, such as ...
IEEE

Integrating Pause Information with Word Embeddings in Language Models for Alzheimer’s Disease Detection from Spontaneous Speech

Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory loss. Early detection of AD is crucial for effective intervention and ...
BBC

Council leader sorry for swear word after teen speech

A council leader has apologised for swearing after a teenager spoke during a meeting. Pete Marland, the Labour leader of Milton Keynes City Council, made the comment after 16-year-old Hayden addressed ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft’s Mico is a ‘Clippy’ for the AI era

Microsoft has a new Clippy, and it’s an AI friend called Mico. At the company’s Copilot fall release press event on Thursday, the company introduced a range of new features and updates for its AI ...
The Verge

Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy

Copilot now has its own virtual character for its voice mode. Copilot now has its own virtual character for its voice mode. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...