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Microsoft tests new Windows AI in the taskbar and File Explorer
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
At the center of this effort is a new feature called Ask Copilot, which effectively turns the traditional Windows search bar into a gateway for Microsoft 365's AI services. Once enabled, it replaces Windows Search and introduces an @ command syntax that feels closer to tagging someone in a chat...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Drive saves
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Chrome has received a trio of new productivity upgrades on the desktop. The browser's new built-in split view lets you run two tabs side by side without juggling windows, while its PDF viewer can now handle highlights, notes, and even signatures. There's also a new 'Save to Google Drive' option that sends docs to the cloud into a dedicated folder.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A new US government site could help users worldwide access blocked content
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
According to unnamed sources cited by Reuters, officials developing the portal plan to route all incoming traffic through US-based VPN servers, ensuring that visitors cannot be personally identified. The sources added that user activity will not be tracked on the site.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Project Silica breakthrough lets Microsoft store digital data in glass for 10,000 years
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
Microsoft has been developing Project Silica for years, transforming glass into permanent storage media capable of retaining digital data for up to 10,000 years. The company recently highlighted its latest advancements, including significant improvements in cost, performance, and storage complexity.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Trump administration wants Silicon Valley to fix federal tech
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
Tech Force – spearheaded by the Office of Personnel Management and led by Scott Kupor, a former Andreessen Horowitz venture capitalist – has secured partnerships across the tech industry. Apple, Coinbase, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, xAI, and Palantir have all agreed to participate, providing executives and training resources to support...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Elder Scrolls VI will feel more like Elder Scrolls than Starfield
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
During a recent interview on the Kinda Funny Games podcast, Howard said the next Elder Scrolls installment will return to the open-world adventure that fans of the fantasy series and Fallout expect. He described Bethesda's most recent major releases, Starfield and Fallout 76, as creative detours.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Robots run up walls and perform martial arts in China's most-watched TV event
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
The gala has long reflected the state's ambitions in aerospace, 5G, and semiconductor research. This year, humanoid robots took center stage. More than a dozen of Unitree's robots, each equipped with articulated limbs and vision systems calibrated for real-time balance correction, performed a fluid martial arts routine.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Only one of these tech "sports" is real. Can you guess which?
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
Have you heard of the Quantum Cable Untangling Contest, or the VR Headset Balance Race? How about the World Server Throwing Championship?Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Suddenly Toto's most valuable business isn't toilets, but chipmaking ceramics
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
Behind the investor interest is a highly specialized component: electrostatic chucks, or ESCs, used in semiconductor etch tools to hold wafers flat, clean, and thermally stable while they are bombarded with plasma.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The rise of delivery robots is sparking vandalism, protests, and debate
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026
Serve Robotics, a San Francisco-based startup spun out of Uber, has emerged as one of the most aggressive players in the race to automate local delivery. Just a year ago, its fleet numbered only about 100 robots. But the firm has since deployed roughly 2,000 machines across multiple cities.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »