The Monkey’s Paw Curls: Windows Is Finally Using My PC’s AI Processor
My Copilot+ PC's NPU enters the fray and immediately exits it again.
What's Next?
Will Smith thinks today's computers are broken. They're designed to capture our attention instead of make our lives easier, and users are at a breaking point. Let's figure out what's next!
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Should You Break Up With Alexa?
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It depends on how you feel about the current state of the surveillance capitalism state
I Freaking Love Fastmail
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