How to 'defrag' your computer and improve its speed when it's operating slower than usual

Most modern Windows operating systems will defrag your computer automatically, but you can do it manually if you have Windows ...
MUO on MSN

Don’t let your PC suffer—run these Windows commands regularly

Your PC works hard every day, running programs, storing files, and keeping you connected. Even the strongest hardware, however, can slow down over time if it isn't properly cared for. And nothing ...
XDA Developers on MSN

6 Windows Task Scheduler tricks I use instead of third-party apps

Discover how Windows Task Scheduler can replace various third-party apps for automating reminders, cleaning, backups, scripts ...

Windows 11’s Multiple Desktops saved my sanity—even when I missed one big feature

I breezed past Windows’ built-in virtual desktops feature for a decade, then still missed one ultra useful setting once I did ...

HP pulls update that broke Microsoft Entra ID auth on some AI PCs

HP has pulled an HP OneAgent software update for Windows 11 that mistakenly deleted Microsoft certificates required for some ...

Final Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update rolls out as support ends

In what marks the end of an era, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5066791 cumulative update, the final free update for ...
AOL

Google's Gemini AI Is a Step Closer to Taking Control of Your Computer

Google's Gemini AI model might soon be able to act like an IT administrator who's taken over your faulty work laptop: moving your cursor around, clicking on things, typing in forms, all while you ...
9to5google

‘Gemini 2.5 Computer Use’ model enters preview with strong web, Android performance

Google is now letting developers preview the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model behind Project Mariner and agentic features in AI Mode. This “specialized model” can interact with graphical user interfaces, ...
WPBF

Tracking Imelda: Computer models and maps

WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Imelda. It formed last week after first becoming a Tropical Storm Sunday off of Florida's east coast. The WPBF 2025 Hurricane Season ...
The New York Times

Why Diamonds Are a Computer Chip’s New Best Friend

Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say. Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity ...
Computer Weekly

Forget training, find your killer apps during AI inference

Most organisations will never train their own artificial intelligence (AI) models. Instead, most customers’ key challenge in AI lies in applying it to production applications and inference, with ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Researchers Develop First Ever Continuously Operating Quantum Computer

A team of Harvard physicists built the first-ever quantum computing machine that can operate continuously without restarting, achieving a major breakthrough in a field that could revolutionize ...