




Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ExtremeTech, and before that I headed up PCMag’s enterprise software team, but I’m happy to be back in the more accessible realm of consumer software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo editing software, and how operating systems change over time. I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft win and misstep up to the latest Windows 11. PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. But some users have complained that the blue-encircled B at the top-right corner of the browser window is somehow offensive. Today’s announcement delivers on that promise, in what it calls the Discover sidebar. Microsoft says it’s “testing an optimization on ‘Balanced’ mode that significantly improves performance,” but delivers briefer answers.Īt the first big Bing AI chat announcement, Microsoft noted that the service would be coming to the Edge web browser. The quality and speed have also been improved. Now the company has increased (Opens in a new window) the number to 15 and a day’s total to 150. First the company capped chat sessions to a mere five exchanges and 50 per day, before loosening it to 10. Though Bing’s recently unveiled AI ChatGPT 4 integration has taken something of a back seat to the even more recent Copilot content-generation feature for Microsoft 365, the Bing story continues to evolve, with more capabilities emerging every few days.Īfter the initial awe followed by dismay when the service revealed a dark side following multiple-hour sessions, Microsoft swiftly curtailed conversation lengths. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
