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Microsoft is rewriting Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. Microsoft is rewriting Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...

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If you don't have your BitLocker recovery key backed up, you will lose all your files if you run into this issue.

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Don't need all of the AI features on your Samsung Galaxy phone? Here's how to turn them off. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered ...