Microsoft Is Finally Retiring Its Free Scanner App (but There Are Alternatives)

Microsoft is officially retiring Microsoft Lens, the company's document scanner app. The company had previously announced it ...
PCMag

Still Using Microsoft Lens? You Only Have a Few Weeks to Find an Alternative

As spotted by Neowin, Microsoft recently changed its support documentation to say the app begins its retirement process from ...
PC World

I added a Bluetooth toggle to Windows 11’s taskbar and wish I did sooner

Bluetooth on your laptop or desktop PC can be extremely handy for connecting devices in a heartbeat. But when the Bluetooth toggle refuses to show up on your taskbar it can be very annoying, forcing ...
The Verge

Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...
ZDNet

Microsoft is packing more AI into Windows, ready or not - here's what's new

Microsoft is adding more Copilot and AI agents to Windows. Certain new AI features require a Copilot+ PC. But do Windows users really want an agentic OS? With the buzz around generative AI, Microsoft ...
Bloomberg L.P.

For Too Many American Kids, Math Isn’t Adding Up

Math scores in the US have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things worse ...
KING5

Sheriff says rules on body scanner contributing to increase in drugs getting in jail

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Department of Health established radiation exposure limits in January, limiting the allowable dosage to 0.25 millisieverts. Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders says the ...
The Verge

Windows 11 is adding another Copilot button nobody asked for

Ever wish you could share a window with Copilot directly from the taskbar? No, neither have we. Ever wish you could share a window with Copilot directly from the taskbar? No, neither have we. is the ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's new update makes your taskbar a productivity hub - here's how

Microsoft has released new "lightweight" companion taskbar apps. Companion apps launch when you start your computer. The apps include People, File Search, and Calendar. Microsoft will be pushing an ...
clickondetroit.com

The new tool helping Kroger customers add Weekly Digital Deal coupons at checkout

It just got easier when it comes to adding that Weekly Digital Deal coupon before checking out at Kroger. The supermarket chain rolled out a new tool aimed at making it easier for its Kroger loyalty ...
KTLA

Costco could implement scan-and-go checkout technology, CEO says

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Costco has been testing out technology aimed ...
PC World

Make your Windows 11 taskbar transparent for a cool, minimalist vibe

Having a full Windows 11 taskbar at the bottom of my display seems like a waste of space to me, seeing as I tend to pin just a few icons to it – my browser, Word, Teams, and Zoom. In fact, the taskbar ...