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Microsoft Built a Version of Windows 11 Without the Bloat, But There's a Big Catch

Project Zenith is proof that Microsoft knows how to make a less annoying version of Windows 11. So, why is it making it ...

Learning to use local AI is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating

It’s like using cloud-based AI tools, but the privacy makes it more appealing. ...

Verifying Backups by Restoring: Python File Ledgers and Recovery Exercises

I copied research notes and configuration files for small business tools to a different folder. Since the copy process ...
linuxiac

Python 3.15 Released with Faster JIT, Lazy Imports, and UTF-8 by Default

Python 3.15 introduces lazy imports, UTF-8 as the default encoding, faster experimental JIT performance, and new profiling ...
Techgenyz

Windows ML: 2026 Updates for GGUF Models and Local AI

Windows ML adds experimental llama.cpp support for GGUF models, a local OpenAI-compatible API, ONNX text generation and new ...

Why doesn't log aggregation get even a second faster even though I increased Python threads to 8?

Hello, it's Oudon🍜After the udon shop closes. I'm going to aggregate today's order logs using Python.Manager (Oudon): "It's ...
xenospectrum

Windows ML Adds Experimental GGUF Support via llama.cpp, but Not for NPUs

Microsoft's experimental Windows ML update adds a path for running GGUF models. Official documentation and packages show no NPU support, limited generation controls, different distribution ...
Techish

DeepSeek’s AI agent now installs like a normal app on Mac and Windows

DeepSeek Harness, DeepSeek's AI agent, installs on Mac and Windows without a terminal. A small task costs tens of shillings.

Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files

With features powered by ‘Hybrid Intelligence,’ Copilot can use files on your Windows PC to take actions. is a senior ...
The Next Web

Microsoft will block two Windows installer formats in Outlook from November

Outlook will stop opening .msix attachments from November. Renaming the file defeats it, and the policy change lands in every ...
letsdatascience

Microsoft Adds Agent Controls to Windows PCs

Microsoft on Oct. 7 announced software tools and devices intended to make Windows PCs ready for AI agents. PYMNTS reports that Microsoft Execution Containers is now generally available on Windows 11, ...