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  • Intel Alchemist Graphics Highlights Feature: Deep Link Stops Update!

    According to the latest news, Deep Link, one of the highlights of Intel Alchemist’s discrete graphics card, has been discontinued for maintenance and future updates.

    Deep Link technology is a feature introduced by Intel in 2022 to optimize collaboration between Intel CPUs and the Arc Alchemist family of graphics cards.

    It improves system efficiency and performance by dynamically allocating CPU and GPU resources, especially in areas such as gaming, content creation, and live streaming.

    According to Intel employee Zack-Intel’s response on GitHub, the Deep Link technology will no longer receive any future updates. Intel Alchemist Graphics Highlights Feature: Deep Link Stops Update!

    Intel Alchemist Graphics Highlights Feature: Deep Link Stops Update!

    The Deep Link feature was once advertised as a highlight of the series of graphics cards, and stopping the update means that the feature will remain in its current state, with no further improvements or fixes in the future.

    Deep Link’s core features include Dynamic Power Share, Hyper Encode, Additive AI, and Stream Assist, which have been touted by Intel as key technologies to enhance the user experience.

    Deep Link is still available for now, but users may experience compatibility issues or other technical difficulties due to lack of future maintenance. Intel Alchemist Graphics Highlights Feature: Deep Link Stops Update!

    Intel Alchemist Graphics Highlights Feature: Deep Link Stops Update!

  • Microsoft bows to reality: quietly extends Microsoft 365 support for Windows 10

    (Source: Tencent)

    Windows 10 will officially end support on October 14 this year, after Microsoft made it clear that Microsoft 365 (M365) apps, such as Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, etc., will also end support.

    But there are too many Microsoft 365 users who can’t upgrade to Windows 11, and Microsoft has recently quietly changed that decision.

    Microsoft says that although Windows 10 is nearing the end of support, Microsoft 365 apps will continue to receive security updates on Windows 10 for three years.

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    Microsoft made it clear in the blog: “Microsoft 365 apps will continue to receive security updates after Windows 10 ends support for three years.” ”

    “To help you stay secure during your upgrade to Windows 11, we will continue to provide security updates for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 through the standard update channel until October 10, 2028,” Microsoft explained in the documentation. ”

    Of course, Microsoft has not given up on urging users to upgrade to Windows 11, saying that users are better off upgrading to Windows 11 to “avoid performance and reliability issues on Microsoft 365 applications over time.”

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  • Microsoft engineers demystify how Windows clipboard is optimized: how to get the best performance

    According to a report by Neowin today, Raymond Chen, a senior engineer at Microsoft, updated his blog post in the column “The Old New Thing” on Microsoft’s website, in which he detailed the differences between the Windows local clipboard and other clipboard managers, and explained why this design is beneficial. Microsoft engineers demystify how Windows clipboard is optimized: how to get the best performance

    Microsoft engineers demystify how Windows clipboard is optimized: how to get the best performance

    Note: Windows provides a default clipboard, which can be turned on through “Settings” or directly by the Win + V shortcut.

    In this article, Raymond Chan answers a question that may be questioned: “Why can’t clipboard history capture rapid changes in clipboard content?” He says that using asynchronous processing actually makes Windows’ clipboard feature more performant, because it doesn’t affect the system speed due to frequent changes.

    Windows is able to do this through the AddClipboardFormatListener function and the WM_CLIPBOARDUPDATE message identifier. AddClipboardFormatListener is part of the Winuser header file (.h file) that helps handle various user inputs such as keyboard, mouse, etc. These Windows API features were first introduced in Windows Vista.

    He writes:

    The clipboard history service works asynchronously. It registers clipboard changes via AddClipboardFormatListener, and updates the clipboard history as soon as it is notified of the change. Because the listener receives notifications asynchronously, the clipboard may have changed a second time by the time the WM_CLIPBOARDUPDATE message is received.
    This is different from the clipboard viewer, which syncs notifications every time the clipboard changes. The downside of synchronous notifications is that you may miss some changes to the clipboard, while the benefit of asynchronous is that the clipboard update doesn’t slow down or stutter the system.

  • Microsoft X account operation self-deprecation: Every day people ask Windows 12, why no one cares about me

    IT Home reported on May 10 that although there have been rumors that Microsoft will release Windows 12 since the beginning of 2023, Microsoft has not officially issued any response until now, but has been urging 1 billion Win10 users to upgrade to Win11 as soon as possible.

    Similarly, the widely speculated Win11 24H2 version did not become the first version of Win12, and 25H2 is expected to arrive soon. Despite Microsoft’s silence, rumors of Win12 are still circulating among the user community and in the developer community.

    Microsoft’s official Windows X account unexpectedly sparked a discussion among overseas netizens today with a self-deprecating tweet with the sentence “People always like to ask me ‘when will Windows 12 be released’, but no one cares about ‘how the person who runs the account is doing today’”, but judging from the comment area, it is still mostly ridiculed. This may be the first time that Microsoft has “officially” explicitly mentioned “Windows 12”.

    When Qualcomm released the Snapdragon X Elite processor in 2023, it clearly stated that it “will be an important driver of Windows 12”, which sparked the imagination of users.

    Storage giant Micron also said last year that the release of Windows 12 will accelerate the wave of PC replacement, and with the end of support for Windows 10 (IT Home Note: October 14, 2025), it will form a “double stimulus” for AI PC upgrades.

    In addition, GitHub has previously appeared as an open source project that mimics the Windows 12 interface, with more than 2,700 Star stars in two weeks, partly reflecting the expectations of users for Win12.

    However, Microsoft has previously made it clear at CES in January 2025 that 2025 is the “year of Windows 11 PC updates”, and millions of users are expected to migrate to Windows 11 and the newly launched Copilot+ PC. This cold attitude contrasts with the industry’s enthusiasm for Win12, which makes users very unhappy.

    A few days ago, Microsoft also blogged about the many AI features that will be updated with Windows 11’s Copilot+ PC, and in addition to introducing the new features, Microsoft obviously wants to “sell” the Copilot+ PC to Windows 10 users.

    For users who are still using Windows 10, Microsoft says that it is time to upgrade to Windows 11 “with an eye to the future”, but what to do if the device really can’t be upgraded, Microsoft recommends that it is best to buy a Copilot+ PC.

  • Apple is planning a major overhaul of its Safari browser 

    Apple is actively planning a major revamp of its Safari browser to focus on AI-powered search engines, a move that could end a years-long partnership with Google and pose a serious challenge to Google’s dominance in search. Apple is considering including AI search providers such as OpenAI, Perplexity and Anthropic in Safari, and Eddy Cue, an Apple executive, pointed out that Safari search volume fell for the first time in April as users switched to AI search. He believes AI search engines will eventually replace traditional search engines.

  • The new feature of Google Maps scans iPhone screenshots to save forgotten places, but the privacy concerns are concerning

    Google Maps has launched a new feature that scans users’ screenshots to identify locations and add them to a private list. The feature is designed to help users find frequently taken screenshots more quickly. According to Google’s blog, the feature has been launched in the iOS app and was announced as early as a month ago. Instead of using location data or image recognition, it uses Google’s in-house Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) technology to scan text in screenshots for names of places mentioned. This is a limited but initial attempt at a more powerful version. In the “You” tab of the Google Maps app, users can find new private lists. As soon as you update to the latest version, users will see a private list labeled “Screenshots”, as well as tutorials for using the feature. This “Screenshots” folder will display the latest screenshots containing the names of the locations. Users can click the “Review” button to see the locations detected by Google. If it is confirmed that it is correct, you can choose to save, otherwise you can choose not to save. The app will display the saved locations on the map. In addition, users can also authorize Google to automatically scan all screenshots to detect locations, or add images manually. However, considering Google’s controversy over user privacy, the idea of allowing companies to scan my screenshot library and record location information is very disturbing to me. This kind of location data may be sent to Google’s servers, processed, sold, and used to build user profiles, which is at the heart of Google’s business model. In addition to privacy concerns, I’m also wondering how much utility such a feature brings. On iOS, users can long-press any text to look up online, including addresses and place names, which means that information on screenshot locations can already be easily and quickly obtained without relying on Google Maps updates. Still, this doesn’t prevent other users from possibly finding this new feature useful. If you want to try it out, make sure to download the latest version of Google Maps on the iOS, which will also be updated to Android devices in the future.

  • Google began rolling out Gemini Live voice dialogue mode to Workspace users

    In its latest update for Workspace users, Google has begun rolling out Gemini Live to Workspace users. This artificial intelligence-powered, generative feature takes advantage of Gemini’s multi-modal capabilities to provide a conversational experience. Google has started pushing Gemini Live voice conversation mode to Workspace users. Google has started pushing Gemini Live voice conversation mode to Workspace users. Users can use natural language voice to ask questions and get natural AI voice responses. You can interrupt Gemini’s answers, ask questions or switch topics. Gemini Live was unveiled at the Pixel 2024 event and will be available to Android and iOS users over the next few months. It was initially open to paid users of Gemini Advanced and later became available for free to individual accounts. The feature is accessible via a button in the lower right corner of the Gemini app. You can choose the voice of the AI chatbot from 10 different voices. Google has also updated the voice chat feature to support more languages, analyze camera information, and make suggestions by viewing screen recordings. As Google mentioned in a blog post, Workspace users can interact with Gemini Live in a number of ways. They can communicate with each other and use the feature to brainstorm ideas such as new marketing campaigns, potential paper topics, or sales conference strategies. Gemini Live can discuss potential features of new products or questions about research papers. It can be used to practice out loud, and users can get feedback on upcoming demonstrations. In addition to webcam and screen sharing, the feature supports pictures, files, and YouTube videos, which can all be included in a conversation. Please note that Gemini Live is available for users aged 18 and over. For users who use the Gemini app with work or school accounts, Google alerts that they cannot turn off or delete their Gemini app activity (both on web pages and mobile apps). Gemini Live has begun rolling out to all tiers of Google Workspace, including Business Starter/Standard/Plus, Enterprise Starter/Standard/Plus, Education Fundamentals/Standard/Plus, Frontline Starter/Standard, Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus. Nonprofits and Workspace users who have purchased Gemini add-ons will also be able to use the feature

  • The 13th/14th generation Core CPU is still being patched up: Intel releases 0x12F microcode update

    Fast Tech May 8th news, Intel released the 0x12B microcode update in September last year to solve the Vmin Shift instability problem of the 13th/14th generation Core desktop processor. Although this update has greatly reduced the number of reports of related issues, the problem has not been completely solved. To further improve the problem, Intel recently released a new 0x12F microcode update. The 0x12F microcode update is a supplement to 0x12B, mainly for systems that run continuously for multiple days under low load and low active level conditions. Intel said that this update will not have a measurable impact on processor performance and will not change its opinion on the root cause of the Vmin Shift problem. Intel continues to recommend that users install the latest version of the BIOS and use the default configuration file to reduce the risk of instability issues. The 0x12F microcode update is for 13th and 14th generation Core processors, but not for the latest Core Ultra 200S series processors, which have not been found to have similar issues. Previously, some Raptor Lake chips, especially K series chips, have experienced accelerated wear and even CPU failure due to extreme pressure on the clock tree circuit of the internal IA core, as well as excessive voltage and temperature. Currently, some main board manufacturers have started to release BIOS updates containing the 0x12F microcode update. Raptor Lake users will soon be able to get this new microcode update by updating the BIOS.

  • Apple’s thinnest ever model: iPhone 17 Air

    Fast technology May 9th news, according to the news, Apple will launch iPhone 17 Air in September, the machine will replace Plus, become a new member of Apple. On the core configuration, iPhone 17 Air uses 6.6-inch OLED screen, supports 120Hz high refresh rate and all-weather display, equipped with A19 series chip, memory up to 12GB, rear 48 million pixel main camera, front 24 million pixel lens, equipped with Apple’s self-developed C1 baseband, baseband chip and iPhone 16e consistent. Apple’s thinnest model in history: iPhone 17 Air Parameters Open Apple’s thinnest model in history: iPhone 17 Air Parameters Open The thinnest part of the machine is only 5.5mm, limited by the ultra-thin body, iPhone 17 Air battery is less than 4000mAh, but supports 35W fast charging, only supports eSIM, and cancels the physical SIM card slot. It is worth noting that iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 16e are the same single-camera solution. The good news is that this camera may be consistent with the main camera of the iPhone 17 standard version. It can take 48 million pixel photos and support double lossless digital zoom. But the bad news is that the single camera design means that iPhone 17 Air can’t take space video or space photos. If iPhone 17 Air sticks to the single camera solution, it will greatly reduce the space experience of Vision Pro. In addition, iPhone 17 Air is equipped with 12GB of memory to meet the needs of Apple Intelligence. Apple’s thinnest model in history: iPhone 17 Air Parameters Open Apple’s thinnest model in history: iPhone 17 Air Parameters Open

  • Quite attentive! Microsoft win11 launched a new version of the start menu, with a refreshing interface

    Fast technology news on May 10th, recently, the Microsoft Windows design team officially announced that it will officially launch a new start menu on May 9th. In order to make the new start menu more suitable for users, Microsoft has made great efforts.
      In this improvement process, Microsoft invited more than 300 Windows 11 users to participate in the research. Quite attentive! Microsoft win11 launched a new version of the start menu, with a refreshing and easy interface. One of the biggest highlights of the new start menu is its high degree of personalization and intelligence. In the past, users had to struggle to find the required programs in a messy list of applications.
       Today, all application lists will be automatically classified and arranged according to the frequency of use by users. Commonly used programs are displayed in a conspicuous position, and users can quickly locate and launch the desired applications as soon as they open the start menu, which greatly saves operation time. On the right side of the start menu, Microsoft has integrated the “mobile phone connection” interface. This thoughtful design allows users to quickly check mobile phone notifications and messages on the computer without frequent switching between computers and mobile phones.

    The dynamic recommendation function is called the “smart brain” of the new start menu. It can accurately push files and applications at critical moments according to users’ usage habits and time scenarios. For example, at 9 am, when you just arrive at the office and are ready to start work, the start menu will remind you of the meeting recording you missed yesterday, so that you don’t miss any important information. At the same time, the application view has been fully optimized and made more intuitive and easy to use. In addition, in terms of personalization, the new Start Menu provides users with more room for independent choice. Users can expand the commonly used areas according to their own usage habits, and display the most commonly used applications and functions in a centralized manner, which is convenient and quick to access. It is worth mentioning that Microsoft has previously announced this major update of Windows 11 in its blog. Now the new Start Menu is launched as scheduled, which really lives up to the expectations of the majority of users. Quite heart-to-heart! Microsoft win11 launched a new version of the Start Menu, and the interface is refreshing and smooth.