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Windows 11 Copilot+ AI features like Recall can be enabled without an NPU
By Christopher Harper published
Windows 11's AI features may not actually need AI hardware, after all — at least, Recall certainly doesn't.
![Windows 11](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xRFEmmwyZShi9QPsGnykjL-320-80.jpg)
Windows 11 LTSC 2024 arrives making TPM and Secure Boot optional
By Jeff Butts published
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 LTSC 2024, so hardware designers making devices dependent on the OS can use these system requirements to guide their component choices.
![VOIP and messaging platform ICQ finally shurs down](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/txkgq4SPYtdhHg3KgzoD6-320-80.jpg)
90s instant messaging service ICQ shuts down after 28 years
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
The once-popular messaging and VOIP platform ICQ is scheduled to shut down on June 26. It was introduced almost thirty years ago and gained an impressive userbase during the pre-social media era.
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How to remap any key on your keyboard in Windows 11 or 10
By Avram Piltch published
Turn a key you don't use such as "insert" into one you really need. For example, if you don't have a print screen key, follow these instructions to get one.
![Page Fault in Non-Paged Area](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iiFbeMETDFDxyU5ASamYtf-320-80.png)
How To Fix The ‘Page Fault in Non-Paged Area’ BSOD In Windows 10 or 11
By Ed Tittel last updated
The PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA stop code can have many causes, including driver, update or memory issues.
![Microsoft services down](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCkoDB3kfGcExx6tDv5h5V-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft suffering from outage — Bing, Copilot, and DuckDuckGo inaccessible for several hours
By Jowi Morales published
Bing, DuckDuckGo, Copilot, and Designer are down worldwide.
![AI overviews in Google + Dumpster fire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hFDVetHaCcURWTgx2UAu2m-320-80.png)
Bye Bye, AI: How to turn off Google's annoying AI overviews and just get search results
By Avram Piltch last updated
Tired of Google's AI overviews and their bad, plagiarized advice? Here's how to avoid them in search.
![Microsoft branding for Copilot+ PC](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2uUzE5t6r2NM3ndNX2jdU-320-80.jpg)
Recall drawing regulatory scrutiny in the UK
By Dallin Grimm published
The UK Information Commissioner's Office is concerned about the privacy risks of Microsoft's new "Recall" feature on Copilot+ PCs, a concern shared by many in the industry.
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