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Microsoft is finally listening to frustrated users by testing a decluttered Windows 11 search menu that strips away ads, game recommendations, and distracting content. The company's experimental version puts your actual files and apps front and center, where they should have been all along.
Spotify just quintupled its pinning limit from four to 20 items, answering years of user feedback. The free update rolled out globally today for all users.
Top researchers from Google, Apple, and OpenAI just launched a startup that helps AI get smarter by learning from actual people using it. It's like giving artificial intelligence a feedback loop that finally listens.
After years of frustration, Microsoft is finally letting Windows users shut down and restart their computers without forced updates interrupting their work. The changes are rolling out now to over a billion users worldwide.
Google Chrome is finally rolling out vertical tabs, a feature power users have been requesting for years. The update makes managing dozens of open tabs dramatically easier.
The decentralized social network Mastodon just rolled out a major profile redesign that makes the platform far simpler for everyday users. After struggling with confusing features that kept newcomers away, the company is proving you can be both independent and user-friendly.
When users hit broken links on GitHub, they don't leave frustrated. Instead, they meet an astronaut mascot, play with interactive animations, and often stay to explore more of the site.
Google is making it easier to turn off AI-powered search in Photos after users complained about slower, less accurate results. A simple toggle will soon let people switch back to the fast, reliable search they loved.
A developer turned boring AI coding sessions into an adorable 8-bit office where animated characters do your work. The free tool solves a real problem while looking like a vintage video game.
Meta is making "dear algo" posts an official way to control what you see on Threads, turning user complaints into a helpful tool. The feature lets you customize your feed for three days at a time by simply asking the algorithm what you want.