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Microsoft's Notepad, Photos, and Paint Apps Are Now Powered by AI. Here's What They Can Do

The latest version of Microsoft Paint provides a host of AI tools in Windows 11. You can create or edit an image based on your description, select and erase objects, remove the background, and animate ...
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Windows 11 Notepad gets improved context menus in latest update

Ever since Microsoft killed WordPad in 2024, the much-simpler Notepad app has been receiving several new features—almost as if it’s evolving into a better, more modern version of WordPad. Meanwhile, ...
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Notepad's best feature is its simplicity — and I'm worried Microsoft is slowly taking it away

As time goes on, Microsoft keeps adding more and more features to Windows, and it can be a good thing just as much as it can be a bad thing. Some features you can't imagine living without, and others ...
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Microsoft is adding a simpler text editor than Notepad to Windows 11 soon

Following the deprecation of WordPad, Microsoft has been adding a lot of features to Notepad, which has led to criticism from users who prefer Notepad for its no-frills simplicity. If you’re such a ...
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Notepad's AI writing features will soon run locally on Copilot+ PCs

CoPilot+ PC owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no subscription required. The app's summarize, write and rewrite options were ...