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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516: Enhanced Semantic Search and More

2025-03-29

The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 brings a host of improvements to the Dev Channel. The highlight is enhanced Windows Search for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Using semantic indexing, users can now search using natural language – such as "bridge at sunset" – to find documents, photos, and settings, even offline. Also included are a new Narrator speech recap feature for reviewing and copying spoken content; an improved UI for unexpected restarts; Win+C hotkey and press-to-talk functionality for Copilot; Click to Do improvements; and enhanced Windows sharing capabilities. Several known issues are slated for fixes in future updates.

(blogs.windows.com)

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CSS Gap Decorations: A New Way to Style Separators

2025-03-20

Drawing separator lines is common in web design, but existing CSS methods (like borders and pseudo-elements) have limitations, especially with Flexbox and Grid layouts. This article introduces the CSS gap decorations proposal, offering more control over separator styles in grids and flexboxes, including length, color, and position, even across multiple rows and columns. The proposal is seeking developer feedback to refine its functionality.

(blogs.windows.com)

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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4950: Easier File Sharing and Enhanced Start Menu

2025-03-07

Windows 11 Beta Channel releases Insider Preview Build 22635.4950 (KB5052078), featuring significant improvements. A standout is the new drag-and-drop file sharing tray, making file sharing faster and easier. The Start menu's "All apps" page now offers grid and category views for improved app discovery. Fixes address issues in File Explorer, Taskbar, and Settings, with enhanced accessibility support in File Explorer. New features are gradually rolled out; some users may need to manually enable them.

(blogs.windows.com)

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DeepSeek R1 Brings AI to the Edge on Copilot+ PCs

2025-02-01

Microsoft is bringing the power of AI to the edge with DeepSeek R1, now optimized for Copilot+ PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon and Intel Core Ultra processors. Leveraging the Neural Processing Unit (NPU), DeepSeek R1 runs efficiently on-device, enabling faster response times and lower power consumption. Developers can easily integrate the model using the AI Toolkit to build native AI applications. This initial release of DeepSeek R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B, along with upcoming 7B and 14B variants, showcases the potential of edge AI for efficient inference and continuously running services.

(blogs.windows.com)

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