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Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Floating Copilot Button in Excel
14+ min ago (491+ words) Microsoft is facing growing criticism from power users and professionals after introducing a persistent floating Copilot button inside Excel and other Microsoft 365 apps. The new Copilot shortcut is designed to make AI features easier to access, but many longtime Excel…...
Improved PDF Export: A more reliable way to take your notes offline
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (324+ words) PDF export on Hack MD just got a major upgrade. " Whether you're submitting an assignment, sharing a report, or publishing documentation, the PDF you export should match the note you see in Hack MD " every time. This update is built…...
Instead of paying for multiple AI apps, this bundles them together
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (229+ words) TL; DR: Chat Ongives you access to models like GPT, Gemini, and more, and a 3-year subscription is only $55. 24 with code CHAT35. Chat On gives you the tools to work on a wide range of tasks without ever leaving the app....
Zoom expands My Notes & search across workplace apps
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (604+ words) Zoom has launched My Notes on mobile and expanded its agentic search tools, extending its AI note-taking and search features across Zoom and several workplace applications. The mobile version of My Notes is designed to capture and organise conversations from…...
Microsoft Expands Windows 11 Copilot Key Customization After User Backlash
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (289+ words) Microsoft is preparing a major update for Windows 11 by expanding customization options for the controversial Copilot key found on newer laptops and keyboards. Originally introduced as a dedicated button for launching Microsoft's AI assistant, the key will soon support additional…...
File Vault keys can't be escrowed in i Cloud anymore " Six Colors
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (582+ words) Apple, technology, and other stuff May 18, 2026 10: 00 AM PT If you've enabled File Vault before mac OS 26 Tahoe and used the option to escrow your key in i Cloud, as of 26. 4, you'll be forced to migrate to a new, better, more…...
SHub mac OS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (692+ words) A new variant of the "SHub" mac OS infostealer uses Apple Script to show a fake security update message and installs a backdoor. Dubbed Reaper, the new version steals sensitive browser data, collects documents and files that may contain financial…...
'Looks like their telemetry told them people avoided pressing that key like a plague': Microsoft's going to provide more choice in remapping the Copilot key with Windows 11 laptops
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (496+ words) Taking back Right Control Microsoft is going to provide more options for remapping the Copilot key, the dedicated key introduced to summon Windows 11's AI assistant on laptops (and some standalone keyboards, too). Windows Central noticed that Microsoft has confirmed…...
Save up to 80% on Roland plugins in Plugin Boutique's exclusive Manufacturer Focus Sale
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (492+ words) Plugin Boutique has launched an exclusive Roland Manufacturer Focus Sale, with discounts of up to 80% across the Roland Cloud plugin catalog. The sale runs from today through May 31, 2026. Two deals stand out the most for me. The JUNO-106 is down…...
Bleass Spectral Resonator: this plugin colors the frequencies of your sounds
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (663+ words) Superbooth 2026: BLEASS Spectral Resonator is a new resonator FX plugin that turns incoming frequencies into shimmering banks of up to 256 harmonics per voice. Superbooth is a trade fair dominated by hardware products. Large, small, modular " everything imaginable in terms of…...