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Adobe and Canva want their AI agents to replace your creative workflow

For years, creatives have delved deeply into a single app at a time, pushing and shaping pixels in apps like Photoshop to achieve the right look and feel. Now Adobe and Canva want you to abandon that approach for one where AI agents do that work for you. Adobe calls its Adobe Firefly AI Assistant and Canva calls it Canva AI 2.0, but they’re similar. Each asks creative workers to become creative…
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The hidden laptop parts that decide speed, heat, and noise

Laptops are way more than just a slew of powerful components crammed into a tight space (a bit like a tin of sardines!). The CPU and GPU are a big part of it, for sure, but they’re only half the story. The other half is the cooling system, which may be the most vital…
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This eGPU finally unlocks full desktop performance — with a catch

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld tested HighPoint’s RocketStor 8631D eGPU, which delivers full desktop performance by supporting powerful GPUs like the RTX 5090 with complete PCIe 5.0 x16 bandwidth. The system uses advanced CopprLink connection technology and provides 1,300 watts of power, eliminating traditional eGPU performance limitations entirely. Despite impressive…
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Microsoft explains why it killed Windows phone activation

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Microsoft officially ended telephone activation for Windows on December 3, 2025, requiring users to activate through an online portal instead. PCWorld notes discrepancies between Microsoft’s actions and some support…
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Hands on: Google’s new desktop app is just another Gemini portal

Google literally built its business around search. Gmail became popular because you could quickly find and resurface old emails. But I’ve tried Google’s new Google app for Windows… and I’m not convinced. Google’s new freely downloadable Google app for desktop (available today on PCs using English) may remind you of the latest iteration of the 20-year-old macOS “Spotlight” app, which…
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Intel’s ‘Nova Lake’ CPU details leak: Productivity powerhouse?

Intel’s next-generation desktop CPU, Nova Lake, has leaked — and boy, does it look like a workhorse, including what (fingers crossed!) looks like the debut of Thunderbolt 5 on the desktop. Within the last few days, both WCCFtech as well as VideoCardz appear to have independently received details of Intel’s next desktop CPU, which Intel scheduled for the end of 2026 a year ago. That schedule…
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