Windows 11 is Getting March 2024 Update: Advanced Copilot, Photos AI, and More

Mar. 1, 2024

Use Your Android Phone As a Webcam on Windows 11

If you are on the Release Preview or Dev/Beta/Canary channel, open Windows Settings and go to Bluetooth & devices -> Mobile devices -> Manage devices. Here, make sure “Use as a connected camera” is turned on.

It has received new skills meaning, you can now ask it to enable battery saver, launch live captions, or empty the recycle bin with a simple prompt.

Next, the official Photos app brings some Generative AI features. You can nowerase objects from images using the Photos app, and it works in offline mode too. And finally, Microsoft allows you to disable the news feed from Widgets on Windows 11. That’s great!

The Snap layout feature has also received AI treatment. Now, it remembers your custom snap layout and smartly suggests which app to snap in which corner, saving you time. On touchscreen Windows 11 devices, you can now write naturally in apps such as WhatsApp, Messenger, Paint, and the Photos app, and it can accurately detect your scribblings.

Finally, there is a new Voice Shortcuts accessibility feature that allows users to create custom voice commands to automate tasks on Windows 11. You can create commands to paste files, open URLs, press some key input, and more.

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