Mayank Parmar

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@MParakhin Is it true you pushed for Bing/Copilot/Edge ads/pop-up in Windows 11? A thread on Hacker News says it was one of your ideas.

So glad Pavan is restarting this push! Back in the day Jeff Johnson and I had this 20/20 project: reducing Windows' idle memory consumption and the fresh install size on disk by 20%. We never got to finish - great to see this focus on fundamentals again.

@pavandavuluri thank you!! 🥰

The team and I have spent the past several months analyzing feedback from the community. What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better. Read this blog post to learn more about what we're doing in response as we look to raise the bar on Windows 11 quality. Please keep the feedback coming, to help us shape the future of Windows together. blogs.windows.com/windows-inside…

@gaganghotra_ @rustybrick it's an ai agent acting on behalf of barry

@rustybrick 🤨🤨

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@lilyraynyc @GrowOnDiscover @amsive is it live yet?

Who were the winners & losers of the February Discover Core Update? I got some early data from Scott McNeal at DiscoverSnoop (@GrowOnDiscover), one of the tools we use for our Google Discover audits at @amsive. DiscoverSnoop will be publishing the full study with their methodology tomorrow (I'll share the link when it's live) This was the first ever official Google Discover core update, and many of us who focus on Google Discover have been curious to see what Google aimed to do with this change. However - Google Discover is extremely difficult to analyze - much more so than regular Search. Discover feeds are highly personalized, performance is inherently volatile, and 3rd party data isn't 100% accurate. That said, it's interesting to look at some of the outcomes of this update, based on DiscoverSnoop's findings. The biggest trends I see in the below data: - Several Fox franchise sites saw declines: Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Weather, and Fox5NY all landed in the top 6 hardest-hit publishers. - It wasn't just Fox - seems like various local news publications (news12, syracuse, nj, etc.) saw big declines in Discover during this update. DiscoverSnoop (which allows for state-based analysis) interpreted this as "local publishers [losing] their national reach and now mainly surfacing in their home regions." - Yahoo saw a big drop (-47%), and I've also observed less syndicated content in Discover in the last few months in general. Syndicated content has been a BIG problem in Discover for years, so it's possible Google is finally taking steps to show more original articles instead of syndicated versions. - X.com also saw a big decline, which is interesting, given I started seeing a lot more X posts on my Discover feed in the last few months. - Personally, I don't see geediting.com maintaining its gains for very long in Discover 🤐 And I'm a bit surprised (and mildly concerned) that this site is the biggest winner of the update... Looking forward to reading the full article tomorrow, and I'll circle back with the link when it's live!

@btibor91 is that why i have an "instrument" called calculator on my gpt?

ChatGPT now has interactive visual modules for 70+ math and science topics, plus auto top-up that refills Codex and Sora credits when they run low - ChatGPT can now present an interactive visual module that lets you adjust inputs, manipulate equations and instantly see how changes affect graphs and outcomes - previously spotted in the code as part of the genui math block widgets, and OpenAI mentioned they built a Codex workflow to turn common math questions into these visual learning blocks - Launches with 70+ topics like the Pythagorean theorem, ideal gas law, circle area and lens equations, builds on study mode and quizzes, rolling out to all logged-in ChatGPT users across consumer and business plans - Plus and Pro users can now turn on auto top-up for credits used with Codex and Sora, which refills your shared credit balance when it falls below a minimum you choose

@rustybrick now we prepare for barry core update

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@TheRichWoods that's a good review. how long until the other reviewers stop callling it a great device that people really need to buy?

Pros: It's really fun and has a nice display for a great price Cons: Everything about this laptop fucking sucks 7/10 (from Wired)

Today, you're going to see reviews praising the MacBook Neo for its hardware, features, and even performance at this price point. Sure, the MacBook Neo has good hardware, and it's appealing to a certain group of consumers. It should worry Windows 11 OEMs, and they will likely step up their game in the mid-range lineup. But reviewers will go back to their premium, expensive devices after spending a few days with the MacBook Neo, and you'll be stuck with 8GB of RAM for the next several years. It doesn't matter how well macOS is optimized -- 8GB of RAM will start to feel slow when you use too many apps, keep multiple browsers open, or run heavier workloads. 8GB of RAM is EIGHT gigabytes at the end of the day. A laptop is an investment for years, and most of us don't buy one just to open a few browser tabs or use Office apps. If you care about specs, this laptop is not for you. At the same time, it's probably a great choice for younger students. If you really want to use macOS over Windows 11, you should ideally go for the base M4 model or consider a refurbished MacBook.

@testingcatalog the person who finds copilot in the list gets to win a million dollar lol

User attention map 👀

ChatGPT is way far ahead from competitors in terms of paid subscribers, according to the report from @a16z “This is especially impressive given growth is difficult to maintain at scale — over 10% of the global population now utilizes ChatGPT every week.”

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@BlueQuoGG lmao those days

Microsoft should bring back the real Mixer

@evleaks Well, that's quite a progress. congrats! i’ve been thinking about getting into combat sports recently -- feels like an entertaining way to stay fit.

At this time last year I was wearing extra-large shirts. And today? Medium.

@legit_api hey. sent you a DM. can we connect?

@evleaks is that a speaker with a touchscreen lol

Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2

@davepl1968 x.com/WindowsLatest/… I debunked him with Microsoft's statement, but of course, he would not admit he posted a fake screenshot.

100% Fake. Which is cool unless you pride yourself on accuracy. I mean, I don't. I get stuff wrong all the time, but some people REALLY hold others to account on little details.

@TheRichWoods Agreed. Nobody should rush and preorder it. I can tell you the reviewers would declare it the best mid-range laptop and go back to using their $2,000 device.

I wrote about how no one should preorder the MacBook Neo makeuseof.com/please-dont-pr…

@markhachman I found a second link to another AI slop article on a site that sounds similar to Windows Central, but it's WinCentral. Another slop site.

So I guess we're gonna eat some shit today. A lot of things went wrong. We've added a note to the article. pcworld.com/article/306833…

@markhachman Mark, this story still needs to be cleaned up. PCWorld is linking to the AI slop site WindowsForum, which is based on the same PCWorld coverage.

@CyrusShepard don't think so. it's been only three months since the last core update.

It's March! For the past 3 years, Google has released the first Core Update in March 📈 Do you believe a Core Update is coming?