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In context: Microsoft is going in some very wild directions with Windows development, with Notepad being one of the most outstanding guinea pigs in AI and design experimentations. Notepad now has the ...

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Windows 11 Notepad now integrates AI-driven rewriting capabilities, powered by GPT technology, allowing users to quickly rephrase, condense, or modify the tone and style of their text. This feature ...

Windows 11 Notepad just got a major upgrade, and it’s no longer just a plain text editor. Although a light replacement for WordPad, it now supports markdown and cool formatting options. Here, we will ...