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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
Microsoft imagines a future Windows with AI agents replacing keyboard and mouse
Microsoft has posted a new video on YouTube which envisions how we might interact with Windows in the next five years. Titled 'Microsoft Windows 2030 Vision', the video revolves around how AI will play a huge part in how we interact with our desktops and laptops in the upcoming years. The video starts off with Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security, David Weston, saying that 'The world of mousing around and keyboarding around and typing will feel alien as it does to Gen Z to use DOS.' He goes on to claim that by 2030, 'people will do less with our eyes and more talking to our computers.' If you are wondering how one would interact with their PCs without a mouse or keyboard, it looks like Microsoft wants users to engage in a conversation with their desktops and laptops in the coming years, as it is a 'much more natural form of communication.' Weston says that the future version of Windows will be multi-modal, allowing users to 'speak to it, gesture at it, maybe even just look at something and ask the machine to respond.' This may sound like something straight out of science fiction, but Microsoft has been actively pouring billions into the technology. In the last few years, the tech giant has been bundling Copilot, its AI-powered chatbot, across various products, including Windows and Office. The company recently added a new feature that allows users to use Copilot by saying the 'Hey Copilot' catchphrase and use it to perform actions such as changing certain system settings and searching the internet for information. Talking about his area of expertise – security, Weston says that in the next five years, users will be able to hire an AI-powered security expert, which he says will interact with users just as they would with any other human. This will help make security services accessible to small and medium business owners, something which is currently limited to large enterprises. Commenting on the AI revolution, Weston says that the technology will make things like generating spreadsheets, doing expense reports and other things redundant and help us reclaim a large portion of how we spend time.
News18
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Monsoon Moods In Delhi: Sip, Savour, And Celebrate At These Unmissable Events
This monsoon, discover Delhi's top lifestyle events from tequila fests and book-inspired lunches to beer weekends and contemporary sculpture showcases. From tequila tastings and literary lunches to beer-filled parties and thought-provoking art, Delhi's social calendar is buzzing this monsoon. Whether you're looking to sip artisanal cocktails, indulge in Japanese soul food, celebrate friendships with beer pong, or explore sculptural art, these curated experiences are all about flavour, fun, and connection. DOS x Las Maracas | Picante Tequila Fest A month-long celebration where Mexico's bold spirit meets Delhi's favourite party address. This July, DOS Delhi turns up the heat with Picante Tequila Fest, a high-energy, flavour-forward experience that celebrates World Tequila Day in collaboration with Las Maracas, a premium handcrafted tequila made from 100% Blue Weber agave and pure spring water. Inspired by the fiery spirit of Mexico and the vibrant pulse of Delhi, this special edition menu is designed for those who love to sip, savour, and celebrate. The experience invites you to dive into a bold selection of signature tequila cocktails — from zesty classics to tropical twists like Jamun, Mango, and Passionfruit. Each drink is paired with inventive global bar bites that elevate the familiar, the fiery, and the festive. Think Kalari Cheese Tacos, Goan Chorizo Pizza, Guntur Glazed Wings, and Ivy Gourd Ceviche, dishes that reimagine street food with punchy flavours and refined execution. Whether you're a classic margarita purist or someone who loves discovering new infusions, Picante Tequila Fest promises the perfect sip with the perfect bite — in an atmosphere that's all about good energy and great times. Venue: DOS, 28 Main Market, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi Dates: July 25 onwards (All month long) Timings: 12 PM – 11:30 PM GUPPY x Dokusha Book Club | A Literary Lunch of Japanese Flavours Get ready for a lunch where Japanese stories and flavours come together in a way that's both inviting and memorable. Guppy is teaming up with Dokusha Book Club, a community of readers dedicated to exploring Japanese literature in translation, founded by Arunima, an independent art and culture journalist. This event explores the intersection of food and storytelling, inspired by beloved novels such as The Kamogawa Food Detectives, The Chibineko Kitchen, May You Have Delicious Meals, and Sweet Bean Paste. In The Kamogawa Food Detectives, a father-daughter duo helps people rediscover lost memories by recreating meaningful dishes. The Chibineko Kitchen explores grief through comfort food, while Sweet Bean Paste highlights kindness and inclusion through a shared dessert. The menu reflects these stories beginning with creamy carrot and spicy miso soup, followed by a summer greens salad with avocado and palm heart, echoing the freshness of Japanese home kitchens. Appetizer options include crispy wasabi prawn or rock corn tempura, everyday favourites that often carry deep emotional meaning. Mains like chicken katsu curry rice and nori-crusted grilled fish mirror the comforting meals that help characters reconnect with their past. Vegetarian options like grilled tomato & brie or tofu curry rice reflect warmth and diversity. Garlic fried rice and mushroom udon noodles will be served for the table — encouraging shared moments. The meal ends with petit fours and sips from Simba, the official pouring partner. This is for anyone who loves a good story, a good meal, or the magic that happens when the two come together. Address: 28, Main Market, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi Date: August 2, 2025 Time: 4 PM – 6 PM Brewed for Friendship: The Ultimate Weekend Vibe at Monkey Bar's Beer Fest Monkey Bar is all set to own the Friendship Day weekend with Beer Me Up, Bud! — The Beer Weekend Festival. From August 1st to 3rd, in celebration of International Beer Day and Friendship Day, Monkey Bar invites guests to dive into a three-day extravaganza of frothy fun, delicious bar bites, cheeky games, and unforgettable moments. Built around the joy of gathering with friends, this fest features bucket deals, Friendship Combos, and curated pairings of drinks with chakna, fries, burgers, and flatbreads — cheekily titled The Bestie Bundle and Group Cheers. Expect DIY beer pong stations, Jenga, foosball, and pool tables for all-day fun. Add in comfort food, high-energy music, and a full house of familiar faces, and you've got the recipe for the perfect weekend. Monkey Bar brings people together through playful vibes, good music, and ice-cold beer — because some friendships are best celebrated with foam on your glass and laughter in the air. Event: Beer Me Up, Bud! Dates: August 1–3, 2025 Price for Two: ₹2,500 Timings: 1 PM – 1 AM (All Days) Niyamat Mehta Showcases 'The Kiss" at Artix India 2025 Artist Niyamat Mehta will be participating in Artix India 2025 on August 2nd–3rd, in collaboration with Arushi Arts. Mehta will showcase a new sculptural work titled The Kiss, a contemplative piece that explores connection through abstraction. Featured Work Details: Title: The Kiss Artist: Niyamat Mehta Medium: Bronze mounted on Makrana marble Dimensions: H: 30 cm x W: 21 cm x D: 6 cm Year: 2025 The Kiss captures a moment of closeness through abstraction. Two forms emerge from a shared base, leaning into each other with quiet intimacy. The figures, softened and fused, suggest the merging of identities, lovers, kin, or kindred spirits. Cast in bronze and mounted on Makrana marble, the sculpture evokes both strength and tenderness. With its tactile surface and minimal gesture, Mehta invites viewers into a space of emotional stillness, where connection is felt more than seen. Event Details: Event Name: Niyamat Mehta at Artix India 2025 Dates: August 2–3, 2025 top videos View all Location: Claridges Hotel, New Delhi Time: 11 AM – 8 PM About the Author Swati Chaturvedi Swati Chaturvedi, a seasoned media and journalism aficionado with over 10 years of expertise, is not just a storyteller; she's a weaver of wit and wisdom in the digital landscape. As a key figure in News18 More The News18 Lifestyle section brings you the latest on health, fashion, travel, food, and culture — with wellness tips, celebrity style, travel inspiration, and recipes. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: July 31, 2025, 13:39 IST News lifestyle Monsoon Moods In Delhi: Sip, Savour, And Celebrate At These Unmissable Events Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Malay Mail
31-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Concerts, F1 drive optimism in Singapore services sector despite transport, finance caution
SINGAPORE, July 31 — The services sector in Singapore expects business conditions to improve and become more favourable in the second half of the year, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics' (DOS) Business Expectations Survey for the sector. DOS said the third-quarter 2025 survey, conducted from June to July, found that 17 per cent of firms were upbeat about business conditions, while 15 per cent anticipated a deterioration, resulting in a net weighted balance of two per cent of firms expecting a more favourable business outlook. Within the sector, industries expressing positive business sentiment include accommodation, wholesale and retail trade, recreational, community and personal services, as well as information and communications. 'Hoteliers and retailers are optimistic due to upcoming concerts and sporting events, as well as the year-end festive season. These are expected to boost tourism and increase hotel occupancy rates, while driving sales growth for retailers,' according to a statement on the findings. Meanwhile, industries such as transportation and storage, and finance and insurance expect more challenging business conditions in the second half of the year. 'Water transport firms are cautious about the geopolitical uncertainties and anticipate lower demand for their services due to front-loading activities by firms ahead of the expiration of the 90-day pause in the United States' reciprocal tariffs,' it noted. The services sector, with a net weighted balance of seven per cent, foresees higher revenue for the third quarter, particularly in the accommodation industry, supported by major events such as the Singapore Grand Prix. In line with the positive revenue outlook, firms in the accommodation industry also anticipate increased hiring to meet the expected rise in tourist arrivals for these upcoming events. 'The majority of the industries expect to increase hiring activity for the period July to September, with a net weighted balance of nine per cent,' the survey found. The Business Expectations Survey covers around 1,500 enterprises across wholesale and retail trade, transportation and storage, accommodation, food and beverage services, information and communications, finance and insurance, real estate, professional, administrative and support services, as well as recreation, community and personal services. Respondents are asked about their expectations of the business situation in the next six months, as well as operating revenue and employment in the next three months. — Bernama
Android Authority
15-07-2025
- Android Authority
I was wrong about Obsidian: Here's why it's actually a powerful app
Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority Obsidian sat unused in my app drawer for months. I tried playing around with it when I first set out to ditch big tech from my digital life, but I found it far too intimidating and clunky. I'd poke around in it every now and again, and then scurry back to Google Keep. Obsidian clearly wasn't for me. Then, something subtle shifted that made me reconsider the purple app. So now I'm doing something I never thought I would: singing the praises of Obsidian. Now, I no longer stare blankly at the screen and then close the app. Instead, that initial confusion has turned to genuine appreciation for all of its intricacies, and even some of its quirks. Obsidian has become an indispensable part of how I organize my digital life. Do you use Obsidian? 0 votes It's my main note-taking app. NaN % I've tried it but it didn't stick. NaN % I've heard of it but never tried it. NaN % I've never heard of it. NaN % I dismissed Obsidian at first Obsidian's community plugins A Daily Notes template A messy Obsidian setup The name itself is intimidating compared to other note-taking apps: Evernote, Keep, and Samsung Notes. These apps sound helpful, even friendly. The name Obsidian sounds like a rock monster from a fantasy novel. Opening the app felt less like starting a new note and more like being dropped back into 1993 with only a DOS system and a blinking cursor waiting for input. It felt cold and unwelcoming. I tried to use it nevertheless. I'm familiar with markdown, so there was no problem there. What turned me off was the app's almost aggressive lack of structure. Unlike Notion, with its clear page hierarchies and thousands of templates, or the simple tagging system of Evernote, Obsidian was a vast, empty space. I dove into Obsidian's plugins. The sheer number of extensions promised customization, but that led to a sense of overwhelm. Daily notes, Templater, Dataview, mind maps…each one fragmented the app. The name Obsidian sounds like a rock monster from a fantasy novel. Ultimately, the very customizability that is touted as Obsidian's strength became its biggest weakness for me from the get-go. It morphed from a completely blank slate into a messy digital sandbox. My notes were practically impossible to locate in this mess, if I even knew where to start one in the first place. What finally made it click Nathan Drescher / Android Authority I still wasn't happy with using big tech. I appreciated Obsidian's indie roots and that it was a Canadian-made app, so I forced myself to give it another try, but this time, I did something counterintuitive. I got rid of all the plugins. That endless tinkering had been holding me back from just using the app. I had been trying to mold Obsidian into something I didn't need it to be, like some feature-rich behemoth to take on Evernote and Notion. Simplicity, I discovered, was the key. Instead, I created a few basic folders to organize my notes, set up a master note outlining my hashtag structure, and stopped fidgeting with all the other bells and whistles. I signed up for Obsidian's official sync service rather than mess around with building third-party cloud setups. Obsidian transformed from an intimidating mess into a powerful tool. What Obsidian does well My clean Obsidian setup. My Obsidian tag list. An article clipped to Obsidian from the web. I appreciate Obsidian's fundamental focus on content. The app allows me to concentrate purely on my thoughts and ideas once it is stripped of all those excessive options. The simplicity of writing in plain markdown means there are few distractions, with the text itself the primary element. This is a surprisingly liberating writing environment. This simplicity extends to how Obsidian handles my content in the background. Unlike other markdown note-taking apps like Bear (over on the Apple side of things), Obsidian stores my notes locally. There's no vendor lock-in, no walled-off ecosystems. My notes are easily accessible and, more importantly, portable. It also became surprisingly easy to navigate and find information once I embraced basic folders and a tagging system. There's no vendor lock-in, no walled-off ecosystems. Obsidian's web clipper extension is also useful. It works like Evernote's web clipper, parsing the information and stripping away all the noise to create a text-only note, complete with related information like URL, site name, and date and time of capture. The web clipper is free and is available for Chromium browsers like Edge and Chrome, and as an Android app that appears in the share sheet. I think I'll keep using Obsidian Nathan Drescher / Android Authority Obsidian isn't a flawless app. There's a definite learning curve that can be a hurdle for newcomers. The lack of built-in guidance might scare off some of the less tech-savvy who first open the app. However, my simple, content-focused setup has truly won me over. It's not the flashiest note-taking app out there. But it excels at organizing thoughts, connecting ideas, and capturing notes. Obsidian has earned a permanent spot in my digital toolset. I was looking for a powerful yet simple way to manage information that wasn't linked to a big tech conglomerate, and I can confidently say I finally found it in Obsidian.
New Paper
07-07-2025
- General
- New Paper
Fewer marriages and births in Singapore in 2024: MSF
Fewer couples tied the knot in 2024, with a more than 10 per cent drop from the record-high number of marriages registered in 2022. A total of 26,328 couples registered their marriages in 2024, down from 28,310 in 2023 and 29,389 in 2022, during a post-pandemic surge when Covid-19 rules were relaxed. The 2022 figure is the highest since data on marriages was first published in 1961. These latest numbers were released by the Ministry for Social and Family Development on July 7 in their Family Trends Report 2025. The 37-page report laid out statistics related to stages of family life like marriage, parenthood, early childhood and ageing. The number of civil marriages dropped across all age groups in 2024, but the decline was most significant among marriages involving brides and grooms aged 25 to 34. The number of civil marriages involving brides aged 25 to 29 fell by 988 in 2024, and by 506 for those aged 30 to 34. Similarly, civil marriages involving grooms aged 25 to 29 fell by 758 in 2024, and by 583 for those aged 30 to 34. "Decisions surrounding marriages are deeply personal, but we can do more to assure couples if they do choose to start a family," said Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli in a speech at the National Family Festival Appreciation Event held at One Farrer Hotel on July 7. Singapore has enhanced its marriage and parenthood support over the years, he added. "As a community, we can also support young couples around us, such as through sharing our own journeys and lessons." In 2024, a total of 7,382 marriages ended in a divorce or an annulment, a 3.7 per cent increase from 7,118 in 2023, according to data from the Department of Statistics Singapore (DOS) on July 7. Marriages have been more stable in recent years. The average number of marital dissolutions per year between 2020 and 2024 was 7,291, lower than the yearly average of 7,536 between 2015 and 2019. The median age at which people got married in 2024 remained similar to that in 2023. Grooms in Singapore got married at the median age of 31.1, while brides wedded at the median age of 29.6 in 2024. Singapore's resident total fertility rate, which refers to the average number of babies each woman would have during her reproductive years, remained the same in 2024 from the previous year at 0.97. The 0.97 rate was a historic low in 2023, falling from 1.04 in 2022 and 1.12 in 2021. In 2014, around 11 per cent of female residents aged between 40 and 49 who were ever married did not have any children, and this rose to 15 per cent in 2024. The proportion of such women who have one child rose, from 21.6 per cent in 2014 to 25.1 per cent in 2024. According to data from DOS in May, there were a total of 33,703 births in Singapore in 2024. This dropped slightly from 33,541 in 2023 and 35,605 in 2022. Similar to the trend in past years, fewer couples who wed in more recent years ended their marriages compared with those who wed earlier. The marriage dissolution rate before the 10th anniversary in a marriage fell among those who got married between 2006 and 2013, compared with the 2005 cohort. The proportion of couples that ended their marriage before their 10th anniversary fell from 17 per cent among those who wed in 2005 to 15.3 per cent for those who wed in 2012, and continued to decline to 14.4 per cent for those who wed in 2013. The most significant improvement was among Muslim marriages. Around 25 per cent of Muslim couples who wed in 2005 ended their marriage before the 10th anniversary, but this proportion fell to 18.2 per cent in couples who married in 2013. This follows government and community-led initiatives like more marriage preparation courses and marital programmes for couples at different stages of marriage over the years. MSF's report also pointed to a 2024 study by the National Council of Social Service on the quality of life of children, youth and caregivers, which surveyed 2,000 respondents. It found that nine in 10 parents of children and youth reported moderate to high family resilience scores. Resilience refers to the ability to cope with and adapt to challenges, or bounce back from difficult life events. Parents who report moderate to high family resilience did well in areas like communication and problem-solving, and have strong family belief systems, said the report. "I am encouraged as the report shows that Singapore continues to be a good place for families. Families are strong and resilient, parents are supported in child-raising, and Singaporeans are embracing a family-friendly society," said Mr Masagos. "Our collective efforts have brought us this far, and we must continue building on this."
