This digest rounds up the most compelling technology trends of May 2026, focusing heavily on everyday automation and the rise of agentic AI. Tools like Microsoft Copilot Cowork and IFTTT MCP demonstrate how artificial intelligence is shifting from simple text generation to autonomous execution—handling tasks such as processing RFPs, generating brand-compliant PowerPoint presentations, and building multi-step workflows with Power Automate. Simultaneously, Google is embedding Gemini Intelligence agents deeply into the Android operating system. On the flip side, the aggressive integration of AI into search results (Google AI Overviews) is sparking a pushback, driving a surge in AI-free alternatives like DuckDuckGo and custom browser filtering. Additionally, this review covers practical workarounds for upgrading aging Windows 10 PCs before their upcoming end-of-support, alongside the emergence of low-barrier "vibe-coding" in educational technology.
Keywords:
AI agents, Copilot Cowork, Power Automate, workflow automation, Gemini Intelligence, AI Overviews, search engines, Windows 11 upgrade, Claude.ai, digital tools
Microsoft really doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices. Extended security updates for Windows 10 will stop in just a few months, so it's time to plan your exit strategy.
Google now allows users to change their Gmail name without losing emails, files, or account data. The update makes it easier to move on from outdated usernames while keeping everything connected to the same account. Here’s how the new feature works.
Tällä videolla testaan Microsoft Copilot Coworkia käytännössä: sähköpostien käsittelyä, kalenterin hallintaa, dokumenttien luontia, brändipohjien opettamista taidoiksi sekä ajastettuja työnkulkuja. Mukana myös katsaus uudistuneeseen tutkija-agenttiin ja siihen, miten GPT- ja Claude-malleja voidaan hyödyntää rinnakkain tietotyössä. Videolla nähdään...
Google's Preferred Sources feature is now available in AI Overviews and AI Mode, so you can add your favorite sites to your AI-powered searches.
DuckDuckGo is an AI-free alternative to Google's AI-based overviews, attracting more people who prefer traditional search results.
You can add a custom search engine in your browser that excludes all AI results. I'll show you how to do it in every major browser.
Tällä videolla käydään läpi, miten Microsoft 365 Copilotilla voidaan luoda PowerPoint-esityksiä suoraan yrityksen omiin brändipohjiin. Näytän vaihe vaiheelta, miten esityksen aihe määritellään, miten Copilot kysyy tarkentavia tietoja yleisöstä ja sisällöstä sekä miten organisaation visuaalinen brändipohja valitaan käyttöön. Videolla katsotaan myös,...
Google's new Gemini features sound useful, if you can remember their names and where to find them.
Tällä videolla avaan aiemmin minulle tulleesta pyynnöstä, minkälainen prosessi oli kirjoittaa 3 kirjaa Claude.ai avustajan avulla. Videolla avaan kirjoitusprosessia aina ideoinnista kirjan lukujen luonnosteluun, kirjoitusprosessiin Reedsy Studiossa, Amazon KDP julkaisuun ja kansikuvan tekoon Canvalla. Alla videolla mainitut linkit: Claude:...
Tällä videolla testaan uutta Microsoft Copilot Coworkia, joka on tällä hetkellä saatavilla Frontier-käyttäjille ennakkotestinä. Käydään läpi, miten se eroaa tavallisesta Copilot-chatista ja mitä “tekevä assistentti” käytännössä tarkoittaa. Testissä Cowork hakee tarjouspyynnön suoraan Outlookista, analysoi sen, luonnostelee vastausviestin, luo Word-tarjouksen...
Gemini Intelligence is designed to handle tasks across your apps and be a more helpful AI agent. It could signal a wider shift in how we'll use our phones in the near future.
Tässä videossa rakennetaan Power Automatella työnkulku, joka ottaa vastaan saapuvan sähköpostin, muuntaa viestin sisällön tekstiksi, poimii siitä tärkeät tiedot AI-kehotteen avulla ja vie ne automaattisesti Word-pohjaan. Lopuksi dokumentti konvertoidaan vielä PDF:ksi. Videolla käydään läpi: • Outlook trigger saapuvalle sähköpostille • HTML → Text...
Gemini got a major agentic upgrade on Android, handling multi-step tasks across apps - and powering new features.
The latest update for iPhone users, iOS 26.5, is officially here.The beta version of the update has been available for developers for about a month now, giving iPhone users a pretty good idea of what new features to expect. However, as we've seen with previous iOS updates, features frequently get added or removed by the time the public version launches...
Your AI assistant is great at telling you what to do. But actually doing it? That still falls on you. IFTTT MCP changes that. It connects your AI assistant to 1,000+ apps and services, so it can take real action on your behalf. No code. No complex setup. Just describe what you want, and your AI handles the rest. In this video, we break down: →...
Miguel Guhlin, Another Think Coming, May 07, 2026 "As a technology director," writes Miguel Guhlin, "what solutions might have I vibe-coded if I had Claude AI or ChatGPT at my beck and call INSTEAD of paying money to expensive companies?" How about this? "Kid Pix + digital whiteboard + CMAP Tools, all mixed...
Google is updating AI Overviews with five new features, including an improved way to preview and explore sources.
The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be concerned.
Skip the optimizer apps. Simply enable Android Developer Options to unlock these performance-enhancing features. It's much easier than you think.
Commonplace is a resource collection manager for the open social web. Organise links and uploads by topic, invite collaborators, and share collections with people on Mastodon, Bluesky, and RSS – without asking them to sign up anywhere new.Try it for yourselfWalkthroughIn the video below I provide a tour of Commonplace, and at the end talk about how...
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