Good Morning! Microsoft has introduced "Sudo for Windows" in Windows 11 Insider builds, enabling users to easily escalate privileges from the command line without opening a separate elevated prompt. Google has rebranded its AI assistant Bard as Gemini, representing its most advanced AI models able to handle complex tasks like coding, logical reasoning, and creative collaboration. Copilot included advanced built-in image editing capabilities through integration with Microsoft Designer.

— Forrest Knight & Meghanadh Vasireddy

Introducing Sudo for Windows!

Microsoft has introduced "Sudo for Windows" in Windows 11 Insider builds, enabling users to easily escalate privileges from the command line without opening a separate elevated prompt. Sudo aims to provide an ergonomic way to run admin commands inline, similar to the sudo experience on Linux platforms.

How Sudo Works:

• Can be configured to run commands in 3 modes: in a new window, with input disabled, or inline

• Inline mode connects unelevated and elevated processes, allowing interactivity

Microsoft warns that medium-integrity processes can potentially drive elevated ones when Sudo runs inline. The security implications of this need further examination.

Availability and Support

• Rolls out in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052

• Will be open-sourced by Microsoft

• For more features, Microsoft recommends the third-party gsudo

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Google Rebrands Bard as Gemini; Launches Advanced Model and Mobile Apps

Google has rebranded its AI assistant Bard as Gemini, representing its most advanced AI models able to handle complex tasks like coding, logical reasoning, and creative collaboration.

Gemini Advanced Language Model

• Uses Google's new Ultra 1.0 model

• More configurable, understands context better

• Allows longer conversations

• Part of a new $19.99/month Google One AI Premium subscription

• Launches first in English in over 150 countries

Google is also rolling out Gemini mobile apps on Android and iOS. These let users access Gemini on-the-go for help with images, captions, messages, and more.

On Android, Gemini can become the default assistant. On iOS, a Gemini toggle is added within the Google app. The apps are launching first in the U.S. in English, with expanded country and language support coming soon.

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Microsoft Copilot update enables advanced image generation

Microsoft announced major upgrades to its AI assistant, Copilot, including advanced built-in image editing capabilities through integration with Microsoft Designer.

Users can now customize AI-generated images without leaving Copilot. New editing features allow enhancing colors, blurring backgrounds, and applying filter effects with one click.

Copilot Pro subscribers gain additional functionalities like resizing and regenerating square and landscape images directly in the chat.

Copilot also teased the upcoming Designer GPT - a dedicated chatbot focused solely on visual content creation and manipulation.

The updates provide richer creative capabilities and streamline workflows at no extra cost. Over 5 billion Copilot-generated images last year show the tremendous usefulness. Copilot remains free to use on Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

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