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AI optimists counter that the technology is getting better at an astounding pace. But sceptics insist artificial intelligence simply cannot be trusted to be let loose on most jobs without a grown-up present.

Microsoft will turn on Windows settings backup and restore by default for eligible Windows 11 business devices outside the EU, starting with Windows 11 26H2. The Register reports: Now dubbed "Windows settings backup and restore," the service backs up a device's settings and a list of installed Microsoft Store apps, which can then be restored to a new device. Microsoft gave a use case for the technology: "Imagine a lost laptop, a hardware refresh, or an unexpected reset. These are some of the moments when your users need backup most. And that's rarely when anyone wants to discover that backup was never turned on." However, some organizations might not want it on. Perhaps those with strict privacy or data sovereignty requirements, or those regulated by the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), for whom the default-on behavior won't apply. Windows 11 25H2 and earlier are also excluded, as is any device with a backup policy that explicitly disables the setting. Everything else running Windows 11 26H1 will get switched on after a feature update, and the same applies to 26H2, currently with Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel. Administrators might reasonably be wary of this being opt-out rather than opt-in. Backups are useful, but Microsoft is clear that this is not a comprehensive backup solution, calling it only "one step in a broader Windows resiliency effort." The implications still need consideration. An opt-out setting that quietly ships settings data off-device is exactly the sort of thing that adds to administrators' workloads rather than lightening them.

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Sir Keir Starmer will unveil plans on Wednesday to work with a dozen Nato allies on a £40billion missile project designed to deter Russian aggression.

Three years ago, the 54-year-old actress said she and the disgraced 57-year-old had been secretly living apart for seven years following her 2016 'entanglement'

At Easter, my wife and I picked up a vehicle near our home in Birmingham to visit my mother who lives 100 miles away in Lincolnshire.

When delivery firm Hermes rebranded as Evri a few years ago, it didn't take long for customers to come up with their own reasons for the change.

The 56-year-old Oscar winner - who recently enjoyed a rare red carpet with his entire family - shared a sweet 18th birthday tribute to his eldest son Levi on Tuesday.

The office building, which once housed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, was evacuated Tuesday morning after construction workers noticed cracks and buckling columns.

Jesy Nelson celebrated a milestone for one of her twin daughters on Tuesday as she shared a snap of her sitting upright in her wheelchair. 

During the footage of his stream of Argentina vs Cape Verde, IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr, could be heard getting into an altercation with an Argentine fan.

Samsung's chip division is projected to earn more in 2026 than it made across its previous 40 years in semiconductors, driven by soaring AI-fueled demand for memory and storage. The company's latest quarterly operating profit reportedly topped Nvidia's, making Samsung the world's most profitable tech company for the period. Tom's Hardware reports: Brokerage consensus puts Samsung's full-year 2026 operating profit near 300 trillion won ($196 billion), and its second-quarter figure at about 84.6 trillion won ($55.1 billion). Samsung easily beat the consensus with $58.5 billion when it posted preliminary results on July 7, overtaking Nvidia's most recent quarterly operating profit of $53.54 billion and becoming the most profitable technology company in the world for the period, on the back of AI-driven memory demand. Samsung's DS division booked 53.7 trillion won ($35.1 billion) of the company's 57.2 trillion won in total operating profit during the first quarter of 2026, roughly 94% of the total, which is why the division's projection sits so close to Samsung's full-year consensus. "This year's profit will exceed the cumulative profit generated over the past 40 years since we entered the semiconductor business," Kim Yong-Kwan told staff, scoping the claim to the chip business rather than the wider conglomerate. Further reading: Samsung Chip Workers To Get $340,000 Average Bonus In AI Boom

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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates after Argentina narrowly beat Egypt in the Round of 16 in the World Cup in Atlanta.

Along with other telemetry, Windows GDID makes online activity more traceable

The Princess of Wales was given an insight to a real-life rescue as she scaled Ben Nevis last week.

Sofia Devries, a 23-year-old influencer, perished while diving off the coast of Punta Cuevas, in the country's south, with her partner.

The singer brought the curtain down on a 12-date run at the iconic venue as part of his Together, Together tour.

Lionel Messi broke down with tears of joy after Argentina survived a major World Cup scare to advance to the quarter-finals.

'Controlling and coercive' Rowan Sutton, 31, from West Charleton, Devon, ran over Aimee Pike in the dark in the countryside and then transported her body to another place in a second car, a jury was told.

RICHARD GIBSON AT TRENT BRIDGE: Needing to complete a 4-0 series victory to replace the world champions at the top of the ICC rankings, Harry Brook's team went two up here.

Marine Le Pen was last year found guilty of embezzling the equivalent of more than £1million from the European Parliament.