1. Microsoft introduces ‘Ask Copilot’ box to Windows 11’s taskbar — but only if you want AI there
A clear-eyed look at optional AI integration in daily computing, as Windows 11 offers a user-opt-in “Ask Copilot” search bar that brings Copilot Vision and voice commands to the taskbar while preserving privacy defaults and letting traditional search remain a click away (techradar.com)
2. True AI is both logically possible and utterly implausible
Luciano Floridi unpacks the deep-seated fear and fascination around genuine machine intelligence, arguing that while consciousness in machines may not violate logic, its idiosyncratic, human-drenched nature renders it implausible — a philosophical guide through the dark room of AI’s future (aeon.co)
3. Art by algorithm: From book critiques to music choices, computation is changing aesthetics. Does increasingly average perfection lie ahead?
Ed Finn traces the transformation of creativity under algorithmic optimization, from centaur chess to auto-tuned photography and viral memes, asking whether genuine surprise can survive an age of perfect averages (aeon.co)
4. Nature’s Hidden Role in Apple’s Design pt 1
Ahmed Sabr El Din begins a history of Apple’s biomorphic inspirations — from the Orchard-in-Jobs story and Aqua GUI’s liquid metaphors to the 80%-green ring of Apple Park — revealing how nature has been Apple’s silent design partner (medium.com)
5. Typography Trends vs. Timeless Principles in 2025: When to Follow and When to Stick to Fundamentals
Roberto Moreno Celta maps today’s typographic zeitgeist — from overstuffed Dribbble mashups and micro-text mania to motion-overload — then shows how hierarchy, contrast, and scale remain the bedrock of readable, enduring design (robertcelt95.medium.com)