If someone asks you how to do something on your computer, how do you respond? There are in fact many ways to show people how to perform a task, and this edition of Smart Mode gives you my favorites.

Gone are the days when you had to write code to automate your browser using tools like Playwright. Microsoft has now completely changed the game with its new tool called Scout. It is an always-on AI ...

Longing for a plain, old-fashioned version of Microsoft Word without all the bells, whistles, and AI slop? One developer managed to coax Word 1.1a to run on today's Windows.

Built for agents and would-be app makers to wrangle complicated workflows, this programmable shortcut pad makes AI tangible.