Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users, Microsoft announced, achieving this milestone faster than its predecessor, Windows 10. The announcement, made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, marks a significant achievement for the company's latest operating system.
Windows 11 reached the 1 billion user mark in approximately 1,576 days, according to The Verge, citing multiple sources. This rapid adoption rate is partly attributed to the approaching end of support for Windows 10 and increased Windows OEM revenues.
The growth of Windows 11 coincides with increasing awareness of the environmental impact of technology. Time magazine reported that digital clutter, including old screenshots, junk emails, and forgotten data stored in the cloud, requires significant energy and resources. These resources are used to power data centers that store the information. The servers in these data centers require electricity, air conditioning, and water to keep cool.
In other tech news, the development of AI continues to advance, with companies like Anthropic exploring the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. Vox reported that Anthropic's chatbot, Claude, has an 80-page "soul document" detailing its moral education. Amanda Askell, an in-house philosopher at Anthropic, wrote most of the document.
Meanwhile, researchers are also focusing on preserving and understanding the human respiratory system, according to Nature News. The lungs, which take in oxygen, are constantly exposed to pollutants and allergens. Researchers are investigating the "exposome," the environmental factors that affect a person's health.
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