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MCP Apps put a real interface in the chat, and both ends have to opt in

An MCP server can return an interactive HTML interface that renders inside the conversation, sandboxed in an iframe. The documentation names eight hosts that support it. None of them will show your interface unless your server asks for it too.

Ahmad J · Sep 13, 2026 · 7 min read

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News · software

Google's cheapest AI plan gets voice in Gmail and Keep, not in Docs

Google added four features to its consumer AI plans on 9 September 2026, and the conditions in brackets are the story. Three of the four skip the entry paid tier entirely, the fourth reaches it in two apps out of three, and on Google's own plans page every tier runs the same model.

Ahmad J · Sep 9, 2026 · 6 min read

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Article · software

Windows 10 has ended. What your options actually are

Your PC still works and the security updates have stopped. There are four ways forward, one of them is free, and most people who think they do not qualify are blocked by a firmware setting rather than their hardware.

Ahmad J · Sep 8, 2026 · 6 min read

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Guide · software

How to fix a slow computer on Windows 11, ranked

Microsoft lists twelve fixes for a slow PC and tells you to try all of them. Here they are in order of how much each one can actually help, with the two that will not help listed last.

Ahmad J · Sep 5, 2026 · 8 min read

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Tutorial · software

Evaluate whether a model is good enough for your task

Stop guessing from vibes. A repeatable way to decide if a model clears the bar for your specific job, using your own data.

Ahmad J · Sep 4, 2026 · 3 min read

MCP Apps put a real interface in the chat, and both ends have to opt in

Google's cheapest AI plan gets voice in Gmail and Keep, not in Docs

Windows 10 has ended. What your options actually are

How to fix a slow computer on Windows 11, ranked

Evaluate whether a model is good enough for your task

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