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Outlook Mobile Enhances Multitasking with New Draft Management Feature

Microsoft has updated its Outlook app for Android and iOS, introducing a new feature that simplifies multitasking while composing emails. Users can now minimize draft emails into a collapsible, floating bubble, allowing […]

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Microsoft Removes 'How to Uninstall Edge' Page After Backlash Over Misleading Content

Microsoft has quietly taken down its controversial "How to uninstall Microsoft Edge" support page following criticism over its misleading content. The page, which was intended to guide users on removing the Edge […]

Microsoft Teams Rolls Out AI-Powered Super Resolution for Sharper Video Calls

Microsoft Teams is introducing Super Resolution (SR), an AI-powered feature designed to enhance video quality, particularly in poor network conditions. Initially announced at Microsoft Ignite 2024, the feature is now available in […]

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Microsoft Edge Introduces Long-Awaited Feature for Mobile Users

Microsoft has updated its Edge browser for Android and iOS, allowing users to move the address bar to the bottom of the screen—a feature long requested by former Windows Phone enthusiasts. This […]

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Big Year for Age of Empires Fans: New Expansions Coming in 2025

Microsoft has unveiled exciting plans for the "Age of Empires" franchise in 2025, including major expansions for "Age of Empires IV, Age of Mythology: Retold," and "Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition". […]

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Microsoft Confirms Build 2025 Dates: Here’s When to Tune In

Microsoft has officially announced the dates for its highly anticipated Build 2025 developer conference. This year’s event is set to take place from May 19 to May 22, once again hosted in […]

Microsoft Fixing a Major Chrome Issue That Broke Streaming on Windows 11

Microsoft is addressing a long-standing issue in Windows 11 that has been disrupting media streaming through Chrome and Edge, particularly for users casting content to Android TV via Chromecast. The problem, which […]

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Microsoft Removes Information about Windows 11 Bypass for Unsupported PCs

Microsoft has quietly removed its official workaround that allowed users to bypass CPU and TPM requirements for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs. Originally introduced in October 2021, the bypass involved modifying […]

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Microsoft 365 price increased after introduction of Copilot

Microsoft Is Killing Its ‘Free’ VPN—And Raising Prices Too

Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting down the VPN feature in Microsoft Defender for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers later this month. The decision comes just days after Microsoft […]

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Microsoft Eyes TikTok’s US Operations Amid National Security Concerns

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire TikTok’s US operations from ByteDance, according to statements made by President Donald Trump. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said, "I would say yes. A […]

Microsoft Confirms January Update Issues: Audio Problems Hit Windows PCs

Microsoft has acknowledged that the January 2025 Windows security updates are causing audio playback problems on some systems equipped with external DACs (digital-to-analog converters). These devices, widely used in home setups, professional […]

Microsoft 365 price increased after introduction of Copilot

Microsoft 365 price increased after introduction of Copilot

Microsoft has increased the prices of Microsoft 365 subscriptions. But you get access to Copilot with the subscription. You may be aware that the company launched a premium plan called Microsoft Copilot […]

Microsoft accused of Malware-like Bing Wallpaper app

Microsoft released the official Bing Wallpaper application on the Microsoft Store this week. The app was available as a standalone download previously only. It is a basic app that changes the wallpaper […]

Microsoft 365 includes a VPN now, but there is a catch

Microsoft has added a VPN service to Microsoft Personal and Family subscriptions. It is available as part of the subscription plan, which means that there are not any additional costs. Here are […]

Microsoft introduces Passkeys support for consumer accounts

Microsoft introduces Passkeys support for consumer accounts

Microsoft is celebrating World Password Day by announcing a new feature. All Microsoft consumer accounts now support Passkeys. Microsoft first added support for Passkeys in Windows 11 last year, but it only […]

Microsoft OneDrive on the web is adding an offline mode, but not for everyone

Microsoft OneDrive on the web is adding an offline mode, but not for everyone

Microsoft has announced that it is adding an offline mode to OneDrive on the web. The feature is only available for work and school users. The Redmond company began updating OneDrive in […]

Microsoft PC Manager is now available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and 11

Microsoft PC Manager is now available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and 11

Microsoft has released its CCleaner-like app, called Microsoft PC Manager on its app store for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here is a closer look at the program, and how it works. […]

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Microsoft Graveyard: last honor for dead Microsoft products

You may have heard of Google Graveyard. A website dedicated to all the products and services that Google terminated over the years. Google Podcasts is one of the latest products in the […]

Microsoft Copilot Pro with GPT-4 Turbo launched for $20 per month

Microsoft Copilot Pro with GPT-4 Turbo launched for $20 per month

Microsoft has announced a new subscription called Copilot Pro for individual users. It will offer AI-powered features similar to those that are available in Copilot Pro for Microsoft 365. The Redmond company […]

Proton says that Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service

Proton Mail says that the new Outlook app for Windows is Microsoft's new data collection service

Proton has accused Microsoft's new Outlook for Windows app for becoming a data collection service. It has outlined the various ways and data that the email app harvests from end users. Proton […]

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Incase Designed by Microsoft: Microsoft accessories live on under new partnership

Microsoft announced in April 2023 that it would discontinue all Microsoft-labeled accessories in favor of its Surface brand. While Microsoft offers some accessories under the Surface brand, it is offering a limited […]

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Microsoft confirms Microsoft 365 service degradation for 1% of Chrome users

Google enabled Tracking Protection for 1% of all Chrome Stable users as part of the company's greater plan to drop third-party cookies support. Microsoft has now confirmed that the 1% may run […]

Microsoft Copilot for iOS and iPadOS released

Microsoft Copilot for iOS and iPadOS released

Microsoft has released Copilot for iOS and iPadOS. The iPhone and iPad apps come just a couple of days after the Android version was launched. This is not surprising, ever since ChatGPT […]

Microsoft Copilot app for Android released

Microsoft Copilot app for Android released; here's how it works

Microsoft has released a Copilot app for Android devices. We take a closer look at how the new A.I. chat app works. The Redmond company has not abandoned the Bing chat app, […]

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After 6 years Microsoft launches Seeing AI app for Android

When Microsoft released its Seeing AI app for Apple iOS devices in 2017, many thought that the release of an Android version was only a matter of time. Seeing AI is an […]

Microsoft revealed multiple innovations during the 2023 Ability Summit that will offer better user experience on different aspects.

Microsoft is retiring its Microsoft 365 Extension

Microsoft confirmed the retiring of its Microsoft 365 browser extension for Chrome and Edge in a new support document. The company plans to remove the extension from the Chrome Web Store and […]

Microsoft hires Sam Altman

Ex-OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins Microsoft

Microsoft has hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, the former CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, to help lead a new advanced AI research team. The move comes just days after Altman was […]

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Copilot Studio delivers an all-in-one experience

At Microsoft Ignite 2023, the tech giant has unveiled a suite of innovative features across its Copilot product line, together with the Microsoft Copilot Studio, marking a significant step forward in the […]

Microsoft unveils Azure Cobalt 100 and Maia 100

Microsoft is starting to produce custom CPUs

Microsoft is finally making custom chips. The company announced today that it is developing two new chips: an AI accelerator called Azure Maia 100 and an Arm-based CPU called Azure Cobalt 100. […]

Microsoft Ignite 2023 announcements

Microsoft has ''ignited'' the fuse of development

Microsoft Ignite 2023, the annual tech conference that brings together developers, IT professionals, and business leaders, concluded its 2023 edition on a high note. Held in Seattle from November 14-17, the event […]

Microsoft Loop vs Notion

Microsoft Loop could be the Notion competitor we were asking for

Microsoft Loop has been officially launched, a productivity and collaboration app that bears a striking resemblance to the popular Notion platform. Microsoft Loop is built for the new way of work, which […]

You may now ask Copilot AI to be your personal shopping assistant

Microsoft announced the general rollout of Copilot in Microsoft Shopping on the Microsoft Edge blog today. While announced on the Edge blog, it is an AI-powered service that is available on the […]

You may need to provide a reason now when quitting OneDrive

OneDrive is Microsoft's default cloud file hosting and syncing service. It is baked into Windows and enabled if a Microsoft account is used to sign-in. Since Microsoft is making it difficult to […]

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Microsoft says there is no room for deepfakes in 2024 elections

In the next 14 months, over two billion people worldwide will have the opportunity to vote in national elections. From India to the European Union, to the United Kingdom and the United […]

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Suspicious Microsoft Authenticator requests don't trigger notifications anymore

Microsoft Authenticator will suppress suspicious authentication prompts to protect users against social engineering attacks. Microsoft has now enabled the security feature, which it unveiled back in August 2023. Microsoft Authenticator is a […]

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All Surface devices are Secured-core PCs: here is what this means

Microsoft revealed today that all of its Microsoft Surface devices are Secured-Core PCs. Announced in 2022 for the first time, Secured-Core PCs combine hardware, software and firmware defenses to protect against threats. […]

Microsoft Security Copilot

Microsoft Security Copilot opens for early access

The era of artificial intelligence brings forth unparalleled opportunities but also presents an escalating wave of cyber threats. This surge in threats is compounded by a global scarcity of cybersecurity experts, making […]

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Microsoft on the home stretch for Activision deal

UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved Microsoft's revised deal to purchase Activision Blizzard. This follows months of scrutiny by the CMA, which had initially blocked the deal on concerns that it […]

Microsoft says BitLocker 65000 error is being incorrectly reported by Intune

Microsoft says BitLocker 65000 error is being incorrectly reported by Intune

Windows 10 and Windows 11 clients may display a BitLocker 65000 error. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue, and has provided a workaround for the problem. Admins may run into the error in […]

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Automatic Attack Disruption promises an end of ransomware

Human-operated attacks against computer systems are often difficult to detect. Microsoft promises that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is now capable to "disrupt human-operated attacks like ransomware early in the kill chain without […]


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