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Windows 11 now lets you use your Android phone as a wireless webcam with a few taps — no extra apps, complicated drivers, or USB cables required — and in many real-world tests the phone’s higher-quality sensor produces a visibly better image than the tiny module built into most laptops. Background Laptop webcams have improved slowly while smartphone cameras have leapt forward every year. For anyone who spends time on video calls, livestreams, or remote interviews, the mismatch is obvious: a...

Microsoft has quietly tucked a one‑click network speed test into Windows 11’s taskbar — a small, deliberate convenience that opens your default browser to run a web‑hosted measurement (not a native, in‑OS speed engine) — and it’s appearing right now for Insiders in the Release Preview wave under KB5077241 (builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918). Background Windows has historically left ad‑hoc throughput checks to third‑party web services and standalone utilities. Tools such as Speedtest (Ookla)...

Microsoft’s Copilot is quietly broadening the sources it uses to personalize your experience — and unless you turn a buried setting off, it may be drawing on your activity across other Microsoft services such as Bing, MSN, and Edge to feed its “memory” feature. Background Copilot’s memory and personalization features were introduced as a way to make the assistant feel less like a stateless tool and more like a helpful personal assistant that remembers your preferences, recurring tasks, and...

Microsoft confirmed a logic bug in Microsoft 365 Copilot that, for a window of weeks, allowed Copilot Chat’s “Work” experience to index and summarize emails that organizations had explicitly labeled as Confidential, effectively bypassing configured Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and sensitivity‑label protections. Background / Overview Microsoft 365 Copilot is positioned as an AI productivity layer embedded across Outlook, Word, Teams and other Microsoft 365 surfaces. It is designed to surface...

Mozilla’s decision to close the long-running safety net for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users is now final: Firefox 115 will be the last Firefox release to run on those operating systems, and the Extended Support Release (ESR) channel that has been carrying security fixes for legacy users will be wound down into early 2026. That move completes a multi-year transition where browser vendors stopped chasing compatibility for aging Windows releases and instead focused resources on...

For weeks this winter, Microsoft’s flagship productivity assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, quietly indexed and summarised emails that organizations had explicitly marked Confidential, bypassing sensitivity labels and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls designed to stop exactly that — a logic bug tracked internally as CW1226324 that Microsoft first detected in late January and began remediating in early February. Background / Overview Microsoft markets Copilot as an embedded AI...

Mozilla’s long tail of support for legacy Windows has finally run out: Firefox 115 is the last version that will run with official security updates on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, and the Extended Support Release (ESR) maintenance window for that build closes at the end of February 2026 — leaving anyone still running those older Microsoft operating systems without browser security patches from Mozilla after that date. Background For more than a decade Windows 7 has occupied a...

This PCIe add‑in promises a simple, low‑cost way to give a desktop PC four SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type‑A ports by plugging into any free PCIe slot and attaching a single 15‑pin SATA power connector from the system power supply. It advertises up to 5 Gbps per port, broad Windows and Linux compatibility, and a compact installation path for hobbyists and office users who want more USB ports without replacing a motherboard — but there are important technical details, trade‑offs, and risk points you...

Microsoft’s latest Teams mobile update doesn’t hide its intentions: a new “Links in Teams” setting will prompt mobile users to pick a browser when they open non‑Office and PDF links — and the experience is designed to steer people toward Microsoft Edge, complete with single sign‑on, Copilot integration, and a download prompt if Edge isn’t already installed. Background / Overview For years Microsoft has been refining how links and documents flow between Teams, Office apps, and the browser...

Microsoft has quietly made it easier to check your connection: recent Windows 11 preview builds add a built‑in internet speed test shortcut to the Taskbar that launches a browser‑based test from the network icon, letting you run a quick download/upload/latency check without hunting for a website or opening a separate utility. Background Microsoft introduced the Taskbar shortcut as part of the Release Preview channel preview of the March 2026 update (packaged under KB5077241). The change...

Microsoft’s flagship productivity assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, briefly read and summarized emails that organizations had explicitly labeled “Confidential,” exposing a gap between automated AI convenience and long‑standing enterprise access controls. ([bleepingcomputer.cingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/) Background / Overview In late January 2026 Microsoft detected anomalous behavior in the Copilot “Work” chat that...

Microsoft’s Teams mobile apps will start prompting users to pick a browser when they tap non‑Office or PDF links — and the prompt will explicitly promote Microsoft Edge, touting Single Sign‑On, Copilot integration and “enhanced security.” This change, announced to tenants via Microsoft 365 Message Center item MC1216263, begins rolling out in February 2026 and is enabled by default unless tenant admins opt out. Background Microsoft has been steadily tightening the technical and user...

Microsoft’s flagship productivity assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot, has been quietly processing and summarizing emails explicitly labeled “Confidential,” exposing a critical gap between AI convenience and long‑standing enterprise data controls that many organizations rely on to meet regulatory and contractual obligations. The company has acknowledged a server‑side logic error—tracked internally as CW1226324—that allowed Copilot Chat’s “Work” experience to index items in users’ Sent Items and...

Choosing a system voltage (12V, 24V, or 48V) for a DIY solar + battery build is one of the single most consequential decisions you’ll make — it governs wire sizes, protection hardware, inverter choice, safety margins, and how reasonably your system can grow without a ground-up rebuild. Background / Overview Every electrical designer learns the same simple relationship early on: Power (watts) = Voltage (volts) × Current (amps). That means for a fixed power requirement, raising system voltage...

Microsoft’s cloud and AI engines — the same infrastructure the company says it polices through terms of service — are now the focus of a renewed debate over corporate responsibility after leaked documents showed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dramatically expanded its Azure footprint, and Microsoft workers and allied activists demanded the company cut ties with the agency. Background In mid‑February 2026, reporting led by The Guardian and partner outlets revealed that ICE’s...

Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox 115 ESR will be the last supported release for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, with security updates for that branch scheduled only through the end of February 2026 — after which machines running those legacy operating systems will no longer receive Firefox patches or fixes. Background For more than a decade, millions of users have continued to run legacy Windows releases even after Microsoft stopped shipping regular security updates. Firefox stood...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click network speed test to Windows 11’s taskbar — a small, highly discoverable convenience that launches a browser‑based speed check from the system tray and Wi‑Fi quick settings, putting download, upload and latency measurements one click away for everyday users and technicians alike. Background Windows has historically left ad hoc internet throughput checks to third‑party websites and standalone utilities: Speedtest by Ookla, Fast.com, Cloudflare’s...

Microsoft is moving Windows 11 from a reactive desktop into an assistant-driven workspace by embedding interactive AI agents directly into the taskbar and deepening Copilot’s presence inside File Explorer—an evolution that aims to reduce clicks, speed common workflows, and make the OS feel more proactive about getting things done. Background In recent Insider Preview builds, Microsoft introduced two tightly coupled pieces of functionality that together reshape how users will interact with...

Microsoft is explicit: if your PC doesn’t meet Windows 11’s system requirements, installing the OS is “not recommended” — and if you proceed you assume the risk of compatibility problems, potentially lose entitlement to updates, and may forfeit warranty protections from your device maker. This isn’t a scare headline; it’s now baked into Microsoft’s support guidance and the upgrade flow, and it changes the calculus for anyone considering a registry tweak or third‑party tool to force Windows...

Microsoft’s flagship productivity assistant briefly read and summarized emails organizations had explicitly marked “Confidential,” a notorious ransomware‑era data thief claimed 1.7 million CarGurus records, and the state of Texas has filed suit against TP‑Link — three discrete stories that together expose the same structural weakness in modern IT: feature complexity, sprawling supply chains, and the thin line between convenience and catastrophic exposure. Background Enterprises are living...