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When an app moves from novelty to necessity, the metrics that once measured its success change shape — and the latest telemetry suggests ChatGPT is undergoing exactly that transition. New analysis circulating this month argues ChatGPT’s mobile expansion has peaked: monthly download growth is slowing, daily active user growth is flattening, and a wave of competitor products — notably Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot — are converting distribution and productization into rapid mobile...

The recent BMC Oral Health study that asked ChatGPT-4, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot about nasoalveolar molding (NAM) offers the cleft-care community a clear, timely mirror of where artificial intelligence stands today: useful for background education, uneven on detail, and liable to change with the next model update. Background Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) is a presurgical infant‑orthodontic technique used to reshape nostrils, approximate alveolar segments, and improve nasal symmetry...

MARBLEX and Microsoft formalized a memorandum of understanding in Seoul on October 15, 2025, launching a joint push to marry Microsoft’s Azure AI stack — notably Azure OpenAI and Copilot Studio — with MARBLEX’s blockchain publishing and the MBX ecosystem to accelerate the next wave of Web3 gaming development. Background MARBLEX is Netmarble’s blockchain-focused subsidiary and operator of the MBX ecosystem, an umbrella that connects games, token economics, wallets, and marketplaces. Over the...

Windows 10 did not secretly keep the entire world on life support until 2032 — but one very specific, specialist edition of the operating system does have a later end-of-servicing date. The edition in question is Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021, a Long-Term Servicing Channel build targeted at embedded, fixed-function devices; it follows a different lifecycle than consumer Windows 10 SKUs, and that is why it continues to receive updates until January 13, 2032, while most Windows 10...

AI presentation tools have moved from gimmick to practical workflow helper — in 2025 they can draft slides, suggest structure, narrate content, and even host live Q&A — but choosing the right one still comes down to matching features, trust, and licensing to the kind of decks you build and how you deliver them. Background The last two years have produced a profusion of AI-first slide builders and in-app copilots. Some tools are browser-first, focusing on quick visual layouts, templates, and...

Microsoft Teams today is far more than “chat with video” — it’s a full-fledged, AI-augmented collaboration platform built to replace messy inbox threads, threadbare telephony systems, and fractured app stacks by folding messaging, meetings, file collaboration, telephony, and generative-AI assistance into a single workplace hub. Background / Overview Microsoft first introduced Teams as a Slack competitor in 2016 and made it generally available in March 2017; a freely available tier followed...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update pushes Copilot out of the sidebar and squarely into everyday PC interaction: you can now say “Hey, Copilot,” show your screen, and — with explicit permission — ask the assistant to carry out multi‑step tasks, a concrete step toward Microsoft’s long‑promised “AI PC” vision. The rollout binds voice, vision and agentic automation into the operating system, pairs richer experiences with a new Copilot+ hardware tier, and sets a new bar for how AI is expected...

Microsoft’s decade-long desktop era with Windows 10 reached a formal end this week, sending ripples through consumers, schools, small businesses and the Linux ecosystem — and the timing couldn’t have been more dramatic: Zorin OS 18 arrived the same day Microsoft cut mainstream support, while major apps and services rolled out meaningful updates of their own, from Firefox’s profile and visual-search upgrades to YouTube’s redesigned video player and Google’s account‑recovery options...

Microsoft has officially stopped issuing routine security updates and free technical support for Windows 10 — a hard lifecycle cutoff that took effect on October 14, 2025 and forces every remaining Windows 10 PC into one of three practical paths: upgrade, enroll in a time‑boxed Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, or accept increasing risk on an unsupported platform. Background Windows 10 launched on July 29, 2015 and became one of the most widely used desktop operating systems...

Microsoft has flipped the switch: the Windows 11 2025 Update — formally Windows 11, version 25H2 — is now being offered broadly to eligible devices, and users on supported Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs can receive it through Windows Update once their systems are eligible and configured to get the update as soon as it’s available. The delivery model is deliberately lightweight — an enablement package on top of the existing 24H2 codebase — but the rollout carries important operational caveats...

Microsoft's quiet pruning of legacy code just reached PowerShell: Windows PowerShell 2.0 is being removed from new Windows images, and for most people that will be a net win — fewer attack vectors, fewer weird compatibility surprises, and a cleaner baseline for automation on Windows 11 and Windows Server. Background / Overview PowerShell has been the principal scripting and automation platform for Windows since its introduction in 2006, evolving through several major releases: PowerShell 1.0...

Microsoft’s Azure control-plane update and a follow-on automation mistake turned routine maintenance into a high-profile availability event that left users around the world unable to load the Azure Portal — and laid bare the practical limits of centralized global routing services like Azure Front Door. Over a roughly 16-hour incident window on 9 October 2025, Azure Front Door experienced a capacity and routing failure that degraded or blocked Portal and Entra admin access across multiple...

If your carefully chosen Dark theme keeps flipping back to Light seconds after you change it, the culprit is very likely Microsoft PowerToys’ new Light Switch utility — and the fix is to turn that module off in PowerToys settings. Multiple users reported sudden, automatic theme flips after a recent update; the behavior tracks to PowerToys’ Light Switch, which can toggle Windows between Light and Dark modes on a schedule and — crucially — may be enabled by default after installation or an...

Microsoft’s deadline for mainstream Windows 10 support has passed, but a controlled, cost‑effective migration to Windows 11 is still fully achievable with careful planning, the right tooling, and a phased rollout. Treat October 14, 2025 as the operational wake‑up call it was meant to be — Windows 10 machines will keep running, but they no longer receive routine security updates from Microsoft, so a deliberate migration program is the safest path for businesses and power users alike...

Sylvan Lake’s council has formally moved from debate to action: at its regular meeting on October 14, 2025 the town unanimously approved an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy that permits staff and elected officials to use only approved, enterprise-grade AI features — specifically Microsoft Copilot — for work-related research and productivity, while imposing strict rules on data handling, attribution and review. Background Municipal governments across North America and beyond have spent...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 wave is not a simple feature pack — it is a deliberate redefinition of the operating system’s interaction model, shifting Copilot from a sidebar novelty into a system-level, multimodal assistant that listens, sees, and (with permission) can act on the desktop. Background Microsoft has been folding generative AI into Windows and Microsoft 365 for more than two years, but the mid‑October update cycle accelerates that trajectory into a mainstream push. The company...

Battlefield 6 has shipped a meaningful progression tweak that eases the early grind for attachments and base XP gains — but the core problem that prompted the outcry remains: brittle, poorly‑matched Challenges and unreliable tracking that gate critical weapons and gadgets. Background Battlefield’s latest entry opened to enormous attention: high concurrent player numbers, strong early sales, and a broadly positive reaction to large‑scale combat and Portal’s creative tools. That momentum...

TBN is not currently part of YouTube TV’s live channel lineup, but you can still watch the network easily on most modern smart TVs and streaming devices using TBN’s own apps and several free streaming alternatives. Background / Overview TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) is one of the largest faith-and-family broadcasters in the United States, offering live feeds, sermons, worship programming, and on-demand library content across multiple sister channels. For viewers who have moved from...

Microsoft's move to let Windows 10 download reinstallation files directly from the cloud marks a practical — if overdue — modernization of the OS recovery workflow, and a new wave of Insider preview testing makes that shift visible to power users and IT pros alike. The feature, known as Cloud download within the "Reset this PC" flow, lets a Windows device fetch a fresh copy of the same build, edition and version from Microsoft's servers rather than relying on a local recovery image or...

Embark Studios’ Server Slam for ARC Raiders has exploded into the public spotlight this weekend, delivering one of the most consequential open tests of 2025 for a mid‑tier multiplayer launch and forcing a fresh round of scrutiny about scalability, launch timing, and the long game for extraction shooters. Background / Overview Embark Studios opened the three‑day Server Slam on October 17 as a final, wide‑open stress test ahead of ARC Raiders’ full release on October 30. The test — running...