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EDR-Redir V2: Windows Bind Link Abuse Blinds Defender – Risks & Defenses
EDR-Redir V2 is the latest proof‑of‑concept tool to exploit Windows’ new bind link facility and the cloud filter stack to create parent‑level filesystem redirections that can blind Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) products — including a demonstrated bypass of Windows Defender on Windows 11 —...
Windows 11 25H2 Prereq: TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, WinRE PCR7 for Upgrades
Microsoft’s recent, subtle documentation adjustments have quietly hardened the gate for Windows 11 installations: the platform’s hardware-rooted security stack—most notably TPM 2.0, UEFI/Secure Boot, and a properly configured Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) with PCR7 binding—has moved from...
Google and Microsoft Lead AI Infrastructure Spending with Strong Cash Flow
Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft have the strongest financial runway in the current AI infrastructure arms race, with large, diversified cash flows that let them absorb dramatic capital spending on GPUs, custom silicon and data centers in ways that Meta and Amazon cannot match without taking greater...
Document Intelligence in 2025: OCR Platforms Compared for IDP
Optical character recognition has finished shedding its label as “scan-and-return-text” and in 2025 has become a full-blown document‑intelligence decision layer that must handle scanned and born‑digital PDFs in a single pass, preserve layout and reading order, detect and reconstruct tables, extract...
Winget: Windows built-in package manager for fast reproducible installs
Windows has quietly shipped a powerful alternative to the old browser-and-download routine: a built‑in package manager (winget) that can find, install, update, and reproduce entire application sets — faster, safer, and far more automatable than clicking through one sketchy installer page after...
YouTube Strikes Windows 11 Tutorials Spark AI Moderation Debate
YouTube’s sudden removal of several Windows 11 tutorial videos — including popular walkthroughs showing how to bypass the Microsoft account requirement and how to install Windows 11 version 25H2 on unsupported PCs — has touched off a public backlash from creators and reignited a broader debate over...
Mico: Microsoft Copilot's Non-Human Avatar for Voice, Memory and Groups
Microsoft’s Copilot now has a face: a deliberately non‑human, animated avatar called Mico that Microsoft unveiled as part of its Copilot Fall updates, a package that pairs visual personality with long‑term memory, group collaboration, a new “Real Talk” conversational mode, and voice‑first tutoring...
MinterEllison AI Leap: Juniors Rehearse Courtroom, Shape Briefs with Copilot
Kiara Morris and Jett Potter — two early‑career lawyers at MinterEllison — are emblematic of a broader shift in law firms: juniors are using Microsoft Copilot and custom AI agents not just to speed up routine work, but to rehearse courtroom questions, shape partner‑level briefings, and earn...
NBK Reframes Kuwait Fintech with UPayments Acquisition and AI Driven Embedded Finance
National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is not merely digitizing its branches — it is actively reshaping the architecture of finance in Kuwait by folding fintech capabilities directly into its operating model, a strategy underscored by the bank’s recent remarks and strategic moves that indicate a deliberate...
Samsung Internet for PC Beta: Cross-Device Sync Galaxy AI and Privacy on Windows
Samsung’s long-running mobile browser has stepped onto Windows desktops: the company opened a region‑gated beta of Samsung Internet for PC on October 30, 2025, bringing cross‑device sync, Samsung Pass credential continuity, and Galaxy AI‑powered helpers such as Browsing Assist to Windows 11 and...
Why I Picked Proxmox VE Again After Tinkering With XCP-ng
I rebuilt my home lab around XCP‑ng, put the Xen stack through a week of real-world tinkering, and — despite solid hypervisor performance — I’m moving back to Proxmox VE for everyday home‑lab and self‑hosting work. 113413Background / Overview The virtual‑infrastructure landscape for home labs has...
AMD Adrenalin 25.10.2: Windows 10 Still Usable as RDNA 1/2 Maintenance
AMD’s short release-note wording for Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2 sparked a wave of panic — but the truth is more pragmatic: AMD’s driver package remains usable on Windows 10 even as the company shifts its public messaging and engineering focus to Windows 11, while older RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPUs are...
Windows 11 Shared Audio Preview Streams to Two Bluetooth LE Audio Devices
Microsoft has begun preview testing a Windows 11 feature that can stream the same Bluetooth audio to two separate headsets, earbuds, speakers, or hearing aids at the same time, bringing Bluetooth LE Audio’s broadcast capabilities to the Windows desktop for the first time. 113411Background Microsoft...
Windows 11 October Preview KB5067036 Fixes Red Tint and Background Refresh Issues
Microsoft has confirmed that a pair of recent Windows 11 servicing updates introduced display and rendering regressions for some users — ranging from videos and games appearing unexpectedly red to apps and browsers failing to refresh correctly when a full‑screen game or app ran in the background —...
Windows 11 Shared Audio Preview: Stream to Two Bluetooth LE Audio Sinks
Microsoft is rolling out a long‑requested convenience to Windows 11: a built‑in “Shared audio (preview)” that can stream the same sound to two Bluetooth headphones, earbuds, speakers, or compatible hearing aids at once — powered by Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio and appearing first to Windows...
Puma India Seeks Sridharan to Lead Fashion-Performance Hybrid Push
Puma is poised to bring Ramprasad Sridharan into the hot seat as its next leader in India, a calculated move that would pair a seasoned fashion-retail operator with one of the world’s fastest-growing sportswear markets as Puma seeks to defend momentum amid intensifying competition and recent...
Azure AI Foundry: Microsoft's Enterprise AI Platform for Scale and Governance
Microsoft’s Azure is no longer just a cloud for storage and virtual machines — it’s becoming the enterprise-grade platform where companies build, host, govern and monetize AI at scale, and Microsoft is staking the company’s future on that bet by bundling infrastructure, model choice, developer...
Leaving Windows 10 for Fedora KDE: A Linux Daily Driver Experiment
A writer at XDA took the plunge, wiped Windows from their machine after a five‑month Linux trial, and — after imaging Windows to an external drive — committed to Fedora KDE as their daily driver while experimenting with dual‑boot setups that repeatedly tripped over GRUB and os‑prober....
FlyOOBE Impersonation Risk: Verify Windows 11 Bypass Tool from GitHub
A high‑risk impersonation of a popular Windows 11 upgrade-and‑debloat tool has surfaced on an official‑looking domain, and the project maintainer has issued a blunt SECURITY ALERT telling users to stop using the mirror and download only from the official GitHub Releases page. 113404Background /...
Shah Rukh Khan: The Evolution of Indian Advertising from Santro to AI Personalisation
Shah Rukh Khan’s six-decade sweep across cinema and commerce reads like a mirror held up to modern India: the same face that romanticized a nation on screen also sold it cars, colas, phones and the promise of aspiration. As he marks his 60th birthday, the arc from Santro salesman to Toofan‑brand...
Kuwait AI Ready Azure Region with Copilot Rollout for Vision 2035
Kuwait’s digital transformation just moved from blueprint to a measurable program: the government and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to establish an AI‑ready Azure Region in Kuwait, pair it with a Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout across public sector workforces, and seed the country...
Essential Windows Troubleshooting Guide for 2025
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Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign with Copilot on the Taskbar
Microsoft’s recent Windows 11 servicing and Insider activity delivered one of the most visible UI overhauls in years — a redesigned, single‑surface Start menu — alongside a host of AI integrations, taskbar adjustments and, regrettably, a frustrating Task Manager bug that spread quickly through...
ADNOC Masdar Microsoft AI Drive at ENACT Majlis: Energy for AI and AI for Energy
ADnoc, Masdar, XRG and Microsoft have struck a high‑profile strategic agreement at the ENACT Majlis in Abu Dhabi to accelerate AI deployment across ADNOC’s operations while coordinating renewable energy and infrastructure to support Microsoft’s expanding AI and data‑centre footprint — a deal that...
Alix Earle’s Copilot Groups Plan a LA Reunion
Alix Earle’s social-post confession that she used Microsoft Copilot’s Group Chat feature to plan a college‑friends reunion in Los Angeles is more than a celebrity anecdote — it’s a concrete example of how conversational AI is moving from novelty demos into everyday life, smoothing mundane...
ADNOC Masdar Microsoft Unite to Accelerate Agentic AI and Low-Carbon Energy
In a move that stitches together the deep pockets of the hydrocarbon business, the global reach of a top renewables developer, and the software and cloud muscle of a hyperscaler, ADNOC, Masdar, XRG and Microsoft have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption...
CISA NSA Guide: Quick Exchange Server Hardening to Stop On-Prem Breaches
The U.S. National Security Agency has joined CISA in sounding the alarm: on-premises and hybrid Microsoft Exchange Server deployments remain “at high risk of compromise,” and the federal guidance released this fall consolidates a short, urgent hardening checklist administrators must run through now...
OKTAGON 79 Brno Watch Guide: PPV Premier Sport 3 and Bookmaker Streams
Oktagon returns to Brno tonight with a stacked domestic card and multiple ways to watch — from the promotion’s own PPV service to regional sports channels and bookmaker streams — but fans should plan ahead: regional restrictions, device compatibility, and varying prices mean the viewing experience...
Security Affairs Round 548: Ransomware, Linux Kernel Flaw, Card Shuffler Hack, Supply Chain Risks
This week’s Security Affairs roundup stitches together a worrying mosaic: ransomware extortion and data-leak threats hitting critical infrastructure, proof‑of‑concept and real‑world exploits of a long‑standing Linux kernel flaw, a dramatic law‑enforcement revelation that casino card‑shufflers were...
UAE Leads Workplace AI Adoption with In Country Copilot and Visionary Policy
The Microsoft AI Diffusion analysis has crowned the United Arab Emirates the world leader in workplace AI adoption, reporting that roughly 59.4% of the UAE’s working‑age population uses AI tools daily—a dramatic figure that places the Emirates ahead of Singapore, Norway and other digitally advanced...
Microsoft to Hire Again with AI Leverage: Nadella's Smarter, Leaner Growth
Satya Nadella told an investor podcast that Microsoft will “grow our headcount” again after a year of heavy cuts — but the next hiring wave will be smarter and more leveraged by artificial intelligence, not a return to pre‑AI scale‑ups. 113392Background Microsoft closed fiscal 2025 with a powerful...
Microsoft's AI First Pivot: Targeted Scaling and Big AI Infra
Microsoft’s pivot from broad-scale hiring and expansion to a measured, AI-first growth strategy marks a consequential moment in the company’s evolution and in the tech industry at large. 113391Background Over the past 18 months Microsoft has repeatedly reshaped its workforce while simultaneously...
YouTube AI Moderation Removes Windows 11 Setup Guides as Dangerous Content
YouTube’s automated moderation has begun removing step‑by‑step Windows 11 installation guides — including videos that show how to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs or how to complete setup with a local account — and labeling that content as “harmful or dangerous,” a decision that has pushed...
Ogilvy India Retires Chief Advisor Title in Honor of Piyush Pandey
Ogilvy India’s decision to retire the title of Chief Advisor as a lasting tribute to Piyush Pandey is a deliberate, symbolic act that both cements an individual legacy and raises fresh questions about how creative cultures preserve, codify, and transmit influence in a modern global agency network....
Windows 11 Insider Build 27744 Expands Prism x64 Emulation on Arm and Adds Gamepad Keyboard
Microsoft’s latest Insider Preview pushes Windows 11’s gaming story in two complementary directions: richer controller-first interaction for handheld and couch play, and a substantive widening of x64 emulation on Arm devices that could finally let a meaningful number of blockbuster games and...
UAE Tops Global AI Adoption at Work Driven by Policy and Sovereign Cloud
The UAE’s rise to the top of global AI adoption is no accident: nearly six in ten working-age residents now use AI tools in their daily jobs, a level of workplace integration that Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab calls unmatched worldwide and that has shifted the conversation from pilot projects to...
Windows Troubleshooting Guide: Expert Tips for Common Issues
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Windows Shared Audio preview enables dual Bluetooth LE Audio
Microsoft is testing a new Shared Audio (preview) for Windows 11 that lets a single PC stream the same audio to two Bluetooth devices at once, using the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio stack and the LC3 codec. The feature is rolling out to Windows Insider builds in the Dev and Beta channels and is...
Neudesic Digital Workforce Management on Azure Foundry: Enterprise Agent Governance
Neudesic’s new platform promises to treat fleets of AI agents like employees—provisioning, assigning, auditing, and retiring them—while running them natively on Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry to deliver a governed, enterprise-ready “digital workforce.” 113384Overview Neudesic, an IBM Company, today...
AMD Adrenalin 25.10.2: Windows 10 Still Supported, Windows 11 Focus
AMD’s brief documentation slip over Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2 touched off an outsized panic — but the facts are clearer and more nuanced: AMD’s Adrenalin driver packaging and installer continue to support Windows 10 in practice, even as AMD shifts its public documentation and engineering focus to...
Abki Baar Modi Sarkar Origin: Pandey Refusal and the 2014 Campaign Slogan
In a revelation that reframes the origin story of one of modern India’s most recognisable election lines, Union Minister Piyush Goyal says the now‑iconic slogan “Abki Baar Modi Sarkar” nearly never existed after advertising legend Piyush Pandey initially declined to work on the campaign — a refusal...
Tiny7: A 69 MB Windows 7 Minimalist Proof of Concept
A veteran tinkerer has reduced a running copy of Windows 7 to a mere 69 megabytes on disk — a headline‑grabbing proof of concept that boots to a desktop but deliberately strips nearly everything that makes Windows usable, leaving a minimal kernel+shell that exists to teach, provoke, and expose the...
Why Windows Admins Must Engineer Resilience After October Cloud Outages
The internet’s backbone hiccuped in late October, and the resulting cascade of outages — most notably a major Microsoft Azure interruption on October 29 and a preceding AWS incident in mid‑October — reopened a crucial conversation for Windows administrators and enterprise architects: single‑vendor...
Windows 11 KB5067036 Regression Causes Ghost Task Manager Processes
Microsoft’s October preview for Windows 11 (KB5067036) has introduced a puzzling regression: closing Task Manager with the window Close (X) button sometimes does not terminate taskmgr.exe, leaving behind “ghost” Task Manager processes that accumulate with each reopen and can degrade system...
Abki Baar Modi Sarkar: when the adman almost said no
Piyush Goyal’s recent revelation — that the now‑ubiquitous 2014 election slogan “Abki Baar Modi Sarkar” almost never existed because advertising legend Piyush Pandey initially declined to work on the campaign — reframes a familiar story about political branding into a moment of human hesitation,...
UAE Tops Global Workplace AI Adoption with In-Country Copilot and Azure
The United Arab Emirates has vaulted to the top of global rankings for workplace AI adoption after a new Microsoft analysis found that more than 1.2 billion people worldwide now use artificial intelligence — making AI the fastest‑adopted technology in human history — and that the UAE leads the pack...
Azure Front Door Outage Oct 29 2025: Lessons in Global Edge Routing Risk
113373 Websites and services around the world that rely on Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure recovered after a high‑profile outage on October 29, 2025, which left high‑traffic sites — including airline check‑in pages, major UK banks, large retailers and gaming services — intermittently unreachable...
2025 AI Challenger Bots: Multimodal Copilots Redefine Enterprise Chat
113372 The field of conversational AI has moved from a single-name conversation to a crowded, capability-driven marketplace where multimodality, ecosystem integration, data governance, and cost are the clearest differentiators — and a new generation of chatbots is actively competing with ChatGPT...
MSI Claw Adopts Xbox Full Screen Experience in Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft has quietly expanded the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) to include MSI’s Claw family, and owners who don’t mind Insider Preview software can now boot their Claw into a console‑style, controller‑first launcher by updating to the right Windows 11 preview build and enabling the feature in...
Alix Earle's Copilot Group Chat Simplifies Group Travel Planning
Alix Earle’s recent shout-out for Microsoft Copilot as her “secret weapon” for organizing a friend reunion in Los Angeles has done more than prompt applause from her followers — it underlines a wider shift in how mainstream consumers, creators, and brands are positioning conversational AI as a...