Microsoft’s latest Insider builds repurpose the SCOOBE (Second‑Chance Out‑of‑Box Experience) screen into a full‑screen, blocking renewal prompt that reminds users a Microsoft 365 subscription “needs attention” — a test that has reignited debates about whether Windows should be used as a sales...
Microsoft Paint’s long, slow transformation from a nostalgic Windows toy into a lightweight, modern image editor reached a pragmatic milestone this week with the arrival of editable Project files (.paint) and a per‑tool Opacity slider — changes that make everyday sketching, shading, and...
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onedrive sync
opacity slider
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photoshop like project files
windows insider
Curated for You and Microsoft have activated a first‑of‑its‑kind, lifestyle‑led AI fashion experience inside Microsoft Copilot, putting visually composed, shoppable outfit recommendations into natural conversations and surfacing curated, head‑to‑toe looks from participating retailers when users...
Curated for You and Microsoft have quietly activated a first-of-its-kind AI fashion experience inside Microsoft Copilot that surfaces visually composed, shoppable outfit recommendations in response to natural-language prompts — a move that brings lifestyle-led, editorial-style merchandising...
Visier’s Vee has been named a Top HR Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive, a recognition that crystallizes how people analytics and generative AI are moving from dashboards into the everyday flow of work—now embedded inside Microsoft 365 Copilot to bring workforce intelligence...
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Microsoft’s latest pre-release whisper to the Windows Insider Program’s most experimental ring landed with a thud of déjà vu: the Canary channel recently received a new build — reported as Build 27938 — that mainly repackages features already seen elsewhere in the Insider ecosystem, notably...
Samsung’s Vision AI Companion arrived at IFA 2025 as a deliberate pivot: a unified, multi‑agent AI hub for smart displays that folds on‑device vision features and third‑party conversational agents into a single, remote‑invoked experience designed for the living room and home office alike. The...
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Microsoft is pulling the plug on the legacy OneNote app that shipped with Windows 10: beginning October 14, 2025, OneNote for Windows 10 (the UWP “legacy” client) will reach end of support and be placed into a read‑only state, and Microsoft is actively steering users and organizations toward the...
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Microsoft’s decision to place three new Microsoft 365 “companion” apps — People, File Search, and Calendar — directly into the Windows 11 taskbar is a clear bet on shaving everyday friction from the workday, but it also raises immediate questions about duplication, manageability, and enterprise...
OpenAI’s GPT‑5, Microsoft’s fresh wave of Windows 11 AI features, and ByteDance’s decision to open‑source Coze together mark one of the busiest weeks yet in consumer and developer AI—an abrupt convergence of model unification, desktop intelligence, and enterprise‑grade agent tooling that will...
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The recent recognition of Reply as a Prioritised Tier Partner in the Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Partner Program signals a significant endorsement of its expertise in Microsoft ecosystems, setting a new benchmark for technology service providers amid the AI-powered productivity revolution...
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Cohesity's recent integration of its AI-powered search assistant, Gaia, with Microsoft 365 Copilot marks a significant advancement in enterprise data accessibility. This collaboration enables users to perform AI-driven searches across archived emails, documents, and spreadsheets directly within...
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microsoft 365
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A quiet revolution is underway in the world of internet browsing, and its latest milestone arrives with the release of Microsoft Edge 138—now available for all users on the Stable Channel. While the browser wars have always been about speed and security, Edge’s newest update makes it clear that...
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Preservica, a leader in Active Digital Preservation™, has expanded the availability of its Preserve365® solution to Canada, hosted on Microsoft Azure. This expansion allows Canadian organizations to integrate long-term data archiving and governance seamlessly within their Microsoft 365...
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copilotintegration
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foi requests
information management
it infrastructure
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microsoft 365
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sharepoint
The age of artificial intelligence is steadily transforming the Windows desktop, and Microsoft’s latest move to weave AI directly into Windows 11 File Explorer marks a significant leap beyond traditional operating system boundaries. Long confined to organizing files and folders, File Explorer is...
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copilotintegration
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Microsoft's relentless drive to keep its Edge browser competitive has seen another significant leap with the arrival of Edge Beta 138.0.3351.14, which introduces a compelling mix of AI-powered features, usability tweaks, and enterprise-grade policy controls. This update isn't just a routine...
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microsoft edge
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pdf sensitivity labels
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Microsoft Edge’s relentless drive for innovation has been on full display in its latest beta release, version 138, where the browser introduces capabilities that push the boundaries of user experience, privacy, and productivity. With its roots firmly planted in Chromium, Edge has often walked a...
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copilotintegration
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user experience
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Microsoft has recently introduced several enhancements to the Microsoft Store on Windows 11, focusing on personalization, AI integration, and deeper system integration.
Personalized Home Page:
The Microsoft Store now offers a tailored homepage experience. By analyzing your recent activities...
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copilotintegration
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Microsoft's Notepad, a staple of the Windows operating system since 1983, has long been cherished for its simplicity and speed. However, recent updates have transformed this minimalist text editor into a more versatile and powerful tool, aligning it with modern user expectations and workflows...
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markdown support
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The latest update in Microsoft’s relentless push to define the browser market, Edge 137, marks a significant and, to some, controversial milestone. Announced for general availability in the Stable Channel, Edge 137 doesn’t just bring incremental polish—it fundamentally reshapes the user...
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copilotintegration
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