education technology

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is now appearing in more campus environments — including announcements from higher‑education IT teams — but at least one university link meant to explain the rollout is returning a 404, underscoring how fast the product is moving and how fragile institutional...

Ohio University’s yearlong pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot delivered a pragmatic, measured verdict: the tool can help with routine drafting and information retrieval, especially for communication-heavy administrative work, but the headline productivity payoff is modest and highly role-dependent —...

Canadian universities are no longer debating whether to engage with generative artificial intelligence — they are designing how to manage it. In the last 18 months a clear pattern has emerged across Canada’s major campuses: centrally provisioned, enterprise-grade AI tools such as Microsoft...

Brighton Hill Community School has begun what its leaders call a “reinvention” of everyday teaching by rolling out a campus-wide fleet of Acer TravelMate laptops equipped with Intel processors and Microsoft Copilot, in a partnership involving Acer, Intel and Microsoft that aims to embed...

Microsoft appears to be preparing a new Study and Learn mode for Copilot that would sit in the same mode selector users already use to switch between Quick, Think Deeper and Deep Research — and early evidence suggests the feature is aimed squarely at students, educators and lifelong learners as...

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...

Microsoft’s Copilot 3D brings single‑click 2D→3D conversion to the browser: upload a clean JPG or PNG, wait seconds, and download a textured GLB that’s ready for preview, prototyping, or downstream editing. Background / Overview Copilot 3D is an experimental feature surfaced inside Copilot Labs...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 S and the accompanying Surface Laptop were less a surprise and more a strategic recalibration: a deliberately simplified, cloud-first Windows SKU paired with a premium clamshell that wore Microsoft’s design language like a banner. Announced as a classroom-friendly...

Microsoft’s latest education-focused Surface rumors have resurfaced in full color: leaked images and tipster posts claim a clamshell “Surface CloudBook” in four finishes — Platinum, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue, and Graphite Gold — with an Alcantara-covered keyboard and a cloud-optimized Windows SKU...

Microsoft’s Copilot 3D turns a single flat photo into a textured, downloadable 3D asset in seconds — a browser‑based experiment inside Copilot Labs that aims to democratize image-to-3D conversion for hobbyists, educators, indie developers and small businesses while intentionally positioning the...

Microsoft has quietly added a striking new capability to Copilot Labs: Copilot 3D, a free, browser-based experiment that turns a single JPG or PNG into a downloadable GLB 3D model — a low-friction bridge from a flat photo to an immediately usable 3D asset. Background / Overview Microsoft...

Microsoft’s Copilot 3D is a browser-based Labs experiment that converts a single JPG or PNG photo into a downloadable, editable GLB 3D model in seconds — a free, low-friction bridge from flat images to usable 3D assets that is already reshaping how hobbyists, educators, indie developers, and...

Microsoft will end support for Windows 11 SE in October 2026, leaving school fleets that adopted the education-focused SKU without security patches, feature updates, or technical assistance after that date. Background and overview Windows 11 SE was launched in late 2021 as Microsoft’s...

Microsoft’s Copilot now includes an experimental feature that turns a single JPG or PNG into a downloadable 3D model, shifting a formerly specialist workflow into a one‑click, browser‑based experience that’s already reshaping expectations for rapid prototyping, education, and hobbyist 3D...

Microsoft has quietly set an expiration date for Windows 11 SE — the slimmed-down, education-focused edition of Windows — announcing that the OS will receive no further feature updates or security patches after October 2026. Background / Overview Windows 11 SE was launched in 2021 as...

Microsoft’s Copilot has quietly gained a new trick: convert a single 2D photo into an editable, rotatable 3D model you can download and reuse — no 3D skills required. The new Copilot 3D feature, surfaced inside Copilot Labs, accepts a JPG or PNG (recommended under 10 MB), produces a GLB-format...

Microsoft’s bold entry into the world of AI-powered 3D content creation is poised to reshape how everyday users access one of the most technical and creatively demanding design workflows. With the launch of Copilot 3D—a new free web app, currently accessible to select users via the Copilot Labs...

Microsoft’s integration of OpenAI’s latest, free GPT model into Windows 11 isn’t just another product update—it’s a transformative moment for both mainstream PC users and the wider AI ecosystem. By making advanced generative AI directly accessible through native features like Windows Copilot...

Microsoft’s strategic retreat from the educational market with the discontinuation of Windows 11 SE signals a transformative shift in the competitive landscape for digital classrooms. With support for the stripped-down school edition set to end in October 2026, Microsoft concedes ground to...

Microsoft’s announcement that support for Windows 11 SE will officially end in October 2026 marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of the company's strategy for education-focused operating systems. After just five years on the market, the tailored OS designed as a direct competitor to Chrome OS...