privacy and security

Windows users facing the October deadline for Windows 10 support are being offered a realistic, battle-tested alternative in Zorin OS — a Dublin-born Linux distribution that promises to keep older PCs secure, fast and usable for years to come, and which the Irish Times frames as a timely option...

Microsoft's candid admission that it “cannot guarantee” European customer data will never be handed to U.S. authorities has turned a long‑standing corporate argument about cloud sovereignty into a live-policy moment — and prompted sharp public ripostes from regional players such as OVHcloud’s...

Microsoft’s latest update to Copilot for Windows 11 pushes the assistant farther into the OS — adding third‑party extensions that let Copilot act on your behalf across the web, new “settings” skills that can change system options for you, and AI enhancements in core apps like Photos and...

Microsoft’s latest survey of Microsoft Edge users reads like a product roadmap with question marks — a quiet probe that, if the signals are read correctly, points to a future where Copilot in Edge moves from summarizer to doer. The questionnaire currently circulating among Edge users asks not...

Microsoft’s recent user survey — surfaced by reporting from Windows Latest — suggests the company is actively exploring ways to make Microsoft Edge’s Copilot mode behave more like Perplexity’s Comet: not just a summarizer but an agentic browser that can act across tabs and automate multi-step...

Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...

Microsoft is quietly testing a Copilot‑inspired theme in Edge Canary that recolors the browser frame whenever Copilot Mode is active—another sign that the company wants AI‑powered browsing to feel like a distinct, branded experience rather than just a sidebar add‑on. Early builds expose a new...

Title: Microsoft’s new “My Apps” tab in the Xbox app for Windows: what it changes for handheld PCs and every PC gamer TL;DR What it is: “My Apps” is a new tab inside the Xbox app for Windows that aggregates third‑party gaming apps and utilities in one controller‑friendly place. Think...

Microsoft is quietly testing a new cross‑device capability in Windows 11 that lets you resume activity from an Android phone directly on your PC — initially for Spotify playback — and the feature is rolling out to selected Windows Insiders as a staged test in the latest Dev and Beta preview...

Copilot Vision is the clearest sign yet that Microsoft wants your PC to be an active, visual partner — not just a passive tool — and that ambition already makes a meaningful difference in real-world workflows while raising important questions about reliability, privacy, and when to trust a...

Microsoft’s operating system roadmap is at a rare inflection point: with Windows 10 scheduled to reach end of support on October 14, 2025, the company is steering millions of devices toward a new era defined less by big version numbers and more by deep, AI-first integration — and that shift is...

Microsoft’s Copilot is delivering real productivity gains across Word, Teams, Outlook and other Microsoft 365 surfaces — but a recent disclosure shows those gains can come at the cost of auditability: under certain prompting patterns Copilot has produced user-visible summaries and actions...

Microsoft has started rolling out a meaningful update to the Copilot app for Windows Insiders that brings semantic file search (on Copilot+ PCs) and a redesigned Copilot homepage with quicker access to recent apps, files, and Vision-driven guidance — a staged release that promises faster, more...

Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to the Copilot app on Windows that brings semantic file search to Copilot+ PCs and a redesigned Copilot homepage to Insiders, delivering tighter, AI-driven file discovery and faster access to recent apps, files, and guided help directly inside the...

Windows 11’s Snipping Tool can now pick and record a specific application window — accessible via the familiar Win + Shift + R shortcut — thanks to a new window mode introduced in Snipping Tool version 11.2507.14.0, currently rolling to Insiders in the Canary (and some Dev) channel builds...

Remote access can turn a daunting Windows 10 → Windows 11 migration into a methodical, low-stress chore — but the process requires preparation, the right tools, and an understanding of the trade-offs when you must bypass Microsoft’s compatibility checks. The PCWorld guide that inspired this...

When Microsoft set a firm October 14, 2025 end-of-support date for Windows 10, a predictable community response followed: local repair cafés across the UK have started planning special sessions to help residents keep working machines safe and useful without buying new hardware. In Huddersfield...

A Southern California resident has filed a state‑court lawsuit asking a judge to stop Microsoft from switching off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, arguing the scheduled sunset is not a routine lifecycle decision but a coercive commercial strategy that will push...

Microsoft’s Edge appears to be getting a radical rethink that puts Copilot — not tabs or bookmarks — at the center of the browsing experience, with early “Olympia” UI screenshots surfacing from Edge Canary and public reporting suggesting the redesign is being tested as a Copilot-first interface...

Microsoft appears to be experimenting with a major rethink of the Windows 11 taskbar — moving it from a passive launcher into an ambient, always-available AI hub that could surface context-aware assistance, multimodal helpers, and even agentic automations with a single click. Background /...