Copilot on Windows can now create Office documents and connect to Gmail
Copilot on Windows can now create Office documents and connect to Gmail Microsoft is updating its Copilot app on Windows to allow it to create documents from a chat session and connect to Gmail and Outlook accounts. The updated Copilot app is rolling out initially to all Windows Insiders, ahead of a general release to […]
OneDrive is getting a new Windows app and an AI photo agent
OneDrive is getting a new Windows app and an AI photo agent Microsoft is getting ready to release a new OneDrive app on Windows next year that will include a photo gallery, people view, AI-powered slideshows, and editing features. It’s part of a number of new features coming to OneDrive in the coming months, including […]
Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC ad
Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC ad It’s been a while since Apple last mocked Windows security, but the iPhone maker has just released an ad that hits Windows hard. The eight-minute commercial pokes fun at the CrowdStrike Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue that took down millions of Windows machines last […]
Windows 11’s dark mode is getting more consistent in File Explorer
Windows 11's dark mode is getting more consistent in File Explorer Microsoft first quietly started testing improvements in Windows 11’s dark mode in August preview builds of the operating system. Now it’s making the changes official, with improvements to the dark mode consistency throughout File Explorer actions like copying, moving, or deleting files and folders. […]
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today, Microsoft says it’s removing known workarounds […]
Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update is available now
Microsoft's Windows 11 2025 update is available now Microsoft is rolling out its annual Windows 11 update (known as version 25H2) today. After testing the update in the Windows Insider Release Preview ring last month, version 25H2 is now starting to roll out to all Windows 11 users through Windows Update. The 25H2 update isn’t […]
Microsoft is bringing its Windows engineering teams back together again
Microsoft is bringing its Windows engineering teams back together again Windows is coming back together. Microsoft is bringing its key Windows engineering teams under a single organization again, as part of a reorg being announced today. Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, who was just promoted to president of Windows and devices earlier this month, shared the […]
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures Microsoft is testing a way that will make it easier to sift through all the clutter in your photo library. An update coming to all Windows 11 Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs introduces a new AI-powered feature on the Photos app that will place images of receipts, screenshots, […]
Microsoft’s Windows AI Lab is a new way to test experimental features
Microsoft's Windows AI Lab is a new way to test experimental features Microsoft is starting to test experimental AI-powered features through a new Windows AI Labs program. Some Windows testers spotted references to the Windows AI Labs program in pre-release updates to Microsoft Paint last week, and Microsoft has now confirmed to The Verge that […]
Windows 11 is getting a video wallpaper feature
Windows 11 is getting a video wallpaper feature Microsoft has started testing the ability to use video wallpapers on Windows 11. The feature has been spotted in the latest builds of Windows 11, and allows you to set video files like MP4 or MKV as your desktop wallpaper background. The videos play every time you […]