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Microsoft said its AI made Google dance in 2023, three years later Gemini is beating Copilot
3+ hour ago (1716+ words) Back in February 2023, the mood inside Microsoft's Redmond campus was nothing short of swaggering. Open AI's Chat GPT had taken the world by storm, and Microsoft had just pulled off the ultimate chess move of integrating a next-generation, custom Open…...
Microsoft's new Copilot turns into a Windows 11 sidebar that pushes your apps aside to make room
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (544+ words) Microsoft still can't figure out how to integrate Copilot into Windows 11, as it appears to be going back to the original idea where AI is docked to the desktop, pushing your apps aside to make room. This change was first…...
Microsoft says you should pause Windows 11 Updates when you need to work, as it tests greater controller
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (556+ words) For years, the overarching philosophy behind Windows updates has been to force them onto our PCs as quickly as possible. Now, Microsoft appears to be changing its tune. In a somewhat surprising acknowledgement of user frustration, the company is reminding…...
Microsoft quietly changed Windows 11 to stop playing audio when you close the lid or press Sleep, and it's due to Modern Standby
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (576+ words) Previously, if you played music on your laptop and closed the lid, audio would continue to play. But that changed in Windows 11 24 H2 or 25 H2, as music no longer plays when the lid is "intentionally" closed. With Windows 11 25 H2 or 24 H2, Microsoft quietly shipped…...
Microsoft admits Teams UI is crowded and causes embarrassing accidental screen shares, confirms a fix
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (650+ words) Microsoft says it's testing a new UI for the in-meeting experience and adding new controls, which are much easier to access. This new Microsoft Teams revamp also includes two-step verification to avoid embarrassing screen-sharing situations where you accidentally share content…...
Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi pledges to reimagine Windows 11 for the AI era in his final year before leaving
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (616+ words) However, Mehdi is not leaving quietly. In his departure note, he made a contentious commitment that proves Microsoft is still relentlessly pursuing a heavily agentic future, despite ongoing pushback from frustrated PC users and a former Microsoft VP's remark that…...
Microsoft's Power Toys is getting a low memory mode that kills idle utilities hogging Windows 11 RAM
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (673+ words) The feature is a community-developed low memory mode that can potentially fix this idle drain by automatically killing inactive processes. Currently, several Power Toys utilities keep a helper or user interface (UI) process constantly running in the background so they…...
Microsoft says Windows 11's explorer. exe has been unstable across taskbar, sign-in, and Task View, rolls out fix
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (416+ words) Microsoft has committed to quality improvements for Windows 11 in 2026, and we're already seeing some of the changes. For example, Windows 11 now lets you reposition the taskbar and change its size. There are plans to introduce a fully customizable Start menu,…...
Microsoft admits the floating Copilot button in Word, Excel and Power Point was a mistake, lets you hide it after backlash
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (601+ words) Microsoft has acknowledged that the new floating Copilot button in Word, Excel, and Power Point was getting in the way of users" workflows, and is rolling out a fix that lets you move the AI back to the ribbon. Microsoft…...
Microsoft pushed 16 GB RAM as must-have for Windows 11 for years, now sells an 8 GB Surface Laptop for $1, 299
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (403+ words) Microsoft has officially unveiled its new lineup of Surface devices built specifically for "business and AI acceleration, and for the most part, the hardware looks incredibly promising. However, buried in the announcement is a staggering decision that contradicts Microsoft's own…...