Google floats reduced initial 5GB free cloud storage limit, users claim — 15GB to require extra security measures, company confirms it is ‘testing a new storage policy for new accounts’

While Google has not publicly announced the change, the company confirmed that it is testing a new approach designed to improve account security and data recovery.
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Backblaze silently redefines ‘unlimited’ backups and users discover it’s not backing up Dropbox and OneDrive — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups

Backblaze redefines “unlimited” while users discover it’s not backing up Dropbox, OneDrive, et al

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Expert maps out more than 80 different Microsoft Copilot products, but there may be more than 100 — ‘What happens when you name everything Copilot,’ an AI consultant mapped out the myriad products

An AI aficionado has put together a chart of all the Copilot products they could find. At the latest count there are 80.
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Artemis II astronaut finds two Outlook instances running on computers, calls on Houston to fix Microsoft anomaly — puzzled caller describes ‘two Outlooks, and neither one of those are working’

‘Two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working,’ complains Artemis II astronaut.

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Google is allowing users to change their Gmail address, per official Google support doc — experimental @gmail feature rolling out in India first, no official announcement yet

Google is finally adding a much-awaited feature to Gmail, allowing to change your old @gmail addresses without needing to create a new account. After switching to a new Gmail, you’ll receive emails on both addresses, and a…

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‘LeBron James of Excel spreadsheets’ celebrates 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championships win — beat 256 other spreadsheet whizzes to claim the $60,000 first prize in Las Vegas tournament

The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championships final in Las Vegas has been won by Irishman Diarmuid Early.

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