Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns
Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns

When Microsoft tried to launch Recall, an AI-powered Windows feature that screenshots most of what you do on your PC, it was labeled a “disaster” for cybersecurity and a “privacy nightmare.” After the backlash and a year-long delay to redesign and secure Recall, it’s once again facing security and privacy concerns. Cybersecurity expert Alexander Hagenah […]

Notta Launches Bot-Free Meeting Recording for Mac and Windows

Notta’s new Bot-Free mode is redefining how professionals record and transcribe meetings – no interruptions, no waiting, and no awkward “who invited that?” moments. If you’ve ever used an AI meeting assistant, you know exactly how it goes. You’re mid-c…

Google’s Spotlight-like desktop search bar for Windows is available for everyone
Google’s Spotlight-like desktop search bar for Windows is available for everyone

Last year, Google announced that it was testing a Google desktop app for Windows that resembles macOS’s Spotlight feature, and now the app is available globally in English. You can download the app from Google’s website, and it works with PCs with Windows 10 or newer. By pressing the Alt + Space shortcut, you can […]

Microsoft is rolling out a ‘turbo mode’ for Windows 11 installation as part of the big drive to fix the OS

Microsoft has introduced an option to make Windows 11 installation much faster — just be aware of the dangers of taking this shortcut.

Do not fall for this fake Windows update support site. It’s spreading a password-stealing malware

Malwarebytes warns that a fake Microsoft support site is distributing password-stealing malware through a spoofed Windows update installer

Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds
Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds

Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds. The new Gamepad Cursor option provides a quick way to turn the left stick of a handheld like the Xbox Ally X into a virtual mouse. While Asus has its own cursor as part of Armory Crate, Microsoft’s Gamepad […]

Want to pause Windows 11 updates for as long as you want? Your wish could soon come true

Microsoft recently promised users more control over updates for Windows 11, and it looks like it might soon deliver.

From Microsoft to “microslop”: The AI backlash that forced a reset

Microsoft’s aggressive AI push sparked backlash and the “microslop” trend. Now, the company is quietly scaling things back, shifting toward more subtle, useful AI across Windows and its apps.

Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance

Dave Plummer used several clever techniques to ensure that Windows Task Manager will always run while cutting the performance hit on your hardware when when it’s opened.

Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today — its irritating spirit lives on in 100+ Copilots

Microsoft’s Clippy was put out to pasture a quarter century ago. This hapless, and some would add ‘irritating,’ productivity assistant would no longer be enabled by default in Office, starting April 11, 2001.