Microsoft surveys users about new icon designs in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
The last time Microsoft updated its Office app icons was in 2018
John Carmack and Tim Sweeney defend Microsoft's WHAMM AI Quake demo
"'Don't use power tools because they take people's jobs' is not a winning strategy," says Carmack
Microsoft fires engineers over AI protest at 50th-anniversary event
Protestors accused company of enabling human rights violations through AI
Microsoft extends driver synchronization support through Windows Server Update Services again
Redmond's ability to understand its customers' real needs is questionable, at best
Scammers are exploiting tax season panic with convincing new email traps
"Surely the IRS can't ask for my credit card details?"
Quake II runs on WHAMM, Microsoft's experimental AI for real-time gaming
Tech demo has potential but struggles with frame-rate and other technical challenges
Microsoft's Copilot gains the ability to complete web tasks on your behalf
The company has also announced "Copilot Search"
Employee calls Microsoft AI boss a "war profiteer" during 50th-anniversary speech
"All of Microsoft has blood on its hands," rants protesting AI software engineer
Microsoft's $350 Windows 365 Link cloud client is now available
In context: The "thin client" concept is almost as old as computing itself, dating back to the first terminals used to access mainframe computers in early multi-user systems. Today, thin clients are primarily used in the enterprise market to simplify the management of employees and off-site operations – and Microsoft clearly wants a piece of that.
Windows 11 is getting a revamped Start Menu
Coming soon to a PC near you, with an option to disable the annoying recommendations
Microsoft CTO predicts AI will generate 95% of code by 2030
Developers' roles will shift toward orchestrating AI-driven workflows and solving complex problems
Bill Gates releases the source code for Microsoft's first product, Altair BASIC
A blast from the past
Windows 11 sees a major spike in market share as Windows 10 nears its official EOL
Windows 10 is still the most widely-used desktop OS
New and simpler hack lets you bypass Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows
No registry hacks needed this time
New Microsoft Windows recovery feature aims to prevent CrowdStrike-like outages
Better late than never
Doom: The Dark Ages is coming to Battle.net, signaling a new Microsoft trend
New gameplay details also emerge
In tech culture, the term "vaporware" was first used in reference to which product?
All of those who immediately think "Duke Nukem Forever," please raise your hand.
Microsoft is replacing the Blue Screen of Death in Windows 11
BSOD goes green (or maybe black?) in Windows 11 preview
New Microsoft login screens emphasize passkeys and "passwordless" authentication
What just happened? Despite still being one of the most popular login methods, developers are gradually replacing passwords with newer, more robust authentication technologies. The "next generation" of online security is coming slowly but steadily, and Microsoft has now decided there is room for a significant redesign of the entire login experience.
Throwback tech: Taking a closer look at the original USB-to-PS/2 adapter
The adapter was purely mechanical
Microsoft Office apps will soon preload on Windows boot for faster launch
Startup Boost quietly runs after login to make Word and Excel open faster
Microsoft finally offers a unified roadmap for tracking upcoming Windows features
New website lets you filter new Windows features by device, version, and rollout channel
Microsoft's ReFS file system resurfaces in latest Windows 11 build
The "next generation" of PC file systems could be coming soon
Windows Photos gets revamped with powerful AI features and smarter tools
More powerful OCR, Copilot integration, and more
Minecraft is receiving a significant visual overhaul with the Vibrant Visuals update
Dynamic lighting and shadows fundamentally change Minecraft's look