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Microsoft warns that killing VBScript could break Windows activation for businesses
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (27+ words) Microsoft is asking organizations that rely on the Slmgr.vbs tool to switch to PowerShell, as the old script will soon stop working along with the rest of......
Microsoft is using AI to review the flood of AI-coded Edge extensions
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (27+ words) Microsoft is reacting to AI-coded Edge extensions by using more AI and automated checks in the add-on review process itself. The company highlights the rapid adoption of......
Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (29+ words) Federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation recently launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 tools with open-source alternatives. The Federal Chancellery's plan calls for investing 9......
This app applies Nvidia DLSS 5 to the entire Windows desktop
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (30+ words) NeuralScreen, developed by DLSS 5 modder Perseval_BLR with help from Claude, overlays Nvidia's recently introduced neural rendering technology onto any app running in windowed mode. Although Nvidia......
Windows users are getting Harry Potter ads as their Bing Wallpaper, and they aren't happy
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (27+ words) For those unfamiliar, the optional Bing Wallpaper app gives users a new wallpaper each day and lets them browse previous Bing images and themed collections. It usually......
Microsoft promises faster Windows 11 boot times and better performance on 8GB PCs
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (395+ words) Something to look forward to: Microsoft has vowed to improve Windows 11 for most of this year, and at IFA 2026, the company made a few more promises. The tech giant says that it is preparing to reduce boot times in its…...
Microsoft engineer says 'typing code is absolutely over' as GitHub Copilot takes on more development work
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (194+ words) Fowler was not suggesting that software engineers are becoming unnecessary. But as AI handles more routine coding work, developers may spend less time writing individual lines and......
Microsoft unveils distraction-free Windows for developers, but anyone can replicate it
1+ week, 1+ day ago (27+ words) As part of its push to promote AI-driven development, Microsoft and its hardware partners will begin selling high-end PCs with a clutter-free version of Windows later this......
OpenAI agents turned an obscure German wiki into a message board where they could talk to each other
1+ week, 1+ day ago (80+ words) Reuters reports that a swarm of agents commandeered DseWiki, an obscure German-language programming wiki, and turned it into a bulletin board where they shared answers and evasion......
Google is turning its email, document, and note-taking apps into conversational AI experiences
1+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) Google is significantly expanding Gemini Live's reach to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, at least for paying customers of the enterprise-focused Workspace service. The Alphabet company highlights how... What just happened? Google introduced its Gemini Audio AI models earlier this year,…...