Microsoft’s leaked new OS is one you’ll hope stays buried, and it’s not Windows
Microsoft spent 2024 building a working Copilot-only OS called Project Aion, dropping the Start menu, desktop icons, and Win32 apps for an AI shell built on Edge. I went through the leak in detail, and I hope this one stays buried, though Windows 11's agent workspace tells a different story.
Microsoft now pays you if you invite your friends to use Edge browser on...
If you invite enough friends to Microsoft Edge, you can easily buy yourself Xbox Game Pass or a gift card through Microsoft Rewards.
Microsoft has launched a new initiative where it rewards...
Microsoft built a Classic Outlook “skin” for New Outlook to win over users who...
Microsoft says it will let users apply an Outlook Classic-like interface to New Outlook using built-in themes.
Microsoft explains why Pinball vanished from Windows: “We couldn’t afford to spend days studying...
3D Pinball disappeared after Windows XP, and Raymond Chen explains why. A 64-bit porting bug sent the ball falling straight through the table, and with an outside company's uncommented code and a deadline looming, Microsoft's engineers made the call to cut it.
Microsoft rebranded Office every 24-36 months, and it had nothing to do with design
While Microsoft changed Office icons and names every two to three years in the 90s, the strategy wasn't driven by aesthetics. According to former executive Steven Sinofsky, physical store shelves and multi-year enterprise contracts dictated these frequent visual updates to justify costly upgrades.
Microsoft confirms it accidentally disabled Copilot in Outlook Classic, and we wish it wasn’t...
Microsoft accidentally broke Copilot integration in Outlook Classic while trying to integrate more AI-powered features.
Microsoft warns you to stop using SMS-based passwords because of AI phishing, and it’ll...
In an email, Microsoft just warned IT admins against using SMS- or voice-based authentication and urged them to switch to passkeys due to rising AI-assisted phishing and other security threats.
Microsoft confirmed...
Microsoft says it’s committed to improving Microsoft 365 by shutting Publisher down, and you...
Microsoft is shutting down Microsoft Publisher on October 1, 2026, and it's now reminding everyone that it's finally time to move.
Outlook Classic will now let you highlight any text for AI explanations, and it’s...
Microsoft now says it's adding a new AI-powered feature called "Explain This," which will generate contextual explanations.
Microsoft found another way to force Copilot on you in Outlook, and it’s called...
Copilot is coming directly to the Outlook Inbox via a new "Wrap up your day" feature, and it can't be turned off directly.
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