Notepad++ Creator Blasts macOS Port for Misleading Users in Trademark Row
The creator of Notepad++, Don Ho, has publicly disavowed a macOS port of the iconic Windows text editor, accusing its developers of borrowing the name, logo, and visual identity without permission....
Windows 11 Trust Reset in 2026: Insider Channels, Updates, File Explorer, and Quiet Defaults
After a rocky few years of controversial updates, unwanted feature rollouts, and a perceived disregard for user preferences, Microsoft appears to be staging a comprehensive trust offensive with...
Windows 11 Tests Calmer Widgets Defaults: No Hover, Less Badging in Insider Build
A new Windows 11 Insider Experimental build, seeded to Dev and Beta channels on May 1, 2026, is rewriting the default behavior of the Widgets board in a way that could finally silence the chorus of...
Microsoft Adds 1 GW of Datacenter Capacity in Q3 FY2026, Revenue Hits $82.9 Billion
Microsoft added roughly one gigawatt of new datacenter capacity during its fiscal 2026 third quarter, the company revealed in its April 29 earnings call. That single-quarter injection of power and...
25% Still on Windows 10: Steam Data Exposes Windows 11 Trust Failure
Six months after Microsoft pulled the plug on free support for Windows 10, Valve’s April 2026 Steam Hardware and Software Survey delivers a stark verdict: 25.53 percent of Steam users still run the...
Windows 11 Widgets Get Quieter in Latest Insider Build: Hover Off, Badges Off, Feed De-Prioritized
Microsoft is finally silencing the noisier parts of Windows 11 Widgets. In Insider Preview Build 26300.8346, released to the Dev Channel on May 1, 2026, the Widgets board undergoes a significant...
Nerdio Manager for MSP 7.0: Control Microsoft 365 Sprawl, Not Just AVD
Nerdio took the wraps off Nerdio Manager for MSP 7.0 on May 4, 2026, releasing the latest version of its multi-tenant management platform into public preview. The announcement comes as the company...
Xbox Mode for Windows 11: Controller-First Gaming Shell Rolls Out April 30, 2026
Microsoft officially began the phased rollout of Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs on April 30, 2026, delivering a radical new way to interact with games. The long-awaited feature transforms any...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Hits 20M Paid Seats as Agents Move Into Office Work
Microsoft’s push to weave generative AI into every facet of office work passed a major milestone on Tuesday, with the company revealing that Microsoft 365 Copilot has surpassed 20 million paid...
Windows 11 Xbox Mode (April 30, 2026): Controller-First Console Feel on PC
Microsoft officially launched Xbox Mode for Windows 11 on April 30, 2026, rolling out in select markets worldwide. The update transforms any compatible PC, tablet, or handheld into a controller-first...
Copilot Vision on Windows 11: Opt-In Screen Sharing With Clear Privacy Boundaries
Microsoft is folding Copilot Vision directly into the Windows 11 experience, treating it as a standard AI tool rather than an experimental add-on. In recent Insider builds, users have begun seeing...
CGI Earns Microsoft Copilot Modern Work Specialization: Governance for AI at Scale
CGI, the global IT and business consulting services firm, has earned the Microsoft Copilot specialization within the Modern Work track of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. Announced on May 4,...