Articles from May 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2025
AI Model Collapse Is Making Search Unreliable, and It's Only Getting Worse
Search engines powered by large language models were supposed to cut through the ad-stuffed, SEO-gamed mess of traditional results. Perplexity and other AI-driven platforms promised precision, depth,...
Hackers Weaponize Microsoft’s Own Notification Emails to Bypass Security and Deploy RATs
Cybercriminals have turned Microsoft 365’s own transactional email system into an advanced delivery mechanism for business email compromise (BEC) attacks, security researchers warn. By exploiting...
Microsoft Unleashes Custom Lock Screen Widgets in Windows 11 Beta: Pick Exactly What You See
Microsoft is redefining the Windows 11 lock screen from a passive gateway into a personalized command center, testing a feature that lets users handpick which widgets display before they even log in....
Microsoft’s Cross-Device Resume for Windows 11 Vanishes After Build 2025 Preview, Leaving Android Handoff in Limbo
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SteamOS Delivers Up to 25% Performance Boost Over Windows 11 on Identical Handheld Hardware, Benchmarks Show
Handheld gaming PCs have surged in popularity, but the operating system they run may be sabotaging their potential. Recent benchmarks reveal that SteamOS, Valve's Linux-based gaming OS, dramatically...
85% of Kent Council Staff Would Recommend Copilot as AI Saves 30 Minutes Daily
Thirty minutes. That’s the daily time saving Kent County Council (KCC) has unlocked for each of its staff using Microsoft Copilot, a gain that is reshaping public service delivery for 1.6 million...
Grok AI's Climate Skepticism: Musk's Quest for Neutrality Breeds Misinformation
When Texas A&M climate scientist Andrew Dessler posed a straightforward question to Grok—"Is climate change an urgent threat to the planet?"—the answer he received was anything but...
Microsoft’s elevAIte Indonesia: The Free Program Turning Students, Teachers, and Rural Entrepreneurs into AI Pioneers
A quiet revolution is unfolding across Indonesia’s 17,000 islands—not one of political upheaval, but of digital empowerment powered by artificial intelligence and a new generation of changemakers...
AI Invades Notepad, Snipping Tool Gains GIFs, and Windows 11 Says Goodbye to Reboots
Microsoft is fundamentally reshaping some of Windows’ most iconic tools—and the way updates are delivered—with a trio of features now rolling out to Windows Insiders and enterprise customers....
Emergency Hotfix Targets Hyper-V VM Freeze Bug on Windows Server 2022
Microsoft has rushed out an emergency out-of-band patch for a severe Hyper-V bug that was causing virtual machines to freeze or spontaneously reboot on Windows Server 2022. The update, designated...
Microsoft Acknowledges Outlook Email Filtering for Political Content as Employees Cry Censorship
Microsoft has officially confirmed it is taking steps to reduce politically focused emails sent through Outlook, a disclosure that comes on the heels of employee allegations that the company was...
Microsoft Debuts Indonesia Central Cloud Region, Promises $15.2B Economic Windfall
Microsoft has switched on its first cloud region in Indonesia, a milestone that cements the country’s ambitions to become a digital powerhouse in Southeast Asia and underpins a massive $1.7 billion...