Articles from August 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in August 2025
Microsoft Rolls Out Cross-Device 'Resume from Your Phone' to Windows 11 Insiders, Spotify First
Microsoft has begun rolling out a new cross-device continuity feature called "Resume from your phone" to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels, starting with Spotify as the first supported...
The Windows 11 Playbook for a Flawless Live Sports Stream in Any Weather
A rain-slicked football field in Bluefield, West Virginia, is the unlikely catalyst for optimizing your Windows 11 streaming setup. A local dispatch captured a Jaguars–Saints moment next to a...
Windows 11's Android App Resume Brings Phone-to-PC Continuity Without Emulation—Here's How
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One-Click Continuity: Windows 11’s New Feature Resumes Android Apps on Your PC
Microsoft has quietly delivered one of the most practical cross-device improvements yet: Windows 11 can now resume your Android apps right on the desktop. No emulators, APK installations, or app...
Edge Canary's Copilot-Inspired Theme Recolors Browser Frame When AI Is Active
Microsoft has begun testing a Copilot-inspired theme in Edge Canary that changes the browser frame’s color whenever Copilot Mode is enabled—a move that turns the browser’s chrome into a clear,...
Mismatched Metadata: How a Sports Photo and Obituary Collided on a Windows News Site
A Falcons vs. Cowboys football image page displaying an obituary notice for an 84-year-old woman from North Carolina isn't a glitch in the matrix—it’s a real-world failure of modern,...
Microsoft PowerToys: The Essential Free Toolkit Every Windows 10/11 Power User Should Install
Microsoft’s PowerToys utility suite just got a lot more interesting—and it’s not just for developers anymore. The open-source collection of tiny, modular utilities has evolved from a niche...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26200.5761 Tests Cross-Device App Resume: Spotify Handoff Arrives First
Microsoft has started testing a new cross-device continuity feature in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093), part of the Dev Channel flighting for version 25H2. The feature, which...
Your Copilot+ Laptop Might Still Be x86: How to Spot a True Windows on ARM PC Before It's Too Late
That sleek new Copilot+ PC you're eyeing might not run Windows on ARM. The first wave of AI-infused laptops from Microsoft's Copilot+ program all packed Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM chips, creating a...
Microsoft Tests One-Click Spotify Handoff from Android to Windows 11 in Latest Insider Builds
Microsoft has started testing a new cross-device continuity feature in Windows 11 Insider builds that lets users seamlessly resume Android app sessions on their PC with a single click, starting with...
Elon Musk's Macrohard Takes Aim at Microsoft with AI-Powered Code Factory
On August 22, 2025, Elon Musk tweeted a job call for a new company with a name that sounds like a joke and a mission that isn’t. “Join @xAI and help build a purely AI software company called...
Louisville's AI Experiment: $2M, 5–10 Pilots, and a Race to Save Staff Hours by 2027
Louisville is betting $2 million that a handful of tightly focused AI pilots can shave hours off routine government tasks and prove a measurable return on investment within two years. The city’s...