Articles from October 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in October 2025
Edge Copilot Now Proactively Assists Across Websites with User Permission
Microsoft's latest evolution of Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge represents a fundamental shift in how we interact with web browsers, transforming Edge from a passive page renderer into an intelligent,...
Linux Beats Windows 11 25H2 by 18% on Zen 5 Ryzen 9 9950X in CPU Benchmarks
Recent benchmark testing reveals that Linux distributions are consistently outperforming Windows 11's upcoming 25H2 update in CPU-bound workloads on AMD's latest Zen 5 architecture, specifically the...
Microsoft Copilot Mico: The Animated AI Avatar Transforming Windows Assistance
Microsoft's latest evolution of Copilot introduces Mico, a small animated avatar that gives the AI assistant a literal face and personality. This groundbreaking development represents Microsoft's...
Microsoft Copilot Training: The Key to Unlocking Enterprise AI ROI and Value
As enterprises race to embed generative AI into everyday workflows, Microsoft Copilot has become one of the most visible vectors for that shift—but the difference between adoption and actual value...
Linux Outperforms Windows 25H2 in CPU Benchmarks on Ryzen 9950X
Independent benchmark testing from Phoronix reveals that Windows 11 version 25H2 shows no measurable CPU throughput improvements over version 24H2, while modern Linux distributions continue to...
Microsoft Mico Avatar: Copilot's Friendly Face Revolutionizes AI Interaction
Microsoft has introduced Mico, an animated avatar designed to serve as the friendly face of its Copilot AI assistant, marking a significant shift in how users interact with artificial intelligence in...
Maester Tool: Automating Microsoft 365 Security Testing with Configuration as Code
Microsoft 365 administrators face a constant challenge: ensuring security configurations remain intact across complex cloud environments where settings can change unexpectedly. Traditional manual...
Microsoft Copilot Fall Update: Mico Avatar, Memory Features & Multimodal AI Revolution
Microsoft is fundamentally transforming its Copilot AI assistant from a text-only tool into a personality-driven, voice-first companion with memory capabilities and a visible avatar named Mico. This...
Microsoft Copilot's Mico Avatar: Visual AI Assistant with Memory Features
Microsoft is revolutionizing the AI assistant experience with the introduction of Mico, an animated blob-like avatar that gives Copilot a visual personality for the first time. This strategic move...
Excel for iOS Liquid Glass update breaks app since Oct 2025; users resort to Excel Online, network toggles
Microsoft's Excel for iOS app has been rendered effectively unusable for a significant portion of its user base since mid-October 2025, following an update that introduced a new \"Liquid Glass\"...
Ex-L3Harris Cyber Executive Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets for Russia
In a stunning case that highlights the growing threat of insider cyber espionage, federal prosecutors have charged a former L3Harris executive with stealing eight critical trade secrets and...
Microsoft Copilot Fall 2025: Mico Avatar, Real Talk & Group Collaboration Features Analyzed
Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant is undergoing a fundamental transformation from a simple question-and-answer tool to a persistent, multimodal collaborator with its Fall 2025 release. The update...