Articles from December 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in December 2025
Windows Tablets 2025-2026: Copilot+ AI Slates, Creative Detachables & Rugged Devices
The Windows tablet landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from niche experimental devices into a mature, diverse ecosystem that now spans rugged field tools, creative...
2025 Cloud Outages Expose Critical Resilience Gaps for Windows Administrators
The year 2025 has been marked by a series of unprecedented cloud outages that have fundamentally reshaped how Windows administrators approach system resilience. What began as isolated incidents...
Abel Yakubu's 60-Hour Cloud Coding Guinness Record: A Milestone for Nigeria's Tech Future
In a remarkable display of endurance and dedication to tech education, Nigerian software engineer Abel Yakubu has officially secured a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous computer...
Transform Old Android Tablets into Windows Second Monitors with GlideX: Complete Guide
The quest for additional screen real estate is a universal challenge for Windows users, whether they're professionals juggling multiple applications, students managing research documents, or gamers...
How to Play Old CD-ROM Games on Windows 11/10: Complete Guide with Drive, Image & Emulation
The nostalgic allure of classic CD-ROM games remains powerful for many Windows users, but making those aging discs work on modern systems presents significant technical challenges. While contemporary...
PowerToys Advanced Paste adds hybrid AI: local runtimes plus OpenAI and Azure cloud for text tasks
Microsoft's PowerToys utility suite has quietly transformed a simple clipboard tool into a sophisticated AI-powered productivity bridge that connects local processing with cloud intelligence. The...
Darktable vs Lightroom 2024: Complete RAW Photo Editing Comparison
The choice between Darktable and Adobe Lightroom represents one of the most significant decisions in a photographer's digital workflow, pitting open-source freedom against industry-standard polish....
DirectStorage Explained: How GPU Decompression & NVMe SSDs Transform PC Gaming
Microsoft's DirectStorage API represents a fundamental shift in how modern PCs handle game data, moving beyond marketing buzzwords to deliver tangible performance improvements when the entire...
Italy Halts Meta's WhatsApp AI Ban: EU Antitrust Battle Over AI Distribution
In a landmark regulatory intervention that could reshape how artificial intelligence services reach consumers, Italy's competition authority has ordered Meta to suspend its controversial ban on rival...
NVIDIA GeForce NOW 100-Hour Cap Starts January 2026, Ends Unlimited Subscriptions
NVIDIA's announcement that it will implement a 100-hour monthly playtime cap for nearly all GeForce NOW paid subscribers starting January 1, 2026, represents a fundamental shift in cloud gaming...
The Vanishing Concept of Ownership: How Agentic OS and Cloud Updates Are Redefining User Control
A decade ago, our devices felt like extensions of ourselves—personalized tools we owned, mastered, and modified to suit our needs. Today, they increasingly resemble rented apartments with a...
Linux Runtime Standby ABI: Bridging the Gap with Windows Modern Standby
A significant new proposal circulating through Linux kernel mailing lists aims to fundamentally reshape how Linux handles low-power states, bringing the operating system closer to parity with...