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California Man Sues Microsoft to Extend Free Windows 10 Support, Citing Forced Obsolescence
A California resident has filed suit against Microsoft, demanding the company continue free security updates for Windows 10 until the operating system’s user base dwindles below 10%, a move that...
Microsoft’s David Weston: Why Keyboard and Mouse Will Feel Alien in Windows 2030
David Weston, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for Enterprise and OS Security, recently painted a future where Windows listens, sees, and acts like a digital coworker—and where the...
Windows 11 Dev Build 26200.5742 Migrates Legacy Settings, Adds Start Menu Phone Companion
Microsoft dropped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742 (KB5064075) to the Dev Channel on August 8, 2025, packing a faster File Explorer, a reimagined mobile device companion inside Start, and...
Windows 11 Build 27919 Unifies Search Settings but Breaks Widgets for Some Insiders
Microsoft pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27919 to the Canary Channel on August 8, 2025, delivering a long-awaited consolidation of Windows Search settings while introducing a handful of...
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Windows 10 End of Support, Alleging Forced Obsolescence and AI Monopoly
A San Diego resident has asked a California court to block Microsoft from ending free security updates for Windows 10, arguing the October 14, 2025 deadline is a calculated move to force users onto...
Windows Security Future Tied to Hardware: NPUs, Rust, and Post-Quantum Crypto Require New Devices
Microsoft is drawing a hard line between next-generation Windows security and the silicon that runs it. A sweeping vision penned by David Weston, the company’s Vice President of Enterprise and OS...
Microsoft Copilot Now Deciphers Excel Formulas Inside the Worksheet with Contextual AI Breakdowns
Microsoft’s Copilot can now explain any Excel formula directly within the spreadsheet grid, offering step-by-step breakdowns of what each function does and why the result appears as it does....
Windows 11 Passes 52% Market Share as Lawsuit Demands Free Windows 10 Security Updates Indefinitely
Windows 11 has finally crossed the majority threshold. In July 2025, the operating system captured 52% of desktop web traffic, according to Statcounter, overtaking Windows 10 for the first time since...
GitHub CEO Defends AI Performance Reviews as ‘Fair Game,’ Steps Down Days Later
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has publicly endorsed a controversial Microsoft memo that ties employee AI usage to performance evaluations, calling it “totally fair game” — and just four days later...
NTT DATA’s New Microsoft Cloud Unit Targets 100 Enterprise AI Deals in 90 Days
{ "title": "NTT DATA’s New Microsoft Cloud Unit Targets 100 Enterprise AI Deals in 90 Days", "content": "NTT DATA launched a dedicated global business unit for Microsoft Cloud on August 7,...
Surface Pro 11 and Laptop 7 Snapdragons Now Get 80% Battery Limit Right in the Surface App
Microsoft quietly dropped a firmware update on August 7, 2025, that gives Snapdragon-powered Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 owners something they’ve been missing: a one-click 80% charge limit...
California Resident Sues Microsoft Over Windows 10 End-of-Life, Seeks Free Security Updates
A San Diego resident has filed a lawsuit demanding that Microsoft continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 beyond its planned October 14, 2025 cutoff, alleging the end-of-life date is...