Family Safety
The latest Family Safety coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft 365 Family Now $99.99/Year: 1TB OneDrive, Office, and Defender for Up to 6 People
As of July 2026, the Microsoft 365 Family plan costs $99.99 per year or $9.99 per month, and it covers up to six people. That breaks down to just $16.67 per person per year—a figure that undercuts...
Siri Reborn: Apple’s iOS 27 Debuts Next-Gen AI Assistant and Massive Intelligence Expansion at WWDC26
Apple just dropped a bombshell at WWDC26. The star of the show wasn’t a new iPhone or a slicker iPad—it was Siri, completely rebuilt from the ground up with advanced artificial intelligence that...
Microsoft Family Safety Fix: How Service-Side Update Closes Browser Bypass Loophole
Microsoft has quietly deployed a critical service-side update to address a persistent vulnerability in its Family Safety parental controls system that allowed children to temporarily bypass web...
Portable North Pole Launches AI Santa Chat Powered by Azure, Blending Magic with Microsoft Tech
Portable North Pole (PNP), the beloved holiday platform known for its personalized video messages from Santa, has unveiled a groundbreaking new feature just in time for the festive season: a live,...
Microsoft Copilot Eggnog Mico: AI Holiday Stunt or Family Safety Innovation?
Microsoft's holiday marketing campaign featuring an AI persona named "Eggnog Mico" has sparked conversations about the intersection of artificial intelligence, family activities, and digital safety...
Microsoft's AI Copilot Aims to Become First Kid-Friendly AI Assistant
Microsoft's AI chief has made a bold declaration that could reshape how children interact with artificial intelligence: "I want to make an AI that you trust your kids to use." This statement from...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Parental Controls Arrive This Fall—What Windows Users and Schools Must Do Now
OpenAI will roll out a suite of parental controls for ChatGPT in October, a direct response to mounting legal pressure and growing evidence that teens are using the AI chatbot for emotional support...
Microsoft Locks Down Child Safety with Pluton: A Complete Guide to Windows Parental Controls
Microsoft has quietly woven hardware-level security into its parental controls blueprint, embedding the Pluton security processor and secured-core architecture on new Copilot+ PCs to shield child...
KB5064080 Preview Lands for Windows 11 23H2: Enterprise Backup Goes GA, Plus Major Policy and UI Fixes
On August 26, Microsoft rolled out the August 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2, tagged as KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840). The headline feature: Windows Backup for...
Microsoft Declares Windows Backup for Organizations Generally Available in Latest 22H2 Preview
Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel on August 14, 2025, delivering a quality-focused cumulative update that carries two significant...
Microsoft Privacy Dashboard: Managing Search History and Personal Data with Transparency and Control
Microsoft’s focus on digital privacy has long been one of its central promises to users, particularly in relation to the management of search history and personal data across its vast family of...
Microsoft Copilot for Kids: Essential Safety Tips and Hidden Risks
Microsoft Copilot, the AI-powered assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 applications, is transforming how students and children interact with technology. While this tool offers incredible...