Latest articles by Sean Endicott
Windows 11 revives a hidden mouse tool, but PowerToys already has it
Windows 11 A hidden Windows 11 mouse tool is back in Insider builds, but you don’t have to wait — PowerToys already offers the crosshair functionality.
New laws force age checks on YouTube, Xbox, and social apps — do you support the move?
Poll With laws changing globally, more platforms now require ID. Are age checks needed for adult content? Let us know in our latest poll.
Mock Bing all you want — it keeps gaining users and making billions
Microsoft’s long-term bet on Bing is paying off. The search engine has gained market share four years in a row.
Azure hits $75B in revenue while UK CMA flags Microsoft and AWS cloud dominance
Microsoft Azure’s $75B revenue marks a milestone for Microsoft, but UK regulators say the cloud market isn’t competitive and may need stronger oversight.
Proton Authenticator: Your new free 2FA solution amid Microsoft changes
Apps Proton just launched a 2FA app on all major platforms. It’s a timely option for users searching for a replacement as Microsoft changes its own app.
Stop scrolling: This MacBook alternative just dropped $1,000 at Best Buy— get a Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 for $899
Laptop deal The Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 is now just $899 at Best Buy. With a $1,000 discount, the powerful 2-in-1 gives MacBook Pro a run for its money.
Revolutionizing virtual meetings: Microsoft's Immersive Teams Events
Apps A new immersive events feature in Microsoft Teams lets users meet in virtual spaces from a PC, Mac, or Meta Quest headset.
Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and more go Arm-native — but these features remain Intel-only
Apps Adobe’s biggest creative apps, including Premiere Pro and After Effects, now run natively on Windows on Arm, though some formats and effects are missing.
From open tabs to closed tunnels: VPN demand surges after UK adult content law
Apps A new UK law requiring ID for adult content led to massive VPN usage, far surpassing France’s surge when similar restrictions were introduced.
Xbox users face UK age checks — even 20-year-old accounts, but X has a better solution
Xbox Xbox now requires age verification in the UK — even for long-time users. Elon Musk's X has a smart solution than Microsoft.
OneNote finally adds a long-missing shortcut for pasting plain text
Microsoft has added a long-requested paste text only shortcut to OneNote, matching functionality already found in Word, Chrome, and other apps.
This Surface Laptop 7 deal undercuts the 5G version by more than $900
Surface Get the Surface Laptop 7 for $891.18 — a top-rated productivity laptop at less than half the price of the 5G version.
The lines between Xbox, PC, and the cloud are getting even blurrier with this new feature
Xbox Xbox is continuing to tighten its ecosystem, with Insiders now able to test a new "Play History" library feature that syncs across Xbox, PC, and handhelds.
Blocked PCs with Easy Anti-Cheat can finally upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2
Windows 11 A bug affecting Easy Anti-Cheat on Intel vPro systems led to a compatibility hold, but those PCs can now upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2.
“Only slightly better than a coin flip” — most people can be fooled by AI images, says Microsoft study
AI Microsoft’s “Real or Not” quiz shows humans can barely detect AI images, averaging just 62% accuracy.
No VPN? No problem — gamers trick UK age checks with Death Stranding’s photo mode
Gaming Gamers are using Death Stranding to trick UK age verification laws, fooling Discord's face scan system without a real face or needing a VPN.
Copilot’s new animated face raises the question: do we need AI to look human?
AI Microsoft is testing a Copilot avatar that smiles and reacts in real time. Some see potential — others just find it weird or unnecessary.
Trump's NVIDIA remarks at the White House were mocked — but is criticism fair?
Computing President Trump said he hadn’t heard of NVIDIA before learning about its AI dominance, but later praised CEO Jensen Huang as “amazing.”
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the firm's 15,000+ layoffs are "weighing heavily on him"
Microsoft Satya Nadella issued a statement addressing Microsoft’s recent layoffs. The company has been criticized for laying off employees while achieving success overall.
Microsoft Edge’s settings menu is now too long to fit on most laptop screens
Browsing Microsoft Edge’s menu has grown so long it doesn’t fit on most laptop screens — and there’s no built-in way to customize or clean it up.
NVIDIA’s Arm chips delayed to 2026 — Windows OS roadmap and chip redesigns to blame
Computing NVIDIA's rumored Arm chips for laptops are delayed to 2026 due to Windows roadmap issues, processor revisions, and weaker notebook demand.
SharePoint vulnerabilities allowed hackers to breach US nuclear weapons agency
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaws were exploited to breach over 50 organizations, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Windows 11’s new AI features look great — but not all PCs get the same upgrades
Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting new AI tools, including updates to Click to Do, Relight in Photos, and Perfect screenshot, though some are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs.
