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Microsoft Store adds a Themes hub to help refresh Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11 users frustrated with its look now have an easier way to customize it, thanks to a new Themes section in the Microsoft Store.

Teams for Mac: Screen sharing gains security, loses control
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft Teams on macOS will support native screen sharing for a polished and secure experience, but you won’t be able to give or take control if you opt in.

Teams will finally add this basic feature Slack had years ago
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft Teams will soon let users pick whether Enter sends or starts a new line — a simple option Slack already offers.

Copilot can help you get a promotion — but should you let it?
By Sean Endicott published
AI Copilot can streamline your performance review, but over-reliance risks turning AI into a substitute for critical thinking.

Early hands-on: A new Windows app uses your display as a ring light to fix bad lighting
By Sean Endicott published
Apps A screen-based lighting app gives Windows users sharper, more even webcam results, offering controls that go beyond even Apple’s Edge Light feature for macOS.

Trump's sweeping AI executive order bans state-level rules—critics call it "Big Tech subsidy"
By Sean Endicott published
AI President Trump plans an AI executive order to block state-level regulations, prompting warnings from officials who argue the move hands too much power to the federal government.

Cloudflare goes down again in December, killing LinkedIn and more
By Ben Wilson last updated
News Cloudflare's scheduled downtime aligned with its team "investigating issues" that took out productivity apps and games.

Microsoft put AI over substance and community input in this year's Microsoft Store Awards
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft’s Store Awards 2025 are heavily focused on AI, ignoring community input and featuring odd choices like naming a 2024 game as the 2025 Game of the Year winner.
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