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Microsoft is scrapping this Outlook feature, but nobody will miss it
By Adam Hales published
Software Microsoft is retiring Contact Masking in Outlook after years of confusion, with the feature set to disappear in March.

Security experts uncovered hidden weaknesses in major password managers
By Cale Hunt published
Security A new paper posits that major password managers are vulnerable to several different types of attack, with results as severe as complete vault takeovers. Here's what you need to know.

Microsoft caught using "amateuristic" AI slop to plagiarize graphics
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft is under fire for using AI to plagiarize a well-known technical diagram, resulting in a typo-ridden version labeled as AI slop.

Microsoft Edge update — useful AI PDF tools and faster performance
By Sean Endicott published
Browsing Microsoft Edge finally adds AI PDF tools that save time, including instant summaries and a faster, more reliable Read Aloud experience.

Firefox says goodbye to legacy Windows versions when Mozilla cuts support
By Kevin Okemwa published
Software Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026. Users must upgrade to a supported version of Windows to stay secure and continue receiving browser updates.

Work work like a Warcraft Peon with this new open-source tool
By Richard Devine published
Software Coding doesn't have to be boring; you can spice it up a little bit and work work like a Peon! Add PeonPing to your AI coding app, and you'll never be held back by a silent terminal again.

This app is already a better idea of Copilot on Windows 11 than Microsoft's own
By Richard Devine published
Software As is often the case, talented developers out there come up with ideas that put Microsoft's own in the shade.

Users aren't happy with Discord, searches for alternatives up 10,000%
By Cale Hunt published
Apps Searches for "Discord alternatives" jumped by 10,000% following the company's announcement of planned global age verification, and Stoat seems to be the top option.
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