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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.

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is now LIVE
By Zac Bowden published
Apps The highly anticipated Spotify Wrapped showcase is now available to view in the Spotify app on iOS and Android.

Is Valve working on a "Lepton" Android compatibility layer for Linux?
By Ben Wilson published
PC Gaming Valve's new translation layer could massively expand its Steam library with Android games via Lepton, just like Proton did for Windows.

PowerToys will finally fix Windows 11’s multi-monitor headache — better brightness controls are on the way
By Sean Endicott published
Apps PowerToys is adding a new tool called PowerDisplay that lets you control brightness and other settings across multiple monitors, fixing a long-standing Windows 11 weakness.
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