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A screenshot of Windows Movie Maker showing a range of transitions.
Windows Movie Maker still beats Clipchamp in one critical way

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft’s Clipchamp now requires OneDrive syncing to edit video projects. Windows Movie Maker never would have betrayed me like this.

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Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs
Make any site dark mode with Edge’s new Web Remix tool

By Sean Endicott Published

Browsing Microsoft Edge is testing a new "Web Remix" feature in Canary builds that allows users to force any website into dark mode without needing third-party extensions.

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Microsoft Teams app seen displayed on a smartphone screen and a Microsoft Teams logo on a laptop in the background.
I lost out on this Microsoft Teams feature before it even shipped

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft has paused development on new minimized views that would have made multitasking easier.

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Amazon logo and listings
How to de-slop Amazon

By Jennifer Young Published

TOOLS A new Chrome extension lets you filter out the flood of noisy, caps-lock pseudo-brands ruining your Amazon searches.

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Windows interface showing an open notepad application. A dropdown menu is open and "new" is selected.
This 3KB notepad app proves modern Windows apps are bloated

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Former Windows engineer Dave Plummer built a working notepad app that's just 2,686 bytes. The app illustrates how bloated modern software has become.

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Files 4.0 app promotional images on an ASUS Zenbook laptop screen.
This file explorer keeps shipping features Microsoft hasn’t matched

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps A third‑party file explorer just added Tree View, better multi‑pane controls, and cleaner navigation, once again beating Microsoft’s own File Explorer.

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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Microsoft Teams adds simple toggles to disable meeting AI

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft simplified the controls for Copilot, Facilitator, and Intelligent Recap, giving licensed meeting organizers a clear way to turn off meeting AI.

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Photo of Microsoft's new sign-in page for Xbox.com using the Microsoft Edge browser.
Microsoft Edge now supports Google account sign-ins

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps You no longer have to use a Microsoft account to keep your browser data synced in Edge. The latest update adds support for standard Google logins on Windows and macOS.

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Microsoft Teams Android
Microsoft skips its most controversial Teams feature in June roundup

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft highlighted several new Teams features released in June, but its recap omitted the workplace check-in via Wi-Fi feature that sparked privacy concerns.

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Microsoft Edge being destroyed
Microsoft kills off the AI-powered history search in Edge

By Kevin Okemwa Published

APPS Microsoft has removed Edge’s AI history search feature amid user backlash.

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