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You can use Windows XP again, right in your browser
Windows XP A tech-savvy Reddit user recently shared a nostalgic project that brings Windows XP back to life directly in your browser with understandable limitations.
Thousands of SharePoint servers at risk from "ToolShell" attacks
Microsoft Two zero-day SharePoint vulnerabilities are under active attack. Microsoft released emergency patches, but some SharePoint versions remain unpatched.
WhatsApp is killing off its native Windows app in favor of a web wrapper
Apps WhatsApp is replacing its native Windows app with a web wrapper, leading to higher RAM use, design mismatches, and changes to how notifications work.
You'll soon be able to attend Teams meetings with your Mercedes-Benz
Cars Mercedes and Microsoft partner up to deliver generative AI and productivity features to its cars, letting you attend Teams meetings and chat with Microsoft 365 Copilot while you drive to and from work.
YouTube clarifies updated monetization rules, targeting AI
SOFTWARE APPS The updated monetization policies are designed to help better identify mass-produced and repetitive content as AI becomes more prevalent.
Teams now has threads in channels — a feature Slack users have had for years
Apps Microsoft Teams is finally adding threaded replies in channels, a feature Slack and others have had for years. The feature is now in public preview.
Microsoft Edge just got a lot faster — UI elements now load up to 40% quicker
Browsing Microsoft Edge is now faster than ever, with UI load times reduced by 40% and key elements loading in under 300ms thanks to WebUI2.0.
You can now bold and italicize in Notepad — no, seriously
Apps Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.
