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This whiteboard app puts Microsoft’s to shame — and barely sips RAM
Apps A fast, lightweight whiteboard app called Markerpad highlights how sluggish and web‑heavy Microsoft Whiteboard feels on Windows 11.
Microsoft to kill Edge’s custom primary password option
SOFTWARE Edge is discontinuing custom primary password support in June 2026, as Microsoft shifts security to Windows Hello and system authentication.
Microsoft is scrapping this Outlook feature, but nobody will miss it
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
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
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
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
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
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.
