Microsoft Copilot is putting eyes on your screen, and I don’t mind it – as long as it stays private
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Microsoft Copilot is putting eyes on your screen, and I don’t mind it – as long as it stays private

April 6, 2025
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Microsoft followed at least one part of my wishlist for its Copilot event when it announced Copilot Vision will be embedded in Windows 11 and the mobile app. Copilot Vision will let the AI actually see what’s on your screen and the world around you. Microsoft first toyed with the

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Microsoft is reportedly walking back some data center plans

April 4, 2025
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After a January announcement that it would spend on data center construction, Microsoft may already be adjusting its future plans. Sources told that Microsoft has delayed or slowed data center efforts in Indonesia, the UK, Australia, Illinois, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Some of the cases meant withdrawing from negotiations, while

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Microsoft is phasing out its Remote Desktop app in May

March 12, 2025
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The Remote Desktop app for Windows is (almost) dead; long live the Windows app. Microsoft said on Monday that its legacy Remote Desktop client, which has already been replaced on other platforms, will no longer be supported on Windows after May 27, 2025. But you aren’t losing any functionality here.

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Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Skype after 20 years
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Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Skype after 20 years

February 28, 2025
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Summary Skype is officially shutting down on May 5. The news was first discovered in a message in Skype’s latest preview build. Microsoft has since confirmed the news, and is touting Teams as its official replacement. Skype first launched in 2003 as a way users could call over the internet

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Microsoft launches native Mac app for Copilot

February 28, 2025
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Microsoft is making its Copilot AI assistant available as a Mac app. The native macOS will offer access to the web-based version of the Microsoft tool. It’s rolling out today in the US, the UK and Canada. In practice, the apps functionalities sound pretty much identical to the experience of

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Microsoft Pilots Free Office Apps, But Will It Be Worth The Annoying Ads?
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Microsoft Pilots Free Office Apps, But Will It Be Worth The Annoying Ads?

February 26, 2025
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gguy/Shutterstock Ask anyone what the most annoying part of their digital existence is, and most likely the answer will be “ads.” We have to endure them on social media, using Google, and while visiting websites. Even our favorite streaming shows aren’t exempt

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Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and o1-powered Think Deeper for free

February 26, 2025
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Microsoft that it is making some features available for free in its Copilot AI assistant. Everyone now has unlimited access to Voice and Think Deeper, which is powered by OpenAI’s o1 model. Copilot got the Voice feature, which allows users to have conversations with the AI assistant, in . Think

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Microsoft floats the idea of a free Office tier, complete with ads
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Microsoft floats the idea of a free Office tier, complete with ads

February 25, 2025
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Summary Microsoft has been internally considering the idea of offering a free and ad-supported tier of its classic Office suite of apps. This free tier could potentially strip out access to advanced features, and might only allow for saving files via OneDrive. In the limited testing that’s been conducted, ads

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Microsoft confirms plans for a new flagship store in Regent Street opposite Apple
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Microsoft confirms plans for a new flagship store in Regent Street opposite Apple

February 12, 2025
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Shopping may be turning into an increasingly virtual exercise, with people buying goods online and through apps, but there is no denying the power of a physical in-store experience — a lesson that Microsoft is taking to heart. Today the company announced it will be opening a new flagship store in

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