Microsoft file sharing on Android picks up one of Google Drive’s handiest features
TL;DR Microsoft is rolling out anonymous file sharing to Android. Android users can now view Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents without having to sign in to their Microsoft account. You’ll still have to sign in to your account if you want to make edits or leave comments. Earlier this year,
Microsoft and DOJ dismantle Lumma Stealer malware network in global takedown
Microsoft, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), took a major step in dismantling one of the most prolific cybercrime tools currently in circulation. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) collaborated with the DOJ, Europol, and several global cybersecurity firms to disrupt the Lumma Stealer malware network — a malware-as-a-service
Microsoft Build 2025 has arrived, and AI is the name of the game
Summary Microsoft Build 2025 is taking place from May 19 through 22 of this year. As in previous years, Microsoft’s Build conference is primarily focused on the developer community. The company has announced several AI-related development tools and features across Windows, Azure, GitHub, and more. Less than two weeks ago,
Microsoft will soon allow AI to change your Windows 11 settings
Microsoft is adding even more AI to Windows 11 courtesy of a new agent that can assist users in the settings app. Microsoft announced in a Windows Experience blog post that the new AI assistant will be capable of adjusting user settings on request, including adjusting mouse precision and asking
UK company allegedly paid $4m in bribes to secure Microsoft data center construction contract
Three people were arrested by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) after Blu-3, a construction management company, was suspected of bribing former members of the Mace Group during construction of a Microsoft data center in the Netherlands. According to the SFO, its team sent over 70 officers to four residential
Microsoft Copilot is putting eyes on your screen, and I don’t mind it – as long as it stays private
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
Microsoft is reportedly walking back some data center plans
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
Microsoft is phasing out its Remote Desktop app in May
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.
Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Skype after 20 years
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
Microsoft launches native Mac app for Copilot
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
