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Recallai Surveillance

Microsoft Recall AI Privacy Concerns Untapped by Simple Python Script

Microsoft’s Recall feature on its AI-focused laptops has now been humbled by a surprisingly simple Python script.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Jun 9, 2024

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What is Microsoft Copilot and How Do You Use It?

Need quick answers or help with Windows? Learn what Microsoft Copilot can do and how to use it on various platforms.

By Crystal Crowder – May 13, 2024

Windows 11 Auto Update 23h2 Featured Update

Older Windows 11 Auto-Upgrading to 23H2

Microsoft announced that any devices still using older versions of Windows 11 will be auto-upgraded to 23h2.

By Laura Tucker – Feb 22, 2024

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5 Microsoft Student Discounts You Shouldn’t Miss

If you’re a student, you can access select Microsoft services and devices at a lower price. (Sometimes even for free!)

By Megan Glosson – Nov 28, 2023

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How to Fix Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry High CPU Usage

If you’ve noticed abnormal Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry high CPU usage on your PC, check out this list of tips to reverse the situation.

By Alexandra Arici – Nov 25, 2023

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How to Convert a PDF to a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

Need a PDF in a editable spreadsheet? Learn how to convert a PDF to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet through several methods.

By Crystal Crowder – Nov 13, 2023

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How to Fix It When Outlook Won’t Open in Windows

Can’t access the Outlook app on your PC? Check out our list of solutions to fix the annoying Outlook won’t open issue.

By Zainab Falak – Nov 3, 2023

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How to Switch Microsoft Authenticator to a New Phone

If you’re upgrading to a new phone, you may want to move some things over. Learn how to switch Microsoft Authenticator to a new phone.

By Chifundo Kasiya – Oct 30, 2023

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How to Fix Sticky Notes Not Working on Windows

Will Microsoft Sticky Notes not open for you? Read on to learn how to fix the built-in Sticky Notes app not working on Windows.

By Meenatchi Nagasubramanian – Sep 11, 2023

Featured image of using ChatGPT With Bing Chat in Windows 11.

How to Use Bing Chat With ChatGPT on Windows

Bing Chat based on ChatGPT’s GPT-4 model is a new feature in Windows 11 search box. Let us find out how to use this invaluable feature.

By Sayak Boral – Jun 26, 2023

Mac Featured

Microsoft Finds Exploit That Leaves Mac Vulnerable

Microsoft has discovered a serious exploit that will leave your Apple Mac at the mercy of hackers – good reason to get the latest update.

By Charlie Fripp – May 31, 2023

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How to Remove Ads in Windows

Windows ads getting too much for you? Here’s how to remove ads in Windows and achieve a near-ad-free experience.

By Tanveer Singh – May 28, 2023

Best Onenote Tips Featured

11 Useful OneNote Tips to Get the Most Out of It

If you love writing notes and are a OneNote user, you may want to check out these OneNote tips to enhance your experience.

By Terenz Jomar Dela Cruz – May 17, 2023

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Microsoft Putting Windows 10 Out to Pasture

Microsoft announced that the current version 22H2 will be the final version of Windows 10. There will be no more feature updates.

By Charlie Fripp – Apr 28, 2023

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Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Blocked by UK Regulator

The UK’s competition authority blocked the proposed $69 billion purchase by Microsoft of the hugely-successful developer Activision Blizzard.

By Charlie Fripp – Apr 26, 2023

Microsoft Teams Malware Featured

Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office

Microsoft plans to unbundle Teams from Office to prevent an antitrust investigation in the EU brought on by rival platform Slack.

By Charlie Fripp – Apr 25, 2023

Remap Print Screen Button Snipping Tool Featured

How to Set the Print Screen Button to Open the Snipping Tool in Windows

You don’t have to wait for the upcoming Windows update to remap Print Screen to Snipping Tool. Use Microsoft PowerToys instead.

By Charlie Fripp – Apr 25, 2023

Windows 11 Privacy Settings

20 Privacy Settings You Should Look Into in Windows

This guide details the whole breadth of Windows 11 (and 10) privacy settings that will stop Microsoft from tracking you.

By Mustafa Ashour – Apr 20, 2023

Focus Assist Productivity Featured

What Is Focus Mode and How to Use It to Boost Productivity

Use Microsoft’s built-in Windows Focus Mode to boost your productivity and easily stay on top of your daily tasks and more.

By Charlie Fripp – Apr 17, 2023

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Windows 11 Local Account vs. Microsoft Account: What You Need to Know

You have a choice in Windows 11: local account vs Microsoft account. This tutorial helps you decide which account will serve you better.

By Sydney Butler – Apr 5, 2023

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A person in a redwood forest admires the majestic, towering trees in black and white.

In August 2006, naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor waded into a remote grove in Redwood National Park and pointed a laser rangefinder at a tree that turned out to be 380 feet tall, and the National Park Service has refused to disclose its location ever since, fearing the foot traffic alone would kill it.

Jun 2, 2026

Female engineer testing sound waves in an anechoic chamber with a monitor.

Inside a six-walled wedge-foam chamber on Microsoft’s Redmond campus, the background sound is so far below human hearing that visitors start to perceive the grinding of their own joints, the rush of blood in their ears, and eventually a faint ringing that turns out to be the firing of their own nerves.

Jun 2, 2026

Psychology suggests people who browse social media but never post or comment aren’t passive — they’ve simply opted out of the performance while retaining access to the information, which is a sign of quiet self-awareness

Jun 2, 2026

In 1964, IBM risked its entire corporate empire on the System/360, a chaotic gamble to make all of its future machines compatible with the same software — and the architecture proved so robust that modern enterprise mainframes today are still running sections of binary code written more than sixty years ago

Jun 2, 2026

In 1982, a Soviet pipeline suddenly exploded with the force of a tactical nuclear weapon, and the disaster was traced back to a stolen piece of Canadian pipeline software — and years later, it was revealed the CIA had intentionally allowed the KGB to steal the code, after subtly altering the software’s logic to trigger a catastrophic pressure surge months down the line.

Jun 2, 2026

In the early 1980s, a Dutch radio broadcaster figured out how to transmit video games over standard commercial radio broadcasts — and teenagers across Europe would sit with blank cassette tapes waiting for the local station to broadcast a series of high-pitched squeaks and buzzes that they could record and load into their home computers

Jun 2, 2026

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