Microsoft Teams updated with a feature you probably thought already existed — "Can you hear me?" is now a thing of the past

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

20 août 2025 à 11:13

No more guessing if your mic is live. Teams on Windows and Mac now shows audio activity during calls.

Microsoft Teams app and logo running on a laptop and smartphone.

Perplexity made a sky-high $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome — a bold and unusual move in the midst of antitrust scrutiny

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

18 août 2025 à 12:48

Perplexity made a $34.5 billion offer for Chrome, far above its own value, but Google has no plans to sell the world’s most-used browser.

The logos of Perplexity and Chrome on smartphones arranged.

Perplexity, Worth $18 Billion, Just Offered $34.5 Billion for Chrome (Which Isn’t for Sale)

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

13 août 2025 à 12:40

Perplexity made a $34.5 billion offer for Chrome, far above its own value, but Google has no plans to sell the world’s most-used browser.

Downloading Google Chrome in Microsoft Edge

Russian-Linked Hackers Are Exploiting a WinRAR Flaw — Here’s How to Stay Safe

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12 août 2025 à 18:53

A critical flaw in WinRAR (CVE-2025-8088) is under active attack by Russian-linked hackers. Update to version 7.13 now as WinRAR won't do it for you

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Microsoft 365 Is Gaining Brand-New Apps — Here’s What’s on the Way to Windows 11

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

12 août 2025 à 12:29

Microsoft is adding companion apps to Windows 11 so you can find files, contacts, and events without leaving your taskbar.

Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11

$34.5B Google Chrome Purchase Offer Shocker From AI Startup Perplexity

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Aminu Abdullahi

13 août 2025 à 03:57

Many see Perplexity’s bid to buy Google’s Chrome browser as a strategic statement rather than a likely transaction.

SonicWall VPN Cyberattack Linked to Known Access Control Vulnerability

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Megan Crouse

12 août 2025 à 15:38

SonicWall identified under 40 security incidents and determined the access control problem was related to a vulnerability published last year.

Get Lifetime Access to Microsoft Office 2021 for Just $50

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12 août 2025 à 07:00

Whether you're starting a new business venture and need Microsoft Office's help or you just want to get better organized in your personal life, it's a good time to take advantage of this deal.

Windows 11 KB5063878 & KB5063875 cumulative updates released

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Mayank Parmar

12 août 2025 à 17:34

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5063878 and KB5063875 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. [...]

You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

3 juillet 2025 à 22:58

Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.

Notepad on Windows 11 following the addition of rich formatting support

Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

3 juillet 2025 à 20:00

Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.

Intel Unison

One of the best PowerToys features just got even better — and it puts Windows Search to shame

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

2 juillet 2025 à 13:36

PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.

Microsoft PowerToys

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming soon — will install much faster than version 24H2

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

27 juin 2025 à 20:46

Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming this fall, and will share the same servicing and platform release as version 24H2, meaning it will be a breeze to install.

Windows 11 Start menu

Microsoft Edge's latest stable channel update adds MORE AI — All Copilot all the time

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[email protected] (Richard Devine)

27 juin 2025 à 13:03

Feel like some more AI in your web browser? Well, it's here, with Microsoft Edge bringing new Copilot and AI search features to the stable channel.

Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs

Forget YouTube's ad blocker war — this Google AI Overviews clone might finally sell me on the $14/month Premium subscription

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[email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

27 juin 2025 à 10:17

Google is bringing an uncanny version of its AI Overviews feature to YouTube. However, the feature will be limited to select users.

Detail of the YouTube logo outside the YouTube Space studios in London.

Google CEO claims the probability of AI causing existential doom is “pretty high” — but he’s banking on humanity to rally against the imminent catastrophe

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[email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

26 juin 2025 à 21:29

Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims that there's a high probability AI might lead to human extinction, but he is betting on humanity to rally and prevent the catastrophe.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the press conference after his meeting with Polish PM Donald Tusk at Google for Startups Campus In Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2025.

Google's new open-source coding agent brings Gemini AI directly to your terminal

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[email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

26 juin 2025 à 20:43

Google recently launched Gemini CLI (command-line interface). This new open-source AI agent tool brings Gemini directly into your terminal, providing "the most direct path from your prompt to our model."

The Gemini CLI LOGO of Google's open-source AI Agent framework displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 26, 2025.

Microsoft KILLS iconic Windows Blue Screen of Death — Windows 11 gains new, darker OS error screen

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

26 juin 2025 à 20:00

The company will change the iconic blue error screen for a simplified black one, and ensure third-party security software adheres to new rules designed to stop bad updates and drivers from taking down OS.

Blue Screen of Death with an “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR” error message

Top 10 new Windows 11 features and changes unveiled via the Insider Program in June 2025 — and where to find them

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[email protected] (Mauro Huculak)

26 juin 2025 à 11:00

Microsoft introduced several improvements in June for devices enrolled in the Windows 11 Insider Program, including a redesigned Start menu. Here are the best.

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