Windows 11 will soon lose the Maps app forever, affecting dozens of users — RIP a Windows Phone relic

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25 avril 2025 à 09:41

Microsoft will remove the Windows Maps app from the Microsoft Store in July 2025, marking the end of a legacy app dating back to Windows Phone.

Windows Maps on Windows Phone

My favorite Windows File Explorer replacement just got better

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24 avril 2025 à 14:35

A new update for the Files app refines its interface and features, making it a stronger and more customizable alternative to File Explorer.

Files app on Windows 11

Windows 3.1 is now available for the Game Boy Color... kind of

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24 avril 2025 à 13:47

This Game Boy cartridge places a replica of Windows 3.1 in the palm of your hand.

GBS WINDOWS for Game Boy

PC shipments spike as Windows 10's end and U.S. tariffs loom

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24 avril 2025 à 08:38

Global PC shipments rose sharply in Q1 2025, driven by the end of Windows 10 support and uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and international trade.

Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 14-inch laptop

Microsoft Copilot is here to save you from having to create PowerPoint slides

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23 avril 2025 à 10:14

Microsoft Copilot can now create slides in PowerPoint based on your Word files or prompts.

New animations options in PowerPoint for the web

An iPad can't run macOS, but it can run... Windows 11?

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22 avril 2025 à 08:06

Apple won’t bring macOS to iPads, but one developer managed to install a version of Windows 11 instead.

A mockup of what Windows 11 could look like on an iPad.

Microsoft removes the paywall for Copilot Vision, but only for Edge users

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17 avril 2025 à 11:34

Copilot Vision is now available for free in Microsoft Edge, letting AI see your screen and provide insights.

Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs

This mirror wraps your reflection inside Microsoft Paint — but you only have two days to order your own

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17 avril 2025 à 08:11

Love Microsoft Paint? This $395 mirror looks just like the Windows 95 app and is only available for a few more days.

MS Paint Mirror

Windows Vista in 2025? This mod transforms Windows 11 into a nostalgic throwback.

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27 février 2025 à 12:34

A new theme for Windhawk lets you customize Windows 11 to look more like Windows Vista.

Windows Vista mod for Windows 11 using Windhawk

Windows 11 pirates have a new and unlikely ally — Microsoft Copilot

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27 février 2025 à 08:07

Microsoft Copilot will share a guide on how to activate Windows 11 without a license, and you don't need to trick the tool to make it respond.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in front of the Microsoft Copilot AI logo.

Panos Panay's Amazon AI move: A bold bet or another Surface Duo?

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26 février 2025 à 13:31

Former Surface head Panos Panay was on stage for Amazon today to announce Alex+.

Panos Panay discussing Amazon's Alexa Plus

Microsoft just missed a massive opportunity to differentiate Edge from Chrome

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26 février 2025 à 07:44

Microsoft Edge will no longer support uBlock Origin. That ad blocker will stop working on Chromium browsers in the near future.

Microsoft Edge on Start menu

Google is killing uBlock Origin. Here are your options.

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25 février 2025 à 14:47

The popular ad blocker uBlock Origin has stopped working for many people. Chrome, Edge, and several popular browsers will soon stop being compatible with the extension.

uBlock Origin on Microsoft Edge

I can't pick a favorite — the award-winning Razer Blade 16 or its new big sibling — but you can preorder both now

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25 février 2025 à 12:02

Razer just unveiled its new Blade 18 gaming laptop powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. The company also opened preorders for its award-winning Blade 16 that wowed us at CES 2025.

Razer Blade 18 (2025)

This deal gets you Microsoft 365 for less than half price... from a certain point of view

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25 février 2025 à 08:41

This Microsoft 365 deal drops the price of the subscription to just $59.99. That's an especially good deal considering the recent price increase to Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365 app on Windows 11 with shortcuts to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applictions.

A macOS-exclusive game?! 240 Chrome tabs work together to make this glorious version of Pong.

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24 février 2025 à 12:53

A developer created a playable version Pong within the Chrome browser. The game uses the favicons of Chrome to span gameplay across 240 open tabs.

Faviconic Pong within the Chrome browser on macOS

Did Microsoft just try to gaslight us? The tech giant has seemingly backtracked on changes to the account sign-in experience.

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20 février 2025 à 11:24

Microsoft removed a support document and Outlook notification that listed an upcoming change to when Microsoft accounts remain signed in. The tech giant clarified that the change is not being implemented.

Outlook Client Hero