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Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX lined up a $60 billion deal

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX secured a deal that gives it the rights to acquire the AI startup for $60 billion or pursue a $10 billion partnership.

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Microsoft looked at buying Cursor but did not make an offer.

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“Checkout, right in the app?” — Copilot’s shopping upgrade adds mobile checkout and merchant data from 500,000 sellers

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
Copilot Checkout now works in the Copilot mobile app, and Microsoft has deepened catalog data from over half a million merchants to improve AI‑powered shopping.

In this photo illustration, Microsoft Copilot AI logo is seen on a smartphone screen.

Copilot has a built-in shopping tool that lets you make purchases directly within the app.

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Microsoft has been trying to fix Windows 11's annoying white flash bug in File Explorer for over 2 years: Has it finally done it?

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
The latest Windows 11 preview build mentions a fix for File Explorer that should stop it from flash banging you in dark mode. I feel like we've seen this before...

File Explorer shown on Windows 11 25H2

File Explorer shown on Windows 11 25H2

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"Did Ookla just leak Windows vNext UI?": Or is this just a macOS mockup on Windows 11

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
Microsoft is rolling out a built‑in Speedtest tool for Windows 11 through a new partnership with Ookla. But a press image shared by Ookla appears to show a macOS-style window inside a Windows 11 taskbar.

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

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Microsoft says Windows 11’s built-in 'Defender' antivirus is "usually sufficient" for most PC users: "I haven't used a 3rd party antivirus since XP"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Microsoft recently indicated that its Microsoft Defender antivirus is enough for Windows 11 users, dismissing the need to install additional software for that extra layer of protection.

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Defender

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Microsoft sued for £2.8B in the UK — what that means for Azure customers

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Microsoft could be forced to reimburse $2.8 billion to 60,000 UK-based businesses for overcharging customers for its Windows Server software on competing cloud platforms at higher rates than its own Azure service.

Brithish UK flag blowing in the wind with Microsoft logo

Brithish UK flag blowing in the wind with Microsoft logo

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Parents Decide Act pushes Windows 11 and others towards forced age verification, collecting "any information as is necessary"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
A proposed US law could force operating systems to verify your age and share it with apps, sparking a heated debate over privacy and safety.

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A proposed US law could force operating systems to verify your age and share it with apps, sparking a heated debate over privacy and safety.

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Microsoft plans major Start menu upgrades for Windows 11 with better customization and performance: Users will soon be able to resize it and toggle off entire areas of Start

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
Microsoft is rebuilding the Start menu from the ground up, and is adding some much needed customization and performance improvements along the way.

Windows 11

Windows 11

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"Over 3.3 million downloads": This Linux alternative to Windows 11 is winning over Microsoft's customers with a huge update

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Zorin OS 18.1 surpasses 3.3M downloads, offering smart native alternatives to Windows apps and posing a real threat to Microsoft’s market share.

Zorin OS logo on top of the Windows 11 logo

Zorin OS logo on top of the Windows 11 logo

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"The fastest path towards reinstatement": Microsoft responds to developer backlash after account termination — but identity verification remains non-negotiable

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Microsoft has rolled out a fast‑track process to reinstate suspended Windows Hardware Developer accounts, easing recovery for critical driver publishers.

A binary code and Microsoft logo are seen in this multpiple exposure illustration photo.

A binary code and Microsoft logo are seen in this multpiple exposure illustration photo.

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Microsoft's VP just reworked a Windows 11 feature to make it "comfortable" for macOS users — if they ever decide to switch

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Microsoft veteran Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community, built Peek Desktop (inspired by macOS Sonoma's Click Wallpaper to Reveal Desktop feature) to help Windows 11 users easily hide all open windows with a single click on the desktop.

Windows 11 Start Logo

Windows 11 Start Logo

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"Microsoft fired the skilled people, leaving flowchart followers": Microsoft's Security Response Center is being blamed for the zero-day BlueHammer exploit leak, but I can't tell who's right

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
A BlueHammer zero-day Windows exploit was in the wild for two weeks before Microsoft addressed it, and even then, the solution is leaving some security experts concerned. Is this a failing on the part of Microsoft's Security Response Center?

Windows 11 Blue Hammer

Windows 11 Blue Hammer

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Microsoft veteran says the Task Manager was under 80 KB because "small was fast and fast mattered" — but wishes "we had carried more of that taste, not the suffering"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Microsoft veteran Dave Plummer shares why the original Task Manager was lean, fast, and designed to stay calm when Windows crashed.

Dave W. Plummer at Microsoft

Dave W. Plummer at Microsoft

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"The Lotus guys probably figured it didn't matter to be wrong": Excel thinks 1900 was a leap year because of a small shortcut taken in the '80s — I'll think of this next time I want to cut corners

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
Microsoft Excel was originally created as competition for Lotus 1-2-3, which has had lasting effects on my favorite spreadsheet software. Here's how a small shortcut taken in the '80s has lasted through until 2026.

Excel spreadsheet with checkboxes

The upcoming checkboxes feature in Microsoft Excel makes it easy to visualize certain data.

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