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Microsoft wants to fix ‘slow or sluggish’ performance in Windows 11Microsoft wants to fix ‘slow or sluggish’ performance in Windows 11
WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web versionWhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version
Microsoft SharePoint servers are under attack because of a major security flawMicrosoft SharePoint servers are under attack because of a major security flaw
Microsoft suddenly kills its movies and TV store on Xbox and WindowsMicrosoft suddenly kills its movies and TV store on Xbox and Windows
Microsoft’s constant layoffs risk creating a culture of fearMicrosoft’s constant layoffs risk creating a culture of fear
Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while drivingMercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving
Tom Warren
Tom Warren
Skype for Business gets a few more months.

Microsoft is giving Skype for Business a few extra months of support. While the main Skype consumer app closed down earlier this year, Skype for Business 2015 and 2019 are set to go end of support in October. Now, businesses will be able to purchase extended security updates for Skype for Business, but only for an extra six months. That brings extended support up to April 14th, 2026.

Now Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI can scan everything on your screenNow Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI can scan everything on your screen
Xbox tests letting you stream your own games on PCXbox tests letting you stream your own games on PC
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Microsoft tests a “Describe Image” feature for Copilot Plus PCs.

The new option, which will appear in the “Click to Do” menu, uses AI to generate a written description of an image, chart, or graph on your screen. The feature is rolling out now to Windows Insiders on Snapdragon-equipped Copilot Plus PCs, but Microsoft says support for Intel and AMD-powered devices is “coming soon.”

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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Maybe Xbox should take a break from using AI.

Earlier this month, an Xbox Game Studios producer suggested that the thousands of workers who were laid off from Microsoft should use AI if they’re “feeling overwhelmed.”

Now, IGN points out another incident collecting angry replies on LinkedIn, after principal development lead Mike Matsel posted this sloppy AI-generated “Xbox Graphics is hiring” image with the monitor’s display on the wrong side.

Microsoft has a new trick to improve laptop battery life on WindowsMicrosoft has a new trick to improve laptop battery life on Windows
Microsoft will halt new Office features for Windows 10 in 2026Microsoft will halt new Office features for Windows 10 in 2026
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Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death is now rolling outWindows 11’s new Black Screen of Death is now rolling out

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