Ditch MP3: Why FLAC and Opus Are the Smart Choices for Windows Audio
How-To Geek just published a practical blueprint for Windows users who care about audio quality and storage efficiency. The core takeaway is simple: for archiving CDs on Windows, use FLAC; for...
Ex-GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Takes on Centralized Git with Entire's New Distributed Network
Thomas Dohmke, the former CEO of Microsoft-owned GitHub, just opened the waitlist for Entire—a startup aiming to upend how developers host and share code. On July 8, 2026, the company began...
Microsoft Shared Device IP History with FBI, Linking Teen to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Group
In a case that exposes the depth of data Windows quietly collects, Microsoft handed the FBI a detailed log of every IP address linked to a single Windows device—using its unique Global Device...
Law Firms Can Now Surface Client Intel Directly Inside Microsoft 365 Copilot
Litera, a prominent legal technology company, announced on June 3, 2026, that its AI-powered client relationship platform, Foundation 365, now integrates directly with Microsoft 365 Copilot. The move...
KB5079473 Windows 11 Update Blocks Microsoft Account Sign-Ins – How to Recover
On March 10, 2026, Microsoft’s routine Patch Tuesday security update for Windows 11 threw a wrench into daily workflows for users relying on Microsoft account sign-ins. KB5079473, intended to...
UPEI Sunsets Two Learning Tools, Mandates Microsoft Teams for Fall Teaching
The University of Prince Edward Island will not renew its licenses for the YuJa video platform and Blackboard Collaborate web-conferencing tool, shifting all video and synchronous course delivery to...
Microsoft's Secure Workplace Blueprint Pairs Windows 11 Pro and Office 2024 with Upcoming Server 2025
Microsoft’s three most important business products are converging on a single security-first philosophy—and it could reshape how IT teams provision and protect their workplaces. A new analysis by...
Teams Expanded View and Compact View on Hold: Microsoft Pauses Minimized Meeting UI Rollout
Microsoft has unexpectedly paused the general-availability rollout of two new minimized meeting view layouts for Microsoft Teams, the company confirmed in a July 7, 2026 update to its Microsoft 365...
Microsoft Aims for 2029 Quantum-Safe Deadline as SAP Rolls Out Hybrid PQC
Microsoft has set an internal 2029 target to transition all its cloud services and products to quantum-resistant cryptography, accelerating what it dubs the Quantum Safe Program. The move, disclosed...
Hyland’s Governed AI Content Platform Arrives on Microsoft Azure
Hyland’s decade-long bet on governed content just got Microsoft muscle behind it. On June 1, 2026, at an event in Kissimmee, Florida, the enterprise content services veteran announced a strategic...
No Stutter in Sight: Early Hands-On with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Reveals buttery PC Performance
Ubisoft has let the first technical preview of its from-the-ground-up remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag slip its moorings, and the early word on PC performance is encouraging enough to make...
A Free Bus Compressor Plugin Has Just Arrived for Windows 10 and 11 — Here’s Who Needs It
Analog Obsession quietly released TheBus, a free bus-compressor plugin for Windows 10 and Windows 11, now available in VST3 and AAX formats. The release marks another addition to the developer’s...