Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
Linux iomap Bug CVE-2025-68357 Crashes Systems Under Heavy Async I/O — Here’s the Fix
A Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-68357 is causing kernel oopses and misattributed I/O errors on systems running heavy asynchronous read workloads, particularly those using the XFS...
The Cloud's Darkest Days: Inside the AWS and Azure Outages That Shook the Internet
When cloud giants stumble, the world feels it. In October 2025, two catastrophic outages within nine days—first at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on October 20, then at Microsoft Azure on October...
Hardware Accelerated BitLocker: Windows 11's Game-Changer for Encryption Performance
Microsoft's recent rollout of a hardware-accelerated BitLocker mode represents a fundamental shift in the long-standing trade-off between full-disk encryption and storage performance. On supported...
Microsoft's AI-Powered Rust Migration: Rewriting Windows Legacy Code for Security
Microsoft's most publicized systems-engineering recruitment post this month crystallized an audacious vision: build AI-and-algorithmic tooling that can translate huge amounts of legacy C and C++ into...
Shopify Winter '26: How AI Agentic Commerce Could Reshape Windows E-Commerce
Shopify’s Winter ’26 announcement represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of e-commerce, positioning AI not just as a tool but as a foundational infrastructure layer that could fundamentally...
LibreOffice vs ONLYOFFICE: Which Open Source Office Suite Wins for Modern Collaboration?
The battle for open source office suite supremacy has entered a new era where cloud collaboration, mobile accessibility, and modern interfaces are no longer luxuries but necessities. For years,...
NORAD Santa Tracker on Alexa & Windows: Complete Setup Guide for 2024
The NORAD Tracks Santa program, a beloved holiday tradition since 1955, has evolved from a simple phone line to a sophisticated digital experience accessible through multiple platforms including...
Microsoft's AI Copilot Transforms Social Media Management: Automation Meets Human Governance
Microsoft is positioning its AI Copilot ecosystem as a transformative solution for social media management, offering a practical approach that combines artificial intelligence assistance with...
Hardware Accelerated BitLocker: How Windows 11 Reduces NVMe Encryption Overhead
Microsoft's implementation of BitLocker encryption in Windows 11 has evolved significantly with the introduction of hardware-accelerated encryption capabilities that dramatically reduce the...
Microsoft AI Study Buddy: How Copilot's Multimodal Learning Transforms Education
Microsoft's recent positioning of Copilot as an "AI study buddy" represents a fundamental shift in educational technology, moving generative AI from experimental tool to essential learning companion....
Satya Nadella Takes Hands-On Role in Microsoft Copilot Development for Enterprise AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has transitioned from executive sponsor to hands-on leader in the company's Copilot and broader AI initiatives, signaling a strategic shift toward ensuring enterprise...
Windows 11 vs Older Versions: Surprising 2025 Speed Test Results Revealed
In an era where Windows 11 represents Microsoft's latest vision for desktop computing, a fascinating question emerges: do older Windows versions still hold performance advantages in 2025? A...