Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
6 Beloved Windows Apps Microsoft Retired & Modern Replacements
The evolution of Windows is marked not just by new features and security updates, but by the quiet disappearance of software that once defined the user experience. For millions, applications like...
Windows Fast Startup: Complete Guide to Disabling for Better Performance
Windows Fast Startup, a feature introduced in Windows 8 and continued through Windows 10 and 11, promises faster boot times by combining elements of shutdown and hibernation. While this hybrid...
October 2025 Windows 10 end-of-support drives record PC refresh and Copilot+ AI shift
Microsoft's October 2025 deadline for Windows 10 end of support is triggering one of the largest PC refresh cycles in recent history, with organizations and individual users alike facing critical...
Dark Mode Finally Reaches Windows 11 File Explorer Dialogs and Run Box in Beta Build 22635.3858
Microsoft is finally addressing one of Windows 11's most persistent visual inconsistencies by extending dark mode to previously overlooked system components. The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview...
Zorin OS 18: The Perfect Linux Alternative for Windows 10 Holdouts
With Microsoft's Windows 10 end-of-life deadline looming in October 2025, millions of users face a difficult decision: upgrade to Windows 11 with potentially incompatible hardware, or find an...
Windows 11 Gaming Copilot Privacy: Microsoft Clarifies Screenshot Usage and AI Training
Microsoft has issued a firm clarification addressing privacy concerns surrounding its Gaming Copilot feature in Windows 11, specifically stating that gameplay screenshots are only captured when users...
AI data centers strain grids and water supplies as energy demand surges 10x per rack
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence from laboratory curiosity to everyday utility has created a parallel surge in physical infrastructure: enormous, power-dense data centers that are...
BBC-EBU Audit: AI News Summaries Flawed, Google Gemini Worst Performer
A groundbreaking audit coordinated by the BBC and scaled across the European Broadcasting Union has delivered a sobering assessment of AI's capabilities in news summarization, revealing significant...
Microsoft Enables Copilot as Shared Team Member in Group Chats
Microsoft has fundamentally transformed how teams collaborate by introducing Copilot as a participant in Teams group chats, shifting the AI assistant from a personal productivity tool to a shared...
BBC-EBU AI News Audit Reveals Widespread Errors in AI Assistants
A groundbreaking journalist-led audit conducted by the BBC and European Broadcasting Union has exposed alarming accuracy issues in popular AI assistants when handling current events and news-related...
Windows 11 OOBE Forces Microsoft Account as Linux Maintains Local-First Approach
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) has significantly tightened requirements for Microsoft Account usage during setup, making it increasingly difficult for users to create...
Accelerating AI Milton Keynes: SME-Focused Event Returns with 2026 Expansion Plans
The Accelerating AI conference in Milton Keynes has established itself as a vital regional hub for small and medium-sized enterprises seeking practical artificial intelligence implementation...