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The latest Accessibility coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Saves 1.3 Hours Per Document, Yet UK Department Finds No Net Productivity Lift
Staff at the UK's Department for Business and Trade (DBT) shaved over an hour off document drafting tasks with Microsoft 365 Copilot, but the department itself saw no measurable productivity...
Microsoft Delivers On-Device AI to Copilot+ PCs with Fluid Dictation, Studio Effects, and File Explorer Upgrades
Microsoft has begun rolling out a wave of on-device AI features for Windows 11 that will sharply divide the user base: if your PC lacks a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), you’re locked out. The latest...
Windows 11 Beta Unlocks Fluid Dictation and Studio Effects for Any Camera, But Copilot Hover Draws Fire
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5790 (KB5065779) to the Beta Channel, delivering a trio of AI-centric upgrades that sharpen voice dictation, extend premium camera...
Liquid Glass Windows 12.2: Designer's Dream Meets Microsoft's Reality Check
A nine-minute concept video reimagining Windows with Apple’s Liquid Glass aesthetic has ignited a firestorm among enthusiasts, but the gulf between a glossy mockup and a shippable operating system...
Windows 11 Finally Gets Native Em Dash and En Dash Keyboard Shortcuts — But There’s a Caveat
For the first time in Windows history, users can now type proper em dashes (—) and en dashes (–) with a simple keyboard shortcut — no numeric keypad or arcane Alt codes required. Microsoft has...
Windows 11 Fluid Dictation Hands-On: On-Device AI Makes Speech-to-Text Smarter, but Hardware-Locked
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview builds 26220.5790 (Dev) and 26120.5790 (Beta) under KB5065779, and the headline feature is Fluid Dictation – an on-device AI engine inside Voice Access...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Deliver Long-Awaited Dash Shortcuts for Writers
Microsoft has quietly added two small but powerful keyboard shortcuts to the latest Windows 11 Insider previews—Win + - for an en dash and Win + Shift + - for an em dash. The change, buried in Dev...
Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Light Mode That Finally Made the Shell Bright
Microsoft’s long-running flirtation with theme options in Windows took a decisive, system-wide turn with the release of the May 2019 Update. Windows 10 Light Mode moved beyond the piecemeal light...
Windows 11 25H2 Lands in Release Preview: Enablement Package Promises One-Reboot Upgrade
Microsoft has put Windows 11 version 25H2 into the Release Preview channel, marking the start of the final validation phase before it reaches broad availability later this year. The update, already...
Win+Minus: Windows 11 Insiders Get Native Shortcuts for Typographic Dashes
Writers and editors who have long cursed Windows' clumsy handling of en and em dashes can finally exhale: Microsoft is rolling out native system-wide keyboard shortcuts for both characters in the...
Samsung’s Vision AI Companion Debuts with Copilot and Perplexity in a Bold Multi-Agent Play for the Living Room
Samsung has taken the wraps off its Vision AI Companion at IFA 2025, transforming its smart TVs and monitors into a multi-agent AI hub that puts Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity directly on the...
Hands-Free Gets Smarter: Windows 11 Tests On-Device AI Dictation and Camera Upgrades
Microsoft is pushing a significant voice input overhaul to Windows 11 Insiders, blending on-device AI dictation with expanded camera effects—but you’ll need a Copilot+ PC to join the experiment....