Privacy
The latest Privacy coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft and Google Partner with California to Upskill 2 Million Students in AI for Free
California will offer free AI training, tools, and industry-recognized credentials to up to 2 million students across its community college and California State University systems, Governor Gavin...
As Windows 10 Support Ends, Linux Distro WINUX Delivers a Windows 11-Like Experience on Aging Hardware
The final days of Windows 10 are upon us. Microsoft will pull the plug on security updates for the venerable operating system on October 14, 2025, leaving an estimated 240 million PCs that can’t...
Mastering Edge Extensions: Permission Management and Security Best Practices for Windows Users and IT Admins
Adding an extension to Microsoft Edge takes just a few clicks—find it in the store, review the permissions prompt, and click 'Add extension.' But behind that simplicity lies a complex web of...
Klinikum Landsberg Slashes Documentation Time by 90% with Azure OpenAI Transcription
Klinikum Landsberg am Lech has cut the time clinicians spend on paperwork by over 90% by deploying an Azure OpenAI–based transcription and documentation pipeline, saving roughly ten minutes per...
Nadella's 5 GPT-5 Prompts Transform Copilot into an AI Chief-of-Staff for Executives
Satya Nadella ended August 2025 not with a product roadmap but with a tweet that gave every knowledge worker a concrete playbook. On August 27, the Microsoft CEO posted a short video and five prompt...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Adds Native Clipboard Sync for Android Keyboards via Link to Windows
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Dev build has quietly surfaced a feature that instantly syncs your PC’s clipboard to an Android phone—and it works with any keyboard, including Gboard and...
Microsoft Expands Testing of Animated Copilot Avatar, Voice Mode, and Memory Controls
Microsoft is quietly broadening its internal testing of Copilot Appearance, an experimental layer that adds an animated, voice-enabled avatar to its AI assistant. The push, spotted in recent insider...
LinkedIn's Daily Games Are a Privacy Trap—Here's How to Protect Your Professional Image
LinkedIn’s transformation from a staid professional network into a casual gaming destination accelerated in spring 2024 with the quiet launch of daily puzzles, but the implications for user privacy...
Windows 11 Copilot Gains Multi-File Synthesis, But Limits and Governance Loom
Microsoft’s Copilot assistant can now connect the dots across multiple document uploads in a single chat request, transforming how students, recruiters, and business users consume information...
Microsoft Copilot Now Reasons Across Up to Three Files at Once, Closing a Key Gap with ChatGPT
Microsoft has quietly upgraded its Copilot assistant in the web and Windows 11 app with the ability to synthesize information across multiple uploaded files in a single prompt—a move that closes a...
Android 15 and Windows 11 Workflow Test Reveals Top Time-Saving Features
After spending weeks integrating Windows 11 and Android 15 into her daily routine, technology journalist Judy Sanhz has identified the specific cross-device features that genuinely boost...
Microsoft enforces Azure MFA by October 2025 as Meta patches zero-click WhatsApp flaw CVE-2025-55177, making identity the new enterprise perimeter.
Meta has patched a zero-click vulnerability in WhatsApp that could let attackers execute code without any user interaction, while Microsoft will begin enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for...