Privacy
The latest Privacy coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
LG’s 2025 OLED Evo TVs Push 165Hz Gaming and Copilot AI, but Early Demos Leave Much Unanswered
LG’s 2025 OLED evo lineup is pushing televisions into uncharted territory: 4K at 165Hz with VRR, a claimed threefold brightness leap, and a tight integration with Microsoft Copilot—all while a...
Microsoft's New COPILOT Function Puts Generative AI Inside Excel Formulas
Microsoft has taken its deepest plunge yet into AI-assisted productivity by embedding a generative AI function directly into Excel’s formula engine. The new =COPILOT function, now rolling out to...
Windows 10's Last Free Security Update Arrives October 14, 2025 – Consumer ESU Paths Explained
Microsoft has formally drawn a line under Windows 10: the October 14, 2025 security update will be the last monthly patch for all mainstream consumer and business editions outside of paid or...
Windows Insider Update History: Decoding KB Numbers, Feature Gates, and the Hidden Risks of Preview Builds
Every Windows Insider knows the ritual: a new build arrives, installation completes, and after a reboot you head straight to Settings > Windows Update > Update history. What you see there isn't...
Azure Sphere 18.11 Update Bolsters Microsoft’s Secure Edge AI and Digital Twins Vision
Microsoft has shipped a critical update to its Azure Sphere microcontroller security platform, reinforcing the company’s end-to-end IoT architecture that spans from silicon to cloud. The 18.11...
Microsoft Tests Hover Quick-Action Buttons and AI Context Menu in Windows 11 File Explorer
Microsoft is quietly testing a suite of new interaction layers in Windows 11’s File Explorer, adding hover-activated quick-action buttons and AI-powered context menu options designed to speed up...
UK Government Bets on Agentic AI to Transform Public Services by 2027
The UK government has drawn up plans to trial agentic AI across public services, with a potential nationwide rollout by late 2027 if pilot programs prove safe and effective. The initiative, outlined...
Microsoft's $80B AI Infrastructure Push Supercharges Contract Automation for Enterprises
Microsoft is pouring more than $80 billion into AI-capable data centers this fiscal year, a staggering bet that underpins a sweeping strategy to automate enterprise procurement through Azure-based...
From Myriad X to NPUs: How Windows ML and Intel\'s VPU Sparked the On-Device AI Revolution
Seven years ago, Microsoft and Intel forged an alliance that would quietly reshape where and how artificial intelligence runs on Windows. The partnership paired Windows Machine...
Firefox Nightly Tests Prompt to Keep or Delete Private Browsing Downloads, Ending Silent File Removal
Firefox Nightly builds are now testing a long-requested privacy tweak: a prompt that asks users whether they want to keep or automatically delete files downloaded during private browsing sessions....
Lawsuit Demands Microsoft Extend Free Windows 10 Security Patches Until Market Share Plummets
A California resident has filed a lawsuit demanding that Microsoft be forced to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 long past the October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, arguing...
Microsoft’s $30 Windows 10 Security Lifeline: Everything You Need to Know About Consumer ESU Enrollment
The clock is ticking for Windows 10. As the October 14, 2025 end-of-support date barrels forward, Microsoft has quietly issued a rare consumer-friendly move: a one-year Extended Security Updates...