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Paint's New 'AI Labs' Sign-Up Hints Microsoft Is Opening On-Device AI Tests to All Windows 11 Users
Microsoft has quietly inserted a “Microsoft AI Labs” sign-up prompt into the Settings menu of its Paint app on Windows 11, inviting users to register for experimental AI features without...
Microsoft Accidentally Reveals 'Windows AI Labs' Program in Paint, but Backend Remains Offline
On September 18, some Windows 11 users encountered an unexpected pop-up in Microsoft Paint: "Try experimental AI features in Paint: Sign up for Windows AI Labs programme for Paint in Settings." The...
Hidden Windows 11 Feature Unlocks Native Keyboard Backlight and Repeat Controls from Settings
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds are surfacing a long-awaited quality-of-life upgrade: native keyboard backlight and repeat controls are moving from the dusty corners of Control...
Windows 11 Adds a Speed Test Button to Network Flyout, But It’s a Bing Web Shortcut
Microsoft is quietly testing a one-click internet speed test shortcut in Windows 11, placed directly inside the network flyout and taskbar context menu. The feature, unearthed by sharp-eyed Insiders...
Windows 11 25H2: Sudo, Wi-Fi 7, and Native Archives Arrive, but Copilot+ AI Still Gated
Microsoft began rolling out Windows 11 version 25H2 this week, delivering a lightweight enablement package that activates several practical features seeded into the 24H2 codebase—including a native...
Microsoft Seeks AI Self-Sufficiency with 15K GPU Cluster and In-House Models
{ "title": "Microsoft Seeks AI Self-Sufficiency with 15K GPU Cluster and In-House Models", "content": "Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand: it intends to be able to build and run its own...
Microsoft Sets October 6 Deadline to Block Outlook Lite Installs, Forcing 10M Users onto Heavier App
Microsoft will slam the door on new installations of its lightweight Outlook Lite Android app on October 6, 2025, a move that forces millions of users in emerging markets and on older phones toward...
Unicode 17.0 Drops Apple Core Emoji, Adds Nearly 5,000 Characters Across Four New Scripts
The Unicode Consortium locked down Unicode 17.0 on September 9, 2025, expanding the character repertoire by 4,802 code points and issuing Emoji 17.0 with a last-minute edit that pulled the...
Microsoft Pulls Surface Ad After It Showed iPadOS — Community Notes Flags Error
A routine social media post from Microsoft’s Surface account backfired spectacularly over the weekend when an image promoting the Surface Pro as “the ultimate research buddy” featured a screen...
SSMS 22 Preview 1 Ships Without Copilot as Microsoft Pivots to GitHub Integration
Database administrators who depend on AI assistance inside SQL Server Management Studio will find the first public preview of SSMS 22 conspicuously silent: Microsoft has confirmed it will ship...
Phison Links KB5063878 SSD Failures to Pre-Release Firmware, Yet Retail Drives Remain a Mystery
Phison has confirmed that a wave of NVMe SSD failures reported after Windows 11’s August cumulative update KB5063878 stemmed from pre-release engineering firmware on tested units, not a broad...
Firefox 115 ESR Gets Another Lifeline: Security Updates for Windows 7 Through March 2026
Mozilla has once again extended the support window for Firefox 115 ESR, giving users on Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and macOS 10.12-10.14 a reprieve until at least March 2026. The move, confirmed in...