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ConsentFix v3 Phishing Toolkit Steals OAuth Codes to Bypass MFA in Microsoft Entra ID
A dangerous new phishing toolkit called ConsentFix v3 has surfaced, purpose-built to compromise Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) accounts by automating the theft of OAuth 2.0 authorization...
Notepad++ Creator Blasts macOS Port for Misleading Users in Trademark Row
The creator of Notepad++, Don Ho, has publicly disavowed a macOS port of the iconic Windows text editor, accusing its developers of borrowing the name, logo, and visual identity without permission....
Windows 11 Trust Reset in 2026: Insider Overhaul, Transparent Updates, Secure Defaults
After a rocky few years of controversial updates, unwanted feature rollouts, and a perceived disregard for user preferences, Microsoft appears to be staging a comprehensive trust offensive with...
Windows 11 Insider Build Tests Quieter Widgets: No Hover, No Badges by Default
A new Windows 11 Insider Experimental build, seeded to Dev and Beta channels on May 1, 2026, is rewriting the default behavior of the Widgets board in a way that could finally silence the chorus of...
Microsoft Adds 1 GW of Datacenter Capacity in Q3 FY2026, Revenue Hits $82.9 Billion
Microsoft added roughly one gigawatt of new datacenter capacity during its fiscal 2026 third quarter, the company revealed in its April 29 earnings call. That single-quarter injection of power and...
Steam Data: 1 in 4 PC Gamers Still Refuse Windows 11 Migration
Six months after Microsoft pulled the plug on free support for Windows 10, Valve’s April 2026 Steam Hardware and Software Survey delivers a stark verdict: 25.53 percent of Steam users still run the...
Windows 11 Build 26300.8346 Kills Widgets Hover, Badges, and News Feed Default
Microsoft is finally silencing the noisier parts of Windows 11 Widgets. In Insider Preview Build 26300.8346, released to the Dev Channel on May 1, 2026, the Widgets board undergoes a significant...
Nerdio Manager for MSP 7.0 Public Preview Targets Microsoft 365 Sprawl
Nerdio took the wraps off Nerdio Manager for MSP 7.0 on May 4, 2026, releasing the latest version of its multi-tenant management platform into public preview. The announcement comes as the company...
Xbox Mode for Windows 11 Launches April 30; Handheld PCs Get Console-Like Shell
Microsoft officially began the phased rollout of Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs on April 30, 2026, delivering a radical new way to interact with games. The long-awaited feature transforms any...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Hits 20M Paid Seats as Autonomous Agents Transform Office Workflows
Microsoft’s push to weave generative AI into every facet of office work passed a major milestone on Tuesday, with the company revealing that Microsoft 365 Copilot has surpassed 20 million paid...
Xbox Mode for Windows 11 Launches April 30, Turns Your PC Into a Console
Microsoft officially launched Xbox Mode for Windows 11 on April 30, 2026, rolling out in select markets worldwide. The update transforms any compatible PC, tablet, or handheld into a controller-first...
Copilot Vision Brings Opt-In Screen Sharing to Windows 11 With Strong Privacy Safeguards
Microsoft is folding Copilot Vision directly into the Windows 11 experience, treating it as a standard AI tool rather than an experimental add-on. In recent Insider builds, users have begun seeing...