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Microsoft Fixes 67 Security Flaws With June 2025 Security Update, Including Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for multiple security flaws. Among these are 11 "critical" and 56 "important" vulnerabilities. Two zero-day flaws were addressed, with one already actively exploited, as per the company. This follows Microsoft's fixes for Edge vulnerabilities, earlier this month, including a zero-day exploit.
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Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Lets You Try a New Start Menu With Scrollable Interface, More Features
Microsoft on Monday released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build to the Dev Channel which lets users try out the new Start Menu for the first time. It introduces a scrollable interface in the Start Menu, new viewing options, and adaptability to different screen sizes. Further, users can also benefit from integration of the Phone Link app which ena...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Release Before Holiday 2025, Not Tied to Xbox Ally Launch, Developer Says
Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming this year before the holiday season, developer Team Cherry has confirmed. The studio has said the game is not tied to the launch of ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, which will release in Holiday 2025.
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Urgent Microsoft Windows Cyberattack Warning: Avoid Opening These Files
Despite the vulnerability existing for years, Windows has not assigned it a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier.
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Microsoft Windows Users in Europe Can Now Uninstall Microsoft Store, Disable Microsoft Edge Default Prompts
Microsoft is rolling out noteworthy updates to Windows 10 and 11 for users in Europe, to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The update disables prompts to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser and even lets users uninstall the Microsoft Store app, while still receiving application updates.
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Microsoft's Xbox Handheld Plans Reportedly Shelved; Company to Optimise Windows 11 Gaming Performance
Microsoft has reportedly paused its native Xbox handheld console development to prioritise optimising Windows 11 for third-party handhelds. The move aims to enhance performance and battery efficiency, to bring Windows 11 on par with Valve's SteamOS. Collaborative projects, such as the Xbox-branded Asus device (codenamed Project Kennan), remain unaf...
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Microsoft Introduces Windows Update Orchestration Platform to Deliver Third-Party App Updates
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is now opening Windows Update to third-party apps. For this, the Redmond-based tech giant is introducing the Windows Update orchestration platform, which will allow third-party app developers to schedule updates in unison with Windows updates. The company has mentioned several benefits to developers, such as...
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Microsoft Testing New AI Features in MS Paint, Snipping Tool and Notepad
Microsoft is testing several new artificial intelligence (AI) features for first-party apps in Windows 11. On Thursday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced that it is releasing a new update to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. The update is only for those with a Copilot+ PC. The update includes new features for MS Paint, the Snipp...
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Signal’s New Update Prohibits Microsoft’s AI-Powered Recall Feature From Taking Screenshots
Signal, the popular privacy-focused messaging platform, rolled out a security feature on Wednesday to counteract Microsoft’s Recall feature. The new feature, dubbed Screen Security, will prevent devices from capturing screenshots of the application’s window. The San Francisco-based company said it was forced to take such drastic measures as Mic...
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Elon Musk Recalls Microsoft Internship Days In Conversation With Satya Nadella
"I know you started off as an intern at Microsoft," Nadella said, referring to Musk's stint as a Windows developer. "
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Microsoft Introduces Edit, an Open-Source Command Line Text Editor for Windows at Build 2025
Microsoft made several key announcements at its annual Build developer conference on Monday. While the emphasis was on improving and adding new features to agentic functions and artificial intelligence (AI) agents and models, the company also released a new open-source command line text editor for Windows. Dubbed Edit, it arrives as a modeless edit...
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Microsoft's Phone Link Panel Arrives on Start Menu With Support for Android Devices: Report
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for...
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Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Laptop With Arm-Based Processors Tipped to Launch in 2026
Microsoft PCs with an Arm-based AMD processor could be launched in 2026, as successors to the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. According to a tipster, these future devices may offer more affordable options compared to current models featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series.
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Microsoft 365 Apps to Receive Security Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028
Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 are getting an extension. The Redmond-based tech giant recently updated its support page to announce that the Microsoft 365 apps (also known as Office apps) will continue to get security updates till 2028. With the latest development, the Windows maker made a U-turn on its previous decision that these apps would not...
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Microsoft Recall Finally Rolls Out to Copilot+ PCs; New AI-Powered Productivity Tools Announced
Microsoft unveiled three new artificial intelligence (AI) features for Copilot+ PCs on Friday. These new features are part of the company’s preview update for April 2025, with a plan to be rolled out to all users next month. Among them, the Redmond-based tech giant is finally rolling out Recall, an AI feature that takes periodic screenshots of th...
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Microsoft Fixes 67 Security Flaws With June 2025 Security Update, Including Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for multiple security flaws. Among these are 11 "critical" and 56 "important" vulnerabilities. Two zero-day flaws were addressed, with one already actively exploited, as per the company. This follows Microsoft's fixes for Edge vulnerabilities, earlier this month, including a zero-day exploit.
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Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Lets You Try a New Start Menu With Scrollable Interface, More Features
Microsoft on Monday released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build to the Dev Channel which lets users try out the new Start Menu for the first time. It introduces a scrollable interface in the Start Menu, new viewing options, and adaptability to different screen sizes. Further, users can also benefit from integration of the Phone Link app which ena...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Release Before Holiday 2025, Not Tied to Xbox Ally Launch, Developer Says
Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming this year before the holiday season, developer Team Cherry has confirmed. The studio has said the game is not tied to the launch of ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, which will release in Holiday 2025.
-
Urgent Microsoft Windows Cyberattack Warning: Avoid Opening These Files
Despite the vulnerability existing for years, Windows has not assigned it a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier.
-
Microsoft Windows Users in Europe Can Now Uninstall Microsoft Store, Disable Microsoft Edge Default Prompts
Microsoft is rolling out noteworthy updates to Windows 10 and 11 for users in Europe, to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The update disables prompts to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser and even lets users uninstall the Microsoft Store app, while still receiving application updates.
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Microsoft's Xbox Handheld Plans Reportedly Shelved; Company to Optimise Windows 11 Gaming Performance
Microsoft has reportedly paused its native Xbox handheld console development to prioritise optimising Windows 11 for third-party handhelds. The move aims to enhance performance and battery efficiency, to bring Windows 11 on par with Valve's SteamOS. Collaborative projects, such as the Xbox-branded Asus device (codenamed Project Kennan), remain unaf...
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Microsoft Introduces Windows Update Orchestration Platform to Deliver Third-Party App Updates
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is now opening Windows Update to third-party apps. For this, the Redmond-based tech giant is introducing the Windows Update orchestration platform, which will allow third-party app developers to schedule updates in unison with Windows updates. The company has mentioned several benefits to developers, such as...
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Microsoft Testing New AI Features in MS Paint, Snipping Tool and Notepad
Microsoft is testing several new artificial intelligence (AI) features for first-party apps in Windows 11. On Thursday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced that it is releasing a new update to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. The update is only for those with a Copilot+ PC. The update includes new features for MS Paint, the Snipp...
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Signal’s New Update Prohibits Microsoft’s AI-Powered Recall Feature From Taking Screenshots
Signal, the popular privacy-focused messaging platform, rolled out a security feature on Wednesday to counteract Microsoft’s Recall feature. The new feature, dubbed Screen Security, will prevent devices from capturing screenshots of the application’s window. The San Francisco-based company said it was forced to take such drastic measures as Mic...
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Elon Musk Recalls Microsoft Internship Days In Conversation With Satya Nadella
"I know you started off as an intern at Microsoft," Nadella said, referring to Musk's stint as a Windows developer. "
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Microsoft Introduces Edit, an Open-Source Command Line Text Editor for Windows at Build 2025
Microsoft made several key announcements at its annual Build developer conference on Monday. While the emphasis was on improving and adding new features to agentic functions and artificial intelligence (AI) agents and models, the company also released a new open-source command line text editor for Windows. Dubbed Edit, it arrives as a modeless edit...
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Microsoft's Phone Link Panel Arrives on Start Menu With Support for Android Devices: Report
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for...
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Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Laptop With Arm-Based Processors Tipped to Launch in 2026
Microsoft PCs with an Arm-based AMD processor could be launched in 2026, as successors to the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. According to a tipster, these future devices may offer more affordable options compared to current models featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series.
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Microsoft 365 Apps to Receive Security Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028
Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 are getting an extension. The Redmond-based tech giant recently updated its support page to announce that the Microsoft 365 apps (also known as Office apps) will continue to get security updates till 2028. With the latest development, the Windows maker made a U-turn on its previous decision that these apps would not...
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Microsoft Recall Finally Rolls Out to Copilot+ PCs; New AI-Powered Productivity Tools Announced
Microsoft unveiled three new artificial intelligence (AI) features for Copilot+ PCs on Friday. These new features are part of the company’s preview update for April 2025, with a plan to be rolled out to all users next month. Among them, the Redmond-based tech giant is finally rolling out Recall, an AI feature that takes periodic screenshots of th...
