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Microsoft is finally updating this decade old File Explorer interface with a new color that better fits dark mode on Windows 11 — let's take a first look

Windows 11 is soon getting an updated dark mode that applies to more areas of the File Explorer, including the file operations dialog, which is also getting a new color after more than 10 years.

Windows Central

Why 3D Pinball for Windows could hit 5,000 FPS — sort of

A bug in 3D Pinball for Windows let the game run at 5,000 FPS on faster hardware, but Microsoft eventually capped the frame rate to 100 FPS.

Windows Central

Microsoft shouldn't ignore this 'Brilliant' Windows 12 concept — featuring a consistent dark mode and improved AI search that leaves Windows 11 in the dust

Concept designer Abdi (AR 4789) showcases the 'Brilliant Windows 12', envisioning what a future version of Microsoft's Windows operating system could look like.

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Windows 11 has a new update – these are the top 5 features, but there's also an annoying drawback

I've picked out my top 5 features in Windows 11's new update – plus a frustrating sting in the tail.

TechRadar

Why Windows 95 laptops skipped a key power-saving feature, and how it was 'too risky'

Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen explains why Windows 95 intentionally excluded a power-saving instruction, fearing it would 'brick' too many laptops.

Windows Central

Don't buy a new PC for Windows 11 just yet — this lightweight version can save your old Windows 10 PC

Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support this October, but this lightweight Tiny11 Builder is giving old PCs another way to upgrade to Windows 11.

Tom’s Guide

CuspAI, startup building AI models for chemistry, raises $100 million Series A

The round, which values CuspAI at a reported $520 million, is being led by NEA and Temasek, with Nvidia's NVentures, Samsung, and Hyundai Motor Group also participating.

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Google slashes UK and EU cloud data transfer fees ahead of EU Data Act

Google responds to the EU Data Act by taking it one step further, and removing data transfer fees.

TechRadar

Microsoft Scraps Pandemic-Era Flexibility, Orders Workers Back To Office 3 Days A Week In 2026 As AI Push Demands More Collaboration

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is tightening its hybrid work model, ending years of broad remote flexibility and requiring employees to return to the office at least three days a week beginning in 2026.

Benzinga

An AI startup has agreed to a $2.2 billion copyright settlement. But will Australian writers benefit?

Anthropic, an AI startup founded in 2021, has reached a groundbreaking US$1.5 billion settlement (AU$2.28 billion) in a class-action copyright lawsuit. The case was initiated in 2024 by novelist Andrea Bartz and non-fiction writers Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson.

The Conversation

Jim Cramer Says Microsoft Paying Amazon's Anthropic For AI Is 'Big': Redmond Shifting Strategy?

On Tuesday, Jim Cramer said Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) decision to pay Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) -backed Anthropic for artificial intelligence features in Office apps marks a major change in strategy after years of relying heavily on OpenAI.

Benzinga

Microsoft’s $17.4B bet on Nebius isn’t just about scale — it’s about control

Microsoft has struck a $17.4 billion deal with Nebius to secure 300 MW of AI data center capacity, a move that strengthens its $80B AI infrastructure strategy and highlights the growing reliance on third-party partnerships.

Windows Central

Microsoft mandates return to office — claims Teams and all remote work solutions are inferior

Microsoft is mandating 3 days in the office by 2026, effectively saying Teams and remote work tools can’t match in-person collaboration.

Windows Central

Nebius Shares Are Trading Higher Tuesday: What's Going On?

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares are trading higher Tuesday after the company announced it secured up to a $19.4 billion, five-year GPU infrastructure contract with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT).

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Politicians love comparing NZ’s economy to Singapore or Ireland – but it’s simplistic and misleading

Unveiling Amazon Web Services’ long-awaited NZ$7.5 billion “cloud region” – a cluster of local data centres – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon specifically referenced Ireland and Singapore as “two economies we often look to for inspiration on investment and technology”.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft key resale fight heads to court in the UK — case potentially puts cheap Windows keys at risk

The legality of second-hand Microsoft Windows and Office licenses is back under the microscope as the company’s battle with a UK-based reseller returns to court this week.

Tom’s Hardware

3D Pinball bug allowed the game to run at 5,000 FPS in Windows NT when faster CPUs arrived— former Microsoft programmer didn't add a rev limiter when porting game from Windows 95 to NT

Dave Plummer, the Microsoft programmer who ported Pinball from Windows 95 to NT, didn't add a frame limiter to the game, which made it go into overdrive on more modern systems.

Windows Central

Why Intel just cut a top exec — and didn’t replace her

Intel has announced major leadership changes as CEO Lip-Bu Tan drives a turnaround. Michelle Johnston Holthaus exits after 30 years, while new hires and expanded roles signal a push into custom silicon, foundry services, and a flatter structure to compete with AMD.

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Microsoft Stock Is Off Its Highs, But Target Prices for MSFT Are Higher

Microsoft stock has drifted off its highs, presenting an opportunity for value investors. Moreover, analysts' surveys show significantly higher target prices. One way to play it is to short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options.

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There are early signs that Xbox Cloud Gaming is set for a BIG upgrade — could it finally match NVIDIA GeForce Now?

Xbox Cloud Gaming has vastly improved its latency, but not its picture quality. That could be set to change soon.

PC Gamer

Microsoft Azure services experiencing latency to traffic through the Middle East due to undersea fibre cable damage in the Red Sea

There's no word yet as to whether the cuts were accidental or sabotage.

International Business Times UK

75% Of Top Free Apps Are Spying On You — With Messenger, Pinterest And Lyft Leading 2025's Most Invasive List

Nearly three-quarters of top free apps are secretly tracking your data, according to a new report. The study highlights a troubling trend of 'deceptive design' and shows how these apps monetise your data, often without your explicit consent.

GamesRadar

"This is an Xbox that goes vroom": Microsoft's quest to make everything an Xbox extends to the road thanks to an LG partnership that brings cloud streaming to vehicles

My 2019 car has a HDMI port so really they're just playing catch up

TechRadar

Microsoft makes major change to Copilot app – and I'm wondering if this is a glimpse of Windows 12's Start menu

Is this the Start menu of the future? The Copilot app seems to be morphing into this key part of the Windows 11 interface.

PC Gamer

If Microsoft wins this UK court case it might spell the end of second-hand Windows licenses

Microsoft's defence is to do with "non-program" parts of the OS.

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