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The Copilot+ PC brand is dead(windowscentral.com)

81 points by bj-rn 1 month ago | 42 comments

Windows Central news article reporting that Microsoft and PC makers are dropping the Copilot+ PC branding, with new Surface PCs no longer using the name.

Microsoft filings suggest "around 70%" of its AI revenue is on OpenAI(windowscentral.com)

23 points by speckx 2 months ago | 3 comments

Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements creeping into everything(windowscentral.com)

475 points by josephcsible 4 months ago | 329 comments

Windows Central article on a Reddit discussion where Windows 11 users complain about Microsoft account requirements and the loss of local account options.

People inside Microsoft are fighting to drop mandatory Microsoft Account(windowscentral.com)

673 points by breve 7 months ago | 522 comments

Windows Central news article reporting that some Microsoft employees are pushing to drop Windows 11's mandatory Microsoft Account requirement during setup.

"Cancel ChatGPT" movement goes mainstream after OpenAI closes deal with U.S. Dow(windowscentral.com)

48 points by AndrewKemendo 8 months ago | 2 comments

Microsoft account bugs locked me out of Notepad – Are thin clients ruining PCs?(windowscentral.com)

149 points by josephcsible 8 months ago | 186 comments

Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload(windowscentral.com)

130 points by jsheard 8 months ago | 186 comments

Windows 11's Patch Tuesday nightmare gets worse(windowscentral.com)

413 points by 01-_- 9 months ago | 323 comments

Windows Central article reporting that Microsoft confirmed a botched Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update may leave some PCs unable to boot.

Second Win11 emergency out of band update to address disastrous Patch Tuesday(windowscentral.com)

173 points by speckx 9 months ago | 111 comments

MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked(windowscentral.com)

505 points by blacktulip 9 months ago | 299 comments

Windows Central article reporting Microsoft confirmed it will hand BitLocker encryption recovery keys stored in the cloud to the FBI under a valid legal order.

Windows 11 surges among PC gamers on Steam as Linux stalls(windowscentral.com)

24 points by pjmlp 9 months ago | 34 comments

2025 was a disaster for Windows 11(windowscentral.com)

140 points by speckx 9 months ago | 173 comments

Microsoft has a problem: lack of demand for its AI products(windowscentral.com)

323 points by mohi-kalantari 10 months ago | 274 comments

A Windows Central article arguing that Microsoft faces weak demand and low usage for its AI products such as Copilot.

Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash(windowscentral.com)

159 points by thewebguyd 11 months ago | 173 comments

Ex-Google Exec Says "The Idea That AI Will Create New Jobs Is 100% Crap"(windowscentral.com)

47 points by pjmlp 1 year ago | 38 comments

Microsoft is killing Skype(windowscentral.com)

632 points by thund 1 year ago | 582 comments

Windows Central news article reporting that a hidden string in a Skype for Windows preview suggests Microsoft will shut down Skype in May.

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30M Chrome users sus(windowscentral.com)

89 points by SMAAART 2 years ago | 45 comments

OpenAI could be on the brink of bankruptcy in under 12 months(windowscentral.com)

3 points by RafelMri 2 years ago | 2 comments

OpenAI could be on the brink of bankruptcy under 12 mths, projections $5B losses(windowscentral.com)

9 points by teleforce 2 years ago | 1 comments

Microsoft is banning Palestinians in the US for life for calling Gaza relatives(windowscentral.com)

42 points by heavyset_go 2 years ago | 6 comments

Apple will reportedly pay OpenAI with 'exposure'(windowscentral.com)

9 points by pjmlp 2 years ago | 4 comments

Windows Recall: Microsoft has lost trust with its users(windowscentral.com)

19 points by uxcolumbo 2 years ago | 21 comments

Security researcher discovers Microsoft's Recall tool is woefully insecure(windowscentral.com)

40 points by pjmlp 2 years ago | 38 comments

Microsoft's AI will be inside Minecraft, and other Xbox, PC games(windowscentral.com)

14 points by blibble 2 years ago | 6 comments

Xbox has a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility(windowscentral.com)

44 points by cglong 2 years ago | 14 comments

Minecraft exploit is allowing attackers to get any Xbox/MS account banned(windowscentral.com)

13 points by josephcsible 2 years ago | 3 comments

Mozilla places Microsoft under fire for using deceptive tricks in Edge(windowscentral.com)

105 points by LordAtlas 2 years ago | 15 comments

Xbox's new policy – say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November(windowscentral.com)

62 points by thunderbong 3 years ago | 39 comments

Microsoft faces antitrust scrutiny from the EU over Teams, Office 365(windowscentral.com)

193 points by pjmlp 3 years ago | 229 comments

The new desktop Outlook is a bad idea(windowscentral.com)

40 points by thesuperbigfrog 3 years ago | 71 comments