Microsoft’s PowerToys suite received version 0.102 on October 21, moving the Color Picker and Text Extractor utilities from WPF to native WinUI 3. The migration introduced a redesigned overlay, editor and magnifier for Color Picker and a new borderless‑window snipping system for Text Extractor, while extracting OCR logic into a PowerOCR.Core library. This update follows earlier transitions of Keyboard Manager, Image Resizer, Quick Accent and Mouse Jump, bringing the total of WinUI 3‑based tools to six this year and 17 utilities [...]

The Quantum Kid’s new episode takes 10‑year‑old Kai through Microsoft’s Lyngby quantum lab, where the company builds Majorana chips that aim to protect quantum information from errors. Vice President Lauri Sainiemi guides him from atom‑by‑atom material growth in a molecular beam epitaxy chamber, through nanowire patterning in a clean room, to cryogenic testing in ultra‑cold “chandelier” fridges. The episode highlights Microsoft’s recent launch of Majorana 2, which promises a thousand‑fold increase in qubit reliability and a 2029 target [...]

Microsoft has updated Teams to display profanity in meeting transcripts, a change aimed at improving transparency and reducing confusion over censored text. The new feature, released in the latest Teams update, automatically reveals explicit language rather than replacing it with asterisks or other placeholders. Users can toggle the setting in the transcript options, and the update applies to all Teams meetings across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and web clients. The move follows growing demand for clearer meeting [...]

In October 2026, U.S. enterprises faced five active cyber threats that leveraged trusted platforms and legitimate authentication flows. SkyW4lker, a phishing kit, used Microsoft’s device‑code authentication to gain account access without passwords, with 618 sandbox analyses identified, 46% from the U.S. Researchers employed ANY.RUN’s Related Threat Context to link SkyW4lker to the Gabagool kit, uncovering infrastructure across multiple sectors. The article outlines detection tactics, including restricting device‑code use, leveraging sandbox insights, and tightening AI‑related downloads to reduce [...]

Microsoft announced that the revamped Windows 11 Search interface will receive an optional Copilot integration later this year. New Search UI, unveiled last month, replaces the previous design with faster native rendering, more accurate file and app results, and the ability to adjust settings, answer messages, and preview content without leaving the search pane. Building on the previously previewed Ask Copilot feature, the upcoming integration will allow users to invoke quick answers inline or launch the Copilot [...]

Microsoft has enhanced Outlook Classic’s search by adding a relevance‑ranked set that can display up to seven top results, replacing the previous limit of three. The update also enables Outlook Classic to fall back to Windows Search when cloud search is slow or offline, improving reliability for locally stored emails and attachments. These changes are rolling out immediately, while similar features for New Outlook remain in development. The update aims to make email retrieval faster and more [...]

Union workers at Arkane Studios allege Microsoft sabotaged the development of Marvel’s Blade, citing a 19‑month hiring freeze that caused delays and extra costs. The STJV letter claims Microsoft used these inflated costs to justify closing the studio, despite the game nearing completion. Arkane, which employs 217 staff, is seeking a buyer and demands fair redundancy payments, redeployment support, and training resources. Microsoft’s quarterly report shows $36.6 billion net income, while the union argues the studio’s profitability is [...]