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Microsoft has rolled out an “All Accounts” view to the new Outlook for Windows, delivering a unified inbox that aggregates messages from every linked account. The feature, announced in June and deployed from late September to late October, adds a folder‑pane section that combines Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Archive and other folders across accounts, allowing users to read, delete, search, move, archive and flag mail without switching mailboxes. Activation is optional via Settings > Mail > Folder pane. Admin controls are slated [...]

Sean Endicott, a journalist at Windows Central, reports on Microsoft’s software and hardware, including Windows 11, Surface, Microsoft 365, and AI initiatives. Since 2017, he has published over a thousand pieces, covering breaking news, feature stories, and weekly summaries in the Windows Wrap column. Endicott earned a First Class degree in Broadcast Journalism from Nottingham Trent University and has experience in live production. Outside tech, he coaches youth American football in Nottingham, earning BAFCA Youth Coach of the Year [...]

Apple released the eighth‑generation iPad mini, replacing the iPad mini 7 with a 8.5‑inch OLED Super Retina XDR display that offers 600 nits brightness and 1,200 nits HDR peak, compared to the 8.3‑inch LCD’s 500 nits. The new model weighs 0.56 pounds (Wi‑Fi) and 0.58 pounds (cellular), slightly thinner at 0.21 inches. It uses the A20 Pro chip, supports 5G, and retains a 10‑hour battery life. Prices start at $699, up from $499 for the previous generation.

Tesla announced an expansion of its Robotaxi geofence in Houston, adding a larger blue zone that extends southeast toward Bellair and central Houston while enclosing the original 25‑square‑mile white area covering Jersey Village, Harvest Bend and the Willowbrook corridor. The new boundary, shaped like a rocket, was highlighted with the tagline “Houston, we have liftoff” on the company’s Robotaxi account. Unsupervised Model Y vehicles, which have operated in Houston since the service launched on April 18, 2026, can now be [...]

Apple unveiled a refreshed iPad mini that retains the original’s form factor while introducing several hardware upgrades. The device is slightly narrower (132.6 mm vs 134.8 mm) and lighter (255 g vs 293 g for Wi‑Fi models) and now comes in Midnight and Starlight finishes. A reduced‑bezel design expands the screen to 8.5 inches and switches the panel from LCD to OLED, delivering 1200‑nit peak brightness, deeper blacks and P3‑wide‑gamut color, with an optional nano‑texture coating on 256 GB‑plus models. Under the hood sits the [...]

SpaceX conducted a 15‑second fire of Super Heavy booster B22 on Oct. 25, igniting all 33 Raptor 3 engines as part of checks for Flight Test 15. The booster will be mated with upper stage Ship 42, which is also undergoing engine fire and systems verification. Flight 15 aims to attempt the first tower‑catch of the Ship stage, step toward Starship reusability. The mission follows Flight 14’s orbital debut, which delivered 26 Starlink V3 satellites but suffered an upper‑stage engine shutdown. Although a payload [...]

Astranis announced on Oct. 26, 2026 that its fourth launch will be upgraded to a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 mission in 2028, carrying the entire Block 4 production run of six MicroGEO satellites. The payload will use an Impulse Helios upper stage to perform direct‑inject placement into geostationary orbit, expanding the company’s fleet to 16 satellites after adding to the ten already deployed in Blocks 1‑3. The amendment replaces a 2024 contract that allotted only shared capacity, giving Astranis full use of [...]

Microsoft is extending voluntary buyout offers to roughly 60,000 employees across the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, targeting staff at the vice‑president level and below on selected teams. The program, announced in a memo from Chief People Officer Amy Coleman, excludes workers in data‑center operations, sales and marketing. Eligible participants will receive a severance‑style package that mirrors standard exit benefits, giving them “greater flexibility” to transition out of the company. This follows an earlier buyout [...]