Microsoft, Lumma and Malware
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Windows AI Foundry supersedes Windows Copilot Runtime, as Microsoft doubles down on delivering AI-powered applications on Windows.
The latest Windows software update is causing Blue Screen of Death for some users, but the update is hard to avoid.
Signal has updated its Windows app to protect users' privacy by blocking Microsoft's AI-powered Recall feature from taking screenshots of their conversations.
Microsoft integrates the Model Context Protocol into Windows 11, paving the way for secure, AI-driven agents to interact with apps and system tools.
As you may know, Apple has a handy app continuation feature called “Handoff.” It allows you to start a task on one device and continue where you left off if you switch to a different device. Microsoft has been working on a similar feature for Windows 11 and Android devices, which it recently showed off in a demo.
Microsoft demoed a new cross-device experience between Windows 11 and Android, similar to macOS' Handoff feature. However, this demo has been strangely deleted.
A now-deleted Build 2025 demo showed Microsoft getting serious about seamless switching.
Microsoft is starting to integrate AI shortcuts, or what it calls AI actions, into the File Explorer in Windows 11. These shortcuts let you right-click on a file and quickly get to Windows AI features like blurring the background of a photo, erasing objects, or even summarizing content from Office files.
Developers can now look under the hood at the component that allows a Linux environment to run within Windows.
Microsoft says that it is waiving its fees for publishing apps on the Microsoft Store for Windows, while also fixing update issues that have plagued users for years.
The Lumma infostealer has become a popular way for hackers to steal sensitive data like banking information and cryptocurrency wallets.
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Eno, a longtime critic of the Israeli government who’s backed pro-Palestine efforts, said on Instagram he would use his original earnings from the Windows 95 startup chime to help “the victims of the attacks on Gaza.”