Microsoft is rolling out new AI-powered personalization option for Outlook email clients today, called "Themes by Copilot." The new themes are available on all supported platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and web-based versions. However, they require a paid Microsoft Copilot Pro subscription or a business license.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft releases new AI features in Paint and Notepad to Insiders
Dev and Canary channel Insiders are now getting updated Paint and Notepad with a number of AI features. In Paint, users will find Generative fill, Generative erase, and improved Cocreator and Image creator features. Notepad will allow using an AI-powered text rewrite option.
Windows 11 Build 27744 (Canary) improves ARM support, adds new features
Microsoft has finally updated the Canary channel with a new release. Windows 11 Build 27744 adds new processor features in Prism, Microsoft emulator for ARM. There are also new features and fixes for the Start menu, Task Manager, Touch Keyboard, and more.
Mozilla Foundation drops Free and Open Web Advocacy division and lays off 30% staff
The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit that oversees projects, owns trademarks and sets policy for Mozilla (the developer of the Firefox browser), has announced it is laying off 30% of its staff as part of a reorganization that is needed to address the inevitable onslaught of change in the world of technology and an increasingly radical perception of the idea of putting people before profits.
Windows 11 Build 26120.2213 brings with it several fixes
Windows 11 Build 26120.2213 (KB5045885) is now available in the Dev Insider channel. There are no new features in this release. Instead, it ships several long awaited fixes. Here are the details.
Microsoft may unify all Windows AI features under the Windows Intelligence brand
Windows Intelligence may become a new Microsoft's brand that unifies all the AI-powered features available in the Windows operating system. Some references to the brand exist in the appprivacy.adml file in the latest Windows 11 Insider builds.
Windows 11 Build 22635.4440 (Beta) introduces a modernized Windows Hello
Microsoft has released Windows 11, version 23H2, build 22635.4440 (KB5045889) to Windows Insiders in the Beta channel. It brings with it a modernized Windows Hello version with several improvements, and a number of fixes. Traditionally, some of the features first coming to users with the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" toggle turned on in Settings > Windows Update. Here are the details.
Microsoft postpones Windows Recall testing until December
Senior Windows Insider Program Manager Brandon LeBlanc has revealed that public testing of the Windows Recall feature has been delayed until December 2024. Earlier, the Redmond firm was about to start it this November.
Microsoft to Offer Consumers an Extra Year of Windows 10 Updates for $30
As you may remember, Microsoft ends support for the Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but the company will continue to release security updates under the Extended Support Updates (ESU) program on a paid basis. Unlike Windows 7, regular users, not just corporate clients, will be able to join the program.
Google makes Chrome Performance Alerts available to a wider audience
Google Chrome's latest performance tool has become available in the stable channel. The browser can now show Performance Issue Alerts for heavy web pages, and optimize them with one click in order to make them consume less system resources.
