As I’ve said before, passwords suck. Microsoft agrees—last year, it announced a goal of getting one billion users to embrace passkeys instead. As part of that effort, setting up a passkey for a ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs.

A couple of days ago, Microsoft Edge’s latest Canary version added a new and very intriguing feature: video background playback. While the feature seemed cool and innocuous at first glance, we ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature on its Edge browser for Android that lets you play videos in the background. The feature can be enabled through the Edge flags page. It works on YouTube, so you can ...

Several Windows 10 and 11 users report Microsoft Edge crashing the moment they hit Print, especially with PDFs. The issue is usually linked to the Windows print subsystem, sloppy extensions, ...

As previewed last year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” Once available, open a ...

Both tech giants bring powerful, feature-packed browsers to the table, but only one can dominate your digital life. We break down the key differences between Chrome and Edge to help you choose the ...

What happens when two AI titans square off in the ever-evolving world of code generation and application design? The competition between GPT-5 and Claude Code—particularly its Sonnet and Opus variants ...

Microsoft has owned GitHub since 2018, but the widely used developer platform has operated with at least a little independence from the rest of the company, with its own separate CEO and other ...

GitHub Copilot Pro now supports GPT-5 in VS Code. A 30-day trial lets you test premium models for free. Add your OpenAI key to bypass Copilot restriction. First, open VS Code. Click the little Copilot ...

You don't need to opt into the Extended Security Updates program to get Edge support. With over a decade of experience reporting on consumer technology, James covers mobile phones, apps, operating ...

Microsoft said Wednesday it's looking to refresh its flexible work guidelines, in response to media reports that it may be getting serious about in-person work. A new policy, that could go into effect ...