This simple Microsoft Outlook trick helps me sort my emails in a flash
Trying to distinguish between the emails directly sent to me and which ones I was just being Cc’d into in my Outlook Inbox used to take me a heap of time. I’d need to wade…
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Microsoft Excel now uses AI to auto-suggest formulas in real time
Wouldn’t it be great if you could be an Excel wizard without putting in all the time and effort needed to learn how to get around Excel and make it do what you want it…
HP upends Apple as the most preferred PC; Microsoft, Acer plunge
We always knew that consumers preferred Windows PCs over Macs, but the numbers now back it up. HP topped Apple as the most preferred PC maker in the 2025 iteration of the American Customer Satisfaction…
Microsoft Surface running iPadOS? Nope, it was a marketing flub
I think even non-techy people can tell the difference between Microsoft’s Surface line and the omnipresent iPad at this point, even as both product lines get more features that cross the line between consumption tablet…
Microsoft 365 will be free for a year if you’re a college student
Say what you will about America’s tech titans cozying up to the current administration, but at least the kids are benefiting. As part of a Thursday meeting with the White House’s AI Education Task Force…
Microsoft added this YouTube Premium feature to Edge for free
A few days ago, Microsoft released a new update for its Edge browser that provides an interesting new feature: playback of video content in the background. This means you can now use Edge to play…
Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978
On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through custom adaptations. The company posted…
Security expert details how a simple Microsoft tool led to the discovery of a serious macOS flaw
According to a report by Help Net Security, a security researcher found a vulnerability in macOS Sequoia while using a utility created by Microsoft. When exposed, the vulnerability could allow an attack to bypass macOS’s…
How I get column titles in Microsoft Excel to fit perfectly
Have you ever tried to drag the header columns in an Excel spreadsheet to make them fit the text? I have and just when I think I’ve got it right, a quick glimpse down the…
Microsoft says SSD failures aren’t caused by August Windows 11 update
Microsoft has finally responded to the rumors and grumblings that accuse Windows 11 update KB5063878 of cutting off access to SSDs. Under certain circumstances, Windows will no longer display an existing SSD—or simply displays the…