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Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why

By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won’t be as simple as it has always been.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

Microsoft has a new way to use AI in OneNote — but a "dumb" feature excites me more

Microsoft recently added Copilot Notebooks to OneNote, but a fix for blurry content might be more useful in daily life.

Windows Central · Jul 1, 2025

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace could put sensitive data at risk because of a blind spot in default email behavior

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace both fail silently when email encryption breaks, exposing sensitive healthcare data without alerts or audit trails.

TechRadar · Jul 1, 2025

Major new Microsoft Defender update will now block one of the most dangerous kinds of cyberattack

Microsoft Office 365 users will be protected from email bombing, a tactic often used by ransomware actors.

TechRadar · Jul 1, 2025

Microsoft, Rivian, Intel Slash Jobs In June Tech Layoff Spree

The month of June saw a fresh wave of layoffs across the technology sector, with companies both large and small making significant workforce reductions as they adapt to shifting market demands and the growing influence of artificial intelligence.

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2025

Microsoft warns North Korean hackers are expanding fake job schemes - as Feds announce further crackdown

Fake jobs and fake employees are everywhere, and are costing US companies dearly.

TechRadar · Jul 1, 2025

Xbox finally has a VR headset, but it's not the PSVR 2 rival I was hoping for

Xbox has finally put its toes in the VR market with the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. I'll be honest, this wasn't what I wanted from Xbox's first VR headset.

GamesRadar · Jul 1, 2025

False alarm! Microsoft rectifies language that implied Windows may have lost millions of users since Windows 11 debut

The company quietly updated a blog post published last week correcting the number of Windows devices currently in use today to "over 1.4 billion," 400 million up from the "over 1 billion" it originally published.

Windows Central · Jul 1, 2025

Nvidia Vs. Microsoft Vs. Apple: Which Stock Reaches $4 Trillion First?

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) became the first public company to pass the $1 trillion and $3 trillion market capitalization milestones.

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2025

'Xbox hardware is dead' and 'there's literally no reason to buy' the ROG Xbox Ally handheld says founding member of the OG Xbox team

It's much easier for Microsoft to slap an Xbox sticker on an existing piece of hardware and call it day.

PC Gamer · Jul 1, 2025