Plus: environmental groups are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world ...

A new proposal calls on social media and AI companies to adopt strict verification, but the company hasn’t committed to following its own recommendations. AI-enabled deception now permeates our online ...

A recent incident led Microsoft to identify an issue with its Exchange Online service that mistakenly flagged legitimate emails as phishing and quarantined them. "Some users' legitimate email messages ...

Phone activation for Windows has been discontinued. You'll have to use an online portal to activate Windows. The portal requires a Microsoft or business account. Microsoft has typically offered a few ...

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...

The company’s new approach is that anything touching Microsoft services is eligible for a bug bounty, regardless of its source. Today’s AI-enabled attackers are agnostic: They’re not limiting ...

Microsoft is revising its prices for its Online Services offerings, consolidating to create a single consistent price point. Effective November 1, standardized pricing will mean the elimination of ...

As a journalist and avid enthusiast of productivity apps, I’ve used more note-taking apps than I care to admit. Google Keep, OneNote, SimpleNote, and a pretty wide assortment of open-source tools have ...

Proofpoint observed campaigns impersonating trusted brands like SharePoint and DocuSign with malicious OAuth applications to get into Microsoft 365 accounts. Threat actors have cooked up a clever way ...

Microsoft Word users with new laptops can consider Microsoft 365, a paid subscription service offering access to various Microsoft applications and cloud storage. Free alternatives like Google Docs, ...

Microsoft Build, Microsoft’s biggest event of the year, is on the horizon. It’s scheduled to start May 19 at the Seattle Convention Center, and it’ll run through May 22. The keynote address featuring ...

With more than six months remaining before Windows 10 support expires, Microsoft is making major efforts to push users to upgrade. The latest effort includes ending support for OneNote on Windows 10, ...