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Done with Discord? Finding the right alternative is harder than I expected.

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (871+ words) Microsoft Teams is getting uncomfortably nosy with its Wi'Fi tracking tool "Cancel ChatGPT" movement goes mainstream after OpenAI closes deal with U.S. Department of War I tried to make my Windows 11 PC better with Winhance and wish I'd done it sooner…...

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windowscentral.com > software-apps > microsoft-teams-finally-copied-this-basic-whatsapp-feature-but-it-still-beat-slack-to-the-punch

Microsoft Teams finally gets multi-message forwarding, leaving Slack behind

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (299+ words) Microsoft Teams is getting uncomfortably nosy with its Wi'Fi tracking tool 1440p cloud gaming on Xbox One? Yep, it's happening Microsoft just released an actually good Windows 11 update A new batch of Teams updates improves message forwarding, makes it easier to…...

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windowscentral.com > microsoft > outlooks-latest-ad-fail-promoting-steam-account-resales-that-steam-bans-outright

Microsoft Outlook is serving ads Valve would absolutely hate

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (341+ words) An Outlook ad linking to a site selling gaming accounts for up to $1,000 highlights the risks of automated ad approvals and platform responsibility. I was casually checking my email after resetting my password to download a copy of DaVinci Resolve…...

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windowscentral.com > gaming > xbox > mandatory-uk-age-checks-have-officially-hit-xbox-players-are-being-forcibly-removed-from-matches

UK Online Safety Act disrupts Xbox players. even mid-game

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (340+ words) The Online Safety Act has triggered mandatory checks on Xbox in the UK, with users describing failed verification attempts and disrupted matches. It appears the time has finally come. The UK is now fully restricting users on Xbox, locking thousands…...

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windowscentral.com > software-apps > microsoft-is-set-to-kill-a-confusing-outlook-email-feature-as-the-longstanding-but-unpopular-tool-had-years-of-complaints

Microsoft is scrapping Outlook's "Contact Masking", and nobody will miss it

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (330+ words) Microsoft is retiring Contact Masking in Outlook after years of confusion, with the feature set to disappear in March. Microsoft is going to remove Contact Masking, a feature that allowed users to hide suggested recipients from appearing when composing emails…...

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windowscentral.com > gaming > discord-leave-windows-central-readers

Discord is in trouble, and we asked our readers if it's time to jump ship

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (646+ words) We asked you if Discord's latest decisions have crossed a red line, and the answer is clear. It's been about 10 days since Discord revealed that it would be implementing its controversial age verification and "Teen-by-Default" stance globally after a test…...

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windowscentral.com > software-apps > password-manager-security-vulnerabilities-research

Think your password manager is safe? New research suggests otherwise.

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (561+ words) Your password vault isn't as airtight as you hoped. Here's what researchers discovered. I've long been someone concerned about data security and privacy. I grew up in a time when your passwords were kept securely in your own organic memory…...

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windowscentral.com > artificial-intelligence > microsoft-copilot > microsoft-365-copilot-ai-summarizing-confidential-emails

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat has been summarizing confidential emails

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (406+ words) A recent Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat bug analyzed and summarized confidential emails, raising more concerns about AI. However, AI hasn't completely reached its prime time, primarily due to reluctance from some users to adopt it into their workflows, citing privacy and…...

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Microsoft Exchange Online is quarantining legit emails as phishing

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (319+ words) A glitch in a detection rule in Exchange Online has been flagging safe emails as phishing threats. A recent incident led Microsoft to identify an issue with its Exchange Online service that mistakenly flagged legitimate emails as phishing and quarantined…...

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Time for TeamSpeak? Discord age verification is soon rolling out globally

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (575+ words) What started in the UK and Australia is now coming to the rest of the world as Discord implements a new "Teen-by-Default" stance for all users. Discord is one of the largest and most popular community-focused social platforms around, and…...