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Reçu — 9 février 2026 ⏭

A popular Grammarly alternative is killing its browser extension unless you pay — blames AI in the process.

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
5 février 2026 à 14:35
LanguageTool, a popular grammar checker, is killing its free browser extension and opening it only to paid, premium users.

The LanguageTool extension showing over the Windows Central homepage on a Lenovo ThinkPad.

LanguageTool is now warning its users that the browser extension requires payment to use.

Microsoft Teams in January: The 3 best features for multitasking — and a sneak peek at what's coming next

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
5 février 2026 à 09:45
Microsoft Teams finally adds a native "pin on top" mode and a revamped Shared tab for links.

Microsoft Teams screen sharing on macOS

A new screen sharing option for Microsoft Teams on macOS is more secure and aligns visually with the operating system by using the native screen picker.

AI agents in OneDrive want it to be the ultimate productivity hub — but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to create one

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
5 février 2026 à 08:57
Microsoft recently shipped AI agents in OneDrive to general availability for AI-powered document search and analysis, but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access the tool.

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft is even gobbling up PC resources on Linux — Visual Studio Code could be hogging hard drive space

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
4 février 2026 à 10:01
VS Code's official Snap package on Linux has a bug first reported in 2024 that still hasn't been fixed and is gobbling up storage space.

A screenshot of Visual Studio Code showing a toml file

VS Code's official Snap package on Ubuntu has some issues.

Reçu — 3 février 2026 ⏭

YouTube intentionally blocks background play on third-party mobile browsers to keep Premium perks exclusive — will it ever extend to background tabs in Windows?

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
3 février 2026 à 06:00
YouTube is restricting background playback to Premium members, blocking the popular workaround in third‑party browsers in the process.

In this photo illustration, the YouTube Premium logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.

Notepad++ compromised by "state-sponsored hackers" — Here's what you need to do if you use the popular Notepad alternative

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
2 février 2026 à 11:02
The popular Notepad alternative's team just published a security update detailing the effects of a state-sponsored hack. Here's what you need to know, including how to protect yourself going forward.

Notepad++ hijacked

Reçu — 1 février 2026 ⏭

Google Chrome doesn't use enough RAM, so it will soon launch in the foreground when you boot up your Windows 11 PC

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
30 janvier 2026 à 12:02
A new toggle in Chrom allows the browser to launch immediately at startup. The feature is in testing now in the Canary Channel.

Google Chrome on Windows

Google briefly leaked its secret desktop‑class Android OS — and it could be a real challenger to lower-end Windows laptops

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
29 janvier 2026 à 10:07
Google inadvertently revealed its super-secret Android desktop operating system's UI while publishing a Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker,

Google logo on an HP Chromebook laptop with the words Aluminium OS overlayed at the bottom.

CursorWrap just became the must‑have PowerToys upgrade — and Windows feels broken without it now

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
28 janvier 2026 à 11:43
PowerToys v0.97.1 is here, bringing granular "Wrap mode" toggles to CursorWrap and improved support for multi-monitor setups.

Microsoft PowerToys CursorWrap and Logitech MX Master 3S

Issues when playing YouTube videos on your Windows PC? YouTube’s latest error message is really an ad-blocker crackdown.

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
28 janvier 2026 à 09:53
YouTube doubles down on its war against ad-blockers with an error prompt, preventing video playback unless you disable the ad blocker or subscribe to YouTube's 14/month Premium plan.

YouTube logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen for illustration photo. Gliwice, Poland on July 20th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Reçu — 15 janvier 2026 ⏭

Windows 11’s newest must‑have app just added Qualcomm laptop support in a major update — and it’s still baffling Microsoft didn’t make it

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
14 janvier 2026 à 15:15
A major update to this essential customization adds ARM64 support and lets you pick where flyouts appear.

Images from FluentFlyout app

Microsoft isn't deleting your Windows 11 files, but OneDrive's sync system is causing confusion and frustration: "I think they should have to go to jail for this."

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
14 janvier 2026 à 07:00
Microsoft hasn't deleted your files from your local folders; they have just been relocated and synced to OneDrive because the backup feature was enabled by default when upgrading to Windows 11, version 25H2.

OneDrive web albums

"If a messaging app is going to use over 400MB of RAM ... I'd at least like to be able to use all of its features" — WhatsApp has forced a bloated web app on Windows, while keeping its new capabilities mobile‑first and out of reach for PC us

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
13 janvier 2026 à 15:22
The new WhatsApp for Windows consumes more RAM than its native predecessor, yet new features like Member Tags and Text Stickers remain mobile-exclusive for now.

WhatsApp for Windows warning message

Microsoft Edge is killing off Collections — and your data is caught in the crossfire

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
13 janvier 2026 à 09:05
The clock is ticking for Microsoft Edge Collections. As retirement looms, users face a choice: lose their saved notes or move their data offline.

Microsoft Edge Windows Central

Microsoft is ending support for Office Lens on iOS and Android, shutting down one of its most useful mobile apps

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
12 janvier 2026 à 16:52
Microsoft Lens is being retired from iOS and Android. First launched on Windows Phone under a different name, the app is being shut down in favor of OneDrive.

Microsoft Lens on iPhone 13 Pro Max

Paint has been part of Windows for decades, yet in 2026 Microsoft faces a choice: reinvent it, retire it, or let it quietly linger

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
12 janvier 2026 à 14:44
Paint is getting a new collapsible toolbar in the latest Insider builds. Is Microsoft finally finding the right balance between "classic" simplicity and modern power?

An angry reaction meme made in Microsoft Paint next to the Microsoft logo.

Reçu — 22 décembre 2025 ⏭

Instead of a Microsoft Wrapped, we got a recap — and it’s noticeably light on the company’s biggest controversies

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
19 décembre 2025 à 10:02
Microsoft published a positive year-in-review for its Store, but it leaves out shutdowns, missing features, and criticism that shaped 2025.

Storefront showing popular apps and games in Microsoft Store

Reçu — 18 décembre 2025 ⏭

Mozilla says Firefox will evolve into an AI browser, and nobody is happy about it — "I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch"

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
16 décembre 2025 à 19:35
Mozilla's new CEO has confirmed that Firefox will evolve into an AI browser over the next three years, and the internet is not happy about it.

POLAND - 2020/10/20: In this photo illustration a Mozilla Firefox logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Merriam‑Webster names “slop” as Word of the Year — officially recognizing AI‑generated low‑quality content as a cultural phenomenon

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
15 décembre 2025 à 18:06
“Slop” is Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting the rise of low-quality AI content on social media and beyond.

A photo taken on November 27, 2024 shows the logo of the ChatGPT application developed by US artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI on a smartphone screen (L) and the letters AI on a laptop screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Reçu — 14 décembre 2025 ⏭

WhatsApp is logging out native app users — and forcing them onto a slower, resource-heavy web wrapper, sparking outrage

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
13 décembre 2025 à 10:09
WhatsApp is pushing Windows users toward a new wrapped web app that uses significantly more RAM, raising concerns about performance on lower-end PCs.

WhatsApp Desktop on Windows

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