Microsoft banned the word 'Microslop' in its Copilot Discord server, then began restricting access after users started posting 'Microsl0p' and other funnies

So, it appears the filter and posting ban has now passed, and Microsoft has resigned itself to its Microslop-based fate. "Did Microslop ban the word Microslop?" asks Discord user Punch the Monkey. "PR ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Removes Excel Copilot App Skills After Confusion

Microsoft has removed App Skills from Excel's Copilot after users found multiple AI entry points confusing, now consolidating them into a single interface.

Forget 'debloat apps.' Sophia Script gives you real control over Windows 11. Here's how it works.

The Sophia Script is an open-source PowerShell module designed to debloat and fine-tune Windows 11 (and Windows 10 ). It is ...

Microsoft's new AI training method eliminates bloated system prompts without sacrificing model performance

Microsoft researchers have developed On-Policy Context Distillation (OPCD), a training method that permanently embeds ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Fraud Investigation Reveals Sophisticated Python Malware

A sophisticated Python-based malware deployment uncovered during a fraud investigation has revealed a layered attack involving obfuscation, disposable infrastructure and commercial offensive tools.

VS Code: Python Environments Extension generally available

The new extension for Visual Studio Code aims to end the previous fragmentation and ensure a uniform workflow with Python environments.

Here is how Microsoft is improving PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH in 2026

Microsoft is gearing up for big PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH changes in 2026, but security will come before flashy new features.
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Python physics 22: Visual simulation of a point charge’s electric field

In Python Physics #22, we bring electric fields of a point charge to life with interactive Python simulations. Learn how to visualize field lines, understand the direction and magnitude of the ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft says your AI agent can become a double agent

Microsoft is warning that the rush to deploy workplace AI agents can create a new kind of insider threat, the AI double agent. In its Cyber Pulse report, it says attackers can twist an assistant’s ...
Wall Street Journal

Microsoft’s Pivotal AI Product Is Running Into Big Problems

Microsoft’s MSFT-2.58%decrease; red down pointing triangle Copilot chatbot has become central to its artificial-intelligence strategy as the company’s close partnership with OpenAI diminishes. But the ...
GeekWire

Microsoft’s historic plunge: Why the company lost $357 billion in value despite strong results

Microsoft’s stock plunge Thursday was the largest single-day dollar loss in market value in company history. (GeekWire File Photo) The “Black Monday” market crash in October 1987, when the Dow plunged ...
Windows Central

Microsoft promises 2026 will be a better year for Windows 11 — confirms plans to address "pain points" across the OS

It’s fair to say that 2025 was a rough year for Microsoft’s desktop OS. Windows 11 has been deemed by many to be the latest “bad” version of Windows, thanks to constant buggy updates, frequent ...