Searches for "Discord alternatives" jumped by 10,000% following the company's announcement of planned global age verification, and Stoat seems to be the top option.

Microsoft ships PowerToys v0.97.2 with fixes for several bugs, crashes, and other issues, including a fix for the Image Resizer not working issue after upgrading PowerToys in Windows 10.

Microsoft Exchange Online mistakenly flags safe emails as phishing threats, sending them into quarantine. The company has confirmed a faulty detection rule as the cause.

Discord has announced an early-March rollout for its new "Teen-by-Default" stance, which requires all users around the world to prove their age using facial scans or ID checks.

Microsoft has officially ended support for its Office Lens app as of February 9, 2026, meaning it'll no longer be available on the App Store or Google Play Store.

LanguageTool, a popular grammar checker, is killing its free browser extension and opening it only to paid, premium users.

Microsoft Teams finally adds a native "pin on top" mode and a revamped Shared tab for links.

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.

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.

Microsoft Teams will soon display employee skills on profile cards, helping users find internal experts and build connections within the app.

YouTube is restricting background playback to Premium members, blocking the popular workaround in third‑party browsers in the process.

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.

A new toggle in Chrom allows the browser to launch immediately at startup. The feature is in testing now in the Canary Channel.

Google inadvertently revealed its super-secret Android desktop operating system's UI while publishing a Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker,

PowerToys v0.97.1 is here, bringing granular "Wrap mode" toggles to CursorWrap and improved support for multi-monitor setups.

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.