Mayank Parmar

A support document published in April and updated earlier this week confirms that Microsoft realized adding a dedicated Copilot key to new PCs wasn't

Microsoft Teams is testing a new feature called “Efficiency mode,” and it will become available for everyone by the end of June 2026.

Windows 11's “new” Outlook is a hot mess, and nobody likes it, including many people who work at Microsoft. After all these years of trying to kill Outlook Classic, Microsoft is still struggling to make the new Outlook work properly without an internet connection. A new update promises better offline support, but it's far from perfect.

OpenAI appears to be testing a new subscription and experience for science use cases, but it's unclear if it'll be available to everyone regardless of their background.

Bing web results in Windows 11 Start menu search . This means Windows Search will now surface only your local files and app s, not Bing results.

Windows 11's June 2026 update where Recycle Bin prompts show misleading internal file names, but the company says you don't have to worry, as your

reported in February 2026: Windows 11 26H2 is shipping this year, and it's not a major release, as the company is trying to make Windows updates more predictable.

Microsoft has confirmed it's aware of multiple known issues in KB5094126 (June 2026 Patch Tuesday update), including a bug in which the Recycle Bin fails to detect the correct file name and Office apps crash. We're also seeing reports of Black Screen of Death (BSOD) and BitLocker recovery screen prompts, but the company hasn't acknowledged them yet.

dropping support for Sidebar and Collections in Edge 149. The company is removing most of Edge's exclusive and unique features to focus on Copilot and the AI takeover of its browser

Microsoft is still hoping that Outlook Classic holdouts will eventually start using new Outlook on Windows 11, and it is testing at least ten new features. This includes advanced Mail Merge, a new mini calendar, a single view for all your accounts, a reliable notifications experience, and a bunch of other changes, but I don't think they're enough to undo the damage.