A Windows XP nostalgia emulator allows users to relive the experience of the 2005 operating system. The emulator features a user interface resembling Windows XP, complete with access to programs and settings.

On July 16, members of Extinction Rebellion targeted a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam. They attempted to weaken the concrete foundations by applying a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, salt, and acrylic.

Microsoft Comic Chat is now open source and available on GitHub. This chat client transforms IRC conversations into comic panels with illustrated characters and speech bubbles, and it popularized the Comic Sans font.

Microsoft released software updates to address 570 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Nearly 60 of these vulnerabilities were rated as "critical," with the increased patch count attributed to vulnerability discoveries supported by artificial intelligence.

Microsoft's Global Device Identifier (GDID) is generated, stored, and transmitted as a persistent fingerprint for Windows devices. Even when not logged in with a Microsoft Account (MSA), a GDID is still assigned, utilizing an anonymous device path for identification.

A researcher claims that Microsoft's advancements in quantum computing are flawed due to fundamental Python errors in their methodology. Microsoft defends its findings, asserting that the research is valid and sound.

Microsoft's new Outlook for Windows takes approximately 10 seconds to open an email from a notification, while the classic version does so instantly. Windows 11 includes both Outlook Classic and the new Outlook, with Microsoft promoting the latter as the future of email on the platform.

Microsoft is adding Amazon Web Services capacity to GitHub to manage increased coding activity driven by AI advancements. This decision deviates from the original strategy of fully integrating GitHub's infrastructure with Microsoft's Azure cloud.

Microsoft unveiled Project Solara at its annual Build developer conference, presenting a vision for a new ecosystem of hardware devices. This development comes in the wake of Apple's unsuccessful 2024 launch of Apple Intelligence and an updated Siri.

Microsoft is investigating a breach of its open source projects on GitHub, where hackers injected password-stealing malware into the code. Access to dozens of affected projects, including those related to Azure and AI development tools, has been cut off.