Just like Windows, Microsoft's Office programs offer a dark mode that is easy on the eyes in poor lighting conditions and reduces power consumption.

Microsoft has given us a first look at its upcoming Light Switch feature for PowerToys, which will let user automatically switch between light and dark mode on Windows 11 based on a set schedule.

AI browsers from Microsoft, OpenAI and Perplexity can fall for scams faster than humans, completing fraudulent purchases and clicking malicious links without verification.

Plus: A ransomeware gang steals data on 8,000 preschoolers, Microsoft blocks Israel’s military from using its cloud for surveillance, call-recording app Neon hits pause over security holes, and more.

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As Anthropic agrees to a $1.5 billion settlement, one author’s search for his own books on pirate sites reveals the personal stakes in the massive legal fight over AI training data.

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The modern world runs on invisible threads. When even one snaps, the cost of being always-on becomes brutally clear ...