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Disability advocates file lawsuit against NYC Open Streets program

New York City's Open Streets program is intended to give residents more access to public spaces, but one group says it has the opposite effect. Some disability advocates say the program makes it ...
ZDNet

Microsoft Word forcing you to save new files to the cloud? Here's how to stop it

Word will save new documents to the cloud by default. AutoSave will also be enabled by default. You can turn off these options if you prefer to save your files locally. Microsoft has long been pushing ...
The Verge

Microsoft Paint is getting its own Photoshop-like project files

Paint is also getting opacity sliders to adjust the transparency of the pencil and brush tools. Paint is also getting opacity sliders to adjust the transparency of the pencil and brush tools. is a ...
ZDNet

Copilot's new File Explorer tricks are serious OneDrive time-savers - how to try them

You can access four new Copilot skills directly from File Explorer. You can summarize, ask questions, and compare up to five files. The process supports Microsoft 365 files, PDFs, and web files.
TWCN Tech News

How to open XML File In Excel, Word, Chrome, Edge

We’ll take you through a step-by-step guide on how to open an XML file in Excel, Word, Chrome, and Edge. Let’s get started. It may sound strange, but MS Excel can handle XML data. It allows you to ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to disable Excel workbook links to blocked file types

Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the rollout ...
CNET

Here's How to Get Microsoft 365 for Free, but There's A Catch

There are ways for everyone to get variations of Microsoft 365 for free, which includes access to Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and more. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a ...
Lifehacker

Use This App Instead of Excel to Directly Edit CSV Files

CSV, or Comma Separated Values, are files used for all kinds of things, from managing large datasets to exporting data to move it between web services. You might think CSV files are just spreadsheets, ...
PC World

How to transfer files between your phone and PC with Microsoft Edge

There are several ways to transfer files from your smartphone to your PC. You can do it via USB cable, stick, Bluetooth, or Android apps. Microsoft’s Edge, Windows ...
The Economist

Why Microsoft Excel won’t die

For many, Microsoft Excel is the epitome of corporate drudgery. Its dreaded #VALUE! error has driven an incalculable number of users to despair. Yet among financial ...