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- Microsoft's School AI Deal Has Rules Canada Could Borrow
Matthew Leo · September 15, 2026A new US agreement makes Microsoft's school AI promises enforceable. Canadian boards can borrow its strongest clauses without pretending it applies here.
- Microsoft Says Its AI Must Always Let Humans Take Control
Matthew Leo · September 15, 2026Microsoft's draft MAI code bars its models from resisting correction or shutdown. The useful question is how the company will prove those rules work.
- Stop OneDrive Desktop Backup Without Losing Local Files
Matthew Leo · September 5, 2026Turning off OneDrive folder backup can move Desktop or Documents files out of sight. Download cloud-only items, choose the right location, and verify both copie…
- Xbox Can Turn Your Physical Discs Into Digital Games
Matthew Leo · August 29, 2026Microsoft’s new Xbox disc-to-digital system gives supported physical games a digital entitlement while keeping the disc usable, including cloud and Play Anywher…
- What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die?
Matthew Leo · August 2, 2026Apple, Google and Microsoft offer different ways to pass on photos and files. Set them up now so relatives are not left fighting passwords and support forms.
- Xbox Prices Just Rose. Canadians Should Wait
Matthew Leo · August 2, 2026Microsoft's latest Xbox price increase is now in effect worldwide. Canadian buyers should compare old stock, refurbished systems and the complete cost before ru…
- Speed Up a Slow Windows 11 Laptop Without Cleaner Apps
Matthew Leo · July 31, 2026Diagnose a slow Windows 11 laptop before installing an optimizer. These reversible checks reveal whether apps, storage, malware or aging hardware are responsibl…
- Microsoft’s AI Spending “Cut” Is Mostly Accounting
Matthew Leo · July 30, 2026Microsoft reduced its reported 2026 capital-spending outlook, but longer lease accounting—not a retreat from AI infrastructure—explains much of the change.