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Microsoft removes MSN feed from Windows 11 widgets

Microsoft is removing the MSN news feed from Windows 11 widgets. This change comes after users have been able to disable the feed for over two years. The company is moving away from displaying this content within the widget feature. AI

IMPACT Minimal impact on AI operators; this is a user interface change for a consumer operating system.

RANK_REASON This is a product update for an existing operating system, not a core AI development.

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Microsoft removes MSN feed from Windows 11 widgets

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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