Weekly Newsletter
Bear Necessities [of IT]
Every week we send a short round-up of the technology news worth knowing, written for business owners rather than IT departments. The goal is practical: use technology smarter to stay secure, save time, and protect your bottom line.
It goes out on LinkedIn. Every past issue is below, free to read.
50 issues published so far.
2026
- July 16, 2026 Microsoft’s fixing the biggest issues in Windows 11
- July 13, 2026 Stop AI agents creating security blind spots
- July 6, 2026 How would you stop AI in an emergency?
- July 2, 2026 Beware these “alerts” from Microsoft Azure
- June 22, 2026 Windows 11’s new focus on efficiency
- June 10, 2026 Is data security your top priority?
- June 8, 2026 Don’t trust AI with this security essential
- June 8, 2026 Teams update: No more accidental quitting
- June 4, 2026 Is this the top productivity app in Windows 11?
- May 11, 2026 Relying on Windows 10 extended support? Time to upgrade
- May 8, 2026 How to stop AI projects stalling
- May 5, 2026 Small habits to make your Windows 11 PC last longer
- May 4, 2026 Beware the next generation of phishing attacks
- April 22, 2026 It’s time to govern your team’s AI use
- April 8, 2026 Don’t forget to protect your browsing privacy
- April 6, 2026 Do you really want your team to use this?
- April 2, 2026 Another good reason to enforce MFA
- March 13, 2026 Important: Protect your business from digital fraud
- March 10, 2026 Prepare your business for more refined cyberthreats
- March 9, 2026 Microsoft finally fixes these Teams issues
- March 4, 2026 Is “technical debt” slowing your business growth?
- March 2, 2026 Consider this before using AI browsers at work
- February 10, 2026 PowerPoint drops its “Reuse Slides” feature
- February 9, 2026 At last: Sync passkeys across your devices
- February 4, 2026 "Ask Copilot" is coming to your Taskbar (but only if you want it to)
- February 2, 2026 Microsoft Edge introduces a new scam protection tool
- January 12, 2026 Is your team using AI well? Copilot can tell you
- January 8, 2026 How to help your people be AI confident
- January 5, 2026 Never lose a Word document again
- January 2, 2026 Copilot brings Microsoft and Google together
2025
- December 29, 2025 AI audio translation previews in Microsoft Edge
- December 22, 2025 New: You decide what Copilot remembers
- December 15, 2025 Beware fake apps containing malware
- December 8, 2025 80% of malware is powered by AI
- December 1, 2025 Smoother, smarter dictation in Windows 11
- November 10, 2025 More good news for accessibility in Windows 11
- November 3, 2025 Better battery life for Windows 11 laptops
- October 27, 2025 Outlook will flag your most important emails
- October 20, 2025 Half of staff have too much access to data
- October 14, 2025 Your business’s passwords are still too weak
- October 13, 2025 Passkeys will be better integrated in Windows
- October 6, 2025 New member of staff… new security risk?
- September 22, 2025 Warning: That antivirus website could be a fake
- September 15, 2025 Exciting new formatting tools for Notepad
- September 8, 2025 Microsoft plans a naming system for hackers
- September 5, 2025 The BEST protection against ransomware
- August 25, 2025 Say goodbye to hours wasted on PowerPoint slides
- August 18, 2025 Windows 11 will warn you if someone's snooping
- August 11, 2025 90% of businesses are now using generative AI
- August 4, 2025 Beware: Is that Microsoft… or a phishing attempt?