Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 and the company really, really hopes you'll either upgrade to Windows 11 (if you have an eligible PC) or buy a new computer running the newer version of the operating system. But millions of people probably won't notice the end of support unless things start breaking… so it's interesting to note that Microsoft will also end support for Office and Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 later this year. They'll most likely continue to function for a while, but they'll stop receiving security and feature updates and could suffer from performance and reliability issues over time.

In other recent tech news from around the web, Parallels is making it possible to run 32-bit Windows applications on Macs with ARM-based processors, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has an unofficial preview of Apple's 2025 smartphone, tablet, laptop, and desktop lineup, and the final chapter in the saga of Razer's controversial (and maybe not-all-that-effective) face mask has arrived.

Parallels Desktop 20.2: another exciting update in the Parallels Desktop 20 series [Parallels] Windows 10 (64-bit, x86 build) running on a MacBook Pro with an Apple M1 Max processor

Parallels Desktop 20.2 brings initial support for running x86 builds of Windows on Macs with Apple Silicon. Parallels has long made it possible to run Windows on Macs with ARM-based processors, but up until now you've only been able to run versions of Windows that were compiled for ARM.

Now you can run 64-bit versions of Windows (and some Linux distributions) made for x86_64 architecture. The feature is still in early preview and it's it's super-slow right now. But this could make it possible to run some 32-bit Windows apps that aren't natively compiled for ARM.

Microsoft won't support Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14th [The Verge]

Microsoft is ending support for Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14, 2025. They should continue to function, but will no longer receive updates and could develop performance & reliability issues over time.

Buyers of Razer's bogus "N95" Zephyr masks get over $1 million in refunds [Ars Technica]

The FTC sued Razer last year over deceptive marketing for its high-tech Zephyr face mask which did not actually offer the N95-level protection that was promised. Now the FTC says it's begun sending refunds to 6,764 customers.

Apple's 2025 Plan: iPhone Overhaul, Smart Home Push and AI Catch-Up [Bloomberg]

Among other things, 2025 could bring about the end of the iPhone home button. A new iPhone SE is expected to launch this year with an updated design and support for Face ID and Apple Intelligence. An ultrathin iPhone 17 Air may also be coming this year.

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