A window comprising: an inner substrate and an outer substrate, the inner and outer substrates being substantially parallel to one another; a multi-layer low-E ultraviolet blocking coating supported by an inner surface of the outer substrate, the low-E UV blocking coating blocking significant amounts of UV in the range of from about 380-400 nm; a liquid crystal inclusive layer disposed between at least the inner and outer substrates; first and second substantially transparent conductive layers, the first and second substantially transparent conductive layers being provided between the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the outer and inner substrates, respectively; first and second polymer inclusive laminating layers, the first laminating layer provided between at least the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the outer substrate and the second laminating layer provided between at least the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the inner substrate; characterized in that at least one bus bar in electrical communication with the first and/or second transparent conductive layer(s) so as to cause the liquid crystal inclusive layer to become activated when a voltage is applied thereto; and wherein the multi-layer low-E UV blocking coating comprises at least one IR reflecting layer and at least one UV blocking layer so that no more than about 20% of ambient light having a wavelength of from 380-400 nm reaches the liquid crystal inclusive layer, wherein the coated article has a visible transmission of at least about 55% when the liquid crystal inclusive layer is activated, and the UV blocking layer comprises bismuth oxide, wherein at least part of the window is laser cut so as to include one or more grooves or channels, the grooves or channels being formed so as to attenuate a z-component of compressive stress below 100 MPa. an inner substrate and an outer substrate, the inner and outer substrates being substantially parallel to one another; a multi-layer low-E ultraviolet blocking coating supported by an inner surface of the outer substrate, the low-E UV blocking coating blocking significant amounts of UV in the range of from about 380-400 nm; a liquid crystal inclusive layer disposed between at least the inner and outer substrates; first and second substantially transparent conductive layers, the first and second substantially transparent conductive layers being provided between the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the outer and inner substrates, respectively; first and second polymer inclusive laminating layers, the first laminating layer provided between at least the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the outer substrate and the second laminating layer provided between at least the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the inner substrate; characterized in that at least one bus bar in electrical communication with the first and/or second transparent conductive layer(s) so as to cause the liquid crystal inclusive layer to become activated when a voltage is applied thereto; and wherein the multi-layer low-E UV blocking coating comprises at least one IR reflecting layer and at least one UV blocking layer so that no more than about 20% of ambient light having a wavelength of from 380-400 nm reaches the liquid crystal inclusive layer, wherein the coated article has a visible transmission of at least about 55% when the liquid crystal inclusive layer is activated, and the UV blocking layer comprises bismuth oxide, wherein at least part of the window is laser cut so as to include one or more grooves or channels, the grooves or channels being formed so as to attenuate a z-component of compressive stress below 100 MPa.