CryptoAPI bug makes 99% of Windows servers vulnerable
The newly released PoC code can exploit a flaw that was already patched in August
Microsoft is preparing to overhaul Windows 11 File Explorer
Changes include increased integration with OneDrive, email, and Microsoft 365
Cloud division saves Microsoft from weak Xbox and Windows performance
Microsoft is betting big on AI
While Microsoft pours billions into OpenAI, Meta's AI chief says ChatGPT is "not particularly innovative"
Hopefully this doesn't mean the return of Clippy in AI form
The Best Tablets in Early 2023: An Evolving and Affordable Form of Computing
If you haven't bought a new tablet in recent years, now is a good time to consider doing so. Not only are tablets more powerful today, but the displays are better, and mainstream models let you enjoy features that were previously reserved for more expensive flagships.
Azure OpenAI and ChatGPT services are now available to enterprise customers
Microsoft's commitment to democratizing AI with chatbot capabilities
Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licenses this month
Microsoft really wants people on Windows 11
Microsoft looks set to eliminate 10,000 jobs in the next few days
Another tech giant could be implementing mass layoffs
Microsoft Defender update kills Start Menu shortcuts and program files on Windows
"Defender really is the Gift that keeps on giving!"
Some Intel software can be downloaded in Russia again because of "warranty obligations"
Windows 11 updates are reportedly allowed again, too
Congress refuses Army request to spend $400 million on Microsoft HoloLens-based headsets
It awarded $40 million to build a new version instead
What just happened? The controversial deal between Microsoft and the US Army for the military branch to buy 6,900 HoloLens-based headsets at the cost of $400 million has been blocked by congress. As a consolation, the government approved $40 million for Microsoft to build a new and improved version that soldiers will hopefully hate less.
Microsoft and Activision will miss their contractual merger deadline
The FTC has scheduled a hearing for August 2, well after the deal is supposed to close
Microsoft is giving its salaried US employees unlimited time off
In context: Working in the tech industry might not feel like the most secure profession right now, given the number of people being let go, but it still offers some of the best perks (and pay, usually). Microsoft, for example, is giving its US employees unlimited, fully paid time off.
Xbox update will switch Series S and X consoles to power saver mode when they shut down
New setting won't affect performance but will disable remote wake
Microsoft 365 Basic gets you 100GB of OneDrive, ad-free Outlook, but no desktop Office for $2 a month
An inexpensive offering from Microsoft
Microsoft's Surface Duo 3 will be a traditional foldable instead of a dual-screen smartphone, sources say
Microsoft went back to the drawing board after the Surface Duo 2 failed to impress
First Patch Tuesday of 2023 includes fixes for 98 security flaws and one zero-day bug
A bountiful batch of bugfixes to keep Windows and Microsoft software secure
The final Windows 7 and 8 patch is here, adding secure boot to Windows 7 (kind of)
UEFI Class 3 systems will need a workaround due to video driver issues
Windows 11 is about to see wider adoption by companies
More Steam users are also embracing the latest Microsoft OS
TechSpot's top big tech stories of 2022: Why is Amazon building CPUs?
Consumers are becoming more aware of personal privacy
Microsoft makes using formulas in Excel easier, adds new features
Windows, Mac and web versions receive various new features
It takes half an hour to boot into Windows 7 running on a 5 MHz CPU with 128MB of RAM
TL;DR: The race to 1GHz was very much a real thing at the turn of the century. It was quite entertaining as well, coming down to a photo finish between AMD and Intel (the former took the win by mere days). Fast forward to today and you won't be able to find a new desktop CPU with a clock speed under 1.6GHz or so. But, you can underclock an existing chip to run much slower and that's exactly what NTDEV did in his latest video.
Windows 11 Notepad app appears to be getting browser-style tabs
Following in the footsteps of File Explorer
Three-quarters of public comments want Microsoft to take over Activision Blizzard
In the UK, at least