Valve's Gabe Newell led a team at Microsoft that ported which game to Windows 95?
Yes, Gaben is a former Microsoftie.
User-activated bug in Windows File Explorer unintentionally boosts performance
It comes at a price, but a small one
Mozilla mockingly asks Microsoft to clarify users' data exploitation for AI training practices
Experts from the Foundation were unable to discern Microsoft's true intent
Military data compromised via fencing company's Windows 7 machine
A stronger perimeter might have helped
Future Windows versions will disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 by default, Microsoft confirms
In context: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is widely used to secure and encrypt internet communications, encompassing emails, instant messaging platforms, VoIP, and HTTPS web traffic. Introduced in 1999, the earliest TLS specifications are now deemed insecure by modern standards.
You can download Aptos, Microsoft Office's new default font here
Aptos is the new default font for Microsoft Office, replacing Calibri. If you are running an older Office version or you want to install it on your system to use with any other applications, you can download it here.
End of an era: Microsoft bids farewell to WordPad after nearly 30 years
It first appeared in Windows 95
Microsoft patent describes a backpack AI assistant
Wearable would offer hands-free mobile home-assistant-like experience
Microsoft patent shows a 360-degree folding screen device
Hopefully this won't go the same way as the Surface Duo
Windows 11 will soon open all links in the default browser, but only for users in Europe
Those in the rest of the world will have to keep using Microsoft Edge against their will
Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing
Microsoft claims the behavior was unintended
Skype vulnerability can reveal your IP address, but Microsoft doesn't think it's that bad
Privacy nightmare for activists, political dissidents, journalists, and regular users
Windows 11 is getting a redesigned Settings homepage and new backup app
The new homepage will show all your most-used settings in one place for easy access
Bethesda and Tempur team up to create "NASA-like" Starfield cockpit gaming chair
Don't hold your breath on owning one, though
Microsoft investigating Windows 11 update that is causing blue screens of death
The problem might be related to MSI motherboards
Windows 11 apps, including Paint, expected to receive AI features
Paint is moving with the times
Microsoft ends Kinect production, but the technology will live on
The Kinect's latest version will be Microsoft's last
Microsoft will sell streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in attempt to appease UK regulator
Activision Blizzard games will be coming to Ubisoft+
Microsoft finally fixes Windows 11 SSD slowdown bug
Still no public acknowledgement of the issue, though
Microsoft's AI lists Ottawa food bank as a top tourist attraction
"Consider going into it on an empty stomach"
Microsoft will shut down the Xbox 360 Store in July 2024
Purchased games will still work, and backward compatibility isn't going anywhere
LinkedIn accounts targeted in worldwide hijacking campaign
Hackers asking for money, or deleting user accounts with no warning
Researchers suspect a neglected Exchange Server zero-day likely caused one of the UK's worst hacks
Microsoft is accused of dragging its feet, causing the personal information of 40 million voters to be exposed
Microsoft fixes 87 security vulnerabilities in its latest Patch Tuesday release
A couple of nasty, currently exploited zero-day flaws should be fixed as well
Microsoft is testing a new Edge feature that captures screenshots of every site you visit
Privacy? Security? What could possibly go wrong?