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The reality of today's tech industry: layoffs, long hours, AI threats, and few perks

In a nutshell: It had long been said that a career in tech was the ultimate dream: high salaries, security, and a huge number of perks made for some very happy workers. But things look quite different today. The tech world has seen the highest number of layoffs of any private sector industry this year; perks have been cut; salaries aren't increasing in line with the extra demands; and there's the constant spectre of AI.

Microsoft relaunches Recall on Copilot+ Windows PCs after privacy overhaul

The Oblivion remake is real, it's gorgeous, and it's out now

AI is enabling cybercriminals to act quickly - and with little technical knowledge, Microsoft warns

Microsoft tightens policies for low performers, adds voluntary exit plan

Windows 11 adds taskbar 'End Task' button for killing frozen apps

In a nutshell: Microsoft has quietly introduced a new Windows feature allowing you to deal with unresponsive applications faster. A new "End Task" option is available directly from the taskbar, streamlining a process that usually requires a few more steps and a trip to the Task Manager list of running programs.

Microsoft's BitNet shows what AI can do with just 400MB and no GPU

Western Digital and Microsoft launch HDD recycling program to recover rare earths from e-waste

Microsoft deprecates "revolutionary" virtualization-based security feature in older Windows 11 versions

Microsoft simplifies copying text from images in Windows 11

Big Tech avoided $278 billion in corporate tax over the past decade, says watchdog

Cutting corners: A new report has reignited the debate over how much tax the world's largest technology companies pay, revealing that the so-called "Silicon Six" – Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Netflix – have paid nearly $278 billion less in corporate income tax over the past decade than would be expected if their profits were taxed at the average statutory rate for US companies.

Microsoft's latest Windows security update creates an empty folder you should not delete

Microsoft confirms Outlook Classic bug that causes CPU spikes while typing, offers workaround

Microsoft research shows AI coding tools fall short in key debugging tasks

Microsoft says Edge 134 is up to 9% faster with real-world performance boosts

Windows Recall is finally nearing launch, Microsoft suggests

More Microsoft job cuts could hit non-coding staff and middle managers

Microsoft surveys users about new icon designs in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

John Carmack and Tim Sweeney defend Microsoft's WHAMM AI Quake demo

Microsoft fires engineers over AI protest at 50th-anniversary event

Microsoft extends driver synchronization support through Windows Server Update Services again

Scammers are exploiting tax season panic with convincing new email traps

Quake II runs on WHAMM, Microsoft's experimental AI for real-time gaming

Microsoft's Copilot gains the ability to complete web tasks on your behalf

Employee calls Microsoft AI boss a "war profiteer" during 50th-anniversary speech