Microsoft blames Russian Iridium for hacks
Iridium apparently works with Sandworms
Microsoft is warning of a Russian based hacker called Iridium who is apparently co-ordinating attacks with Tsar Putin's elite Sandworm hacker group.
EU to investigate Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
Moving to phase II of monopoly investigation
The European Commission has announced that, following its initial investigation into Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it will now be opening a more "in-depth" Phase 2 probe to determine the deal's likely impact on competition.
Microsoft sued over cloud
CISPE complains that Vole is being anti-competative again
Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) has moaned to the EC's Directorate-General for Competition about Microsoft's cloudy antics.
Microsoft puts adverts on the start menu
Adverts in bars? What a dumb idea
Software King of the World Microsoft is helping drive more users to Linux by slapping adverts into its Windows 11 task bar.
Microsoft offers password-free smartphone authentication
Azure Active Director certificate-based authentication
Software king of the world Microsoft is now offering a public preview of Azure AD CBA on devices running Apple's iOS and Android that uses certificates on Yubico's YubiKey hardware security key.
Microsoft sued in AI ruckus
Vole's Open Sauce street cred suffering
Software King of the World Microsoft has been sued in what is being seen as a test case for AI software.
Microsoft gives $100 million in tech support to Ukraine
Improving government structures
Software King of the World Microsoft has extended its offer of technology support free of charge to Ukraine until December 2023, topping up over $400 million it has spent since February to $100 million.
Windows 11 slightly more popular than diabetes
Only 15.44 per cent have it
Only 5.44 percent of PCs across the globe have installed Microsoft Windows 11, meaning it gained 1.83 percentage points in a month. To put this figure in perspective only ten per cent of the population have some form of diabetes.
Microsoft invests in another gaming outfit
All your bases are belong to Vole
Microsoft has invested in the Korean game company Wemade, which is behind the Legend of Mir MMORPG series on PC and mobile. It also has a blockchain company that supports its own NFT auction site and crypto service.
Microsoft loses $200 on each Xbox
Makes it up on accessories and games
Software King of the World Microsoft loses up to $200 on each Xbox console it sells.