Windows 10 now on a billion machines
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Tuesday, 17 March 2020 11:05

Windows 10 now on a billion machines


If you don’t want it you have to self-isolate

Windows 10 is now running on over 1 billion monthly active devices, just six months after passing the 900 million device milestone.

Microsoft spills the beans on Xbox Series X
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Full specs out

Microsoft has provided detailed tech specs for its forthcoming Xbox Series X gaming console.

Bill Gates quits Microsoft
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Monday, 16 March 2020 10:59

Bill Gates quits Microsoft


More time to fight the mosquito

Microsoft’s software King of the World, Sir William Gates III, has abdicated from his throne at Microsoft to devote more time to fighting his sworn enemy, the mosquito and other good works.

US DoD reconsiders JEDI deal
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Friday, 13 March 2020 12:39

US DoD reconsiders JEDI deal


Microsoft may not get it after all

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking court permission to reconsider certain aspects of its decision to award a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft.

Vole suffers a bad case of unpatched flaw on its SMB
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Despite Microsoft’s time and money it still has more holes than Blackburn

Insecurity experts have found another unpatched vulnerability in version 3.1.1 of the Server Message Block (SMB) -- the service that's used to share files, printers, and other resources on local networks and over the internet.

Microsoft might lose JEDI case
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Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:57

Microsoft might lose JEDI case


The Force is not with it, claims Amazon boss's official organ

A federal judge said in court documents that Amazon's protest lawsuit over rival Microsoft being awarded a highly lucrative defence project was "likely to succeed on the merits" of one of its main arguments.

Brave sends the least data home
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Monday, 09 March 2020 13:06

Brave sends the least data home


Edge tells Microsoft what you had for dinner

New academic research published the phone-home features of six of today's most popular browsers and found that the Brave browser sent the smallest amount of data about its users.

Microsoft tells workers to stay at home
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Thursday, 05 March 2020 11:57

Microsoft tells workers to stay at home


Microsoft fears more bugs

Software King of the World Microsoft has told its minions to stay at home and work to limit exposure to the spreading coronavirus outbreak, as it responded to cases near its Seattle headquarters and in California.

Microsoft abandons MCSA, MCSD and MCSE certifications
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Vole only interested in role-based training and certifications

Microsoft will retire MCSA, MCSD and MCSE certifications on June 30, 2020 which means that if you put it on your CV some freshly scrubbed HR person is going to wonder what it is.

Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox Series X upgrade will be free
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It will get an updated version

CD Projekt Red is among the first developers/publishers to go on record and confirm that there will be an updated version of Cyberpunk 2077 game for the Xbox Series X console, and it will be free, which is in line with Microsoft's Smart Delivery feature.