It stands for the HDR Gaming Interest Group . Sony and Microsoft are both members, as are many TV makers and game developers

Get Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac for just $59.97 (reg

US Senator Ron Wyden says glaring cybersecurity flaws by Microsoft enabled a ransomware attack on a US hospital system and has called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate

Sony is finally catching up to something Nintendo and Microsoft have had for years

Wyden says default use of RC4 cipher led to last year's breach of health giant Ascension.

Microsoft open-sourced Bill Gates 1976 6502 BASIC interpreter, showcasing early programming features and its historical role in shaping personal computing

Classes moved to VBA, but upgrading and testing is unavoidable With the end of Windows 10 looming, Microsoft has reminded hard-pressed admins that other critical technologies are on the endangered list, notably VBScript.

Microsoft will use Nebius for AI infrastructure in a $17-19bn deal lasting until 2031

Once in a codependent relationship, Microsoft and OpenAI have decided it's probably best if they both start seeing other companies.

Microsoft wanted to pull the plug on these old PCs

Microsoft will end OpenAI's exclusive hold on its productivity suite, adding second AI supplier.

Why strap pricey, power-hungry HBM to a job that doesn't benefit from the bandwidth? Analysis Nvidia on Tuesday unveiled the Rubin CPX, a GPU designed specifically to accelerate extremely long-context AI workflows like those seen in code assistants such as Microsoft's GitHub Copilot, while simultaneously cutting back on pricey and power-hungry high-bandwidth memory (HBM).

When some rivals go full-time, Microsoft is still happy for workers to WFH two days per week

New look for Visual Studio but the core still runs on the old .Net Framework Microsoft has released a preview of Visual Studio 2026, the first major version update since 2021, promising deeper AI integration and a new look and feel.

LONDON (Reuters) - Nebius Group said on Wednesday it would raise $3 billion to fuel growth in its core artificial intelligence cloud business, on the heels of its $17.4-billion deal with Microsoft

I only noticed a bit of latency when I turned on multi-frame generation while playing Cyberpunk in 4K that pushed my frame rate up to 160 fps from 70 fps, but those interpolated frames made everything feel more sluggish. We've clearly come a long way from Microsoft and Sony's foray into game streaming for consoles

Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support this October, but this lightweight Tiny11 Builder is giving old PCs another way to upgrade to Windows 11

For schoolwork, the GPU matters too but its importance depends on what you're doing. If your school tasks mostly involve writing papers, browsing the web or using productivity tools like Google Docs or Microsoft Office, you dont need a high-end GPU

ERP giant patches flaw that allows total takeover of NetWeaver, Microsoft has nothing under attack for once Septembers Patch Tuesday wont require Microsoft users to rapidly repair rancid software, but SAP users need to move fast to address extremely dangerous bugs.

Microsoft is diversifying its AI portfolio by integrating some of Anthropic's AI features into Office 365 apps

Last month, Google won a $10 billion cloud contract from Meta spanning six years. Meta had largely been reliant on Amazon Web Services for cloud infrastructure, though it also uses Microsoft Azure

Grab a new, open-box Microsoft Surface SE 11.6-inch Laptop (2022) for just $184.97 (reg

Microsoft reportedly plans to begin using Anthropic's latest Claude models to power some of the Copilot features in its Office 365 apps

If you're within 50 miles of Redmond, then it's time to come in Microsoft is rolling out a new return-to-office policy that will see first Redmond, then US, and then global staff getting back on-prem at least three days a week.

The legality of second-hand Microsoft Windows and Office licenses is back under the microscope as the companys battle with a UK-based reseller returns to court this week

Dave Plummer, the Microsoft programmer who ported Pinball from Windows 95 to NT, didn't add a frame limiter to the game, which made it go into overdrive on more modern systems

Microsoft previously had a remote-work policy that allowed most employees to work from home more frequently without manager approval

Microsoft invitation lost in mail after HoloLens made soldiers sick The US Army's troubled attempt at outfitting soldiers with mixed-reality headsets is getting a $354 million boost and a new pair of lead contractors as part of a second attempt to make the kit stick without making troops sick.

BrianFagioli writes: Microsoft has decided it is time to rein in remote work

Microsoft feared too many machines would end up bricked Microsoft vet Raymond Chen first told the story of HLT and Windows 95 more than 20 years ago

Is this the Start menu of the future? The Copilot app seems to be morphing into this key part of the Windows 11 interface

They're designed to be less distracting than the current buttons, but are still easy to see. While the design overhaul has proven to be controversial since its announcement, some including Engadget's Devindra Hardawar like the new direction, even if it's somewhat reminiscent of Microsoft's translucent Windows Vista Aero designs from nearly twenty years ago

Dev admits the game once ate an entire CPU core Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has come clean and admitted that the worst bug he ever shipped was in..

Only a temporary reprieve until GitHub Copilot integration is up and running Microsoft's policy of inserting Copilot into every corner of its portfolio is on brief hiatus, at least in the first preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22.

ValueLicensing's David spins the sling for another go at the Windows Goliath Microsoft's tussle with UK-based reseller ValueLicensing over the sale of secondhand licenses returns to the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal this week, with the Windows behemoth now claiming that selling pre-owned Office and Windows software is unlawful.

Unavoidable AI has developers looking for alternative code hosting options Among the software developers who use Microsoft's GitHub, the most popular community discussion in the past 12 months has been a request for a way to block Copilot, the company's AI service, from generating issues and pull requests in code repositories.

ChatGPT secures unmatched dominance with over 80% share, while Microsoft Copilot rises quickly and Perplexity falters against competitive pressure

Microsoft is giving away Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions to all US college students

StatCounter data shows Microsoft risks fragmentation as Windows 11 slips, Windows 10 rebounds, and unsupported Windows 7 quietly regains ground

They're designed to be less distracting than the current buttons, but are still easy to see. While the design overhaul has proven to be controversial since its announcement, some including Engadget's own Devindra Hardawar like the new direction, even if it's somewhat reminiscent of Microsoft's translucent Windows Vista Aero designs from nearly twenty years ago

You have until Oct. 31 to redeem Microsoft's free Copilot deal.

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors spotted targeting old TP-Link routers with botnet-building malware

With Microsoft officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14 , anyone with an older PC is faced with a dilemma

Good for solving finance and clinical problems... and AI Microsoft researchers in Cambridge have unveiled its latest iteration of an Analog Optical Computer (AOC) and have inevitably incorporated AI into the technology's capabilities.

The White House hosted several tech and AI leaders at an event today centered on teaching artificial intelligence in US schools. Many of the big tech companies including Amazon , Google , Microsoft , OpenAI and Anthropic have already issued press releases with their commitments to a pledge from the White House to help "foster early interest in Al technology, promote Al literacy and proficiency, and enable comprehensive Al training for parents and educators." The business commitments include things like cash prizes for students and teachers who use AI in educational ways, and cheap or free access to the companies' AI tools, trainings and certifications

Microsoft finally open-sources its first language

They're designed to be less distracting than the current buttons, but are still easy to see. While the design overhaul has proven to be controversial since its announcement, some including Engadget's own Devindra Hardawar like the new direction, even if it's somewhat reminiscent of Microsoft's translucent Windows Vista Aero designs from nearly twenty years ago

Microsoft's latest Windows update for Windows 11, Windows 10 is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear in certain cases for non-admin users

Crates, cargo-wdk, and kernel hooks show progress, but hurdles remain Developers keen to write Windows drivers in Rust now have improved tools and samples, but progress is slow and obstacles to production use remain

Historic interpreter taught millions to program on Commodore and Apple computers.

alternative_right writes: For decades, fragments and unofficial copies of Microsoft's 6502 BASIC have circulated online, mirrored on retrocomputing sites, and preserved in museum archives

Two vulnerabilities in end-of-life TP-Link routers are linked to a botnet that is being used to attack Microsoft 365 accounts

Patch closes vuln but leaves standard users locked out of common apps Microsoft's August 2025 Windows Security Update is causing pain for administrators after a fix for a vulnerability led to some unintended consequences.

Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor - Version 1.1 source code is now available on Github, under the MIT license

Windows 11 has had plenty of negative press thanks to 24H2 bugs, but PowerToys is bringing positives to the OS in its next update

YouTube Premium is more than just ad blocking and background playback.

AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex A UK government department's three-month trial of Microsoft's M365 Copilot has revealed no discernible gain in productivity speeding up some tasks yet making others slower due to lower quality outputs

GOTO 1976 Microsoft has open-sourced the version of BASIC it created in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor used in many early microcomputers.

Apple has historically avoided getting involved in search, but this development could reflect how more of its potential customers are turning to AI chatbots to access information online. And particularly if the company brings an AI option to Safari, Apple might be able to compete more directly to other tech majors that offer their own-branded chatbots, such as Google with Gemini or Microsoft with Copilot

The US Government could save up to $6 billion over three years by using Microsofts discounts

Automatic online storage arrives in Microsoft Word, improving reliability yet raising debate

Researchers from Southampton spinout Lumenisity have built a hollow-core cable with what they claim is the lowest signal loss ever in any optical fiber

DeepL launched the AI DeepL Agent on Wednesday aimed at enterprises, pitting it against companies like Microsoft and Anthropic.

Ever bought a new PC and found it had a flawed USB-C port? Microsoft has a plan to make connectors more reliable on Windows 11 devices

Neowin reports: According to [Statcounter], in August 2025, Chrome kept on increasing its overwhelming market share, which is now above the 70% mark (70.25%, to be precise) in the desktop browser market. The gap between Chrome and its closest competitor, Microsoft Edge, is immense, with Edge holding just 11.8% (+0.01 points over the previous month)

CNBC reports: The company said it was expanding its sovereign cloud offerings to include an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform enabling companies to access various computing services via its data center network. IaaS is a market dominated by players like Microsoft and Amazon

They're designed to be less distracting than the current buttons, but are still easy to see. While the design overhaul has proven to be controversial since its announcement, some including Engadget's own Devindra Hardawar like the new direction, even if it's somewhat reminiscent of Microsoft's translucent Windows Vista Aero designs from nearly twenty years ago

Paramount has just signed a deal with Microsoft and Activision to make a movie based on the iconic Call of Duty franchise

Free Copilot for any agency who actually wants it Microsoft, the latest tech firm to agree to big software discounts for the US government, is digging even deeper into its bargain bin than the competition by offering a year of free Copilot access to government agencies willing to put up with its other problem products.

(Reuters) -Paramount Skydance has inked a deal with Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard to adapt video game franchise "Call of Duty" into a live-action feature film, the media firm said on Tuesday

Microsoft has revealed the first batch of Game Pass additions for September 2025 and there's one hornet-shaped title that looms large over the others

Preview build drops as end-of-support deadline looms for predecessor Microsoft has made Windows 11 25H2 available to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel, as market share figures show the company's flagship operating system continues to enjoy a lead over its doomed predecessor, Windows 10.

Microsoft is the latest company to discount the cost of its software to the General Services Administration.

Microsoft is busy developing quite a few nifty phone-related features for Windows 11 these days

Microsoft has revealed its big Windows 11 25H2 update, but don't expect a full OS upgrade, as it doesn't add any new features

As government says 9B could end up in Redmond, poll says it's time for new thinking Register debate series Register readers are backing a shift away from Microsoft software as a default across the UK public sector after the government confirmed it expects to spend 9 billion with the software giant over five years.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Some Microsoft Azure customers have had a worrying few days after a problematic account migration caused forecast costs for the cloud service to skyrocket, triggering budget alerts

The Windows 11 security update isn't to blame for bricking SSDs, according to Microsoft which tried and failed to reproduce the issue reported by multiple users.