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7/05 3:39 am
OpenAIs new for-profit plan leaves many unanswered questions - Engadget

OpenAI has abandoned its controversial restructuring plan





Microsoft's new AI skills are coming to Copilot+ PCs - including some for all Windows 11 users - Zdnet - 7/05 3:39 am

Here's every new and improved AI skill just announced, along with who can expect to see them, and when.





Microsoft burnishes green cred by paying Swedes to burn biomass and bury CO 2 - Theregister - 7/05 3:21 am

Schemes like this are just a license to pollute for tech giants, or so critics say Microsoft has expanded its deal with Stockholm Exergi to buy 500,000 tonnes of permanent carbon removal annually over ten years





Microsoft will soon allow AI to change your Windows 11 settings - Tomshardware - 7/05 2:31 am

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with even more AI features, one of the highlights is a new AI "agent" that will be able to assist users inside the settings app, providing troubleshooting assistance and changing Windows 11 settings at the user's request



Microsoft introduces agent for AI-powered settings controls in Copilot+ PCs - Engadget - 7/05 2:20 am

Microsoft announced a series of upcoming new features for Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11





Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff slams Microsoft over "horrible things" it did to Slack, warns OpenAI could be next to suffer - Techradar - 7/05 2:06 am

The Slack-Teams saga might be over, but Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff takes another stab at Microsoft



Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Overhaul for Windows 11 - Slashdot - 7/05 2:05 am

Microsoft has unveiled a substantial AI-focused update for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs, introducing features that leverage neural processing units across the operating system



Microsoft Makes Fedora an Official Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Distribution - Slashdot - 7/05 1:25 am

BrianFagioli writes: Fedora Linux is now officially available as a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution! That's right, folks, following prior testing, you can now run Fedora 42 natively inside Windows using WSL



Bang & Olufsen's third-gen Beosound A1 Bluetooth speaker has more battery life and bass - Engadget - 7/05 12:45 am

High-end Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen has announced the third generation of its Beosound A1 Bluetooth speaker





Microsoft overhauls the Windows 11 Start menu and adds new AI features - Mashable - 6/05 11:16 pm

Microsoft is making the Start menu in Windows 11 a little more usable.





Microsoft is expanding the Surface Pro family with a smaller, lighter, and cheaper iPad Pro rival - Phonearena - 6/05 10:50 pm

Microsoft's latest Surface Pro model is smaller, considerably lighter, thinner, and cheaper than the 13-inch variant released last year, starting at a relatively affordable $799.99 price.



Microsoft Labels Some Fired Staff as 'Good Attrition', Imposes Two-Year Rehiring Ban - Slashdot - 6/05 10:03 pm

Microsoft has instituted a stringent new performance management system that places ousted employees on a two-year rehiring block list and categorizes their departures as "good attrition," Business Insider reported Tuesday, citing internal documents





Microsoft reveals 2 compact Surface devices starting well under $1,000 - Mashable - 6/05 10:02 pm

Microsoft has announced a 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro





Windows 11 24H2 now 'broadly available' ... complete with yet another 'known issue' - Theregister - 6/05 9:15 pm

Azure Virtual Desktop App attach users might want to sit this one out for a bit longer Microsoft is celebrating the milestone of Windows 11 24H2 reaching broad availability with yet another "known issue." This time, it is related to Azure Virtual Desktop applications.





Microsoft launches lower-priced AI laptops with Qualcomm chips - Star - 6/05 9:06 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release a new laptop and tablet with chips from Qualcomm at lower prices than before, aiming to get new AI features to a broader set of customers





Kubernetes Helm charts can expose data without users ever knowing - Techradar - 6/05 9:03 pm

Microsoft experts claim default configurations often come with open ports and hardcoded credentials



Microsoft unveils smaller Surfaces: A 12-inch Surface Pro tablet and a 13-inch Surface Laptop - Engadget - 6/05 9:00 pm

Last year was a major one for Microsoft's Surface lineup, thanks to the launch of Copilot+ AI PC initiative , as well as surprisingly capable Arm-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models





Microsoft unveils smaller, cheaper Surface Pro and Surface Laptop everything you need to know - Tomsguide - 6/05 9:00 pm

Microsoft is launching new models of the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 that are smaller and cheaper than their predecessors, but they also have slightly worse hardware on board





Microsoft announces colorful new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus - Tomshardware - 6/05 9:00 pm

Microsoft's new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop are colorful Snapdragon X Plus machines with relatively affordable prices





Microsoft just revealed two new Surface devices here are the 4 key things you need to know about them - Techradar - 6/05 9:00 pm

Microsoft has officially announced two new Surface devices, available for pre-order now





Microsoft Surface Pro (12 Inch) and Surface Laptop (13 Inch): Specs, Price, Features, Release Date - Wired - 6/05 9:00 pm

The Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are lighter and thinner, with pared-down specs, but the 2024 models are better and available for the same prices, if not less.





Culture comes first in cybersecurity. That puts cybersecurity on the front line in the culture wars - Theregister - 6/05 6:28 pm

'Trust us, we're from Trumpland' may not help Microsoft as much as it hopes Opinion It is a nation's first duty to protect its citizens from harm





Microsoft reveals 2 new compact Surface devices starting well under $1,000 - Mashable - 6/05 5:00 pm

Microsoft has announced a 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro





Microsoft on how custom AI offers your business better answers, lower costs, faster innovation - Zdnet - 6/05 5:00 pm

Why settle for off-the-shelf AI? Microsoft explains the process and best practices involved in using fine-tuned models





Microsoft will let partners get creative with pay-when-you-want SaaS plans - Theregister - 6/05 3:36 pm

A few million here, a few million there, pretty soon you're talking real money Microsoft partners can now tailor private offers that allow buyers to vary the amount and timing of payments for some SaaS products and services.



Open Document Format Turns 20 - Slashdot - 6/05 2:30 pm

The Open Document Format reached its 20th anniversary on May 1, marking two decades since OASIS approved the XML-based standard originally developed by Sun Microsystems from StarOffice code



Gears of War is coming to PlayStation for the first time on August 26 - Engadget - 6/05 8:02 am

Yet another high-profile Xbox franchise is making the leap to PlayStation



Microsoft Shuts Down Skype - Slashdot - 6/05 4:10 am

Microsoft officially shuttered Skype on May 5, ending the pioneering video chat service's 22-year run





Microsoft is launching beloved Xbox exclusive on PlayStation for the first time - Tomsguide - 6/05 2:37 am

A beloved third-person shooter is coming to PlayStation and Xbox in a new remaster



Microsoft Cracks Down On Bulk Email With Strict New Outlook Rules - Slashdot - 6/05 2:17 am

BrianFagioli writes: Microsoft has officially begun rejecting high-volume emails that don't meet its new authentication rules





RIP Skype (20032025), survived by multiple versions of Microsoft Teams - Arstechnica - 6/05 1:44 am

Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, and now its journey is over.





Skype is finally shutting down - Mashable - 6/05 12:23 am

May 5 marks the final day for Skype as Microsoft is shutting down one of the world's most popular video-calling platforms





Windows 11 24H2 update is now automatically downloading on some PCs - Tomshardware - 5/05 11:16 pm

Many Windows users will soon get Windows 11 24H2 automatically, indicates a Microsoft bulletin published just ahead of the weekend



Budget Titles Dominate 2025's Top-Rated Games as AAA Prices Climb To $80 - Slashdot - 5/05 10:40 pm

The highest-rated video games of 2025 are all budget-priced titles, with Metacritic top performers Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and Split Fiction costing just $50, $30, and $50 respectively





New Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Laptop just leaked ahead of reveal tomorrow - Tomsguide - 5/05 10:22 pm

Two smaller versions of the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 have allegedly leaked and could be officially revealed during the company's Surface announcement





Microsoft finally retires Skype after 22 years of service - Tomshardware - 5/05 9:57 pm

Today, May 5th, marks the final day for Skype, ending its 22-year run as a staple of daily communication





Skype Shuts Down Today: Top Alternatives to Keep You Connected - Gizchina - 5/05 7:51 pm

By May 5, 2025, the age of digital communication had come to a close





Microsoft has fixed a bug in Windows 10 that broke part of the Start menu and the reason why this happened might annoy you - Techradar - 5/05 7:37 pm

At this stage in the game, why is Microsoft making changes to Windows 10 that could throw a wrench in the works? To promote Microsoft accounts, thats why





EU's Ribera says Microsoft has committed to abide by European rules - Star - 5/05 7:25 pm

BARCELONA (Reuters) -Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith has told the European Commission his company will abide by European rules regardless of whether it agrees with them or not, the Commission's Vice President Teresa Ribera said on Monday





Skype is shutting down today - Gsmarena - 5/05 3:48 pm

It's the end of the road for Skype as today marks the official retirement of the legendary communication platform





Xbox raises prices on consoles, controllers, games - Star - 5/05 3:00 pm

Microsoft's Xbox division on Thursday raised its recommended retail prices on consoles and controllers globally, while also confirming that some of its upcoming games will launch at a new high of US$79.99 (RM337), the company announced on its Xbox support page





Microsoft tries to knife passwords once and for all - at least for consumers - Theregister - 5/05 7:58 am

PLUS: AirPlay exploits; Six-year old backdoor opens; Raytheon settles federal charges; and more! Infosec In Brief Microsoft has decided to push its consumer customers to dump password in favor of passkeys.



Tech Leaders Launch Campaign To Make CS and AI a Graduation Requirement - Slashdot - 5/05 2:20 am

"Our future won't be handed to us," says the young narrator in a new ad from the nonprofit Code.org



Security Researchers Create Proof-of-Concept Program that Evades Linux Syscall-Watching Antivirus - Slashdot - 4/05 10:34 pm

Slashdot reader Mirnotoriety shared this report from the Register: A proof-of-concept program has been released to demonstrate a so-called monitoring "blind spot" in how some Linux antivirus and other endpoint protection tools use the kernel's io_uring interface





More compact Arm variants of Microsoft Surface Pro and Laptop lines leaked - Tomshardware - 4/05 7:58 pm

Microsoft is rumored to announce new compact 13-inch Surface Laptop 7 and 12-inch Surface Pro 11 models at their Surface event on Tuesday



How Badly Did ChatGPT and Copilot Fail to Predict the Winners of the Kentucky Derby? - Slashdot - 4/05 12:34 am

In 2016, an online "swarm intelligence" platform stunned horse-racing fans by making a correct prediction for the Kentucky Derby naming all four top finishers in order





Long-distance romance and closure from husband's death - your memories of Skype - BBC - 4/05 11:18 am

As Microsoft shuts it down, weve spoken to people whose lives were impacted by the tools.





Microsoft increases prices for Xbox consoles, accessories, and first-party games - Gsmarena - 3/05 8:43 pm

Microsoft has announced that effective immediately the prices for all of its Xbox products are going up



Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants - Wired - 3/05 6:30 pm

Plus: France blames Russia for a series of cyberattacks, the US is taking steps to crack down on a gray market allegedly used by scammers, and Microsoft pushes the password one step closer to death.





Open Document Format turns 20, but Microsoft Office still reigns supreme - Theregister - 3/05 5:29 pm

A look back at two decades of ODF, from open source hopes to patchy real-world adoption It's been 20 years since the Open Document Format (ODF) became a standard, marking a milestone in the push for open, vendor-neutral file formats and the beginning of a long but largely unsuccessful attempt to loosen Microsoft Office's grip on the desktop.



Microsoft just increased all Xbox prices: Grab one before the hikes go into effect - Engadget - 3/05 3:36 am

Microsoft just increased all Xbox prices: Grab one before the hikes go into effect Microsoft Gaming is about to get a lot more expensive at least for Xbox fans





The best laptops for graphic designers in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed - Zdnet - 3/05 2:32 am

We went hands-on with the best laptops for graphic design, including machines from Apple, Dell, and Microsoft.





Sick of 15-character passwords? Microsoft is going password-less, starting now. - Mashable - 3/05 12:49 am

Microsoft is ditching passwords for passkeys.





Microsoft announces May 6 event: Will we see new compact Surface Pro laptops? - Phonearena - 2/05 11:45 pm

Microsoft is teasing new "Copilot+PC" hardware, with speculation pointing towards more portable Surface Pro laptops.





Microsoft has no plans to fix Windows RDP bug that lets you log in with old passwords - Tomshardware - 2/05 11:19 pm

Microsoft RDP allows users to log into machines using older, invalid passwords that have since been changed



Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move to Macs from Windows? - Engadget - 2/05 10:51 pm

Q: I'm a Gen X Windows user, I've been building my own systems for decades, and I work mainly in 3D design for the building and construction industry





Edges doomed challenge to Chrome is embarrassing for Microsoft is it time to stop forcing the browser on us in Windows 11? - Techradar - 2/05 9:50 pm

Edge appears to have completely stalled surely its time for a different approach other than relentlessly pushing the browser, Microsoft?





20% discount offer on Windows 365 expires around same time as Windows 10 support - Theregister - 2/05 9:47 pm

Can't run Windows 11? Microsoft suggests renting it instead Microsoft has announced a price cut for Windows 365 alongside a not-so-subtle suggestion that Windows 10 users might consider taking advantage of the offer to keep security updates flowing.





Microsoft makes passkeys the default authentication method for all new accounts - Tomshardware - 2/05 8:49 pm

Microsoft says that passkeys reduce password use by 20% and wants to remove password use altogether



Microsoft Surface team has 'something new' coming next week - Engadget - 2/05 8:15 pm

Microsoft has teased a new Surface Copilot+ PC set to be revealed on May 6th, the company announced on X





A shockingly high amount of Microsoft code is now written by AI, CEO Satya Nadella admits - Techradar - 2/05 8:05 pm

Microsoft joins Google by confirming a significant portion of its code is now written by AI, not humans



Engadget Podcast: Metas first LlamaCon was kind of a bust - Engadget - 2/05 7:30 pm

This week Meta held its first-ever AI dev conference, LlamaCon , focused on the development of its Llama generative AI model



The Morning After: Microsoft's Xbox price increases - Engadget - 2/05 7:15 pm

Microsoft is dramatically increasing the price of the Xbox Series X and Series S as well as new games and accessories





No passwords required Microsoft makes passwordless the default for new users - Tomsguide - 2/05 6:42 pm

Microsoft is making new accounts passwordless by default as its latest push to stop people from using passwords to sign in, thanks to passkeys





Microsoft is making all new accounts passwordless by default - Techradar - 2/05 6:27 pm

Microsoft wants to remove passwords altogether, starting by making passkeys the default option for new accounts





Windows 10 is fading fast - and Microsoft's CEO just made that crystal clear - Phonearena - 2/05 4:47 pm

Microsoft's not saying it out loud - but Nadella's numbers speak for themselves.





Trio arrested in 3M UK bribery probe over Microsoft datacenter build in Netherlands - Theregister - 2/05 2:31 pm

Blu-3 accused of paying off former Mace Group associates UK authorities on Wednesday arrested three individuals in connection with a multi-million-pound bribery probe tied to the construction of a Microsoft datacenter in the Netherlands.





Linux in Excel? Sure, why not ruin both - Theregister - 2/05 6:49 am

The spreadsheet from Hell From the department of "but why?" comes news of Linux running in Microsoft Excel, although all might not be as it seems.





Microsoft pops more than 7% after earnings beat, posts best day since 2022 - Cnbc - 2/05 4:04 am

Microsoft shares popped after the software giant issued strong guidance and robust cloud growth drove a top- and bottom-line beat.





Microsoft to preload Word minutes after boot - Theregister - 2/05 4:03 am

Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner? Microsoft later this month plans to begin loading Word shortly after folks' computers begin booting up to "optimize performance" or at least improve their perception of it





Microsoft tries to kill the 'pausing datacenter builds must be bad news for AI' trope - Theregister - 2/05 12:49 am

Sees economic strife as chance to sell even more stuff than its $70bn Q3 haul Microsofts capital expenditure was slightly lower than forecast, in part due to normal variability from the timing of delivery of data center leases that the company was at pains to argue are not in any way bad news.





Developer gets Linux running inside Microsoft Excel, 'mostly for fun' - Tomshardware - 2/05 12:02 am

Holy sheet!





Meta reignites its fight with Apple over platform power & developer freedom - Appleinsider - 2/05 12:01 am

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is once again accusing Apple of shutting out competition, framing open-source AI as the latest move in a long-running fight over who controls the future of mobile platforms





Microsoft hikes prices of Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and games worldwide - cites market conditions and price of development - Tomshardware - 1/05 11:22 pm

Xbox hikes Xbox console prices by $80 - $130 along, also raises prices on controllers, headsets and games, citing increased development costs, but forgetting to note newly imposed U.S





Microsoft to raise the price of all Xbox Series consoles by $100 with software hitting $80, matching the cost of some Nintendo Switch 2 games - Techradar - 1/05 11:03 pm

Microsoft has announced that it is raising the prices of all Xbox consoles, accessories, and software





Bad news, Xbox gamers: Consoles and video game prices are going up - Mashable - 1/05 10:40 pm

In a May 1 announcement, Microsoft announced price increases for consoles, controllers, and some Xbox video games as well.





Microsoft RDP apparently lets you log in with expired passwords - and it apparently doesn't have plans to fix the issue - Techradar - 1/05 10:23 pm

Changing passwords could be basically pointless for Microsoft RDP




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Has Asia just taken a step away from the US dollar? - Scmp
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Politics : Selangor PKR Backs Nurul Izzah For Deputy .. - Bernama
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