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Cybersecurity, Security

Microsoft Introduces GPT-4 AI-Powered Security Copilot Tool to Empower Defenders

March 28, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Security Copilot in limited preview, marking its continued quest to embed AI-oriented features in an attempt to offer “end-to-end defense at machine speed and scale.” Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 generative AI and its own security-specific model, […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft Teams now lets you transform into a 3D avatar during meetings

March 27, 2023

Via: The Verge

Microsoft is now allowing Teams users to create a 3D avatar to use in meetings instead of being on camera or even needing a webcam. Originally announced in 2021, Microsoft has been testing these 3D avatars over the past year […]


Computing, Hardware

ChatGPT was made possible thanks to tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs, which Microsoft is now upgrading

March 13, 2023

Via: TechSpot

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI trained ChatGPT on a supercomputer Microsoft built from tens of thousands of Nvidia A100 GPUs. Microsoft announced a new array utilizing Nvidia’s newer H100 GPUs this week. The challenge facing the companies started in 2019 after […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft envisions a new way of web browsing with Edge

February 14, 2023

Via: Techradar

Microsoft seems to be planning to add mouse gestures to Edge in order to give users a fresh set of options for performing common actions, despite indications in the past that this feature is not something that’ll be supported. Neowin(opens […]


Computing, Hardware

Google will split its AR division in half to battle Microsoft and Oculus

February 13, 2023

Via: PhoneArena

The word on the street is that Google is changing its approach to AR and splitting efforts between two teams: Devices & Services and Platforms & Ecosystems. Devices & Services, led by Rick Osterloh, will be responsible for consumer hardware […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft pledges support in .NET language updates

February 8, 2023

Via: Info World

Microsoft’s latest strategy for its .NET languages—C#, F#, and Visual Basic—emphasizes attributes including performance and interoperability, with the company remaining in charge of governance. The company posted the latest overviews of plans for the three languages on February 6. Big […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Recent Windows update wants to snoop through users’ Office data

February 7, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Microsoft released the KB5021751 update in January, explaining that it was to “help” the company identify how many users were still running unsupported or soon-to-be-unsupported versions of the Office productivity suite. Microsoft was seemingly searching for info over users of […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft releases fix for botched Windows Defender update, but it’s still facing problems

January 17, 2023

Via: Techradar

There are only two ‘Friday the 13th’s in 2023, and the first has already seen Microsoft scrambling to fix an issue that affected users’ Start menus and taskbars following a botched update to its Defender antivirus. Following the mishap, Microsoft […]


Internet, Wireless & Cloud

Microsoft Azure Services Flaws Could’ve Exposed Cloud Resources to Unauthorized Access

January 17, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Four different Microsoft Azure services have been found vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks that could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to cloud resources. The security issues, which were discovered by Orca between October 8, 2022 and December […]


Data Management, Hardware

The US Army is spending millions on developing a new Microsoft HoloLens headset

January 13, 2023

Via: Techradar

The US Congress has recently approved a $40 million spend on new Microsoft Hololens augmented reality headsets for the US Army following complaints from users. The so-called Integrated Visual Augmentation Systems (IVAS) are designed to pull data from various sensors […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Is File Explorer in Windows 11 popping to the front for you? You’re not alone

January 4, 2023

Via: Techradar

We’re only a few days into 2023, and already a new bug in Windows 11 has been frustrating some users, myself included. It’s all to do with File Explorer windows moving themselves to the front of your desktop when you’re […]


Computing, Hardware

Microsoft in 2022: year in review

December 30, 2022

Via: Techradar

What kind of 2022 did Microsoft experience? The company made some big moves during the course of this year, including a gargantuan near-$70 billion acquisition – mired in controversy – and it also brought the first major feature update to […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft 365 wants to bring all your notifications together in one place

December 21, 2022

Via: Techradar

Microsoft is implementing a centralized notification feed for its Microsoft 365 suite of office software that it says will provide a “mix of relevant content” for the content users have access to, or that gets shared with them. Quietly announced(opens […]


Internet, Wireless & Cloud

Microsoft bans cryptomining in Azure

December 15, 2022

Via: Techradar

Microsoft has officially banned cryptomining within its Azure cloud services in a rather inconspicuous way. An update(opens in new tab) to its Universal License Terms for Online Services, which mainly applies to its cloud platform, states that “mining cryptocurrency is […]


Hacking, Security

Hardware drivers approved by Microsoft used in ransomware attacks

December 14, 2022

Via: Techradar

Researchers at Sophos(opens in new tab) have identified that vulnerabilities in Microsoft-approved hardware drivers have been exploited in ransomware attacks by a group known as Cuba. A pair of files were found on compromised machines that Sophos says “work together […]


Hacking, Security

Top 10 Hacks for Microsoft PowerPoint

December 14, 2022

Via: TechSpot

For countless people working in business, education, and entertainment, the most commonly used tool to create a presentation is Microsoft’s PowerPoint. It’s easy to make something quickly and simply, and it doesn’t take long to get comfortable using it. But […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Top 4 SaaS Security Threats for 2023

December 12, 2022

Via: The Hacker News

With 2022 coming to a close, there is no better time to buckle down and prepare to face the security challenges in the year to come. This past year has seen its fair share of breaches, attacks, and leaks, forcing […]


Cybersecurity, Security

Azure will now protect SMBs from DDoS attacks

November 22, 2022

Via: Techradar

Microsoft have announced(opens in new tab) that a new SKU for its cloud computing platform Azure’s DDoS Protection offering, which it says is specifically designed with SMBs in mind, is now available in public preview. Dubbed “IP Protection” the latest […]


Internet, Wireless & Cloud

Nvidia and Microsoft are building a supercomputer in the cloud

November 17, 2022

Via: Techradar

NVIDIA and Microsoft are collaborating on a new cloud-based AI-focused supercomputer, which they claim will be “one of the most powerful in the world” when complete. The new machine will leverage the supercomputing infrastructure of Microsoft Azure(opens in new tab) […]


Computing, Data Management

Microsoft tightening Azure security with “granular” permissions

November 14, 2022

Via: Techradar

All of Azure DevOps REST APIs are now getting granular Personal Access Tokens (PAT). The goal of the change, which was met with glee in the cybersecurity community, is to minimize the potential damage of a leaked PAT credential. Announcing […]