September 22, 2023
Via: TechradarMicrosoft is moving full steam ahead with its AI efforts, and could soon present its major plans in a special event. It’s anticipated that the company may take to the stage to announce continuing AI integration into Microsoft products, such […]
Computing, Software & Applications
September 14, 2023
Via: InfoWorldMicrosoft’s shift to open development models is an interesting case study in how to manage open source development at scale. With millions of users and thousands of potential contributors, the company’s project maintainers have problems that most open source projects […]
Computing, Software & Applications
September 7, 2023
Via: InfoWorldMicrosoft Loop is an intriguing tool, one that promises a lot but has yet to deliver more than a framework for running collaborative applications. The intent is to have a common data framework for collaboration, exposed as a canvas, with […]
September 6, 2023
Via: MashableOn Wednesday, the European Commission designated six “gatekeepers” under the Digital Markets Act: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) defines gatekeepers as platforms that have a significant impact on the internet market. “In total, […]
Computing, Software & Applications
August 31, 2023
Via: InfoWorldThe transition of Microsoft Azure to a Kubernetes-based platform has given it an interesting capability that it’s slowly starting to turn into a competitive advantage: Azure is now portable. We’re already seeing some aspects of that portability in Azure’s edge […]
Computing, Software & Applications
August 31, 2023
Via: InfoWorldMicrosoft is retiring its Visual Studio for Mac IDE. The company advises developers on Mac to seek alternatives such as the C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code and other extensions that enable .NET development. Citing ongoing user feedback and […]
Computing, Software & Applications
August 11, 2023
Via: The VergeMicrosoft is bringing generative AI to frontline field workers by integrating its Copilot AI assistant into its field services platform, streamlining workflows but also enabling supervisors to know what technicians are doing on the job. Copilot, first introduced in March, […]
July 20, 2023
Via: Tom's HardwareIt seems that AI companies including Microsoft, OpenAI, and Cohere are doing everything they can to find synthetic data with which to train their AI products. Citing the limited availability of “organic” human-generated data in the world wide web, these […]
July 12, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsMicrosoft on Tuesday released updates to address a total of 132 new security flaws spanning its software, including six zero-day flaws that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 132 vulnerabilities, nine are rated Critical, 122 […]
July 11, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsA Microsoft Windows policy loophole has been observed being exploited primarily by native Chinese-speaking threat actors to forge signatures on kernel-mode drivers. “Actors are leveraging multiple open-source tools that alter the signing date of kernel mode drivers to load malicious […]
Computing, Software & Applications
July 10, 2023
Via: InfoWorldMicrosoft has improved type and parameter name hints for the F# language in its Visual Studio IDE, adding return type hints while incorporating tooltips for all hints. In a blog post on July 5, Microsoft provided an overview of code […]
June 29, 2023
Via: TechradarClippy is back – sort of – and ready to help you out on the Windows 11 desktop, if you dare to install a new app (still in beta). Okay, so yes, this is an odd one, but you may […]
June 28, 2023
Via: TechSpotMicrosoft’s AIM isn’t exactly a computer, at least in the traditional sense, as it doesn’t use bits or bytes to process data and make calculations. But it’s already shown potential for surpassing state-of-the art digital (silicon-based) technology or even the […]
June 22, 2023
Via: Tom's HardwareIf you’re experiencing sudden high CPU utilization in Windows 11, Microsoft might know what’s causing your problems. According to the Redmond, Washington-based software giant, a nasty bug in File Explorer affects Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2. Specifically, Microsoft says that […]
Computing, Software & Applications
June 13, 2023
Via: TechSpotRecent Windows 11 insider preview builds have introduced Android file sharing and a new look for File Explorer. Microsoft and leaks have teased both updates for months. Insider update 2305.40000.4.0 enables file sharing in Windows Subsystem for Android, allowing Android […]
Computing, Software & Applications
June 13, 2023
Via: InfoWorldMicrosoft with its experimental DeviceScript technology is extending its TypeScript language to tiny IoT devices. An open source project introduced by Microsoft Research in May, DeviceScript brings a TypeScript developer experience to low-resource, microcontroller-based devices, including the ESP32 and RP2040 […]
Computing, Software & Applications
June 5, 2023
Via: SpiceworksMicrosoft is looking to drive its efforts towards AI-based products and services by entering a deal with AI and cloud computing startup CoreWeave. The deal is expected to help Microsoft optimize generative AI products such as ChatGPT. The deal is […]
May 25, 2023
Via: TechSpotMicrosoft said that the hackers, codenamed Volt Typhoon, have been in operation since mid-2021. By exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing Fortinet FortiGuard devices that admins never patched, the attackers are able to extract credentials to a network’s Active Directory, and use […]
May 23, 2023
Via: InfoWorldMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella described the arrival of large language AI models like GPT-4 as “a Mosaic moment,” comparable to the arrival of the first graphical web browser. Unlike that original Mosaic moment, when Microsoft was late to the browser […]
May 19, 2023
Via: Tom's HardwareMicrosoft has announced a new 10-year partnership with Nvidia that will see PC games made by Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios make their way to Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service. The first GeForce Now releases will include Gears 5, […]