‘Microsoft conceals critical vulnerabilities’
Several security companies are dissatisfied with Microsoft's patch policy. The tech giant allegedly undermines and conceals serious vulnerabilities.
Most criticism comes from Orca Security and Tenable, two security researchers. Orca Security informed Microsoft of two serious Azure Synapse Analyt... Read more
Microsoft improves Azure’s accessibility for AI workloads
Microsoft added new Azure functionality that helps customers run AI workloads in hybrid cloud environments.
The functionality is based on three existing services: Azure Arc, Azure Machine Learning and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) services. Microsoft wants to help customers run AI workloads on ... Read more
Microsoft acquires Miburo to combat disinformation
Microsoft is acquiring Miburo, an anti-disinformation specialist. The tech giant wants to better combat cyberattacks that use deepfakes and fake news.
Miburo specializes in social media research and anti-disinformation. Microsoft will use Miburo's technology to detect and respond disinformation... Read more
Microsoft Teams update improves sound quality in suboptimal settings
Microsoft Teams gained new machine learning and artificial intelligence functionality to substantially improve the audio quality of meetings and calls in suboptimal settings.
The functionality addresses ambient noises, poor acoustics and quality for users without a headset. For them, feedback l... Read more
Microsoft puts an end to Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer will no longer be available on modern Windows versions from Wednesday 15 June onwards. Microsoft is putting an end to the browser.
Most Windows 10 users will be redirected to Microsoft Edge, the modern variant of Explorer. For them, Internet Explorer is no longer available. Use... Read more
GitHub pulls the plug on Atom to pave way for Visual Studio Code
To favor the feisty success of Microsoft VS Code, the GitHub of Microsoft bids farewell to the best coder amongst all, its own Atom Editor!
People are shocked by the overwhelming farewell of the best code editor (open-source) of the decades, Atom.
Background of Atom
The code editor, Atom, ... Read more
Microsoft PowerToys now runs natively on Surface Pro X and Arm PCs
The latest version of Microsoft PowerToys (0.59) allows it to run natively on Surface Pro X and other Windows Arm PCs.
Microsoft PowerToys is a suite of freeware tools and system utilities designed to improve the user experience on Windows. PowerToys has unique features that promote productivity... Read more
‘Microsoft wants SSDs as primary storage by 2023, instead of HDDs’
OEMs have revealed that Microsoft is pressuring them to replace HDDs with SSDs as the default storage device in pre-built Windows 11 PCs, with new deadlines set for 2023. This is According to a new executive brief from data storage sector analysis firm Trendfocus.
Intriguingly, Microsoft's moves... Read more
Microsoft Teams is less sluggish and a bit faster
The most heard complaint about Microsoft Teams is that it's sluggish, bloated, slow and uses too much resources. Microsoft didn't miss out on these critics and placed in on the roadmap. The developers came back with some nice imrpovements.
While the app allows employees to collaborate remotely, ... Read more
Python 3.11 improves performance with Faster CPython
The upcoming release of Python 3.11 focuses on performance. Improvements will be realized by the Faster CPython project.
The release notes of the upcoming version indicate drastic performance improvements. The release is expected to be available in October of this year.
Faster CPython
Ac... Read more