Microsoft launches Recall — artificial intelligence will record everything you do on your PC for quick recovery
Microsoft is launching Recall for Windows 11, a new tool that tracks everything a user sees and does on their computer. It makes it possible to search and restore everything that was ever done on the device.
Microsoft is likely to add a new Call of Duty installment to the Game Pass — subscription when the game releases in October
According to knowledgeable sources, Microsoft has decided to add the next Call of Duty installment to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft is expected to announce this during the Xbox presentation on June 9.
Microsoft Word now merges formatting by default when inserting text – previously, the original formatting was preserved
Users of Microsoft Word are familiar with the situation when you paste a text fragment into an existing formatted text and all the elaborate formatting is lost. It looks like this problem is finally a thing of the past. From now on, Microsoft Word is able to merge text formatting with the current document by default.
Phil Spencer completed the quest «Officer on Deck» in Fallout 76 — and is preparing a nuclear response for the destroyed settlement in the game
A player in Fallout 76 destroyed the camp of the head of Microsoft Gaming with a nuclear explosion after the closure of several game studios, and Phil Spencer seems to be looking to strike back. Spencer is an active player, and he won’t let himself be bombed for nothing: he reportedly completed the necessary quest to get revenge on the…
«For services to the company»: Microsoft will unfreeze salary increases for employees
Microsoft plans to resume raising salaries for its most efficient employees.
Microsoft to launch Xbox Store with mobile games in July — first with its own Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft
In July, Microsoft will launch a marketplace with games, which will initially feature titles from its own studios (such as Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft) and later expand to other publishers.
Microsoft tests new «Start» Windows 11 menu with floating widgets and QR code recognition in «Scissors»
Microsoft has begun testing an original change to the Windows 11 «Start» menu that could introduce a floating bar with «accompanying» widgets. The new «Start» menu feature is already available in the latest public test versions of Windows 11.
Microsoft wants more Hi-Fi Rush games by shutting down its developer and offering voluntary severance deals to ZeniMax team
Strange miracles are happening at Microsoft. Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, held a meeting to discuss the division’s future goals.
It’s official: GitHub Copilot Chat is now available on iOS and Android
Microsoft-owned GitHub has released Copilot Chat on iOS and Android.
A chatbot for spies: Microsoft launches artificial intelligence model without an Internet connection
Microsoft has created a generative artificial intelligence model based on GPT-4, designed specifically for the US intelligence services. It works without an Internet connection.
«Hack» system — bosses «cut» bonuses: Microsoft improves cybersecurity program
In light of recent events, Microsoft has decided to tie executive salaries to the functioning of security systems: if the company is hacked, the bosses will be «cut» bonuses.
Microsoft closes several more Bethesda studios — developers of Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush, including
Microsoft has shut down a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within developers Tango Gameworks, reports IGN.
Ukrainian language added to Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft has announced support for the Ukrainian language in Copilot for Microsoft 365. Ukrainian is one of 16 languages added to the service.
Meet MAI-1: Microsoft’s new 500 billion-parameter AI model that aims to «beat» GPT
Microsoft seems to be working on its own large language model, which will potentially become a major competitor for AI Google, Anthropic і OpenAI — despite the fact that the corporation itself invested $10 billion from the developer ChatGPT and received the priority right to use its products.
April Windows security updates may break VPNs
Microsoft reportsreported that the April security updates for Windows could disrupt VPNs. The company is working to fix this issue.
Microsoft adds offline mode to OneDrive on the web — for now for certain categories of users
Microsoft is starting to roll out a new offline mode for OneDrive on the Internet for users of corporate and educational versions of the service. This is part of the OneDrive update, which also includes improvements to the user interface, folder colors, and more.
Microsoft opened MS-DOS 4.0 code on GitHub — it was hacked due to UTF-8 and timestamps
In April, Microsoft published the code for its 1986 MS-DOS 4 operating system on GitHub. This is not the first release of DOS code, but this one seems to break some critical files.
Copilot in Microsoft 365 will soon «speak» in Ukrainian
In a recent interview, Leonid Polupan, Director of «Microsoft Ukraine», spoke about some of the company’s features and new products. For example, he said that they are currently working on the Ukrainian localization of Copilot.
Windows 10 will have a new feature that promotes the creation of a Microsoft account for file archiving
With the release of the May update of Windows 10, the operating system will have a new feature that will strongly recommend that users create a Microsoft account. This feature will be activated by default in the update, which will start rolling out on May 14.
Microsoft has fixed a 2-year-old issue that prevented systems with certain Intel Rocket Lake chips from upgrading to Windows 11
Microsoft has made it easier to upgrade certain computers to Windows 11. In the latest Windows 11 update, the company fixed a bug that prevents computers with certain 11th-generation Intel Rocket Lake processors from running Windows 11 successfully. This bug was discovered in 2021, so we had to wait about 2 years for a fix. But now, owners of…
The enthusiast ported «thousands of programs» to Windows 95 — he ported the .NET Framework from Windows 98
Video blogger MattKC, in his own words, has migrated «thousands of programs» to Windows 95 by porting an important Windows 98 feature — the .NET Framework. The main limitation of Windows 95 compared to Windows 98 is the lack of the .NET Framework — in most other aspects, Windows 98 is very close to its predecessor in design and function.
Microsoft to talk about the next generation of Windows for ARM on May 21-23
The time and details of the annual Microsoft Build conference have been announced. The conference will start on May 21, 2024 and end on May 23. During these three days, many sessions will take place, most of which will be online. Among the many sessions is the introduction of «next generation Windows for ARM».
«Disgusting and annoying»: Microsoft adds Copilot to Windows 11 autorun
Microsoft has added its AI assistant Copilot to the Windows 11 startup.
Microsoft updates Xbox Cloud Gaming interface with social features from Xbox console
Microsoft has presented a preview of the new interface of the Xbox Cloud Gaming service. It includes social features and interface elements that can be found on the Xbox panel. The new interface offers access to the web version of Xbox group chat. This allows you to use a browser to join a call with friends instead of using special Xbox apps for PC…
The global PC and laptop market has returned to growth after a two-year decline. The leader is still Lenovo
PC market, as expectedlast quarter returned to growth after a two-year decline, as evidenced by reports from leading analytical agencies IDC and Canalys: in the first quarter of 2024, about 60 million computers were sold worldwide (1.5% more than a year ago).
Microsoft is confident that Windows on Arm will finally be able to beat Apple in CPU performance, AI acceleration, and program emulation
Microsoft is preparing to unveil its vision of «AI PCs» next month at an event in Seattle. Informed sources said that Microsoft is confident that a series of new Windows laptops based on the Arm platform will outperform Apple’s M3-based MacBook Air both in terms of CPU performance and AI-accelerated tasks.
The generative tool Copilot creates ugly stereotypical images of Jews and anti-Semitic images
Generative AI tools are far from perfect. Last week was reportedThe Meta generative artificial intelligence tends to create images of people of the same race, even if you explicitly specify otherwise. For example, for queries such as «Asian and white wife», the image generator creates images of people of the same race.
Microsoft Edge will allow you to control the amount of RAM available for its use
Microsoft is working on a new feature for the Edge browser that will allow users to limit the amount of RAM used. The corresponding new settings section has appeared in the browser’s test builds. It contains a slider to allow you to limit Edge’s access to RAM.
Companies will have to pay from $61 for the first year for advanced Windows 10 security updates
Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10 from October 14, 2025. For those users (mainly corporate) who, for some reason, cannot upgrade to a newer version of the OS but still need a secure working environment, the company has provided an opportunity to receive security updates on a paid subscription basis.
Microsoft and Quantinuum announce «breakthrough» in quantum computing — 14 thousand experiments without errors
Quantum computers could make real scientific calculations that would take conventional machines millions of years to complete. At the same time, the fundamental unit of quantum computers — the so-called «qubit» — although fast, is very finicky.
Copilot in Microsoft 365 will offer access to GPT-4 Turbo «unlimited» and improved image generation
Microsoft 365 business subscribers will be able to use GPT-4 Turbo through Copilot (AI assistant) without daily session limits.
Not just in the EU: Microsoft to separate Teams and Office 365 for customers worldwide
Teams, which was added to Office 365 for free in 2017, later replaced Skype for Business and became popular during the pandemic in part due to video conferencing. However, in 2020, Salesforce, which offers a rival messaging app called Slack, filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft over the merger.
Microsoft is testing a grid layout for programs in the «Start» menu in Windows 11
The new design is somewhat reminiscent of the «Start» menu in Windows 10X and the Microsoft Launcher on Android.
«Skynet» from Microsoft and OpenAI: supercomputer «Stargate» will cost $100 billion
Microsoft and OpenAI are planning to create an unprecedented supercomputer made of millions of specialized chips that could cost up to $100 billion. According to The InformationThe US-based supercomputer, known as Stargate («Stargate»), will be the centerpiece of a five-step plan to build a series of supercomputers to be built over the next six…
Microsoft’s new security system «catches» hallucinations in Azure customers’ AI programs
Microsoft’s Responsible Artificial Intelligence team has developed several new security features for customers of the Azure AI Studio platform.
White and without optical drive: photos of the new Xbox X console
Website eXputer managed to get a photo a new modification of the Microsoft Xbox game console. The source reports that it is a white Xbox Series X console, which has a digital-only format similar to the Xbox Series S. The console is rumored to go on sale this summer.
Console market is stagnant, other stores may appear on Xbox – Phil Spencer
In an interview, Microsoft Gaming’s Phil Spencer discussed the lack of growth in the console market and how the Moore Act’s slowdown has made subsidizing hardware more difficult.
Xbox problems in Europe: retailers and publishers are losing interest in the platform, «most» exclusives are coming to PS5
Clouds seem to be gathering over Microsoft’s Xbox business. According to GameIndustry, the Xbox Series X/S in Europe is not doing well with support from the gaming industry. This is evidenced by conversations with a «very well-known» publisher and the indie community.
Microsoft has reunited Windows and Surface teams under the leadership of Pavan Davuluri
Microsoft has appointed Pavan Davuluri as the new head of the Windows and Surface division. After Panos Panayi’s unexpected move to Amazon, Microsoft split the Windows and Surface groups last year under two different leaders.
The Windows «Disk Formatting» interface, created as a temporary one, has remained unchanged for almost 30 years
There is a common rule among developers: if something works well, don’t touch it. Perhaps it’s because of this rule that one of the most popular features in Windows operating systems hasn’t changed for almost 30 years – the «Format» command window. Although it was originally created as a temporary solution, the window…
Microsoft to improve text rendering in Chrome on Windows PCs
After years of complaints, Microsoft has finally made changes to Chromium that should improve text rendering in Google’s browser on Windows computers.
Xbox is preparing a full-fledged portable console and there are new prototypes — unofficially
Jez Corden from the podcast Xbox Two claims that Microsoft is working on portable version Xbox console. He also claims that this is not a cloud device, but a real portable console.
Microsoft releases Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 starting at $1200 and Surface Pro Keyboard with improved keys
Microsoft has introduced new Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 devices. They have the same design as the previous models, but now have artificial intelligence features thanks to the new Intel Core Ultra processors. These new devices are designed for business use. Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 are equipped with a new Copilot key
Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter) and Match Group oppose Apple’s intention to charge 27% commission on payments outside the App Store
Several well-known tech companies have joined Epic Games in opposing Apple’s decision to charge fees for iOS payments made outside the App Store. Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter), and Match Group have filed a legal challenge, which provides some support for Epic’s case.
New Xbox developer kit spotted on Korean regulator’s website — some new console to be released this year
Microsoft is working on an updated version of the Xbox game console. The South Korean Radio Research Agency (RRA) recently certified the new Xbox Development Kit (XDK) for testing. As a rule, such certifications precede the launch of a new product several months in advance. In the case of the Xbox 360, the certification came only a month before its…
Google’s DeepMind co-founder to head Microsoft’s artificial intelligence division
Mustafa Suleiman joins Microsoft to lead the company’s artificial intelligence division, which develops consumer-facing AI products, including Copilot, Bing, and Edge.
Hi-Fi RUSH now available PS5 — got 91 on Metacritic compared to 87 on the Xbox Series version
On March 19, the acclaimed rhythm fighter Hi-Fi RUSH was released on PS5 — and it’s quite ironic that the second game from Microsoft’s internal studios to be released on PlayStation now has a higher rating on Metacritic than the Xbox Series X|S version (91/100 vs. 87 points).
Microsoft stops supporting 1024-bit RSA keys in Windows
Microsoft has announced that RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits will soon be deprecated in Windows Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide increased security.
Microsoft releases Work Graphs API that enables advanced GPU-based rendering
Microsoft has released a new Agility Software Development Kit that provides new features. Agility SDK 1.613 includes Shader Model 6.8 and support for Work Graphs API. The latter is an important feature that will facilitate the use of rendering on GPU drivers, offloading the CPU. GPUs will be able to generate work for themselves «on the fly». This…
Russian hackers steal source code from Microsoft – attack still ongoing
Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed that Russian state hackers spied on the email accounts of some members of the senior management team. Now the company additionally reports that the attack also led to the theft of some source code. This ongoing attack is being carried out by the same group behind attack on SolarWinds.
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