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Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare is the Redmond company’s first industry-centered cloud platforms. It leverages tools like Dynamics 365 Marketing, Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Azure IoT. Healthcare organizations can tap into the solution to roll out new patient experiences with a focus on improving patient outreach and satisfactions. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare expands on Microsoft’s current cloud services to allow faster collaborations amongst teams. By working in Microsoft Teams, the platform makes it easier for organizations to coordinate and communicate....

Discord is a popular chat application in the gaming and streaming community, while also having a presence on social media. It’s like the Slack of gaming, with some amazing features even in its free version. After a recent failed attempt to buy TikTok’s US operations and a rumored interest in Pinterest, Microsoft clearly has cash to burn. Bloomberg reports any acquisition of Discord would cost the company a cool $10 billion....

Visual Studio 2019 Preview 1 is available to download for Windows and Mac. Simultaneously, Microsoft said .NET Core 2.2 is now generally available, while .NET Core 3.0 Preview 1 is also available from today. However, the company has not confirmed when the full launch of VS 2019 will happen. As the name suggests, we know it will be some time during the coming year. As there are plenty of new features to discuss, let’s dive straight in....

1 Windows 10 Build 17004 fixes and improvements2 Known Issues As usual, Insiders are tasked with testing the new features and providing feedback to Microsoft. As we are at the start of a new preview cycle, expect builds to get new features regularly. Windows 10 Preview Build 17004 is not different, coming with several additions. Microsoft has not yet officially announced what Windows 10 version Redstone 4 will become. With that in mind, the new features coming in preview are not the main selling points of what the next platform release will have....

Mobile is an increasingly important part of enterprise, but as users connect to wireless connections, there are obvious risks. Certainly, a breach of a smartphone or tablet via an unsecured Wi-Fi connection could compromise a whole organization. Wi-Fi networks are often a target for threat actors because they are often left unprotected. With Microsoft Defender Mobile Network Protection, customers will get that layer of security. Microsoft says the tool will help to shield corporate networks from attacks that originate from devices....

Though it’s hard to say if coronavirus will still be a concern that far forward, the Minecraft team says planning is next to impossible amid the chaos. With various partners, exhibitors, and producers faced with a loss in productivity, working towards an event in September has proved too difficult. “Right now we can’t meet and collaborate in the way we need to. Without knowing exactly when we can resume planning, we have decided to postpone,” the company explained....

If you are unfamiliar with sets, it is a tabbing system that will work across Windows 10. Essentially a universal tab ability for applications. It works like tabs on a web browser, allowing users to open a tab in an application by clicking a + symbol in the title bar. A new tab will show recent apps, documents, and a search. The concept of using Windows 10 Sets is to be able to multi-task more easily without needing to leave an app you are in....

The latest data from NetMarketShare shows that Chrome now has increased its market share marginally. Last month, the browser at a 59% share, whereas today it has a 59.3%. This rise tallies with Chrome’s general trajectory over the last year, since assuming the biggest overall share. NetMarketShare’s numbers are backed up by StatCounter, albeit with different results. The firm says Chrome’s desktop market share is 63.35%. Both companies gather data differently, with StatCounter only looking at the desktop market....

According to Techdows, a new Office Viewer for Microsoft Edge is currently being tested on the latest browser Insider builds. As the name suggests, the Office Viewer allows users to see Microsoft Office documents within the web browser. Users can currently test the tool on Edge Dev build 92.0.873.1 and newer. This makes viewing documents more efficient because it removes the current Office Viewer extension that is needed on current Edge builds....

The citizens of Fulton, a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, will use the new system via VotingWorks machines for a Supreme Court candidate primary. However, the final vote will be tallied via paper ballots, which will also be printed after a user votes. To verify the reliability of Microsoft’s software, paper ballots will be checked against ElectionGuard results “ElectionGuard generates a ballot tracking code which voters can use to verify their vote counted in the final tally,” explained the Wisconsin Elections Commission....

We reported this week how the company is taking a pro-union stance in contrast to its Big Tech rivals. In the latest move, Microsoft is halting the use of non-compete agreements, post-settlement NDAs, and public information on salary ranges. Furthermore, Microsoft will also commission an audit into the civil rights culture within the organization. In a briefing, the company says the decisions are “further deepening our employee relationships and enhancing our workplace culture....

This latest release tackles new Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaws in the platform. Microsoft is warning customers to update their Exchange Server as quickly as possible, although no exploit for these vulnerabilities has been observed in the wild. The company was told of the vulnerabilities by the National Security Agency (NSA). Microsoft Exchange Server is in the midst of an attack through an exploit first used by the HAFNIUM group....

The expansion was announced by Microsoft president Brad Smith, who says the digital skills learning initiative will now reach more people. “Our plans are grounded in a vision of what is needed for a more inclusive post-pandemic recovery,” Smith writes. “A new generation of 21st-century infrastructure calls for new investments that will broaden access to the digital devices and broadband connectivity that have become the lifeblood of commerce, healthcare[,] and education....

In a blog post, Microsoft says users of Excel can now view up-to-date stock information across major U.S. exchanges in Nasdaq and stocks data from Refinitiv. The latter is a leading provider of financial markets data. “Anyone with an interest in financial information needs quick, reliable data to navigate today’s complex and fast-moving global markets,” said Brennan Carley, Global Head of Enterprise at Refinitiv. “Refinitiv has many years’ experience in delivering data to financial professionals within Microsoft Excel and we are now delighted to give everyday investors access to these capabilities via our partnership with Microsoft....

The Azure status history (via ZDNet) reveals the issue was caused by a faulty DNS migration. Microsoft was moving services from a legacy DNS system to Azure DNS when incorrect updates led to serious issues. “During the migration of a legacy DNS system to Azure DNS, some domains for Microsoft services were incorrectly updated,” reads the statement. “No customer DNS records were impacted during this incident, and the availability of Azure DNS remained at 100% throughout the incident....

It’s also not a sight you may have expected before Satya Nadella took over. Since 2014, the new CEO has rebuilt the company with a laser focus on cloud and enterprise, to huge success. The company’s share price has risen from $27.22 to over $96 under his guidance, and is poised for further growth. Still Trailing Apple Nadella re-organized the company for a stronger focus on Cloud and AI, two areas he believes will be essential going forward....

“An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted email message to a victim,” explained Microsoft. “The attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on the affected systems and run scripts in the security context of the current user.” XSS works by injecting scripts into a user’s webpages to trick the PC into believing they come from a trusted source. The Outlook vulnerability was found by security researcher Rafael Pablos....

Furthermore, Microsoft Flight Simulators is also getting updates for its partnership series. Insiders have also been given more information about the SDK. Looking at Alpha 4, it comes with new content. Specifically, Microsoft has added new flight models throughout the game. All plane models in Flight Simulator received improvements. Microsoft says these improvements focus on weight and balance to make plane behavior more accurate. In terms of plane tweaks, Microsoft has solved issues on the B747-8i, A320neo, C152, Bonanza G36, and the TBM 930....

GitHub will be a household name for any developer, and its inclusion here is a natural consequence of Microsoft acquiring the company in 2018. Its Enterprise subscription gives users unlimited collaborators per repository, 50,000 action minutes per month, 50GB of GitHub package storage, and advanced auditing. The PowerPlatform is the company’s umbrella for data analysis tool Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents. Its inclusion should help young enterprises make data-driven decisions and increase efficiency across various aspects of the business....

Thanks to this Unity Package, users can project their OneDrive photos into the real world, using Microsoft HoloLens. Apart from HoloLens, this app requires a OneDrive account with albums of photos. The images can either be auto-generated or created by users. Holographic Photo Project lets users relive their memories in a much more immersive way. Here is what you can do with the new app: “Link OneDrive albums to 3D, holographic “souvenirs” Place holographic souvenirs in your physical space View your photos in 3D photo arrangements Cycle through all the photos in your albums”...