For example, customers have been asking for more freedom over sending emails. Microsoft has debuted a Send Later feature for Outlook for Mac. This allows users to compose and email now and schedule it to be sent automatically at a time of choosing. This is a helpful tool and it lets you choose the date and time when the email will be sent. In the meantime, the email is saved to the Drafts folder and be edited before it is sent....
1 Dual-Screen2 Windows 10X This is Microsoft much-anticipated folding screen hardware device. However, the key term here is announcement. Microsoft has only revealed Neo and says the hardware won’t ship until next holiday. Still, we now know Microsoft is fully on the folding screen technology train. We also know Microsoft is serious about creating its game-changing device that makes the most of mobile and PC form factors. Along for the ride is Windows 10X, which is also known as Windows Core OS (WCOS)....
There are just 58 security fixes across 10 Microsoft services for December 2020 Patch Tuesday. For perspective, the company usually has around 100 or more fixes to send out each month. The simple explanation why there is less is just because there are less bugs to squash this month. However, that does not mean the security holes Microsoft is plugging are any less dangerous. In fact, Microsoft says 22 patches issued this month are dangerous remote code execution (RCE) flaws....
The flagship Windows 10 PC, the Surface Studio is the pinnacle of Microsoft’s hardware range. Like with other recent firmware roll ups, Microsoft has made a slew of updates for the device. Without further ado, here is the full (extensive) changelog: 24.21.13.9827 improves system stability. Availability Microsoft says the updates are available for every Surface Studio models. This means you can be running any Windows 10 version on your Studio and the updates will run....
Since launching the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 in May, Microsoft has been working on the platform through preview builds. Insiders has been testing new features over the months. In recent weeks the features have dried up as Microsoft focused on finalizing the FCU. We already know that the Fall Creators Update will begin its official roll out on October 7. However, Microsoft has yet to say which preview build is the RTM versions....
It is worth noting this is currently in the realm of standard protocol. Specifically, it is only last Friday that Microsoft made its official proposal to the EC. That means the regulator will now look into the deal and decide whether to approve it or to initiate a wider investigation. A “Phase 2” investigation would happen if the European Commission has concerns or questions to ask Microsoft. If this happens, the EC will have 90 working days to make a new decision on whether to approve the deal....
Unfortunately, Microsoft seems to be unable to remove references of child porn from Bing. This is not the first time the search engine has come under fire for allowing such searches. Microsoft said in 2018 it was working to solve the problem but in 2019 it persists. According to a report in the New York Times, several tech companies are failing to address the availability of child pornography on their platforms....
GitHub Copilot system runs on a new AI platform developed by OpenAI known as Codex. Copilot is designed to help programmers across a wide range of languages. That includes popular scripts like JavaScript, Ruby, Go, Python, and TypeScript, but also many more languages. “GitHub Copilot understands significantly more context than most code assistants. So, whether it’s in a docstring, comment, function name, or the code itself, GitHub Copilot uses the context you’ve provided and synthesizes code to match....
“It evaluates and ‘rates’ conversation characteristics and assigns an overall probability rating,” explained Courtney Gregoire, Chief Digital Safety Officer at Microsoft, in a blog post. “This rating can then be used as a determiner, set by individual companies implementing the technique, as to when a flagged conversation should be sent to human moderators for review. Human moderators would then be capable of identifying imminent threats for referral to law enforcement....
It seems Microsoft is now ready to normalize the ARM offering as part of the main Surface Pro series. That means with the release of the Surface Pro 9, the company will effectively kill off the Surface Pro X. In its place will be an ARM version of the Pro 9, alongside the Intel variant. Microsoft will power the ARM configuration with its own Microsoft SQ3 chipset, a custom version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC....
Reddit user Macsterr created and published an Xbox One concept ad that featured PUBG, which is making its debut on the Xbox One console. The concept seemed to appeal to the folks over at @Xbox Twitter. So much so, they decided to use it without asking permission from Macsterr. When this appeared on Twitter, most would presume Microsoft has simply sought permission or paid for the image. However, that is not the case and Macsterr voiced his displeasure back on Reddit....
As always, the developer conference will host live sessions, although Microsoft has not confirmed how many there will be. If last year is a reference, we should expect around 75 live sessions during Connect() 2018. “Tune in on December 4, 2018 to get the latest updates on Azure and Visual Studio from the comfort of your favorite chair. Plan for a full day of virtual developer goodness—from keynotes to demos to live coding with experts....
As in other years, the Security Intelligence Report offers an overview over the previous year’s security events and recommends ways to combat prevalent threats. Microsoft bases its report on analysis of cloud services and on-premises systems. Microsoft says it analyzed various sources covering 6.5 trillion security signals that pass through its cloud infrastructure each day. The company also collaborated with global security researchers to reach the following core conclusions:...
1 Gaining Access2 Broken Update In fact, the company has quietly fixed a flaw in the Windows 10 that stopped the platform from telling users when apps requested access to all files. It is worth noting the problem has been fixed in version 1809, which is currently on hold on the Windows Insider Program. The vulnerability occurred in the Windows 10 “BroadFileSystemAccess” API. If exploited by a bad actor developing Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, the issue would allow access to all system files....
Microsoft has decided to purchase the cybersecurity company, which is used by 30% of Fortune 500 organizations. With over 6,000 global customers, RiskIQ provides cloud security for giants such as Facebook, BMW, and even the US Postal Service. In a blog post to confirm the deal, Microsoft’s cloud security VP Eric Doerr points out the deal will allow customers to “build a more comprehensive view of the global threats to their businesses, better understand vulnerable internet-facing assets, and build world-class threat intelligence....
This latest milestone continues the amazon success story of Minecraft. Microsoft purchased its developer Mojang in 2014 and by then Minecraft was already half a decade old an extremely popular. Considering the shelf-life of some culture changing games, it was a fair argument to suggest Microsoft entered too late and the game’s popularity would soon decline. Of course, that never happened as Minecraft has continued to grow and thrive under Microsoft’s wing....
Microsoft has published a live demonstration of Project xCloud, which is a cloud-based game streaming service. It is clear Microsoft is saying “Hey, we were here first” ahead of Google’s event. Xbox Project xCloud is a cloud-based game streaming service Microsoft is currently developing. With this service, Microsoft will store all game performance and data in the cloud, allowing gamers to play without system or hardware limitations. This means gamers will be able to access Xbox games across platforms and on any device, even mobile....
It’s now received an update for Windows 10, improving some functionalities and rolling out key fixes. Microsoft To-Do Full Changelog The additions are relatively minor but regular users will be thankful. To-Do version 1.13.2492 addresses several annoyances, simplifies UI elements, and improves icon appearance. Here’s the full changelog: “Improved: We’ve improved the tips section. It’s faster and wishing you a good day and a good evening. Improved: We simplified the tips section to make it easier to add an activity, avoiding to mark them as unintentionally resolved....
The devices’ Surface Management Engine, Surface UEFI, and Surface Integration drivers all got bumped up to a later version, making minor but notable changes. Most important is the changes to UEFI, what is essentially the BIOS on newer Surface machines. Users will need to reboot to install the firmware, and should notice an increase stability and performance when changing power states. Full Release Notes It appears Microsoft is also focusing on battery and power on their other tablets as a result of the negative press from the Surface Pro 3....
According to ZDNet, Microsoft has updated its Home Use Program (HUP) offerings. The company now only allows customers to have Office 365 subscriptions. HUP is a model that allows Software Assurance customers and companies with over 2,000 employees get Office 365 as a reduced price for use in their home. “Microsoft is updating the Home Use Program to offer discounts on the latest and most up to date products such as Office 365, which is always up to date with premium versions of Office apps across all your devices....
