If every PC is going to be an AI PC, they better be as good at all the things trad PCs can do
Comment Microsoft's Copilot+ machines suck at one of computing's oldest use cases
Channel05 Sep 2024 | 92
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Copilot for Microsoft 365 might boost productivity if you survive the compliance minefield
Loads of governance issues to worry about, and the chance it might spout utter garbage
AI + ML04 Sep 2024 | 19
Microsoft's Inflection acquihire is too small to matter, say UK regulators
Deal can't lessen competition if AI minnow wasn't much of a competitor
AI + ML04 Sep 2024 |
Admins wonder if the cloud was such a good idea after all
As AWS, Microsoft, and Google hike some prices, it's time to open up the ROI calculator
PaaS + IaaS04 Sep 2024 | 128
House to grill CrowdStrike exec on epic IT meltdown... no, not the CEO
VP Adam Meyers to testify about that faulty software update which ruined July and some of August
Software02 Sep 2024 | 21
Windows 11 continues slog up the Windows 10 mountain
Almost three years on and many customers have yet to make the move
OSes02 Sep 2024 | 99
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NARROWER TOPICS
Microsoft decides it's a good time for bad UI to die
Opinion Set the Control Panel for the heart of the Sun
OSes02 Sep 2024 | 196
Microsoft PC accessories rise from the grave just in time for Christmas
Incase revives Windows giant's abandoned peripherals range
On-Prem30 Aug 2024 | 33
Ex-Windows boss who tried to save the Start Menu now Shopify tech wizard
Time to make e-commerce great again instead?
Personal Tech29 Aug 2024 | 7
Microsoft hosts a security summit but no press, public allowed
op-ed CrowdStrike, other vendors, friendly govt reps…but not anyone who would tell you what happened
Security28 Aug 2024 | 11
Proof-of-concept code released for zero-click critical IPv6 Windows hole
If you haven't deployed August's patches, get busy before others do
OSes28 Aug 2024 | 13
'Uncertainty' drives LinkedIn to migrate from CentOS to Azure Linux
Significant improvements to Microsoft's in-house Linux may follow
OSes28 Aug 2024 | 75
Microsoft partners beware: Action Pack to be retired in 2025
Windows giant continues march away from on-prem and into a cloudy future
SaaS28 Aug 2024 | 30
From Copilot to Copirate: How data thieves could hijack Microsoft's chatbot
Prompt injection, ASCII smuggling, and other swashbuckling attacks on the horizon
Patches28 Aug 2024 | 7
Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats
Cracked Labs examines how workplace surveillance turns workers into suspects
Security27 Aug 2024 | 68
The future of AI/ML depends on the reality of today – and it's not pretty
Opinion The return of Windows Recall is more than a bad flashback
AI + ML27 Aug 2024 | 112
Microsoft Bing Copilot accuses reporter of crimes he covered
Hallucinating AI models excel at defamation
AI + ML26 Aug 2024 | 79
Alleged Karakut ransomware scumbag charged in US
Infosec in brief Plus: Microsoft issues workaround for dual-boot crashes; ARRL cops to ransom payment, and more
Security26 Aug 2024 | 2
LibreOffice 24.8: Handy even if you're happy with Microsoft
Mature, stable – and can rescue corrupt files
Applications23 Aug 2024 | 76
Microsoft sends Windows Control Panel to tech graveyard
A Paint-like rescue unlikely for old configuration warhorse
OSes22 Aug 2024 | 197
Microsoft resurrects Windows Recall for upcoming preview
Insiders get ready for Redmond's second run at AI snoopware
OSes22 Aug 2024 | 49
Choose Your Own Adventure with Microsoft 365
You awake to find yourself in a dark room... with an empty wallet
SaaS22 Aug 2024 | 39
Microsoft to stop telling investors about peformance of server products
Shuffles financial metrics so Copilot Pro revenue ends up in a happier place
Software22 Aug 2024 | 7
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday borks dual-boot Linux-Windows PCs
Plus: Three-year-old ProxyOracle flaw added to CISA's exploited bugs list
OSes21 Aug 2024 | 35
Microsoft rolls out one Teams app to rule them all
That annoying requirement to switch between home and work accounts has finally gone
Applications21 Aug 2024 | 37
UK competition regulator's cloud probe remedies have global implications
Egress fees? Ticked. Spend discounts? Not yet. Software licensing? Might need to shape up, Microsoft
Cloud Infrastructure Month21 Aug 2024 | 2
Multiple flaws in Microsoft macOS apps unpatched despite potential risks
Windows giant tells Cisco Talos it isn't fixing them
Research19 Aug 2024 | 21
Microsoft closes Windows 11 upgrade loophole in latest Insider build
Pretending you're a server won't stop the hardware police
Personal Tech19 Aug 2024 | 57
Chinese chip equipment maker AMEC sues Pentagon for entity list removal
ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: China's richest man used to work for Google; Singtel profit jumps; most APAC governments don't have AI governance policies, and more
AI + ML19 Aug 2024 | 12
Windows 11 Insider preview brings new Sandbox features and fatter FAT32
Arrives in the Canary Channel and updated via the Microsoft Store
OSes16 Aug 2024 | 18
If a cheesy '80s flick is a good metaphor for how you run projects, something is wrong
There can be only one … annoying management technique
Software16 Aug 2024 | 36
GitHub rolls back database change after breaking itself
Git blame an infrastructure update
Cloud Infrastructure Month14 Aug 2024 | 14
Microsoft tweaks fine print to warn everyone not to take its AI seriously
Don't use LLMs for anything important and don't try to reverse engineer it
Software14 Aug 2024 | 25
Microsoft squashes bug that sent Windows devices to BitLocker recovery
A patch to fix the patch that caused admins to scamper for their recovery keys
OSes14 Aug 2024 | 14
Microsoft pushing, pushing, pushing Edge in Defender slammed as a 'dark pattern'
Is it an ad? Or serious infosec advice?
Personal Tech14 Aug 2024 | 59
Microsoft patches scary wormable hijack-my-box-via-IPv6 security bug and others
Patch Tuesday Plus more pain for Intel which fixed 43 bugs, SAP and Adobe also in on the action
Patches14 Aug 2024 | 24
It's all drying up: Microsoft to erase 3D Paint from digital store
Unloved multi dimensional doodler set for axe as its predecessor gets an AI update
Applications12 Aug 2024 | 21
CrowdStrike president cheered after accepting 'Epic Fail' Pwnie award
DEF CON Michael Sentonas hopes trophy will remind staff that failure is unacceptable
Offbeat12 Aug 2024 | 53
Microsoft really wants those old Exchange 2016 servers put out to pasture
Come to 2019. The in-place upgrades to the Subscription Edition will be lovely
Software09 Aug 2024 | 39
Pro-Iran groups lay groundwork for 'chaos and violence' as US election meddling attempts intensify
Political officials, advisors targeted in cyber attacks as fake news sites deliver lefty zingers
Security09 Aug 2024 | 23
Techie told 'Bill Gates' Excel is rubbish – and the Microsoft boss had it fixed in 48 hours
On Call I'm a Mac. I'm a PC. You're both annoying me
Software09 Aug 2024 | 114
If you give Copilot the reins, don't be surprised when it spills your secrets
Black Hat 'All of the defaults are insecure' Zenity CTO claims
Black Hat and DEF CON08 Aug 2024 | 18
Your victim's Windows PC fully patched? Just force undo its updates and exploit away
Black Hat This guy showed the world how – with the right level of access
Black Hat and DEF CON08 Aug 2024 | 8
Samsung boosts bug bounty to a cool million for cracks of the Knox Vault subsystem
Good luck, crackers: It's an isolated processor and storage enclave, and top dollar only comes from a remote attack
Security08 Aug 2024 | 5
Small CSS tweaks can help nasty emails slip through Outlook's anti-phishing net
A simple HTML change and the warning is gone!
Research07 Aug 2024 | 13
Microsoft punches back at Delta Air Lines and its legal threats
SatNad himself offered CrowdStrike recovery help, Redmond says, before suggesting airline's IT is in a mess
CxO07 Aug 2024 | 39
Bad apps bypass Windows security alerts for six years using newly unveiled trick
Windows SmartScreen and Smart App Control both have weaknesses of which to be wary
Research06 Aug 2024 | 16
Users call on Microsoft to update Outlook's friendly name feature
That one weird thing in Outlook that gives phishers and scammers an in to an inbox
Security06 Aug 2024 | 76
Anaconda's Python-for-Excel escapes Azure Cloud, heads for your PC
Badger, badger, badger your CIO to let you use this, perhaps
Applications05 Aug 2024 | 6
Microsoft's results are in, but the E7 subscription remains mythical. For now
Comment Does the Windows giant's love of 365 add-ons spell doom for a super premium tier?
PaaS + IaaS02 Aug 2024 | 13
Azure Linux 3 hits general availability – but don't expect any frills
Microsoft's distribution gets a new LTS kernel
OSes02 Aug 2024 | 9
Microsoft whiz dishes the dirt on the Blue Screen Of Death's colorful past
CrowdStrike reminded the public that BSODs still exist. Their origins go back decades
OSes02 Aug 2024 | 38
OpenAI might be a partner, but it's also a competitor, says Microsoft
Opinion Either Sam and Satya are on the rocks, or this is just more maneuvering to avoid regulatory scrutiny
AI + ML01 Aug 2024 | 4
Microsoft services partly down Down Under for Kiwi users
Updated Maybe time to play the cloud hokey pokey? You put your workload in. You take your workload out...
PaaS + IaaS01 Aug 2024 | 5
Skype goes ad-free, which is unusual for Microsoft
Feedback prioritized, unless it's about a feature customers really miss
Applications31 Jul 2024 | 30
'Error' in Microsoft's DDoS defenses amplified 8-hour Azure outage
A playbook full of strategies and someone fumbles the implementation
CSO31 Jul 2024 | 18
Microsoft Dynamics 365 called out for 'worker surveillance'
Insight Redmond disputes some claims made in Cracked Labs probe
SaaS31 Jul 2024 | 36
Canceled meeting between US and UAE throws fresh scrutiny on Microsoft-G42 deal
All a simple misunderstanding, we're told
AI + ML31 Jul 2024 | 9
Microsoft remains massively profitable, investors await AI payoff
Everyone loves Copilot, execs claim – and hope they can say the same for Copilot Plus PCs
Software31 Jul 2024 | 14
Can't get Minecraft, MongoDB Cloud, others to work today? Blame that Azure outage
Shut the Front Door!
PaaS + IaaS30 Jul 2024 | 15
Delta Air Lines dials up Microsoft's legal nemesis over CrowdStrike losses
Oh, Boies, here we go again
CSO30 Jul 2024 | 17
Microsoft's Azure networking takes a worldwide tumble
Updated Ready to talk it up to investors today, Redmond?
Networks30 Jul 2024 | 66
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