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Microsoft CEO for global rules on data safety, privacy
Hyderabad: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said he hopes for global rules on the safety and privacy of data that would make sure that tech products and services are safe…
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Microsoft to add text predictions in Word on Windows
New Delhi: Microsoft is bringing text predictions to its Word tool on Windows next month that would work like the ‘Smart Compose’ option in Google Docs. According to a report in…
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India
Microsoft launches ‘Surface Pro 7+’ in India at Rs 83,999
New Delhi: Microsoft on Monday launched the Surface Pro 7+ detachable tablet computer in the Indian market at a starting at Rs 83,999. According to the company, Surface Pro 7+…
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World
Bill Gates says deaths in US Texas caused by cheap power plants unable to run in cold
Washington: Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has criticized US energy companies whose power plants were not able to operate in extremely cold weather in the US state of Texas…
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New Windows 10 version to focus on improving remote work
San Francisco: Microsoft has started rolling out its next Windows 10 feature update ’21H1′ to insider testers in the Beta channel with focus on improving remote work scenarios. Microsoft’s improvements for…
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Microsoft Office launches new tablet-friendly version app on iPad
Washington: Microsoft has a treat for Apple users as it launched a new fully optimized tablet-friendly app for the iPadOS platform. According to The Verge, Microsoft launched its unified Office…
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Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm are concerned over Nvidia’s Arm acquisition
Washington: American tech giants Microsoft, Google, and Qualcomm have reportedly raised concerns to regulators in the US, EU, UK, and China, over Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm. According to The Verge,…
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Hyderabad News
Microsoft CEO Nadella to speak with KTR at BioAsia 2021 forum
Hyderabad: Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella is set to have a discussion with state IT minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) at the BioAsia2021, which is one of…
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Delhi
Microsoft’s new India Development Center in Noida is inspired by the iconic Taj Mahal
New Delhi: Microsoft on Thursday launched its new India Development Centre (IDC) facility at Noida, the architecture of which is inspired by the Taj Mahal. The new facility will serve…
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Technology
Xbox Live Gold price hike withdrawn by Microsoft
Washington: American multinational technology company Microsoft has now backtracked on its controversial Xbox Live Gold price increase, which the company had announced on Friday. The new price hike would have…
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Over 100 mn people still using Windows 7 globally
New Delhi: Despite being out of support for a year, Microsoft Windows 7 operating system (OS) still appears to have at least 100 million users worldwide. Microsoft has said for years…
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Microsoft working on fix for faulty Xbox Series X controller
San Francisco: Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Series X controller disconnect problem will get a fix in an upcoming update. The tech giant said it was investigating the root of…
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SolarWinds hackers saw some of our source code: Microsoft
New Delhi: Microsoft has admitted that the alleged Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds attack that affected several top-notch enterprises and government agencies, attempted activities beyond just the presence of malicious…
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New PS5, Xbox drive record $6.9bn sales for video games in Nov
San Francisco: As Sony and Microsoft launched their new gaming consoles, the overall sales of video games surged to a record $6.9 billion for the month of November in the…
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Hack brings unwanted attention to obscure but vital IT firm
Washington: Before this week, few people were aware of SolarWinds, a Texas-based software company providing vital computer network monitoring services to corporations and government agencies around the world. But the…
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Microsoft rolls out new Office apps for M1 chip-powered Macs
New Delhi: Microsoft has announced that its core flagship Office apps will now run faster and better on Apple Mac devices with the Silicon M1 chip – MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook…
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Top Stories
Next four to six months could be worst of pandemic: Bill Gates
Washington: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned on Sunday that the next four to six months could be…
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Technology
Salesforce buys Microsoft Teams rival Slack for $27.7bn
San Francisco: In one of the biggest deals in its history, Cloud software firm Salesforce has announced to acquire Microsoft Teams rival and enterprise chat platform Slack for $27.7 billion.Salesforce…
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Microsoft Teams now offers 24-hour video calls for free
Washington: Microsoft is now rolling out an all-day video calling option that will let Microsoft Teams users use the calls free for 24 hours. According to Mashable, this new feature…
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World
Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work
Boston: Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers. It said in a blog…
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Ex-Microsoft engineer gets 9 years in prison for stealing $10m
San Francisco: A former Microsoft software engineer has been sentenced to nine years in prison for 18 felonies related to his scheme to defraud Microsoft of more than $10 million in…
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Education and Career
Microsoft, AICTE collaborate to skill students, educators
New Delhi: The All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) has partnered with Microsoft to provide uninterrupted online learning to millions of students across the country and empower them with…
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Technology
Microsoft and Telstra partner to harness next-gen Cloud, IoT
San Francisco: Microsoft and Australias leading telecommunications company Telstra have extended their long-standing strategic partnership to harness new-age Internet of Things (IoT), Edge, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital twin technologies. Telstra…
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Oracle wins deal for TikTok US biz, Microsoft’s bid rejected
San Francisco: Bytedance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has chosen Cloud major Oracle over Microsoft to run its US operations as a ‘trusted tech partner’, multiple media reports revealed on Monday…
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Microsoft made hacking claims with TikTok deal in mind: Global Times
Beijing: After Microsoft said that hackers with ties to China, Russia and Iran are trying to snoop on people with the upcoming US presidential election, Chinese experts said that the…
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World
Charges, sanctions revive the specter of Russian interference
Washington: The Trump administration on Thursday charged a Russian national in a sweeping plot to sow distrust in the American political process and imposed sanctions against a Russia-linked Ukrainian lawmaker accused…
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Xbox Series X and S prices leaked, launch likely on Nov 10
San Francisco: Many gaming enthusiasts are finally heaving some sigh of relief as the latest leaks appear to confirm the prices of Microsoft’s much touted next-gen Xbox consoles, Xbox Series…
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Business
Walmart teams up with Microsoft for a deal to acquire TikTok
Washington: US retail giant Walmart has confirmed on Thursday (August 27) that it is teaming with Microsoft to strike a deal in acquiring TikTok’s US operations from Chinese owner ByteDance.…
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Microsoft adds English (India) and Hindi to its text language
Hyderabad: Microsoft India announced the addition of English (India) and Hindi to its Neural Text to Speech (Neural TTS) service language set. The two Indian languages are among the 15…
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Microsoft 365 apps to end Internet Explorer support next year
New Delhi: Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) by August 17 next year, the company has announced as it pushes people to install…
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