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Microsoft Windows 8.1 coming to an end in Jan 2023
New Delhi: Microsoft is set to bid adieu to Windows 8.1 early next year and will soon alerts users via notifications. The tech giant is ending Windows 8.1 support in January 2023,…
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Microsoft retires facial recognition tool that identifies emotions
New Delhi: Amid the debate over the controversial facial recognition technology, Microsoft has announced to restrict public access to several of its AI-powered facial analysis tools, including retiring facial analysis tools that…
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Gen Z redefining idea of work hustle in, outside office: Microsoft
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has find Gen Z entrepreneurs disrupting ideas about workplace hustle and the traditional 9-5 day, media reports say. According to CNBC, many recent Gen Z college graduates…
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Call of Duty maker gives clean chit to seniors over gender harassment charges
San Francisco: Activision Blizzard, the developer behind the popular game ‘Call of Duty’ (CoD), has given a clean chit to its senior executives on gender discrimination charges after initiating an internal probe.…
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Microsoft Defender now available for individuals, families
New Delhi: As cyber threats become more sophisticated, Microsoft has announced the availability of its online security application ‘Microsoft Defender’ for individuals and families. The ‘Microsoft Defender’ app is now available to…
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Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer in Windows 10
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft will no longer support Internet Explorer (IE) in Windows 10, as earlier announced. According to Engadget, users will still receive IE 11 support if they are using…
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Microsoft unveils massive lineup of games for Xbox fans
New Delhi: Microsoft has announced a massive line-up of new games for Xbox lovers in the next 12 months that features highly-anticipated titles like Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Diablo 4 and Redfall. The…
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Microsoft HoloLens chief to resign after misconduct allegations
San Francisco: Microsoft HoloLens chief Alex Kipman is reportedly leaving the company in the mixed reality reorganisation following allegations of misconduct. According to geekwire.com, the tech giant is splitting its HoloLens mixed…
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Microsoft Teams for Windows 11 now significantly faster, claims company
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has claimed that Teams for Windows 11 is now significantly faster due to improvements in the code. The company said that when users scroll over the chat…
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Microsoft disables hackers working with Iranian intelligence
San Francisco: Microsoft has detected and disabled a previously undocumented Lebanon-based activity group that is working with other actors affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) to attack organisations in…
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China govt-backed hackers exploiting new Microsoft Office bug
New Delhi: China government-backed hackers, previously observed targeting the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, are actively exploiting a bug in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users’ data. According to cyber-security firm…
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Microsoft Edge ‘Drop’ feature to bring file, note sharing across devices
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is testing a new feature called “Drop” through Edge Canary that will allow users to save files and notes within the browser and have content synced across…
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Saudi: 21-yr-old Hyderabadi CEO bags 1st place in Microsoft Imagine Cup
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old Saudi Arabia based Hyderabad man and founder of V-Bionic along with his team has bagged the first place in Microsoft’s 2022 Imagine Cup World Championship. V-Bionic, led by Zain…
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Soon stream Xbox games via affordable Microsoft dongle
New Delhi: Microsoft has reportedly confirmed that it is working on an affordable Xbox cloud streaming device or dongle codenamed ‘Keystone’. A Microsoft spokesperson told Windows Central that the existing version of…
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Microsoft rolls out Live Share feature for Teams, refreshes OneNote
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has announced several enhancements and new capabilities for developers building collaborative apps for Teams and Microsoft 365. The company said it is introducing Live Share, a capability…
