Microsoft: Don’t Blow Vape Smoke into Xbox Series X Consoles
Microsoft is warning users not to blow vape smoke into their Xbox Series X following a growing trend of owners doing just that.
Minecraft Partners with the Nobel Peace Center and Games for Change for “Peace Builders”...
Available to Minecraft Education Edition, the Peace Builders map introduces four Nobel Peace laureates to the game.
Chromium Edge Gains Google’s Lookalike URLs Anti-Phishing Tool
Chromium Edge has added Lookalike URLs to development branches. The Google Chrome feature helps users avoid phishing URLs.
Mozilla: "We don’t need Google’s money anymore"
After Mozilla broke its connections with Google in 2014, Firefox’s revenue now relies fully on other search engines.
Microsoft Continues Open Source Love-in by Embracing MariaDB for Azure
The company is now a platinum sponsor of the non-profit MariaDB Foundation and debuted Azure Database for MariaDB in preview.
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Get ARM CPU Support
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine now support ARM processors from Ampere Computing, currently in preview in select Azure regions.
Google Maps Changing the Face of Gaming by Making the World Your Playground
Google Maps now leverage mixed reality to provide game developers with a powerful foundation to create games based on real-world environments.
Google Keeps Location Data Even If You Opt out – Here’s How to Avoid...
A new report reveals that Google continues to track your location unless you disable a seemingly unrelated setting. With a few clicks, users can stop the tracking, but they'll face reduced functionality as a result.
Microsoft’s Xbox One Mouse and Keyboard Support Gains Traction for Insiders
Mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One can now be tested on the Insider, but only on the free-to-play Warframe video game.
[UPDATE] Intel Confirms 15% Investment in HERE Mapping Service
Intel wants HERE data and services to develop its interest in autonomous and connected vehicles. The companies plan to jointly develop a highly scalable proof-of-concept architecture that supports real-time updates of high-definition (HD) maps.
Surface Battery Issues Expand to Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Pro 4
Following the Surface Pro 5 and Pro 6 battery problems, users of the Surface Laptop 2 and Pro 4 owners are suffering the same issue.
Microsoft Store to Stop Paid Apps from the Business and Education Sections
As Microsoft moves towards PWAs, the shuttering of the Microsoft Store Business and Educations section is gathering pace.
Cracked macOS Applications Deploy Novel Malware Through DNS Text Records
Kaspersky Lab has identified a complex cyberattack targeting macOS users via cracked applications and DNS records.
Microsoft Releases OneNote UWP Update to Windows Insiders
The update features several new additions such as password protection, bullet list gallery, and new page creation control.
Microsoft Enhances Windows 365 with Customer Lockbox Feature for Enhanced Privacy
Microsoft introduced Windows 365 Customer Lockbox, allowing organizations to control data access by Microsoft support.
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates Says Pausing AI Development Does Not Solve the “Challenges”
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates defends the ongoing development of AI but admits the worlds needs to “establish rules”.
Microsoft Teams Rooms Gets New Subscription Structure
Microsoft Teams Rooms Premium will be replaced by Pro, while the Standard subscription will become Teams Rooms Basic.
Amazon Seeks Project Kuiper Permission as Company Seeks to Deliver Broadband from Space
However, while Project Kuiper seeks FCC approval, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have already launched satellites through Starlink and OneWeb.
OpenAI Launches New “Superalignment” Team to Protect against Rogue AI
OpenAI has announced the creation of a new Superalignment team dedicated to stopping rogue superintelligent AI.
Microsoft and Korea’s SK Announce Strategic Partnership on 5G, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft's memorium of understanding with SK Telecom is not legally binding but will align strategies and collaboration across a number of evolving technologies.
