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Two much-anticipated Windows 10 Fall Creators Update features, Timeline and Cloud Clipboard, have now been postponed. Microsoft says the abilities will instead be reserved for next spring’s Redstone 4 release.

A new report suggests Microsoft will this week announce significant job cuts from its global salesforce as part of a reorganizational push towards the cloud.

Internal documents show Microsoft has given the 1709 name to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. The build will be finalized this September, but could come to users later.

India believes Microsoft should offer an upgrade to Windows 10 at a cut price to help customers fend off ransomware. While it could spark similar requests around the world, the country says Microsoft has agreed to the discount.

The company’s latest smartphone flagship now unlocks all Windows 10 Creators Update PCs with Windows Hello support for its native Flow apps.

With the breakthrough, Microsoft Research says AI will be more democratized as it can be embedded onto all sorts of devices.

Microsoft’s new Controlled Folder Access is available in preview on Windows 10 on the Insider. The feature gives access to system files only to whitelisted applications, theoretically blocking ransomware attacks.

The Surface Mini was often rumored to be released but never made it to market. A new report has uncovered the tablet and all the details.

Mounting tension over cybercrime has led the US Senate to consider banning Kaspersky Lab products within the country’s military, likely due to the company’s ties to Russia.

Two months after we first reported the deal, Microsoft has announced the purchase of Cloudyn. The Israeli company will now be brought into Microsoft’s wider cloud services.

The head of Cisco’s Talos cyber security divisions argues a lack of payment methods mean NotPetya was not ransomware and was likely politically motivated.

With the Fall Creators Update, Windows 10 will receive new IT management features. Windows AutoPilot makes device configuration easier, while MDM changes will allow IT to better manage devices within an organization.

The company has sent out an SQL Server update for management packs for versions 2008 to 2016. Included in the update are System Center Management Pack, Server Replication, Server Analysis, Reporting Services, and Server Dashboards.

At the moment, SharePoint communication sites are available to First Release subscribers, but Microsoft says all Office 365 users will get the internal business information sharing feature in the coming months.

Through its Area 120 workshop, Google is developing virtual reality advertising that allows users to see video ads within the mixed or virtual reality environment.

Under-screen fingerprint technology is the next step as manufacturers turn to all-screen devices. Vivo is the first to embrace the technology with its XPlay 6 handset.

The latest Windows 10 SDK is preview build 16255 and it is available for Insiders running Windows 10 build of the same build or higher.

Microsoft held a second Patch Tuesday of the month with a Windows 10 release that covered the Creators Update and Anniversary Update through separate builds.

While it is unclear whether it should be called Petya, yesterday’s ransomware attack was started by corrupt a MEDoc updater through legitimate software supply-chain.

The latest update for Minecraft on Xbox One and Xbox 360 introduces plenty of new animals and items, while Mojang has also tweaked the interface for improved performance.