Microsoft Pledges $500 Million to Seattle Affordable Housing Development
Microsoft wants to lead efforts to solve the affordable housing gap in the Seattle region and has pledged $500 million towards helping.
Germany Sets up 24/7 Command Center to Combat G20 Summit Cyberattacks
German intelligence agencies have established significant cyber security methods ahead of the July 7th G20 summit, including penetration testing and teams of experts. It mirrors the significant police presence that will make an appearance during the event.
Sam Altman´s Worldcoin Is Crashing amid Iris Scanning Controversy
Worldcoin's parent company, Tools for Humanity, disregarded an order from the Kenyan government to halt iris scanning operations.
Windows 10 Is Now on 800 Million Devices, May Finally Reach Its Goal of...
Microsoft is slowly nearing its goal of 1 billion Windows 10 devices after a missed deadline, possibly reaching the metric by the end of 2020.
Microsoft To-Do Gains Support for Email Flagging
Microsoft has brought a new update to To-Do for users to see, edit, and manage email flagging within the application.
Microsoft Flow Gets Support for StaffHub, Flow Button Improvements, and More
Users on the Microsoft Flow app can now share button flows with other via an easy context menu. They'll also have access to Azure's Log Analytics, Table Storage, and Event Hub features.
Kantar: Windows Phone Sales Fall in Most Regions, Up in Australia and Spain
New data from Kantar shows decreases in most EU5 countries, while the US remains stable and Austria returns to growth.
Microsoft Bing Ads Has Joined the Coalition for Better Ads
Microsoft says Bing Ads is now a member of the Coalition for Better Ads to help maintain advertising standards and give users the best web experience possible.
Microsoft Remedies Skype for iPhone Issues with Another UX Refresh
A Skype for iPhone refresh brings back the main menu bar, improves the messaging experience and brings more customization to the interface.
Microsoft Issues Substantial WordFlow Update on iOS
The latest update for WordFlow on iOS allows users to search GIFs, images, and emojis. Other changes include improved search dynamics, and predictions for GIFs and icons, and 3D Touch support for cursor movements.
Microsoft’s Serverless Azure Functions Gets Java Support
Azure Functions requires no extra tools to utilize Java and also has support for Eclipse, IntelliJ, and VSCode. The public preview will be available soon.
Microsoft Launches ROS Integration for Windows 10 IoT
Months after announcing its ROS solution for Windows 10 IoT, Microsoft has launched the open project on GitHub.
Microsoft Sunsets Outlook.com Premium, Brings Some Features to Office 365
Outlook.com Premium will close to new subscriptions, but current members will still be able to renew. Meanwhile, Office 365 subscribers will get benefits like ad-free browsing, but won't get custom domain support.
Microsoft Solves Anniversary Update Freezing Issue
The latest Windows Update for the Anniversary Update introduces a permanent fix for an issue causing PCs to freeze and become unresponsive.
Windows 10 Compatible Xbox Play Anywhere Games Now Available for Pre-Order
The Xbox Play Anywhere titles on the Microsoft Store include Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4 and ReCore. The games are set for release in September and October, with multiple editions available.
Microsoft’s Desktop App Converter Arrives in Windows Store
Anniversary Update-packing users can now get the Desktop App Converter app, while Microsoft also announced a slew of other new Windows Store apps.
Microsoft Open Sources TensorWatch, a Tool for AI Debugging and Visualization
TensorWatch is a new machine learning training solution that provides more efficient and cost-effective debugging and logging.
Microsoft Discusses Cortana Intelligence Solutions Expanding Cloud Analytics
The company’s Cortana Intelligence Solutions are a major part of Microsoft’s cloud first strategy and expand how users can easily analyze and interact with data.
Microsoft Announces New Azure Datacenters Powered by the Arizona Sun
Microsoft will build two new Azure datacenters that are solar powered from renewable energy supplied by First Solar.
Microsoft Research Cracks High-Quality Virtual Reality on Low-Power Devices
In a new paper, Microsoft Research shows how offloading Virtual Reality frame rendering to a server and hiding high-latency response results in high-quality VR even on mobile devices.