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Microsoft is teaming up with Special Olympics USA to show that gaming is a serious sport and should be open to people of all accessibility levels. The pair will host a Forza 7 tournament in June as part of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games

With the acquisition of Semantic Machines, Microsoft grabs a number of industry veterans and hopes to spur breakthroughs in conversational AI. The team will establish a new base in Berkeley to work on Cortana and XiaoIce.

Microsoft Edge's Arbitrary Code Guard is well-implemented thanks to various fixes, but flaws in Microsoft's Content Flow Guard protection could leave PCs exposed.

ML.NET looks to bring machine learning to developers with no prior experience, supporting scenarios like categorization and regression. The open-source framework also plans to support TensorFlow, CNTK, and more.

Build 2018 held some important announcements, from Your Phone to Cortana-Alexa integration, Windows 10 Sets, and more. Here are all the best parts.

Microsoft has revealed more information about Sets at Build 2018, as well as demos of its functionality. The feature could fundamentally change the way users interact with Windows.

A flaw in Windows Host first found in February could have allowed attackers to install malicious code on Windows systems and control file processes.

Issued in January, Microsoft’s Meltdown patch has seemingly failed and users are not mitigated. However, the Windows 10 April 2018 Update does come with a fix.

MRTouch lets users draw a touchscreen area on any flat table, wall, or floor, allowing for multi-window control surprising accuracy. Once latency issues are solved, the project could be a viable solution for Mixed Reality.

SurfaceConstellations is a hardware platform for linking devices in a multi-surface workspace. Microsoft has created a vast library of open 3D-printable modules for users to create from.

Sonarwhal is an open-source linting tool that brings best practices for customizing web development to meet modern demands.

Google has disclosed a zero-day exploit in Windows 10 S systems with Device Guard enabled. Though not serious, it allows for arbitrary code execution with physical access.

Microsoft touts a 23% improvement in offline translation for Translator. AI-powered neural machine translation is now on Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire.

Microsoft's counterclaim denies accusations of extortions and claims to have tracked down the source of Hanna Instruments' keys. The evidence could be damning for the Rhode Island-based company.

Microsoft has distanced its AI Bot research from helping to build weapons of war. The company says its AI solutions will be ethical and are designed to enhance human life.

Microsoft's Project Zanzibar smart mat could have many applications, from childhood play to boardgames, AR enhancement, and learning tools. The company will allegedly reveal more at CHI 2018.

The company has announced a $5 billion four-year plan for IoT development, taking its connected solutions to the next level in a bid to be leading the next generation of technology.

AI bots from Microsoft are receiving a breakthrough in human speech recognition and prediction. The development is heading to some AI now and will eventually reach Cortana.

Microsoft has created Majoria Fermions, a particle vital in its attempt to create stable quantum computers. The company wants to have braided qubits from them within the year.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced a huge reshuffle of the company, leading to the departure of executive Terry Myserson and the Windows and Devices group.