Tech giants are spending more on AI amid slow returns, and that's spooking investors
Zuckerberg is once again asking investors to be patient
Microsoft is rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users despite backlash
Giving the people what they don't want
New bypass trick makes Windows 11 installation on unsupported systems a breeze
The IoT editions of Windows 11 are the "superior" choice for older PCs
In context: The Windows IoT Enterprise OS family comprises the Windows editions Microsoft sells to companies for "small-footprint" PCs, point-of-sale devices, and other embedded appliances. Previously known as Windows Embedded, Windows IoT editions are straightforward to install, even with hardware components Microsoft doesn't officially support.
Microsoft rolls out a new way to install Windows Store apps from the web
Installing Windows Store apps from the web can be a pain
Microsoft will use the Windows 10 Settings app to nag users into creating an online account
Here's how to disable it
Microsoft VASA tech can create realistic deepfakes using a single photo and one audio track
Through the looking glass: Microsoft Research Asia has released a white paper on a generative AI application it is developing. The program is called VASA-1, and it can create very realistic videos from just a single image of a face and a vocal soundtrack. Even more impressive is that the software can generate the video and swap faces in real time.
Microsoft Xbox credit card is out of beta, available to all US residents
Xbox Insiders received early access to the card last September
Google is set to invest over $100 billion in AI, DeepMind founder says
DeepMind's founder is willing to commit a lot of money to build better ML algorithms
System requirements for Windows 11 "AI Explorer" leaked, could be exclusive to Arm devices
Microsoft is going all-in on AI, whether you want it or not
Microsoft warns that Russia's online influence campaigns targeting US elections have picked up pace
Russia is trying to undermine US support for Ukraine and NATO
Microsoft blames a bug for accidentally installing Copilot on Windows 11 devices
Another day, another faulty Windows update
Microsoft could soon sneak (more) Start menu ads into Windows
You can turn them off, though
Former Microsoft dev says Windows Start menu's performance is "comically bad," even with monster PC
If only Windows were "as good as it once was"
An old and unreleased beta build of Windows 7 has leaked online
A trip down memory lane and into Microsoft developers' mind
Microsoft left a server containing employee credentials exposed to the internet for a month
Admins waited 28 days before securing the server with a password
Warcraft, Overwatch and other Blizzard games will return to China this summer after company makes up with NetEase
After parting on bad terms, Microsoft helped fix the pair's relationship
Microsoft is thinking about Xbox game preservation, leaked emails show
New Xbox boss is working to retain past and current Xbox games for future players
Microsoft issues warning on China's use of generative AI to disrupt US elections
China-based and Beijing-backed groups are becoming more sophisticated
Windows and Microsoft Office are being replaced with Linux and LibreOffice in this German state
Going open-source to ensure digital sovereignty
Government review criticizes Microsoft for security lapses in "preventable" Exchange hack
An incident that "should never have occurred"
Microsoft reveals how much Windows 10 Extended Security Updates will cost
The Extended Security Updates program was first introduced for Windows 7
Microsoft's Copilot key leverages a Function key not found on modern keyboards
Forward-looking technology powered by an old series of key scancodes
Microsoft will erase WordPad with the next Windows 11 upgrade
In a nutshell: Microsoft has made it abundantly clear that WordPad is slated for retirement. A newly published document outlines a specific timeline for the discontinuation of the longstanding software, indicating that its demise may occur sooner than anticipated.
Despite Microsoft's push, Windows 11 and Edge see decreases in user share
According to Statcounter and the Steam survey
House of Representatives bans the use of Copilot over security concerns
More bad news for Microsoft