Microsoft Seemed to Be Doing Everything Right With Xbox and Game Pass. Now Things Are Going Very Wrong
Video GamesMicrosoft has made too many erratic decisions.
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OpenAI Is Gearing Up for Another Investment Round That Aims to Turn It Into a $100 Billion Startup
Robotics and AIIf successful, the new infusion of cash would make Sam Altman's company worth almost as much as Nike.
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It Looks Like the Control Panel Is Staying With Us for Now: Microsoft Clarifies the Status of the Tool
AppsMicrosoft will continue to migrate its features to the Settings tool indefinitely.
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The Legendary Windows Control Panel Has an Expiration Date: Microsoft Confirms That It Will Disappear Soon
AppsWe’ll miss you. At least a little.
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A New Study Says 94% of Excel Tables Contain Errors: How a Formula Can Cause an Economic Disaster
AppsAnd the fact that they are created by people with no prior training in apps of this type aggravates the situation.
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Microsoft Paint 3D Was Always Doomed to Die. Meanwhile, the Original Paint Is Experiencing a Revival
AppsPaint 3D is dead. Long live Paint.
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Microsoft Wants Its Engineers in China to Leave the Country. They're Not So Sure
Business and EconomicsBetween 700 and 800 of the company’s AI and cloud computing engineers have been offered voluntary relocation.
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Elon Musk Is Suing OpenAI and Sam Altman Again: Microsoft’s Multibillion-Dollar Deal Is in the Spotlight
Robotics and AIMusk is seeking to void the strategic agreement between OpenAI and Microsoft.
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Microsoft and OpenAI Have Been Great Allies, Until Now
Robotics and AIMicrosoft openly admits that OpenAI isn’t only its ally but also its competitor.
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This Airline Went 32 Years Without Updating Windows. It Was the Only One That Escaped the Global CrowdStrike Outage
MobilityThere are companies that abide by the saying: “If it's not broken, don’t fix it.”
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Kernel Mode, Explained: This Is How Windows Security Operates and How CrowdStrike ‘Bypassed’ It to Cause Chaos
ServicesThis is a good time to discuss the concept of “protection rings” on Windows.
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From Hospitals to Small Businesses: How the CrowdStrike Incident Brought Global Paralysis to Unexpected Places
ServicesThe CrowdStrike incident goes beyond large airports and infrastructure.
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The Glitch That Demonstrated the Fragility of Airports Worldwide: How CrowdStrike Became the Biggest Story on a Dramatic Summer Day
MobilityA glitch in an update has grounded thousands of passengers and caused countless delays.
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What Does CrowdStrike Do? Here's What You Need to Know About Microsoft's Cybersecurity Provider, Which Is Behind the Global IT Outage
SecurityCrowdStrike is potentially to blame for the Internet going down worldwide.
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‘We’ve Reached the Point of Maximum Human Inefficiency’: Microsoft Measured How Much Time We Spend in Meetings and the Result Is Astounding
Business and EconomicsMeetings have tripled in the last decade, leaving some employees spending a large portion of their day in meetings and not getting work done.
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Who is Steve Ballmer? A Rundown on the Man Who Predicted the iPhone’s Failure and Is Now the Sixth Richest Man in the World
Business and EconomicsBallmer represents the importance of negotiating your first contract.
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The Game Pass Price Hike Hides Another Reality: The Inevitable Decline of Subscription Services
Video GamesThe Game Pass price hike: A warning to the industry or just a temporary setback?
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Microsoft Is Increasing Xbox Game Pass Pricing Worldwide, Announces a Cheaper ‘Standard’ Plan
Video GamesThe new pricing will go into effect for new members on July 10, 2024.
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Google Is Reportedly Getting Ready to Release Its Own Version of Microsoft's Recall. At First Glance, I Prefer Google
Robotics and AIEspecially because users will decide what to "remember" and what not to.
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Bing Has Accomplished What Seemed Impossible for Years: Taking a Bite of Google Search's Market Share
ServicesGoogle has lost nearly 10 points of desktop browser market share over the past five years—almost as much as Bing, the winner of the turnaround, has gained.
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