Closure of Windows 10 upgrade path still catching users by surprise That Windows 7 license is little more than a digital paperweight now OSes09 Feb 2024 | 60
Leaked memo: Microsoft employees should be using Copilot too It's all part of a push to get more devs using AI tools AI + ML08 Feb 2024 | 29
European cloud providers locked in talks with Microsoft over licensing complaint Redmond has until end of this quarter to make 'substantive progress' Software08 Feb 2024 | 4
Microsoft seeks patent for tech to put words into your mouth Remember that satnav that spoke like Homer Simpson? Now imagine AI doing that in any language, on any device Software08 Feb 2024 | 26
Arm share price bulges after AI pumped revenue to a new record Smartphones surge, but chip design champ isn't ready to predict its cloudy future On-Prem08 Feb 2024 | 3
Iran's cyber operations in Israel a potential prelude to US election interference Tactics are more sophisticated and supported in greater numbers Security07 Feb 2024 | 25
Oracle database deal in Azure comes with a health warning from licensing experts Updated Five months after cloud love-in, critics worry about costs of deploying Oracle hardware and DBs in Microsoft’s cloud Databases05 Feb 2024 | 9
That's not the web you're browsing, Microsoft. That's our data Opinion The one thing you don't want your data security to be is, er, edgy Software05 Feb 2024 | 77
What Big Tech's balance sheets this week said – and didn't say – about real-world AI adoption Kettle Is there anything more terrifying than a 'smart' HR chatbot? Well, OK, yes, but ... AI + ML03 Feb 2024 | 7
Windows 11 24H2 is coming so we can all shut up about Windows 12 for another year References to future update found in Microsoft documentation OSes02 Feb 2024 | 43
Restrictive licensing keeps businesses grounded in cloud vendor vortex Microsoft named – again – by EU trade groups seeking to level the playing field PaaS + IaaS02 Feb 2024 | 11
Building a 16-bit CPU in a spreadsheet is Excel-lent engineering But can it run Doom? Bootnotes02 Feb 2024 | 23
Mozilla slams Microsoft for using dark patterns to drive Windows users toward Edge Asks why only one Bing ad – the one you see when searching for other browsers – looks like a Windows popup Applications02 Feb 2024 | 108
Windows 10 users report app gremlins after Microsoft update When Redmond says unsupported, it really means it. Windows 11 fans beware OSes01 Feb 2024 | 95
Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code Embrace, extend, and ... port? Software31 Jan 2024 | 92
Microsoft posts another set of bumper results. Market's response? Meh Forecast worries or AI fatigue kicking in? Redmond has an important 12 months ahead Software31 Jan 2024 | 6
Windows 3.11 trundles on as job site pleads for 'driver updates' on German trains Remember making Windows and DOS talk to a network? You could go back to the future with this assignment Bootnotes30 Jan 2024 | 107
It took Taylor Swift deepfake nudes to focus Uncle Sam, Microsoft on AI safety Fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake ... time to fake it off AI + ML30 Jan 2024 | 68
Microsoft signals expansion of APAC datacenter fleet with 'land acquisition' hire Hiring for regional and global execs to help it find new spots for bit barns, and make sure they get built right Off-Prem30 Jan 2024 | 4
Microsoft's vision for the future of work is you trusting Redmond to get AI right Comment You're free to choose your own adventure, from options that involve Copilot and OpenAI AI + ML30 Jan 2024 | 30
Microsoft confirms Windows Server 2025 is on the way Plus: It kills off WordPad once and for all OSes29 Jan 2024 | 17
Native Chrome arrives fashionably late to the Windows on Arm party If a new browser arrives on an OS nobody cares about, did it arrive at all? Software29 Jan 2024 | 15
Microsoft sheds some light on Russian email heist – and how to learn from Redmond's mistakes Step one, actually turn on MFA CSO27 Jan 2024 | 17
20,000-plus tech workers got the boot this month Microsoft and Salesforce the latest to toss more folks onto industry's employment bonfire Software26 Jan 2024 | 10
Microsoft unveils a secret tunnel for Windows Insiders who want out Beta Channel Insiders can return to retail Windows 11 23H2 with click of a toggle OSes26 Jan 2024 | 9
FTC drills into Amazon, Microsoft, Google over billions pledged to OpenAI, Anthropic Updated Khaaaaaaan! Khaaaaaaaaaaan! AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 2
Microsoft hits $3 trillion as investors drink AI Kool-Aid That's not to say Redmond hasn't had significant Windows of misfortune AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 12
Microsoft admits issues with Windows 10 patch almost 2 months after release Problematic Microsoft Edge package could affect System Preparation Tool OSes24 Jan 2024 | 18
Microsoft's plucky challengers, Bing and Edge, might gain DMA exemptions You have to be dominant to draw attention of the regulators, or so say sources Software24 Jan 2024 | 6
What Microsoft's latest email breach says about this IT security heavyweight Comment Senator Wyden tells The Reg this latest infosec lapse is 'inexcusable' CSO24 Jan 2024 | 45
Microsoft hires energy mavericks in quest for nuclear-powered datacenters Industry vets specialize in the development of small modular reactors On-Prem23 Jan 2024 | 41
Lukewarm reception for Microsoft's Copilot Pro amid performance, cost grumbles Updated Pricey AI assistant met with enthusiasm and indifference AI + ML23 Jan 2024 | 40
Wanna run Windows on an M-series Mac? Fine, buy a license, but no baremetal Or, you could just rent an expensive Windows VM in the cloud — just a thought, says Redmond OSes22 Jan 2024 | 74
What makes a hard error hard? Microsoft vet tells all A peek back at the wobbly Windows of yesteryear OSes19 Jan 2024 | 23
Did all that AI chatbot hype boost Bing's market share? Oh, wait, never mind Everybody loves Google still, judging by these numbers AI + ML18 Jan 2024 | 10
Microsoft 365's add-on avalanche is putting the squeeze on customers Like buying a car where the seats are an optional extra SaaS18 Jan 2024 | 45
Insurance website's buggy API leaked Office 365 password and a giant email trove Pen-tester accessed more than 650,000 sensitive messages, and still can, at Indian outfit using Toyota SaaS Security18 Jan 2024 | 3
Microsoft touts migration to Windows 11 as painless, though wallets may disagree Millions have perfectly serviceable PCs running Windows 10 at home OSes17 Jan 2024 | 80
Windows 12 fan fiction shows how Microsoft might ladle AI into the OS Unlikely to be a stop-the-slurpage button, but look at the wallpaper OSes16 Jan 2024 | 28
Vodafone signs a 10-year, $1.5B deal with Microsoft that sheds European DCs AI for customers and staff, while Euro bitbarns shifted to Azure PaaS + IaaS16 Jan 2024 | 17
Microsoft prices new Copilots for individuals and small biz vastly higher than M365 alone Intros ‘Pro’ AI for creators, ditches 300-seat requirement for business use AI + ML15 Jan 2024 | 46
Microsoft braces for automatic AI takeover with Copilot at Windows startup Experiment is limited to the Insider Dev Channel. For now OSes15 Jan 2024 | 70
Why we update... Data-thief malware exploits SmartScreen on unpatched Windows PCs Phemedrone Stealer loots drives for passwords, cookies, login tokens, etc Patches12 Jan 2024 | 20
GitHub Copilot copyright case narrowed but not neutered Microsoft and OpenAI fail to shake off AI infringement allegations AI + ML12 Jan 2024 | 13
Exploit for under-siege SharePoint vuln reportedly in hands of ransomware crew It’s taken months for crims to hack together a working exploit chain Cyber-crime12 Jan 2024 | 8
Microsoft suggests command line fiddling to get faulty Windows 10 update installed Updated Unhelpful error codes, complex fixes ... When did Windows turn into Linux? OSes12 Jan 2024 | 140
It's uncertain where personal technology is heading, but judging from CES, it smells Column Our vulture spent a week in Las Vegas – here are his key takeaways Personal Tech12 Jan 2024 | 33
Not even poor Notepad is safe from Microsoft's AI obsession Power user excavates evidence of experimental 'Cowriter' feature OSes11 Jan 2024 | 71
AI flips the script on fingerprint lore – maybe they're not so unique after all Discovery could have implications for the field of forensics AI + ML11 Jan 2024 | 54
It's a preview party at Microsoft, but do you really want an invite? Developers are not alone in losing track of which platform to back Software11 Jan 2024 | 26
Microsoft's HoloLens goes galactic in $19.8M augmented reality adventure US Space Force harnesses Azure cloudy computing for orbital training Public Sector10 Jan 2024 | 3
The Hobbes OS/2 Archive logs off permanently in April Updated Fans of the tech dinosaur have a few months to fill their drives with software OSes10 Jan 2024 | 56
New year, new updates for security holes in Windows, Adobe, Android and more Patch Tuesday Nothing under exploit… The calm before the storm? Patches09 Jan 2024 | 14
Europe's monopoly cops suddenly rather curious about Microsoft's $13B for OpenAI Updated Redmond's three Es strike again: Embrace, Extend... EU AI + ML09 Jan 2024 | 7
Microsoft pulls the plug on WordPad, the world's least favorite text editor Throwback word processor ditched from clean installs, soon to be removed on upgrade OSes05 Jan 2024 | 98
What if Microsoft had given us Windows XP 2024? Modern life is rubbish. What if your favorite tech giant had stopped trying to reinvent the wheel? OSes04 Jan 2024 | 108
How the Xbox Series X fridge chilled our holiday spirits But not enough sodas Bootnotes04 Jan 2024 | 15
Microsoft kills off Windows app installation from the web, again Unpleasant Christmas package lets malware down the chimney Security04 Jan 2024 | 23
Microsoft prepares Visual Studio 2013 for retirement Tick-tock, developers: End of the road comes on April 9, 2024 Software03 Jan 2024 | 9
Windows boss takes on taskbar turmoil, pledges to 'make Start menu great again' Users aren't the only ones questioning the Windows 11 feature's utility OSes03 Jan 2024 | 131
Valve celebrates New Year by blowing off Steam support for Windows 7 and 8 Updates for the 1% of holdouts halt OSes02 Jan 2024 | 20
Windows 11 unable to escape the shadow of Windows 10 December figures give Redmond little reason to cheer ahead of OS changes to meet EU law OSes02 Jan 2024 | 108