As first reported by CNBC , Microsoft will be laying off 3 percent of its global workforce in an aim to streamline its operations and thin out its management structure. The layoffs will be felt across all teams, levels and regions within the company and are not performance-based. In a statement to CNBC , a
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Microsoft slaps down Egyptian-run rent-a-phish operation
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has conducted a successful takedown of almost 250 malicious websites used in the cyber criminal ONNX phishing-as-a-service operation By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 21 Nov 2024 19:29 Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has scored a major win against the cyber criminal underworld after leading an operation to seize 240 fraudulent websites
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Microsoft Office 2024 is now on Amazon, no subscription needed
Image: Microsoft Earlier this month, Microsoft finally released the latest version of Microsoft Office that isn’t tied to Microsoft 365, meaning you can now buy access to the latest versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with a one-time payment instead of shelling out cash on a subscription. With Office 2024, Microsoft promises improved performance, updated
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Why pay Microsoft 365 fees when this Office lifetime license
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Save $180 on lifetime access to Microsoft Office apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more included. If you’re subscribed to Microsoft 365, you’re overpaying—period. Instead of renting your productivity apps at a whopping $84/year for the rest of your life, you could just buy them outright. Ever heard of a Microsoft Office lifetime
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This week only, get Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for just
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: This week only, you can get one of the best prices you’ll find on Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows — just $44.97. Although there are free office software suites on the market, there’s a reason why Microsoft Office remains the gold standard for work. The paid suite may be on the
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Microsoft is killing a huge AI feature in Copilot Pro
Image: Microsoft One of the reasons for consumers to buy into Microsoft’s Copilot Pro, Custom GPT Builder, is quietly being killed off. Microsoft said that GPT Builder is being retired, and if you have bought into it, you’ll have to remove all of your data by July 14. Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn’t consider the ability to
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Last chance to get Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just
Image: StackCommerce What is Windows 11 Pro? The latest operating system from Microsoft, Windows 11 Pro is loaded with productivity and security features that have been re-designed for busy professionals working in hybrid roles. Whether you’re a creative or a numbers-cruncher, it offers tools like snap layouts, improved voice docking, Smart App Control, biometrics login
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Microsoft is in its AI PC era
Microsoft is in its AI PC era / On The Vergecast: the new Surfaces are here, GPT-ScarJo, and the argument for a touchscreen MacBook. By David Pierce , editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. May 21, 2024, 1:11 PM
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Microsoft made DOS 4.0 open-source, but not everyone is happy
Image: Microsoft Microsoft and IBM’s DOS operating system is an important milestone in the history of personal computing, and it’s just as important that we can dig into it and see what makes it tick. That’s part of the reason that both companies have released the source code for certain versions, including MS-DOS 1.25, 2.11
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Microsoft will share a Surface and Windows ‘AI vision’ in
Image: Michael Crider/IDG Microsoft will kick off its Build conference with a special event on May 20 focusing on the company’s “AI vision,” the company said Monday. “Satya Nadella will share our AI vision across hardware and software as part of a dedicated news briefing,” the company said, the day before Microsoft Build kicks off