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
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Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional for only $45
Image: StackCommerce Software developers have a lot on their plates. They’re often responsible for designing, programming, building, deploying, and maintaining software, which requires different skills and tools to do the job right. Fortunately, Microsoft’s programming-friendly software can help. Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is an incredibly helpful platform for many coders, and now, it’s available...
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Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022 for Windows for just
Image: StackCommerce Coding is hard enough. When projects get complex, and you have to work across teams, languages, and platforms, it can become positively defeating. But that’s why Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 exists. This fully featured 64-bit IDE is made to simplify big projects and complex workloads. Right now, you can get it for
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Microsoft in discussions with CISPE to remedy ‘unfair’ cloud software
adam121 - stock.adobe.com Software giant Microsoft has opened discussions with a European cloud trade body that has previously raised a formal complaint against the firm over its ‘unfair software licensing practices’ By Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK Published: 08 Feb 2024 15:56 Microsoft has opened discussions with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE)
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Microsoft Copilot adds a premium subscription, Copilot Pro
Image: Mark Hachman / IDG Funding AI chatbots is expensive, and Microsoft will ask those users who want the latest features of its Copilot AI chatbot to subscribe to a new plan: Copilot Pro, available for $20 per user per month. Microsoft’s Copilot isn’t going away as a free service. And the new Copilot Pro
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Close out 2023 with Microsoft Office for just $40
Image: StackCommerce If your New Year’s resolution is to be more successful at work in 2024, then you’re going to want to take advantage of this deal on Microsoft Office 2019. Now through January 1, we’re offering an end-of-year discount on Microsoft Office for either Windows or Mac. Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019 for
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Microsoft WordPad Vulnerability Exploited in Frequent Cyberattacks
Microsoft has released over 100 security updates to address critical vulnerabilities in its products, some of which have already been exploited by cybercriminals. These security patches come when the world is struggling amidst an increasing wave of cyberattacks. Two vulnerabilities are the most concerning in MS WordPad, which has fallen victim to active attacks. Malicious
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Microsoft Team’s newest filter applies your makeup for you
Image: Microsoft Most people know the feeling of having an off-morning—e.g., sleeping past your alarm or the coffee just not kicking in. Putting on a full face of makeup is one way to shake yourself out of the doldrums before your video meetings, but it takes time. Or at least, it did before Microsoft’s newest