Microsoft's AI speech generator achieves human parity but is too dangerous for the public
More human than human
Judge dismisses most claims against Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI in Copilot lawsuit
Ruling undercuts the argument that the DMCA provides protection to AI generated code
Microsoft steps down from OpenAI board, Apple will not take observer seat
Just as Big Tech's relationship with AI startups comes under regulatory scrutiny
Game Pass to receive another price hike as Microsoft reboots console offerings
Standard console tier loses new-release games and rises to $14.99
AMD's brand is now more valuable than Intel, Samsung, and Xbox, but Apple still reigns as king
Nvidia saw the largest yearly gains
Microsoft bans China-based employees from using Android devices for work, mandates switch to iPhones
Part of Microsoft's global security push
Microsoft starts rolling out Notepad's spellcheck and autocorrect features to all Windows 11 users
More than 40 years after the text editor launched
AMD engineer tells the tale of when the PlayStation 4 saved the chipmaker from bankruptcy
Jaguar kept the lights on during the post-Athlon, pre-Zen days
Microsoft patents a system that encrypts documents so you can read them in public without being visually hacked
There are other ways to prevent visual hacking, but they all have limitations
Microsoft Office adds support for OpenDocument format 1.4, raising interoperability concerns
The latest ODF 1.4 standard adds new features but isn't finalized yet
Windows 11 "Government Edition" is Microsoft's anti-bloatware nightmare
The build of our dreams
Steve Ballmer's net worth just passed Bill Gates for the first time ever
Ballmer is now the sixth richest person in the world
Reviewers seem to both love and hate Microsoft's latest Surface Pro
The Surface Pro 11 is among the first Copilot+ PCs to feature Qualcomm's Arm silicon. Early mixed reviews point to nice performance and battery life upgrades, an impressive display, and promising AI features, while the bad concern pricing and early-stage software issues.
Windows 11 will offer new secure application "enclaves" to protect sensitive data through virtualization
Much VM, Very Secure: Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) is a controversial security feature enabled by default during Windows 11 installation. By turning the OS into a virtual machine running on top of the Hyper-V hypervisor, data protection and integrity are greatly enhanced, though performance is negatively impacted.
Windows 11 is now installed on 30 percent of all PCs
The big picture: Windows 11 suffered a worrying market share dip in the spring, according to Statcounter, but Microsoft's latest operating system might have recovered to a new all-time peak. Although Windows 10 remains overwhelmingly dominant, Microsoft's enforced end-of-life date for the OS is approaching, and new hardware could drive the growth of its successor.
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x
The command prompt of yore is still alive and kicking despite hardware incompatibilities
Microsoft AI CEO: Content on the open web is "freeware" for AI training
The BS claim stirs a hornet's nest of copyright concerns
What to do if the latest Windows update gets you in a reboot loop – here's the temporary fix
Let the loop continue until the tool to roll back the update appears
Game Pass ads infiltrating in the Windows 11 Settings app is just too much
But only real gamers will see them
Windows 10 will get five extra years of support courtesy of 0patch
Protecting companies and users for years to come
Microsoft partners with Amazon to bring Game Pass cloud gaming to Fire TV Sticks
Console gaming without the console arrives in July
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's Living Computers Museum closes permanently
Some of the items from the collection are being auctioned off
Microsoft subsidiary Nuance blamed for data-stealing incident caused by a former employee
The speech recognition company didn't cut the former staffer out of its systems in time
Microsoft opens Start menu to third-party Companions: Here's how to enable the feature
A (clunky) replacement for Live Tiles?