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Microsoft Edge Will Warn You About Slow Extensions
Microsoft has announced a new feature in testing for its Edge browser that will warn you when your installed browsing extensions start slowing things down. Extensions are handy but sometimes can rob your browser of precious CPU cycles, making pages longer to load and impacting browsing performance. In extreme examples, a resource-hogging extension can make the browser crawl to a…
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Microsoft signs off on $100 billion investment plan for data center development
Microsoft will partner with several investment companies to raise around $100 billion of capital for data center projects under a new ‘Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership’ (GAIIP). Supported by investment firms BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and MGX, Microsoft will work towards building and expanding on data center projects, including the energy infrastructure required to power them. Nvidia will also…
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Microsoft revamps M365 Copilot chatbot with Pages shared ‘canvas’ – Computerworld
“Pages takes ephemeral AI-generated content and makes it durable, so you can edit it, add to it, and share it with others,” said Jared Spataro, Microsoft corporate vice president. “You and your team can work collaboratively in a page with Copilot, seeing everyone’s work in real time and iterating with Copilot like a partner, adding more content from your data,…
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Microsoft Office 2024 Is Almost Here
Microsoft has now released Office LTSC 2024, the new fixed release of Microsoft Office. It will serve as the base for the consumer-focused Microsoft Office 2024 package, which is expected to arrive soon. Microsoft announced Office LTSC 2024 back in March, as the new Long-Term Servicing Channel release of the Office package and succeeding Office LTSC 2021. It’s intended as…
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Microsoft Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Adds Online Canvas Feature
Microsoft will expand its AI offerings in 365 Copilot Wave 2 throughout the fall, the company announced during demonstrations held on Sept. 16. Jared Spataro, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of AI at Work, declared that “Copilot is the new UI for AI.” The presentation emphasized the ability to use the natural language to command an application from anywhere on the…
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Microsoft Edge Isn’t Getting That Cool Redesign
Microsoft has seemingly abandoned its plans to redesign its Edge web browser significantly. The planned update, initially unveiled in February 2023, would have given Edge a fresh look with rounded tabs, increased use of blur effects, and a design more in line with Windows 11’s aesthetic. However, that may no longer be on the agenda. The redesign was first announced…
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Microsoft Is Changing Windows to (Hopefully) Stop Another CrowdStrike
Microsoft is taking steps to increase the security and resilience of the Windows operating system. This follows a major incident involving CrowdStrike software in July that disrupted millions of PCs and servers. Microsoft recently hosted the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, bringing together security vendors and government officials to discuss ways to improve the overall security landscape. A key takeaway…
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Microsoft patches rollback flaw in Windows 10
A flaw targeting Windows Update could rollback versions of the operating system so it’s easier to attack, according to Microsoft. Microsoft revealed the critical vulnerability in its September “Patch Tuesday” update, but it’s a similar style of attack spotted by a researcher last month. In August, SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev revealed a “downgrade” attack. Leviev was able to rollback…
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How to install Microsoft Edge on Linux
On Ubuntu and other Linux distributions (Mint, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE), you can install the Microsoft Edge browser through the Stable, Beta, and Dev Channels, and you can download and install the application using GUI commands through the terminal. Regardless of the platform, the browser version will be virtually the same as the one available on Windows 11 and Windows…
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Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees
For the past year, our goal has been to minimize disruption while welcoming new teams and enabling them to do their best work. As part of aligning our post-acquisition team structure and managing our business, we have made the decision to eliminate approximately 650 roles across Microsoft Gaming — mostly corporate and supporting functions — to organize our business for…
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