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Microsoft wants you to use Bing *so much* that it might give you $1,000,000 to do so — if you make the switch from Google

Microsoft Rewards asks if you want to win a million dollars for a minimal amount of effort. If so? Look no further.   One of the tasks is to simply install Microsoft Edge, while another is to simply search on Bing every day in a score streak. Setting your default browser and default search engine to Edge and Bing should help you maximize the 200 entries passively, without needing to do any of the additional tasks.

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Linux Use On Microsoft Azure Crosses 60%, AlmaLinux Now An Endorsed Distro

Microsoft announced today that AlmaLinux has become an endorsed Linux distribution in Azure. That’s where they began by noting the increasing Linux use in their cloud: “Linux has become the most popular operating system on Azure as over 60% of customer cores run Linux-based workloads. We are committed to continuously investing in the platform to enhance the Linux and open source experience in Azure, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

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Microsoft CEO’s pay rises 63% to $79m, despite devastating year for layoffs

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella will earn a wallet-busting $79.1m (£60.9m) this financial year, up 63 percent on his compensation for 2023. The huge boost to Nadella’s pay in both cash and stock, announced by Microsoft last night, comes after a positive year overall for the company’s financial revenues – but a turbulent 12 months for its employees.

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New Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs

Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components to bypass security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement and deploy rootkits on fully patched systems. This is possible by taking control of the Windows Update process to introduce outdated, vulnerable software components on an up-to-date machine without the operating system changing the fully patched status.

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