Linux, Open Source, & anti Microsoft news

Microsoft Surface Pro tablets stopped working on the sidelines of a major U.S. football game today, causing a spectacular black eye for the struggling product just as its maker was…

If you thought Oracle’s licensing practices were bad, Microsoft is preparing changes to its licensing that are nearly as unfriendly.

One of the largest cellular providers is the venerable AT&T. While it sells many Linux-powered Android devices, it is now embracing the open source kernel in a new way. You…

The first monthly security release of the year includes fixes for 25 CVE-listed flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge, and Office. Among the patched bugs are remote code execution vulnerabilities,…

Microsoft today ended support for old versions of Internet Explorer, including IE8, IE9, and IE10, as well as Windows 8. For the browsers, the company has also released a final…

As Microsoft moves towards the promotion of its newer browser software Microsoft Edge, the company has hammered a nail into the coffin on its legacy web browser, Internet Explorer. The…

The various privacy concerns surrounding Windows 10 have received a lot of coverage in the media, but it seems that there are ever more secrets coming to light. The Threshold…

The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s “Stupid Patent of the Month” for December isn’t owned by a sketchy shell company, but rather the Microsoft Corporation. The selection, published yesterday, is the first…

Microsoft knew that Chinese spies hacked people using Hotmail accounts for years — and didn’t tell any of the people who were hacked.  Today, Reuters confirmed that Microsoft had agreed…

Fire up any computer running Windows 7 or 8 and you’ll be used to a message or three inviting you to upgrade to Windows 10. But the latest pop-up screen…

Microsoft on Friday apologized for how it conveyed last month’s decision to slash OneDrive storage allotments, and restored the 15GB of free cloud storage space to current users who asked…

Encryption keys that secure Xbox Live accounts have been “inadvertently disclosed”, Microsoft has said.  The keys in question are designed to be kept private so they can guarantee the authenticity…

Microsoft is advising Windows users to update their browsers ahead of a new policy that will see some versions of Internet Explorer no longer supported.  The Redmond software giant said…

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update KB 3114409, intended to help admins keep Outlook 2010 from starting in safe mode, has in fact done the opposite. Many Outlook 2010 customers report that…

Microsoft is closing out the year with a fix for 71 security vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, and Edge.  Among the patches are two vulnerabilities that are already being…