Microsoft will disable Exchange Online basic auth next month
Microsoft warned customers today that it will finally disable basic authentication in random tenants worldwide to improve Exchange Online security starting October 1, 2022.
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Amazon, Google slam Microsoft’s cloud computing changes
Amazon and Alphabet unit Google criticised Microsoft’s cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers.
Microsoft Finalizes Plans to Fix Unfair Licensing in EU
Responding to a three-year-old complaint, Microsoft today said that it would fix its unfair licensing terms in the EU. “We recognize the importance of a competitive environment in the European…
Microsoft is putting more ads in Outlook on iOS and Android
Microsoft has started putting more ads in Outlook mobile for iOS and Android in recent months. The change has been rolling out over the past few months and essentially means…
Microsoft Edge Is Now More Bloated Than Google Chrome
People love to rag on Google Chrome for being a bloated browser that eats up your computer’s resources. Well, Microsoft Edge has become even worse. It started out with good…
LibreOffice 7.4 is Out — And It Doubles-Down on Microsoft Office Compatibility
This update arrives on schedule, six months post LibreOffice 7.3, which was a fairly notable release. In LibreOffice 7.4 the productivity suite’s devs deliver a deluge of fixes and enhancements…
Microsoft finally admits Xbox One sales were less than half of the PS4
Official Xbox One sales have largely been a mystery, but now Microsoft is finally admitting the obvious: the PS4 outsold the Xbox One — by a lot. Microsoft stopped reporting…
Windows 11 KB5016629 is causing new issues, Microsoft confirms one bug
KB5016629: This month’s latest security update for Windows 11 is causing new issues for some folks, according to reports and Microsoft’s own updated documentation.
Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 in Office 2021
Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions to its Office 2021 customers, offering them discounts of over $28 to get a 3-month Family plan subscription. Several users have…
Microsoft to face new antitrust scrutiny in Germany
Germany’s competition watchdog is set to look into whether Microsoft should come under the scope of new rules that allow the country to rapidly prohibit anti-competitive conduct, according to people…
Never fear, Microsoft Office users – you won’t be cut off early after all
Microsoft has apparently gone back on initial plans to cut off some generations of its Office software. The company had initially planned to end support for Office 2016 and Office…
Microsoft August 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 121 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s August 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for the actively exploited ‘DogWalk’ zero-day vulnerability and a total of 121 flaws. Seventeen of the 121 vulnerabilities…
DuckDuckGo rolls out new Microsoft blockers after backlash
DuckDuckGo is looking to douse the fire that started in late June, when researchers discovered its mobile browser permitted Microsoft’s trackers to operate, while blocking those of Google, and Facebook….
Uber receipt emails are crashing Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft has acknowledged an issue where Outlook on Windows will stop responding or crash when you view Uber receipt emails. The issue started recently in what Microsoft calls the Current…
Linux user share on Steam continues rising — highest for years again
Valve has put out their usual monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey and it’s looking like good news for Linux and Steam Deck once again. We’ve seen the user share…