Microsoft Teams is now invading your personal life
After a bumper last twelve months, Microsoft Teams is breaking out of the home office and into our personal lives. The video conferencing service is looking to take its battle…
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Amazon, Microsoft say they’ll do what’s right on biometrics, but suits raise questions
Amazon and Microsoft have been hit separately with biometric data privacy lawsuits that, if proven in court, would strike at the heart of facial recognition’s biggest weakness — the sense…
1Password releases full-featured Linux desktop application
Password managers, such as 1Password, Keeper, and LastPass, are so important. All of which is fine and good… unless you’re running Linux. Now, Agilebits’ 1Password has finally given their customers…
Microsoft confirms Windows 10X is dead
Microsoft is confirming today that it no longer plans to release Windows 10X. The operating was originally supposed to arrive alongside new dual-screen devices like the Surface Neo, with a…
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Adds Linux Support
Microsoft announced last week that the Threat and Vulnerability Management capabilities in its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint security solution now protects Linux-based devices.
Windows 10 KB5003173 update fails with error 0x800f0922, how to fix
The Windows 10 KB5003173 cumulative update may fail to install with an error 0x800f0922 if Microsoft Edge has been previously uninstalled. After Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5003173 cumulative update…
Microsoft Outlook update actually crashed the whole system
A recent change to the component responsible for displaying text in Microsoft Outlook is preventing users from creating and viewing emails in the desktop version of the email client. The…
Microsoft earns high marks for email security, but experts say it doesn’t do enough
Egress reports that “85% of organizations using Microsoft 365 have had an email data breach in the last 12 months.” Egress also states that organizations with Microsoft 365 experience more…
How to remove Microsoft Edge from Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is also pushed really hard in Windows 10. If you set a different default browser, Microsoft will remind you that Edge is apparently better. In the new-look Settings…
Linux to work with NGMN on priorities for 5G and 6G mobile
The Linux Foundation is working with a leading mobile industry organisation to set priorities for 5G and move on to 6G.
Nearly all Microsoft 365 customers have suffered email data breaches
Using Microsoft 365, the software giant’s cloud-based communications and collaboration platform, could be a security liability for many organizations, a new report from Egress seems to suggest.
Microsoft patches three zero-days in May 2021 Patch Tuesday update
Microsoft has released its May 2021 Patch Tuesday update, addressing a total of 55 security vulnerabilities across various products and platforms. Of all security flaws fixed this month, four are…
Microsoft’s LinkedIn Accused by Noted China Critic of Censorship
A prominent critic of China based in the U.K. said Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn froze his account and removed content criticizing the country’s government, the latest in a series of allegations…
The future of farming could be based on Linux
The Linux Foundation has just launched an open source digital infrastructure project specifically designed to tackle the challenges of the global agriculture sector. The AgStack Foundation looks to promote collaboration…
Windows Defender bug fills Windows 10 boot drive with thousands of files
A Windows Defender bug creates thousands of small files that waste gigabytes of storage space on Windows 10 hard drives. The bug started with Windows Defender antivirus engine 1.1.18100.5 and…