Microsoft’s M365 subscription for consumers now looking like a spring 2020 thing
Microsoft’s plan to turn Office 365 consumer subscriptions into ‘Microsoft 365 Life’ ones is continuing to take shape. The new reveal date is looking like spring 2020.
Linux, Open Source, & anti Microsoft news
A bug in Microsoft’s login system put users at risk of account hijacks
Researchers at Israeli cybersecurity company CyberArk found that Microsoft left open an accidental loophole which, if exploited, could’ve been used to siphon off these account tokens used to access a…
Another Microsoft mess as Windows 10 November 2019 Update breaks File Explorer
When Microsoft announced that the Windows 10 November 2019 Update was going to be a rather minor release with only a few changes, many of us hoped that this would…
Google wants to unfork Android back to the Linux kernel
Although Android already works on a Linux kernel, it’s been so heavily modified over the years, it’s almost unrecognisable, and certainly no longer compatible with the main Linux operating system….
Microsoft to Drive Digital Overhaul of Oil & Gas Enterprises
Microsoft recently partnered with Baker Hughes and C3.ai, with an aim to usher in digital transformation in oil and gas enterprises. The companies intend to facilitate adoption of advanced AI-driven…
Microsoft restores services after it experienced a large global outage across numerous platforms
Microsoft confirmed that its services were back up and running after it experienced interruptions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning across the US and parts of the Asia Pacific region.
IBM and Microsoft and Linux Foundation to fight patent trolls with ‘multi-million’ scheme
IBM, Microsoft and the Linux Foundation have partnered with the Open Invention Network, a company formed to protect Linux from patent threats, to take on “Patent Assertion Entities”, also known…
The world’s fastest supercomputers hit higher speeds than ever with Linux
The new list of the world’s fastest computers — supercomputing’s Top 500 — is out, and every one runs faster than a petaflop using Linux.
Microsoft Defender ATP is Coming to Linux! What Does it Mean?
Microsoft’s annual developer conference Microsoft Ignite has just been concluded and there are a few important announcements that relate to Linux. You probably already read about Microsoft bringing its Edge…
Microsoft Confirms Linux Will Get Microsoft Defender ATP Antivirus In 2020
Microsoft is working to bring its popular Microsoft Defender ATP antivirus to the Linux operating system. At its Ignite Conference, the Windows-maker company will give a live demo on how…
Microsoft is repositioning Bing as a company search engine
While Google dwarfs the competition in search traffic, Bing is the underlying mechanism supporting search capabilities for applications like Outlook and Microsoft 365. So rather than trying to compete with…
Microsoft has big plans for its new Edge browser
The team also found that users often copy and paste content from Edge to Office products — so expect the company to do more in this area going forward. “We…
Dell bets big on Ubuntu Linux laptops for developers
Back in 2007, Michael Dell told me that Dell was going to sell Ubuntu Linux-powered PCs. Since then, Dell has supported Linux on its desktops, laptops, and workstations. In particular,…
Euro data watchdog has ‘serious concerns’ as to whether EU deals with Microsoft obey GDPR
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has expressed “serious concerns” over whether the contractual terms of agreements between EU institutions and Microsoft, for use of products such as Windows and…
Good guy, Microsoft: Multi-factor auth outage gives cloudy Office, Azure users a surprise three-day weekend
The Redmond giant confirmed on Friday an unspecified glitch prevented customers in North America from receiving the multi-factor auth (MFA) codes they need to sign into their cloud-based accounts. Obviously,…