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Application Software, Software Category

Microsoft faces scrutiny from EU after partnership with OpenAI rival Mistral

February 28, 2024

Via: Ars Technica

On Monday, Microsoft announced plans to offer AI models from Mistral through its Azure cloud computing platform, which came in conjunction with a 15 million euro non-equity investment in the French firm, which is often seen as a European rival […]


Operating systems, Windows

Windows 11 24H2 will block processors that lack the SSE4.2 instruction set

February 27, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Windows 11 is approaching its third anniversary, and Microsoft is gearing up for the next major upgrade. Following the system requirement policy introduced in 2021, the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 release will discontinue support for PCs using certain older CPUs. […]


Operating systems, Windows

Microsoft breaks users’ PCs again with latest Windows 11 update

February 27, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Microsoft dropped an update (KB5034765) for Windows 11 on February 13. The patch includes non-security improvements for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. However, the update is also causing some unexpected issues for an unspecified number of users, so much so […]


Development Software, Software Category

TypeScript soothes type narrowing pain point

February 26, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

TypeScript 5.4, a planned update to the strongly typed JavaScript variant from Microsoft, has graduated to the release candidate stage. New capabilities in version 5.4 include preserved narrowing within function closures created after the last assignment and a NoInfer type […]


Operating systems, Windows

Microsoft is giving Windows Copilot an upgrade with Power Automate, promising to banish boring tasks thanks to AI

February 22, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft has revealed a new plug-in for Copilot, its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, named Power Automate that will enable users to (as the name suggests) automate repetitive and tedious tasks, such as creating and manipulating entries in Excel, handling PDFs, […]


Operating systems, Windows

Windows 11 with no taskbar? A crucial part of Microsoft’s OS has gone missing for some thanks to new update

February 21, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Windows 11’s latest cumulative update comes with an odd bug, it seems, one that reportedly causes the taskbar to disappear – or rather, to become blank space. The February patch (KB5034765) for Windows 11 23H2 (and 22H2) has seen a […]


Software Category, System Software

Microsoft is developing a network card that improves AI performance

February 21, 2024

Via: TechSpot

The Information has learned that Microsoft is developing a new network card that could improve the performance of its Maia AI server chip. As an added bonus, it would further Microsoft’s goal of reducing its dependence on Nvidia as the […]


Application Software, Software Category

Here’s how to turn off Microsoft Edge’s pesky new sidebar button

February 20, 2024

Via: TechSpot

According to reports from Edge users, the icon appeared after updating Edge to version 121.0.2277.128, and can be seen in the top-right corner of the screen, just below the Close (x) box. It is only visible when all Sidebar settings, […]


Application Software, Software Category

Microsoft fixes problem that let Edge replicate Chrome tabs without permission

February 16, 2024

Via: Ars Technica

Microsoft has fixed a problem that resulted in tabs from Google Chrome being imported to Microsoft Edge without user consent, as spotted by The Verge. Microsoft has kept mum on the situation, making the issued update the first time Microsoft […]


Development Software, Software Category

Microsoft’s vision for .NET 9 development framework is all about AI and cloud

February 15, 2024

Via: TechSpot

A few months after officially launching .NET 8, Microsoft is now preparing for the next generation of its open-source development platform. .NET 9, scheduled to arrive in November 2024, will be shaped by a “vision” focused on two main development […]


Development Software, Software Category

Microsoft Graph Toolkit 4.0 boosts search, developer experience

February 13, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft is shipping version 4.0 of its Graph Toolkit, a set of components for working with the Microsoft Graph. The update brings the search components to general availability, enhances the developer experience, and fixes bugs. Microsoft Graph is a set […]


Operating systems, Windows

Microsoft is bringing AI Super Resolution upscaling to Windows 11

February 12, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Believed to have been first spotted by Windows Insider and X user @PhantomOfEarth, the latest build includes a feature called “Automatic Super Resolution” that uses artificial intelligence to upscale videos, enabling smoother gameplay with enhanced details. However, unlike the existing […]


Operating systems, Windows

Microsoft reveals next evolution of Windows – and it won’t be Windows 12

February 9, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft has confirmed that the next update for Windows, Windows 11 version 24H2, is indeed coming later this year. While it’s good to know that Microsoft is planning a major update for Windows 11, the news will be disappointing to […]


Operating systems, Windows

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 update is coming later this year

February 9, 2024

Via: TechSpot

The announcement is part of the Windows 11 Insider Preview build 26052 release notes, which were published earlier this week. According to the post, builds 26xxx will henceforth be denoted as Windows 11 version 24H2 in the Settings app and […]


Development Software, Software Category

TypeScript 5.4 beta arrives

January 30, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

TypeScript 5.4, a planned update to the strongly typed JavaScript variant from Microsoft, has reached beta availability. New capabilities include preserved narrowing within function closures created after the last assignment and a NoInfer type to block inferences to valid but […]


Development Software, Software Category

Microsoft Launches Azure Quantum Development Kit 1.0

January 26, 2024

Via: InfoQ

Microsoft recently announced the 1.0 release of the Azure Quantum Development Kit (QDK), a significant rewrite of the prior QDK, emphasizing speed, simplicity, and a browser experience for developers. QDK is mostly rewritten in Rust, which compiles to WebAssembly for […]


Operating systems, Windows

Microsoft is testing faster USB data transfer speeds in Windows 11

January 12, 2024

Via: BGR

Microsoft is now testing support for faster USB transfers with USB4 Version 2.0 specifications in some Windows 11 Insider builds. The feature will unlock the transfer content at up to 80 Gbps over USB Type-C cables. Initially announced in September […]


Operating systems, Windows

Windows 10 gets security boost and bug fixes in Microsoft’s first big update of 2024

January 11, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft might be pushing forward with integrating AI into as many aspects of Windows 11 as possible, but it’s not totally forgotten about Windows 10 users. The older version of Windows continues to be very popular among Windows’ user base, […]


Operating systems, Windows

The best places to find Windows ISOs

January 10, 2024

Via: Computerworld

Installing and repairing Windows operating systems requires access to known, good, working, and virus-free installation, image, and supporting files. Typically, such collections can run into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of items, all organized within a complex hierarchy […]


Application Software, Software Category

Microsoft unveils Fluid Framework 2.0

January 9, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft has published a beta release of its Fluid Framework 2.0, an upgrade to the company’s open source platform for building collaborative applications. Unveiled January 8, the Fluid Framework 2.0 beta features an intuitive programming model for developers to synchronize […]