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Did Microsoft just try to gaslight us? The tech giant has seemingly backtracked on changes to the account sign-in experience.

Microsoft removed a support document and Outlook notification that listed an upcoming change to when Microsoft accounts remain signed in. The tech giant clarified that the change is not being implemented.

Outlook Client Hero

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After 29 years, a veteran Microsoft Engineer admits "MS-DOS could do graphics," but the company opted for a lackluster UI — as Windows 3.1 runtime already checked the missing boxes

Veteran Microsoft Engineer Raymond Chen reveals why Microsoft decided to make Windows 95 setups so simple instead of using more graphics.

Windows 95 virtual machine running Solitaire

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Microsoft’s “Uninstall Edge” Support Page is nothing but click bait!

Microsoft Uninstall Edge PageMicrosoft has a dedicated page titled “How to uninstall Microsoft Edge”, but if you’re looking for actual instructions on how to remove the Edge browser, you won’t find them there. Instead, the page primarily explains what happens when you uninstall Edge—while also making a case why you should not be uninstalling it at all. The […]

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Bill Gates says, "I thought I was one mistake away from death." — Microsoft's success and his billionaire status didn't really arrive until the late '90s

A nostalgic report details Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' early days when the company was just starting, detailing that the executive didn't revel in the firm's success until the late 90's because he was afraid everything would crumble.

Bill Gates speaks onstage for a special conversation during "What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates"at The Paris Theater on September 26, 2024 in New York City.

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Veteran PM Kim Vorrath reportedly joins Apple’s new AI division to whip “AI and Siri into shape” — amid claims Apple Intelligence is 2 years behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot

Can Apple catch up in AI? A recent leak details how the firm is moving veteran staff around to try and help Siri catch up to ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot.

Apple Intelligence running on an iPhone

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Massive Microsoft account security change almost snuck out without enough warning

Microsoft accounts will now remain signed in automatically within a web browser. People should remember to sign out upon exit or use private browser to remain secure on a public or shared PC.

The Microsoft logo on a smartphone and laptop arranged in Crockett, California, US, on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.

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Microsoft loses OpenAI exclusive cloud provider status to $500 billion Stargate project — as the ChatGPT maker races to hoist the AGI flag first

OpenAI's $500 billion investment in computing infrastructure changes its relationship with Microsoft. The tech giant will no longer be the ChatGPT maker's exclusive cloud partner for its sophisticated AI advances.

Satya Nadella and Sam Altman at OpenAI Dev Day

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Microsoft flags macOS bug — remotely bypassing Apple's sophisticated System Integrity Protection (SIP) security solution and allowing unauthorized third-party rootkit installs

Microsoft uncovered a vulnerability allowing attackers to circumvent macOS's System Integrity Protection (SIP), granting them access to the kernel by loading third-party code.

Apple Store in Bangkok, Thailand

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Microsoft News Roundup: Nightmare week of price hikes, rebrands, and remembering how Bill Gates lost $400 billion

Negative headlines surrounded Microsoft this past week as the company rebranded its most iconic apps, raised the price of Microsoft 365, and was attacked by Salesforce.

This is fine meme with the Microsoft logo on the dog surrounded by flames.

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Microsoft claps back at Salesforce — claims "100,000 organizations" had used Copilot Studio to create AI agents by October 2024

Microsoft has clapped back at Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's comments downplaying its AI efforts. The company indicated over 100,000 organizations had used Copilot Studio to create agents by October 2024.

Microsoft CVP Charles Lamanna (left) and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff (right)

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Microsoft unveils MatterGen — an AI for developing new materials with an approximate 80% success rate, surpassing traditional screening methods

Microsoft Researchers recently unveiled MatterGen — a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.

MatterGen researchers at Microsoft experiment with compound TaCr2O6.

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Your Microsoft 365 subscription cost is going up for the first time in 12 years — but don't worry, it now includes a "monthly allotment" of Copilot

Microsoft has announced that it is increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions for the first time in 12 years, and is also adding Copilot.

In this photo illustration, the Microsoft company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.

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"Sorry, Bill": Android co-founder says Bill Gates is responsible for "the greatest mistake of all time," costing Microsoft $400 billion

Bill Gates revealed his greatest mistake of all time made Microsoft miss its opportunity with Android, partly due to mismanagement and antitrust-related issues. However, Android co-founder Rich Miner says Bill Gates is more responsible than he's letting on.

Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, at an event for the Alliance for Global Good Gender Equity and Equality in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

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