The tech giant says the service is made possible “through a partnership with multiple customers across various verticals”. Experts will do anything from deep investigate of machines to answering questions on potential threats. It combines with a feature that delivers targetted attack notifications to users. These are tailored to the organization in question and aim to educate them on critical threats to their network in a timely manner. Together, these capabilities are called Microsoft Threat Experts and are now generally available....

The system used to train OpenAI and Microsoft artificial intelligence models. The main goal of the system is to drive a new era of human-like AI solutions. Hosted in Azure, the supercomputer is capable of at least 38,745 teraflops per second and as high as 100,000 teraflops. This minimum and peak performance would place the system in the top five of the TOP500 supercomputer list. While the system itself is interesting, what happened afterwards is also worth discussing....

Furthermore, the new look of the redesigned logo solves a significant (if superficial) problem with the original Microsoft Edge. Namely, the old logo looked very close to Microsoft’s old Internet Explorer browser. With the new logo the company has addressed that issue. Microsoft unveiled the logo through a puzzle over the weekend. The company leveraged its Fluent Design Windows 10 aesthetic on the new logo. At the time it was widely believed the puzzles were leading to a full release of Microsofts Chromium Edge browser....

Users in Excel can select multiple cells via the Ctrl key. However, through this method, once multiple cells are selected, they cannot be deselected if too many or too few were chosen. If you misclicked, in the current system you have to start over again. So, basically you cannot deselect cells once they are selected. As I said, frustrating but not a deal breaker by any means. However, the more frustrations we get away from the better....

In a blog post, Microsoft says its ongoing interest in telecommunications stems from an increasing integration of cloud and communication tools. Azure is well positioned in the market and recently announced the acquisition of vendor-based communications specialist Affirmed Networks. Microsoft will combine the talents and technology from both Affirmed Networks and Metaswitch Networks. The goal is to extend Azure’s reach: “As the industry moves to 5G, operators will have opportunities to advance the virtualization of their core networks and move forward on a path to an increasingly cloud-native future....

Microsoft has now posted a video to clear up some of the most confusing aspects of this transition. Specifically, how Microsoft Teams functions within the new Microsoft 365 Personal and Family. Firstly, it is worth noting that members of Office 365 personal were automatically transitioned to Microsoft 365 without needing to take action. However, there are some problems with how people understand Microsoft Teams within the new product. Many predicted Microsoft 365 Personal would come with a free version of Microsoft Teams....

If you are unfamiliar with Eye Control, at its core it brings Windows 10 to users who are disabled. The project was born from Microsoft’s original 2017 Hackathon event. One of the challenges posed in the event came from former NFL player, Steve Gleason. Now a sufferer of ALS, Gleason challenged researchers to find a way for him to use software, despite his inability to move or speak. The Eye Gaze Wheelchair was the result, which gave Gleason the ability to move a wheelchair around by looking at points on a Surface device....

However, the focus of Flow has always been time savings and ease of use. It makes automation simple, but it’s not always easy to access. This was solved somewhat by the ability to trigger flows from app or desktop, but that still requires fiddling around with a device. Microsoft Flow Buttons The tech giant’s answer to those struggles is the introduction of a real-life, physical button. Through a partnership with Shortcut Labs and Bttn, the company is introducing a range of physical triggers for events....

The Belgian court had initially mandated Microsoft to share message and call data, but the company refused. This is a subject Microsoft has been willing to go to war over in recent years. The company tackled the US government to protect data held in an Irish center. It has never necessarily been about protecting criminals, but more the way governments abuse power and compromise privacy. In this particular case, Microsoft argued it had no obligation to hand message and call data as it is not a telecom company....

Of course, this “World Premiere” is a promotional ad for the upcoming Xbox Series X. Yes, put your money away, this is not a fridge customers can buy. Some memes have suggested the upcoming Series X is big enough to be a fridge. Microsoft clearly decided to play along and issued a video showing off the fridge. Yes, it is essentially a 1:1 scale replica of the Series X consoles that weighs over 400 pounds and six feet tall....

Subscription-based billing is an automatically renewing payment model. Think similar to Netflix, where subscribers pay monthly on a renewing bill that will automatically take money unless cancelled. Android and iOS have had this ability in apps for years, so it is good Microsoft is finally getting on board. “You can use subscriptions to sell digital products in your app with automated recurring billing while giving your customers a seamless purchase experience....

That means if an app uses non-ASCII characters in the subkeys or registry, Windows 11 has compatibility problems with the app. This then leads to the apps crashing or not opening at all. Some users are reporting Windows will misbehave and sometimes even throws up a blue screen error. When there is a problem in the registry keys, it may not be possible to repair them under current conditions. If you are unfamiliar with non-ASCII keys, it is said like ask-ee and is short for the American Standard Code for Information Interchange....

Thankfully, other companies are happy to pick up the slack, and one of them is TrekStor, a German OEM and B2B provider. The wearable won’t be launched for consumers, then, but could point at things to come. UWP Based As you would expect, the first Windows 10 smartwatch runs only UWP apps. Based on Windows 10 IoT Core, it utilizes Microsoft Cognitive Services and Azure Cloud. It’s also secure and suitable for a variety of scenarios, including:...

Office 365 Groups is a membership service that allows customers to use a single identity across an Office 365 team. With Yammer integrations, customers using the network service can give a group new services. For example, a Planner for task management, a document library from SharePoint Online, or a OneNote notebook. These shared resources can now be easily accessed across a group. Microsoft says the integration will roll out in phase, starting with non-connected Yammer groups and remaining Office 365 tenants....

If you are unfamiliar with the Canary channel, it is updated daily. It is the first release channel and is the most unstable. In other words, it is not really for anyone who want to anything other than test Chromium Edge. Edge Dev is more stable and delivers updates on a weekly basis. There is worth noting there is also a Chromium Edge Beta channel that has already been announced....

Microsoft Launcher is already a very popular launcher for the Android OS. With the new features, the app is about to become even more potent. Arguably the best new ability is integration with the Windows 10 Timeline feature. Using the Timeline lets you see activity through past Windows 10 use, set out in cards for more efficient movement between apps. On Android, the launcher will now show you Timeline tabs to show Windows 10 activities on your handset....

1 Available Now2 Coming Soon From the Mixer Season 2 name to the aesthetic Microsoft has used, there is a definite tip of the hat to Fortnite. Alongside those influences, Mixer has introduced some new features, some which are available right now and others that are coming soon. “Today, we embark upon the next major evolution of Mixer…. a journey we’re calling “Season 2.” We’re specifically calling it a Season because it’s not just a one-day thing,” Microsoft says....

The new Office app essentially serves as a replacement of MyOffice, a native app that is pre-installed on Windows 10 builds. So, at its core the new PWA is Office.com in app form. This means the individual Office apps like Word, PowerPoint, Excel are not here. However, those apps can be launched from within the hub. Instead, the app works as a central hub for Office apps. Here you can see things like contacts, recent documents, and more across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Yammer and other apps....

Some Office 365 users report seeing a message when they attempted to log onto Skype for Business this morning. As you can see above, the message said, “Skype for Business is now Microsoft Teams”. Fairly self-explanatory, it would mean Microsoft is integrating the Skype business client into its newer Microsoft Teams service. It is worth mentioning there has been no official announcement from the company. However, this message appeared on Office 365, so we are putting this down as a verifiable leak....

Under normal circumstances, reported flaws are eligible for a minimum pay-out of US$500 and a maximum pay-out of US$15,000. However, Microsoft is running a special offer for eligible vulnerability submissions. For specific Office 365 apps, the company has doubled the minimum (US$1000) and maximum (US$30,000) pay-outs. As always, the company points out that Bug Bounty discoveries are paid out at Microsoft’s discretion. The level of payment is based on the potential threat and impact of the flaw detected....