Microsoft brings tighter integration to Dynamics 365 and Teams
As the pandemic drags on and we learn about the requirements of working from home with distributed teams, users could be craving more integration across their tools to help reduce the clicks required to complete a set of tasks. Today at the Ignite Co.....»»
The Rise and Fall of Microsoft Search
No one's ever made a business case for a Microsoft app on the basis of its search. The CIO decided to implement and search came along for the ride. Continue reading........»»
The Sonos-Audi partnership isn’t as exciting as we’d hoped
Sonos technology will appear in the forthcoming 2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric vehicle, but it's far from the deep integration that Sonos fans were hoping for......»»
Little swirling mysteries: New research uncovers dynamics of ultrasmall, ultrafast groups of atoms
Our high-speed, high-bandwidth world constantly requires new ways to process and store information. Semiconductors and magnetic materials have made up the bulk of data storage devices for decades. In recent years, however, researchers and engineers h.....»»
PlexTrac raises $10M Series A round for its collaboration-centric security platform
PlexTrac, a Boise, ID-based security service that aims to provide a unified workflow automation platform for red and blue teams, today announced that it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Noro-Moseley Partners and Madrona Venture.....»»
NSA Helps Out Microsoft With Critical Exchange Server Vulnerability Disclosures
April showers bring hours of patches as Microsoft delivers its Patch Tuesday fun-fest consisting of over a hundred CVEs, including four Exchange Server vulnerabilities reported to the company by the US National Security Agency (NSA). The Register rep.....»»
FBI launches operation to remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers
A court in Houston has authorized an FBI operation to “copy and remove” backdoors from hundreds of Microsoft Exchange email servers in the United States, months after hackers used four previously undiscovered vulnerabilities to attack tho.....»»
New Quest 2 software brings wireless PC streaming, updated ‘office’ mode
After a relatively quiet couple of months from Oculus on the software front, Facebook’s VR unit is sharing some details on new functionality coming to its Quest 2 standalone headset. The features, which include wireless Oculus Link support, .....»»
FBI launches operation to remotely remove Microsoft Exchange server backdoors
A court in Houston has authorized an FBI operation to “copy and remove” backdoors from hundreds of Microsoft Exchange email servers in the United States, months after hackers used four previously undiscovered vulnerabilities to attack tho.....»»
Daily Crunch: Spotify unveils an in-car entertainment system
Spotify wants to have a bigger presence in your car, Apple hints at iPad-centric announcements and Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop goes on sale. This is your Daily Crunch for April 13, 2021. The big story: Spotify unveils an in-car entertainment.....»»
iOS users—and only iOS users—face NSFW content ban on Discord app
App Store rules seemingly lead to tighter restrictions for Apple users. Enlarge / This cute little pig has obviously seen some things that iOS users will no longer be allowed to see on Discord. Discord users who access the Discord app through.....»»
Microsoft Announces New Webcam and USB-C Speaker for the Work from Home Era
Microsoft's long-awaited new webcam is finally here, alongside a number of accessories designed for the work from home era. From a report: Rumors of a new Microsoft webcam have been circulating for years, and the result is what Microsoft calls the Mo.....»»
Security Researcher Drops Chrome and Edge Exploit on Twitter
An Indian security researcher has published today proof-of-concept exploit code for a recently discovered vulnerability impacting Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers like Opera and Brave. From a report: The researcher, Ra.....»»
Microsoft Acquires Nuance, Elevating Its Cloud Strategy for Healthcare
In a strategic move Microsoft will acquire Nuance, a cloud and AI healthcare software provider in a transaction that will close by the end of this calendar year Continue reading........»»
Expect an even hotter AI venture capital market in the wake of the Microsoft-Nuance deal
In light of the Microsoft-Nuance deal, we dug into the AI venture capital market. What’s happening on the startup side in the artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) space? Microsoft’s huge purchase of healthtech AI company.....»»
This is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, now with 8-core AMD Ryzen processors
Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 4 looks similar on the exterior, but the new AMD processors and improved battery life make it a worthy upgrade......»»
Microsoft launches work-from-home audio gear, including Surface Headphones 2+
Microsoft has announced new work from home devices, including the Surface Headphones 2+, Modern USB Headset, Modern Wireless Headset, and Modern USB-C Speaker......»»
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 vs. Surface Laptop 3: Everything new
Microsoft has announced a new version of the Surface Laptop. The Surface Laptop 4 brings some small but significant steps over the Surface Laptop 3......»»
New Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Goes for Battery Life
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new 2021 Surface Laptop, called the Surface Laptop 4. The new version adds 11th-gen Intel Core processors, paired with Intel Iris XE graphics. There's also an AMD processor option -- Zen 2 series -- with a graphics ch.....»»
Microsoft makes the Surface Laptop 4 official, offers choice of AMD or Intel
Newest Surface PC offers familiar hardware but a wider range of configurations. Microsoft's latest Surface PC: the Surface Laptop 4. [credit: Micros.....»»
Microsoft is really pushing Teams with its latest accessories
The new Surface Laptop was the marquee arrival in today’s Microsoft announcement, but boy howdy, the company also dropped a whole bunch of new accessories. It’s a pretty broad range of new devices, including some small updates to existing product.....»»