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The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has attempted similar intrusions into the computer systems of more than 200 organizations including political parties and consultants, Microsoft said Thursday. Those efforts appear to be part of a broader increase in targeting of U.S. political campaigns and related groups, the company said. … Read more
Gamers will be able to get their hands on the next-generation Xbox consoles from November 10, Microsoft has confirmed. The flagship Xbox Series X is priced at £449, while the compact version, the Xbox Series S, will retail at £249. Pre-orders for both consoles, which are both part of Microsoft’s ultra-powerful fourth-generation range, will begin … Read more
Microsoft’s low-end Series S console will retail for $299 (about £230) and looks like a hi-fi speaker. An official image revealed by the company on Tuesday shows a distinctive black circular vent on a slim white body. Series S, which appears to come without a disc drive, is cheaper, smaller and less powerful than the … Read more
Microsoft has launched a new tool that can identify ‘deepfake’ videos that were designed to present false information and a quiz to help people spot them. There were at least 96 ‘foreign influenced’ deep fake campaigns on social media targeting people in 30 countries between 2013 and 2019, according to Microsoft. Deepfakes, also known as … Read more
Microsoft and Walmart’s joint bid to buy TikTok’s US operations would give them ‘riches of data’ to take on their biggest mutual rival: Amazon Walmart confirmed on Thursday it is joining Microsoft in bid to buy TikTok Two companies already have a five-year partnership deal to oppose Amazon Walmart competes with Amazon in e-commerce and … Read more
Fornite maker Epic Games has the support of Microsoft’s Xbox division in its legal spat with Apple over the removal of its developer licence. Epic took Apple to court after the tech-giant removed Fortnite from the App Store due to the developer adding a new in-game payment option that broke the store guidelines – with … Read more
Farewell Internet Explorer! Microsoft announces it is ending support of the 25-year-old web browser in 2021 Microsoft’s Internet Explore turns 25 this year, but will meet its end in 2021 The firm said it will no longer support the browser starting August 17, 2021 It will begin sending users updates to download its its Chromium-based Edge … Read more
Microsoft employees don’t want the company to buy Chinese social media app TikTok because the deal is ‘unethical’, leaked messages have revealed. A survey of staff which asked them for their opinions on the merger – worth a reported $50billion – found 63 per cent were opposed with just 18 per cent in favour. Microsoft … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: The clock’s ticking! Donald Trump gives TikTok 45 days to complete potential sale to Microsoft in executive order BANNING any deal after that date By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com Published: 02:26 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 02:38 BST, 7 August 2020 President Donald Trump has issued an executive order giving the Chinese … Read more
Microsoft will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok after President Trump gives personal blessing to firm’s advances By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 3 August 2020 Microsoft has said it will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok after President Trump gave his … Read more