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Microsoft rolls out new feature to its MFA app, prevents spam attacks
Microsoft has rolled out a new feature to its multi-factor authentication (MFA) app, Microsoft Authenticator, to prevent spam attacks
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Windows 11 to let users connect to Android Phones via hotspot: Details here
With this update, users will be able to directly connect Windows 11 to their phone's mobile hotspot by using the Windows Wi-Fi panel
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Joe Belfiore, face of Windows phone, to leave Microsoft after 32 years
Belfiore was the head-of-product and co-manager of the Office team
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Big tech's dirty supply chains undercut climate promises from headquarters
Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp, and Alphabet Inc have pledged to run their own operations on 100 per cent clean power. But their suppliers remain deeply reliant on fossil fuels
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Gloomy results by Alphabet, Microsoft stoke fears of a global downturn
Alphabet leads Big Tech sell-off after reporting slowdown in ad growth, Microsoft's cloud revenue softer than expected
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Poor quarterly show by US tech giants triggers $380 bn wipe off in m-cap
Disappointing quarterly updates from the Google parent, as well as Microsoft Corp. and semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc., triggered a selloff threatening to wipe more than $380 billion
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Microsoft's GitHub hit $1bn annual recurring revenue, Cloud $25bn: Nadella
Microsoft-owned GitHub has an annual recurring revenue of $1 billion with over 90 million active users, said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft
Google, Microsoft, TI announce disappointing results; tech stocks tumble
Google parent Alphabet Inc. fell as much as 7.4% after third-quarter revenue came in below expectations, while software giant Microsoft Corp. lost 8.1% following a disappointing revenue forecast
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Microsoft starts rolling out Android 12L for Surface Duo, Duo 2: Reports
With Android 12L, users can customise their experience with colour palettes applied across the system, based on their chosen wallpaper
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Microsoft announces Discord update on Xbox will soon become phone-free
Recently, the company had launched YouTube integration with an affordable Nitro subscription which unlocks several additional benefits
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Microsoft to bring Xbox mobile store to compete Play store, App store
Given Apple's restrictions on third-party app stores on iOS, it is impossible to see Microsoft store on iPhones
Satya Nadella to visit India in Jan 2023, first in nearly 3-years
Nadella, was conferred with India's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan earlier this year for his distinguished services
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Satya Nadella receives Padma Bhushan in US; plans to visit India in Jan
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said it is an honour for him to receive the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award and he looks forward to continuing to work with people across India to help them use technology to achieve more. Nadella, who plans to visit India next January, formally received the award for distinguished service, from India's Consul General in San Francisco, Dr T.V. Nagendra Prasad, last week. The 55-year-old CEO of Microsoft was named one of 17 awardees earlier this year. On receiving the award, Nadella said: It's an honour to receive a Padma Bhushan Award and to be recognised with so many extraordinary people. I'm thankful to the President, Prime Minister, and people of India, and look forward to continuing to work with people across India to help them use technology to achieve more. During the meeting, Nadella discussed with Prasad the critical role digital technology plays in empowering inclusive growth in India. The discussion focused on India's growth
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Microsoft brings file explorer tabs, taskbar tweaks in Windows 11 update
File sharing to other devices and apps is now easier even if the files are on local storage or even the desktop
Microsoft lays off nearly 1,000 employees across multiple divisions: Report
Tech giant Microsoft has laid off nearly 1,000 employees across multiple divisions of the company, media reports said
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Microsoft identifies new hack against Ukraine, Poland logistics industries
Microsoft has identified a new hacking group that is targeting organisations in the transportation and related logistics industries in Ukraine and Poland
Microsoft to soon rebrand Office as 'Microsoft 365' after 30 years
Microsoft 365 will now be home to Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Loop, Clipchamp, Stream, and Microsoft's new Designer app
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Microsoft introduces 4 practical tools to empower content creators
The website brings together the content creation apps from Designer to Clipchamp to PowerPoint to Word and beyond
Microsoft removes 3.5mm headphone jack from Surface 9 Pro laptops
This appears to be the exact outcome of Microsoft housing the Surface Pro 9's Intel and Arm versions in the same chassis
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Microsoft brings animated avatars to 'Teams' software in metaverse push
Earlier this week, Microsoft and Meta partnered to bring Microsoft Teams to the Quest headsets soon