Included in the information is all the sessions attendees at Build 2019 can attend. However, it is worth noting this is still not the full complete schedule. We know that just by doing some comparisons with previous years. So far for Build 2019, Microsoft has announced a schedule including 123 sessions. For last year’s conference, the company held 434 sessions. Needless to say, we think more are to come. This is typically how Microsoft schedules the event....

To accompany the remix of Warren Hue’s latest track, Microsoft has created a web portal. At TooManyTears.AI, users can listen to the never-ending remix while seeing images from San Gabriel Valley. Microsoft says the AI knows what time of day it is an adapts with different moods depending on morning or night. Because it never ends, the company points out the AI aims for “longer, more contemplative loops of music....

Microsoft’s softly-softly approach with Edge is frustrating for some. Certainly, it has prevented the browser from competing more directly with Google Chrome. Still, through each Windows update, Microsoft Edge is improving. Extensions were a big deal back in 2016. Simple third-party (and Microsoft-owned) integrations into Edge help add significant functionality to the browser. From the company’s own Skype to AdBlock Plus, Edge extensions have expanded in the two years following....

It is worth noting today’s cut-ff affects Windows 10 Home and Pro SKUs of version 1809. Also this week, Microsoft is rolling out the last cumulative update for the build as part of November 2020 Patch Tuesday. As the version reaches two years old, that’s all Microsoft will support for Home and Pro users. Those running Enterprise or Education variants of Windows 10 have longer support of 30 months. In other words, those machines will be supported until May 2021....

With the new update, Bing Maps imagery covers Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Niagara Falls, Ontario and other locations. In a blog post today, Microsoft discussed some of the more important new additions: Peterborough, Ontario – Nicknamed “The Electric City”, Peterborough was the first town to use electric streetlights in Canada. Located in Central Ontario and harkening back to its technologically pioneering history, Peterborough is also home to operations of several large multinational companies and local technology businesses....

Today Microsoft has explained the scenario and how to fix any issues caused by it. Speaking on Twitter, Insider head Dona Sarkar said: “#WindowsInsiders, thank you for your patience as wen debugged our #flight problem today and reached a resolution.” She clarified further in a blog post, giving details about the fault. “This happened because an inadvertent deployment to the engineering system that controls which builds/which rings to push out to insiders,” she said....

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced Office 2019 is now available for all customers. The latest iteration of the productivity suite comes with Fluent Design. Microsoft has now published a blog to help users understand how the design language weaves into Office. “For the first time in history, five generations share the workplace — this remarkable reality makes improvements like these more important than ever,” Jon Friedman, Head of Microsoft Office design, explains in a blog post....

In fact, make that late spring with a May launch the most likely. We previously reported Windows 10 20H1 was likely to be finalized in December. That was probably the case, although Microsoft is only announcing it now. It does seem as though the current Windows 10 Preview Build 19041 is the final Build candidate of the branch. That said, don’t be surprised to see Microsoft refine the build in the months between now and the launch of version 2004....

As the name suggests, this update is available globally and provides new content related to the United States. The good news for Microsoft Flight Simulator users is World Update II: USA is completely free. Specifically, the relevant update is 1.11.6.0 World Update II: U.S. and it comes with a bunch of changes. The package includes 48 brand new points of interest with full graphical detail, alongside some new airports. Microsoft has also thrown in the usual performance upgrades and bug fixes....

With the Microsoft FOSS Fund, engineers within the company have a way to be part of the nomination and selection process for open source projects. When a project is selected by an employee, Microsoft will provide $10,000 in sponsorship funding. “While Microsoft and its many teams sponsor everything from open source conferences to contributing to foundations like the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and industry groups such as the Linux Foundation, we hope that the FOSS Fund can help to connect to a new set of projects that we may not have thought to fund in the past, providing real value to communities and projects that help power Microsoft products, services, and our customers,” Microsoft says....

Specifically, users can decide if Microsoft can access audio recordings. It’s worth noting this is for all voice-enabled Microsoft services, not just Cortana. Microsoft uses recordings made by its apps to improve its speech recognition algorithms. In terms of Cortana, this would mean only interactions that the user makes. In other words, Cortana listening behind the scenes on Windows 10 would not be used. Previously, users had little control over what information Microsoft could access....

As this Office 2016 build comes with some of the most sought after new features, it is extensive. For example, Microsoft has made collaborations more seamless with the ability to chat with co-authors. When a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document is being worked on, collaborators can now chat with each other to make editing more efficient. Version 1708 also brings with it new ink effects for the core Office apps (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)....

For example, Files On-Demand has been oft requested by users for some time. Microsoft announced the feature back at Build 2017. After a long wait and much testing, the feature will be moving to general availability on October 17. Yes, this is the date the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Files On-Demand will debut alongside the new Windows build. Files On-Demand is a service that lets users work with Office 365 files across OneDrive and SharePoint....

An issue with the Microsoft Store meant users would see the error 0x800B0100 whenever an app download was initiated. This required a blanket update of the majority of Microsoft’s applications. Palani Sundaramurthy, Principal Program Manager Lead on Developer & Partner Service explains: “We are sorry about this failure and are actively working on mitigating it.. We have tracked this issue to our submission workflow incorrectly signing certain apps. [We need] to re-process the impacted apps in order to alleviate the problem....

This new Microsoft division first fell on the radar earlier this month. According to Windows Latest, the Android Microsoft Platform and Experiences is starting to take shape. As we heard before, Microsoft AMPX will improve the way Android integrates with Windows 11. Moreover, the division will focus on the ongoing development of a link between Windows 11 and Android. This will include products related to this link, including Phone Link, the Surface Duo smartphone OS, Microsoft Launcher, SwiftKey, and more....

In return for the tax, the group wants overhauls of existing regulations surrounding climate change. Specifically, the goal of the CLC is “protecting companies from federal and state tort liability for historic emissions”. Microsoft has recently called for more action to solve climate change, but ironically has become the first tech company to join the CLC. On the surface, joining a group including fuel giants like BP, Total, ExxonMobil, and Shell hardly screams the company is dedicated to environmental changes....

“Through a combination of market-approved journeys, reference architectures, select service partners, and the power of the Microsoft Azure cloud, customers will be able to accelerate their digital transformation,” explained Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president, one commercial partner. “Embrace will help customers better manage refactoring and ongoing support costs, access the latest innovations, and improve the performance of SAP applications by leveraging Microsoft and SAP’s unified blueprint running S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure”....

If you are unfamiliar with a security baseline, it is a collection of configuration settings that Microsoft recommends. Industry-standard configurations can help organizations roll out tested security infrastructure at reduced cost. In terms of Microsoft’s security baselines, the company keeps them updated and uses customer feedback to improve configurations. In terms of baselines for Intune, Microsoft says they allow greater manageability of Windows 10 through Mobile Device Management (MDM). All baseline configurations will be updated and managed on the cloud via Microsoft 365....

However, one of the most drastic improvements is performance. Users should note that Sticky Notes 3.0 starts faster and responds more quickly. This makes it much more useful if you need to write something down in a pinch, and comes with added stability. In terms of design, the difference isn’t huge, but Fluent Design elements have begun to creep their way in. This is particularly noticeable in the app’s new home, which lets you choose which notes to display and which to hide....

That has happened as Microsoft is now ranked 4th again, but the company has crossed a market cap of over $800 billion for the first time. The milestone market capitalization figure was reached this week. Back in May, Microsoft was valued at $753 billion so has continued growth in recent months. However, Google’s growth appears to have been sharper as the company has regained third spot. Race to the Top It is also clear that all these companies are thriving despite what their rivals do....