Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 10 21H2 Preview Update

Microsoft points out this build represents a good time for Insiders not on Windows 10 21H2 to make the jump. The update is available through the company’s “seeker” feature. This allows Insiders to install by heading to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and choose to the relevant build. In terms of what Windows 10 build 19044.1147 brings to the 21H2 party, it is not a lot. Microsoft is already into winding down any new features on the preview to focus on stabilization ahead of release....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · Helene Summers

Microsoft Rolls Out Xbox One Alpha Ring Build To Address Backwards Compatibility Bugs And More

Changelog rs2_release_xbox_1703.170210-1900 fixes many of the bugs Microsoft listed previously, and also provides remedies for some newly discovered problems. Here’s the full list of changes: “IGN Fixed an issue which caused the IGN app to crash to Home upon launch. Beam Resolved an issue which caused audio to drop out for a few seconds when viewing a Beam stream. Ubisoft Club Fixed an issue which caused the screen to automatically start scrolling down, preventing the user from scrolling back up....

December 18, 2022 · 3 min · 448 words · Richard Roberts

Microsoft S M12 Division Invests In Fintech Company Bluevine

Through this E round, BlueVine has added $72 million to its fund following an initial $60 million fund in May. The Redwood City, California company was founded in 2013 and gives small businesses access to capital to help grow. By covering costs with working capital from BlueVine, organizations can expand their digitization. The company’s cloud platform makes invoicing and payments more efficient. Since starting its funding BlueVine has gathered $590 million....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Rosalyn Wooten

Microsoft S Sonarwhal Web Development Tool Reaches Version 1

Now coming to version 1 (v1), Microsoft has detailed how sonarwhal has developed since it was announced a year ago. The company says it created the tool after regular feedback from customers and partners. Innovations in web development are happening rapidly, so developers need tools to make sites faster and more secure. “Every day, we see sites that have a great architecture, built with the latest libraries and tools, but that don’t use the right cache policy for their static assets, or that don’t compress everything they should, or with common security flaws—and that’s just scratching the surface....

December 18, 2022 · 3 min · 445 words · Kathy Knight

Microsoft S Windows 11 Moments Seek To Change Windows Feature Updates

This will introduce a new schedule for sending out new features. In fact, Microsoft is holding back features that were expected for Windows 11 22H2 will show up over these “Moments”. For example, File Explorer tabs, Suggested Actions, and the new sidebar. Microsoft is planning the first Windows 11 Moments update for October. This first update will add the new sidebar to the File Explorer alongside tabs. Furthermore, the Suggested Actions will also arrive in select applications....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 255 words · Daniel Caminero

Microsoft S Xbox One Mouse And Keyboard Support Gains Traction For Insiders

Specifically, the support can be tested on the Warframe video game. The news was announced by Brad Rossetti, Head of Xbox Preview Program. General Xbox One users will get the support later this month when software version 1811 is released. If you are not familiar with Warframe, it is a free third-person shooter that has been on Xbox One since 2014. Microsoft is obviously still testing mouse and keyboard support as this is the only title with the feature....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 250 words · Jerry Mullins

Microsoft Says Its Xbox Game Streaming Box Is Years From Release

It is clear that Microsoft sees the future of gaming as digital, and cloud-based. While the Xbox Series X supports physical games, Microsoft is throwing itself behind Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming. While the Xbox Series S is an all-digital console, there have long been rumors that Microsoft will release a dedicated cloud gaming console. This device would be a portal into Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Game Pass content....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 347 words · Tisha Pfost

Microsoft Sends Out Emergency Patch For Windows Printnightmare Flaw

Discovered by security researchers at Sangfor, the flaw became potent when the group accidentally released the proof-of-concept (PoC). This gave attackers the knowledge of how to exploit the flaw, meaning they could conduct remote execution code attacks to gain system-level privileges. Microsoft confirmed the problem and assigned the vulnerability with the number CVE-2021-34527. Print Spooler is a service on Windows that runs by default. It is also an older component of the platform, which means all Windows versions are affected....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Claudia Baker

Microsoft Sends Windows 10 20H2 To Enterprise Users For Testing

In a recent post, Microsoft has reiterated that Windows 10 20H2 is being delivered like a service pack. Specifically, the company will be rolling it out as an enablement package. The latest Windows 10 version was yesterday made available to enterprise and commercial users for testing. This follow the timeline Microsoft usually maintains for its second half of the year Windows updates. Each yes, Microsoft launches its H2 update in October and finalizes the build through August and September....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 248 words · Andy Humber

Microsoft Supply Chain Platform Debuts As An Open Data And Supply Chain Service

According to the company, Microsoft Supply Chain Platform, gives customers the ability to adopt the components they want to meet their supply chain commitments. Alongside the release of the platform in preview, Microsoft is also releasing a preview of the Supply Chain Center. This drives the Supply Chain Platform by giving customers ways to be more efficient through a purpose-built command center. Starting with the Microsoft Supply Chain Platform, the service taps into Microsoft Dataverse....

December 18, 2022 · 3 min · 626 words · Paul Waynick

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Gets Swappable Ssd Kits

One of the problems Surface devices have had in the past is users cannot really upgrade them. That’s by design because Microsoft would rather customers by new models than futureproof their existing device. However, the company is offering one upgrade ability… storage replacement. The company is now offering an SSD kit called a Microsoft Surface rSSDs, which allows users to change storage easily on the Surface Pro 7+. Essentially this means when one drive is full, users can simply change to a new one....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 345 words · Marvin Wilmoth

Microsoft Teams On Ios Gets Hd Audio And Video Calling

Version 1.0.16 of Microsoft Teams introduces the ability to conduct HD audio and video calls. As mentioned, this update is for Apple’s idevices. However, Android users are certainly not left out as they received the update a day before iOS. Microsoft’s changelog only mentions the HD calling capabilities, but there is more to discuss. For example, there is a new Meetings tab that sits in the bottom of the navigation bar....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 302 words · Brandon Jones

Microsoft Teams Suffers Outage Issues In Asia Pacific

For example, users first reported they were unable to change their status in the service. Soon after, other users said they were unable to use the messaging section properly. It seems this problem is still happening as Microsoft has not said it has been resolved. To check updates from Microsoft, head to the Microsoft 365 Status Twitter account for live updates. So far, it is unclear if this outage has been caused by increased demand for Microsoft Teams amid the COVID-19 outbreak....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Jerry Friedman

Microsoft To Do Gains Cortana Integration In Preview

At the moment, Cortana in Microsoft To-Do is being rolled out to a limited number of Windows Insiders. The company says, “use Cortana to add reminders and lists in Microsoft To-Do so that you can save time, stay organized, and keep all your reminders and lists in one place.” Since acquiring and shuttering Wunderlist, Microsoft has been trying to merge its features into To-Do. The company has admitted the process was not easy, but progress has been rapid in 2018....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 285 words · Denise Arndt

Microsoft To Double The Size Of Its Ai Research Lab In Montreal

The Redmond giant sees Montreal as “a worldwide hub for groundbreaking work in the fields of machine learning and deep learning,” and will hire staff to meet the expansion. One of those is Geoffrey Gordon, a professor in the machine learning department at Carnegie Mellon University. His research has focused on crafting AIs that are capable of long-term thinking: planning a sequence of actions or making previously unseen observations. Gordon also has a deep expertise in reinforcement learning, as well as robotics and natural language processing....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 327 words · Azucena Lusk

Microsoft Unveils Fluent Design System Ui Overhaul For Windows 10

As Microsoft has already confirmed the existence of this UI, the company has revealed it fully today. Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President of Windows and Devices, wrote about Fluent Design in blog post. He says the UI will offer “intuitive, harmonious, responsive and inclusive cross-device experiences and interactions” for users. As this is Build, Microsoft is also showing what Fluent Design can do for developers. Specifically, the UI allows dev’s to offer more engaging experiences that will function intuitively across devices....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 202 words · Laura Hunter

Microsoft Updates Azure Ad Identity Protection With Audit History And Approval Workflow

Azure AD Identity Protection Approval Workflow Details For many, the new features will be worth the price. The approval workflow offers a redesigned interface where users can request privileges for network roles. Those requests then go through to an administrator who can manage them via the Azure portal. They can also set up various ways for users to request role approval. It supports two-factor authentication, as well as email notifications when the admin approves a role....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 201 words · Donald Bender

Microsoft Updates Azure Server Licensing To Squeeze Amazon And Google

Changes were made to licensing alongside the launch of Azure Dedicated Host, a new physical server hosted on Azure that can only be used by one customer. Microsoft says the server is for running Azure virtual machines. Two dedicated host specifications are available. Type 1 Azure Dedicated Host is based on a 2.3GHz Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 (Broadwell), has 64 vCPUs (Virtual CPUs), and costs $4.055 or $4.492 per hour depending on RAM (256GB or 448GB)....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 193 words · Marie Mueller

Microsoft Updates Windows Terminal Preview To Version 0 4

1 Full Changelog2 Windows Terminal With this new update, Windows Terminal is moving to Preview v.0.4. As this is essentially the fourth major preview bump for the app it comes with some solid new features. For example, Microsoft has said HTML copy cannot be controvertible. Elsewhere, the tab titles section has received several improvements, such as tabs will have a default name based on its profile. Furthermore, Terminal users can now also double-click and drag to select words....

December 18, 2022 · 3 min · 600 words · Randy Fitzgerald

Microsoft Wants To Improve Hololens Form Factor With New Display Tech

There is a lot of bleeding edge tech in HoloLens, so for now the compromise is a headset that looks bulky but brings performance. As generations of the AR product pass, Microsoft wants to improve the size. Naturally the company wants the device to become as wearable as possible. Certainly, the end goal is to have a headset that can be worn like a regular pair of glasses. We are some way off that, but Microsoft is making breakthroughs towards that vision....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 329 words · Quincy Gregory