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Microsoft Offers Update Lifeline For Windows 10 Users
- Microsoft is offering a temporary lifeline for Windows 10 users who cannot or will not upgrade to Windows 11 due to hardware requirements like TPM 2.0 and UEFI with Secure Boot.
- Windows 10 updates are set to end on 14 October 2025, but many users are locked out of upgrading to Windows 11.
- Microsoft encourages Windows 10 users to switch to Windows 11, but those with incompatible machines may need to replace them.
- For individual consumers, Microsoft is providing an enrollment wizard with options like using Windows Backup, redeeming Microsoft Rewards points, or paying a one-time fee of $30 to extend support until 2026 for personal computers.
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Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up
- Microsoft is testing its new aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Windows, showing games from platforms like Steam, Battle.net, Ubisoft, Epic Games Store, and Riot Games.
- The library automatically detects installed games, lists them, and provides options to play the games or open them in their respective launchers.
- The integrated library does not offer Xbox achievements or additional functionalities in the listed games.
- This initiative is part of Microsoft's goal to enhance the Xbox app on Windows and enhance the overall PC gaming experience.
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The Xbox 360 dashboard just got updated… to advertise newer Xboxes
- Microsoft recently updated the Xbox 360 dashboard to address an issue with box art, but the update also introduced ads for the newer Xbox Series X / S consoles.
- The update fixed a bug that caused game thumbnails to appear distorted on the home screen.
- The ads on the Xbox 360 dashboard include images of the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, as well as a QR code prompting users to 'Experience next gen performance,' signaling the need for an upgrade.
- While the Xbox 360 remains popular, with around 84 million units sold since its launch in 2005, Microsoft's subtle advertising push indicates a shift towards promoting newer consoles to its user base.
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13-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop review: A slightly worse version of a year-old PC
- Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop is a step down from its last year's counterpart.
- It sits between flagship and entry-level devices, a mix of components and design.
- While decent for basic use, it lacks the premium feel of its predecessors. Limited upgrade options.
- Despite good battery life and performance, it falls short compared to previous models.
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The Windows Resiliency Initiative: Building resilience for a future-ready enterprise
- Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI) prioritizes embedding resilience and security into Windows platform.
- Microsoft collaborates with partners to evolve the Windows ecosystem for enhanced reliability.
- WRI introduces actionable guidance, product innovation, and promotes organizational resilience building.
- New capabilities include revised restart experiences, quick machine recovery, and Microsoft Connected Cache.
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Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel
- Microsoft is planning to move antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) apps out of the Windows kernel to prevent incidents like the faulty CrowdStrike update from last year.
- They are working with security vendors like CrowdStrike, Bitdefender, and Trend Micro to develop a new Windows endpoint security platform in a collaborative manner.
- The private preview will allow security vendors to request changes and iteratively refine the platform before switching to it.
- In addition to the security changes, Microsoft is preparing to release a Windows update featuring a new Quick Machine Recovery feature and a redesigned black screen of death.
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What is an Xbox?
- Microsoft's recent marketing campaign has aimed to redefine Xbox as a platform spanning across various devices.
- Despite Microsoft's efforts, the perception of Xbox as just a game console remains a significant hurdle.
- Confusion has arisen regarding Microsoft's handheld devices being referred to as an 'Xbox handheld,' although they only run PC games.
- Microsoft's challenge lies in reconciling its platform redefinition with the existing perception of Xbox solely as a gaming console.
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The Edge 2025 web platform top developer needs dashboard
- The Edge 2025 project, in collaboration with Igalia, Google, Mozilla, and Apple, is focusing on enhancing the consistency of major features required by web developers.
- The Interop 2025 project has raised the overall interop score from 28% to 50%, aiming to align implementations across different browsers.
- Microsoft Edge team is introducing the Edge 2025 web platform developer needs dashboard to address developers' requests beyond the Interop project's scope.
- The dashboard tracks compatibility and test success of essential features like scroll-driven animations, cross-document view transitions, render blocking, container queries, fetch upload streaming, and more.
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Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years
- Microsoft is overhauling the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error message in Windows 11 after nearly 40 years.
- The BSOD will be replaced by a Black Screen of Death, featuring a simplified black screen design without the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code.
- The new BSOD design will provide clearer information by listing the stop code and faulty system driver, aiding faster issue resolution without the need for complex analysis tools like WinDbg.
- Microsoft plans to introduce the new BSOD design in an upcoming update to Windows 11, aiming to improve clarity and the ability to pinpoint and rectify system issues more effectively.
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Eclipse Foundation announces Jakarta EE 11 to advance cloud-native Java productivity
- The Eclipse Foundation's Jakarta EE working group has announced the release of Jakarta EE 11 Platform, the latest version of its enterprise Java platform.
- Jakarta EE 11 introduces Jakarta Data for common data access patterns and deprecates Managed Beans in favor of Contexts and Dependency Injection.
- Performance enhancements in Jakarta EE 11 include support for lightweight Virtual Threads to scale thousands of concurrent tasks with minimal overhead.
- Jakarta EE 11 requires Java 17 or higher for enterprises, with a focus on innovation, API stability, and compatibility for enterprise developers.
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Satya Nadella on AI progress: What Microsoft CEO revealed in a talk
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasizes that the true measure of AI progress lies in its tangible impact on people's lives, urging the tech industry to focus on creating real-world utility in healthcare, education, and productivity.
- Nadella stresses the importance of AI earning social permission to use energy, highlighting the need for the technology to deliver societal benefits and justify its energy consumption through clear economic and community-level improvements.
- Contrary to the focus on artificial general intelligence (AGI), Nadella advocates for prioritizing practical applications of AI that simplify everyday tasks, such as streamlined mortgage approvals, emphasizing the importance of efficiency over theoretical milestones.
- In healthcare, Nadella sees AI's potential to address inefficiencies and hidden costs by optimizing workflows, particularly through the use of large language models (LLMs) applied to electronic medical records, showcasing the value of making systems more efficient over pursuing revolutionary breakthroughs.
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Microsoft accused of using 2 lakh copyrighted books for AI training: Here’s what happened
- Microsoft has been accused of using over 200,000 pirated books to train its AI models, leading to a lawsuit filed by a group of notable authors.
- The lawsuit claims that Microsoft trained its AI on contemporary copyrighted books without permission, resulting in AI-generated text reminiscent of the authors' styles.
- The lawsuit comes amidst a legal grey area in the AI industry, with creators demanding legal action against AI companies for unauthorized use of their works.
- The outcome of this lawsuit could have far-reaching implications, potentially forcing AI companies like Microsoft to reconsider how their systems are trained in terms of legal accountability and fair compensation to creators.
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Satya Nadella: The hardest part of AI isn't the tech. It's getting people to change how they work.
- Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, emphasized that the biggest challenge with AI isn't building or deploying it, but rather getting people to change the way they work.
- Nadella highlighted the need for work processes to evolve in line with technological advancements during a fireside chat hosted by Y Combinator.
- Tech leaders are divided on whether AI will create new roles or lead to mass job destruction, with differing opinions on the impact AI will have on the workforce.
- Leaders in the tech industry stress the importance of incorporating AI into daily work routines and ensuring that individuals at all levels are equipped to adopt these technologies.
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AI data foundry provider Centific lands $60M to grow enterprise footprint
- Centific Global Solutions Inc. secures $60 million in funding from Granite Asia Management Pte. Ltd. to expand its AI infrastructure platform and enterprise partnerships globally.
- The company's AI data foundry offers tools and expertise for data collection, curation, and deployment of AI models at scale, supporting fine-tuning, reinforcement learning, and synthetic data generation.
- Centific's platform integrates with cloud, on-premises, edge, and hybrid environments, utilizing Databricks and Nvidia Corp.'s computing for secure, scalable deployments.
- With a network of domain experts, including Ph.D.s and data scientists, Centific caters to clients like OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia, focusing on deploying safe and scalable AI solutions across industries.
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New Xbox 360 Update Adds More Ads 20 Years After Launch
- Microsoft has updated the Xbox 360, which is nearly 20 years old, to fix a long-standing issue with game thumbnails and box art stretching out.
- The update also adds two big ads on the home screen promoting the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles.
- One of the ads shows the newer consoles, while the other features a QR code, but clicking on them does nothing.
- Despite the fix for the graphical bug, the addition of these ads on the aging console has been criticized as desperate marketing by Xbox.
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