[ad_1] “The next wave of Microsoft 365 UX changes will go even further by fading brand colors from app headers and exploring adaptive commanding,” wrote design and research VP Jon Friedman. “A flexible ribbon that progressively discloses contextually relevant commands at the right time just where you need them.” Judging by the video, this could […]
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Microsoft details how it will become carbon negative by 2030
[ad_1] The company has also started to work on removing its historical emissions, starting by taking concrete steps to remove 1 million metric tons of carbon from the environment this fiscal year. It promises to make sure that the removal will be accomplished by nature- and technology-based solutions that are net negative and scientifically verified. […]
LinkedIn will cut nearly 1,000 jobs as pandemic slows global hiring
[ad_1] LinkedIn has announced it will lay off around six percent of its workforce, in part due to a coronavirus-related worldwide hiring slowdown. The Microsoft-owned company is cutting about 960 jobs from its global sales and talent acquisition teams. “[LinkedIn] is not immune to the effects of the global pandemic,” CEO Ryan Roslansky wrote in […]
Microsoft migrates ‘Minecraft’ from Amazon Web Services to its own Azure
[ad_1] “Mojang Studios has used AWS in the past, but we’ve been migrating all cloud services to Azure over the last few years,” a spokesperson for the company told CNBC. “We’ll be fully transitioned to Azure by the end of the year.” The move makes a lot of sense for Microsoft. With 126 million monthly active players, Minecraft is […]
Microsoft stops offering 12-month Xbox Live Gold memberships
[ad_1] Microsoft hasn’t just discontinued most of its outgoing Xbox One consoles — it also scrapped one of the staples of online Xbox gaming. The company confirmed to TrueAchievements (via IGN) that it stopped selling 12-month Xbox Live Gold memberships. You can still buy one- or three-month access, but you’re out of luck if you […]
After Math: Twitter's very bad breach
[ad_1] We’ve got a mixed bag of headlines for you this week, what with everything happening at the same time these days. Let’s take a look at Twitter’s worst Wednesday in living memory, as well as some stellar game sale numbers amid the COVID-19 shutdown an… [ad_2] Source link
National COVID-19 exposure server could alert people across states
[ad_1] COVID-19 contact tracing apps will only be effective across borders if states and countries can readily share data, and a collaboration could soon make that happen in the US. iMore reports that Apple, Google, and Microsoft are working with the Association of Public Health Laboratories to launch a national server to store keys and […]
Engadget Podcast: Understanding Windows on ARM and Apple Silicon
[ad_1] After Cherlynn’s review of the Snapdragon-powered Lenovo Flex 5G laptop was published this week, our hosts decided to take a deeper look at Windows on ARM. Between buggy performance and confusion over app compatibility, there’s a lot to unpack. Then, Devindra and Cherlynn look at Apple Silicon and the challenges that might be in […]
You can buy ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ on 10 DVDs if you want
[ad_1] When Microsoft Flight Simulator comes out on August 18th, fans of the long-running series in Europe will have the chance to buy a physical copy of the upcoming game. Usually, that wouldn’t be a big deal, but Flight Simulator will come on a whopping 10 discs. The package is coming courtesy of a publisher named Aerosoft that […]
Microsoft is patching a dangerous Windows DNS Server exploit
[ad_1] Security researchers have discovered a serious flaw in Windows’ Domain Name System software that users must patch immediately. Sagi Tzaik from Check Point found a way to run malicious code which can be used to hijack websites, intercept emails, steal private information and take sites offline. Microsoft has already acknowledged the issue and has […]