[ad_1] Microsoft says it looked into and resolved an issue that was causing access and latency issues “with multiple Microsoft 365 services.” However, it appears some people are still experiencing issues. In either case, we’ve reached out to the company for additional context, and we’ll update this article when we hear back. People over on […]
Category: Microsoft
Microsoft Teams went down because of an expired certificate
[ad_1] We’ve determined that an authentication certificate has expired causing, users to have issues using the service. We’re developing a fix to apply a new certificate to the service which will remediate impact. Further updates can be found under TM202916 in the admin center. — Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) February 3, 2020 It’s odd that […]
Adapter turns power wheelchairs into Xbox controllers
[ad_1] The results speak for themselves. As you can see in the clip below, the Freedom Wing is good enough to handle some Rocket League. You might not want to handle a complex first-person action title with this, but it’s considerably more elegant than some solutions. You might not have to wait to use one, […]
Microsoft will pay up to $20,000 for Xbox Live bugs
[ad_1] Security holes that leave the Xbox Live network vulnerable to spoofing attacks can earn researchers up to $5,000, for instance. Remote code execution exploits pay the most — from $10,000 to $20,000 — so long as they’re previously unreported vulnerabilities found in the latest version of Xbox Live. Those who want to send in […]
Microsoft backs AI in healthcare with a $40 million program
[ad_1] The money will go toward a mix of nonprofits, researchers, industry pros and governments, giving partners access to AI and cloud tools, Microsoft data scientists and “select” cash grants. Existing projects aim to improve the understanding of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, boost efforts to fight leprosy, upgrade tools to limit preventable blindness and widen […]
Xbox is the only weak point for Microsoft’s strong quarter
[ad_1] That’s not too surprising, considering that many gamers are eagerly awaiting the next-generation Xbox Series X. Still, it’s not a great sign for the company to see such a significant sales drop during the holiday quarter. And it didn’t help that there weren’t many must-have exclusives for the Xbox over that period, either. Microsoft […]
Avast packaged detailed user data to be sold for millions of dollars
[ad_1] The investigation incriminates a lot of big name companies. We don’t know for certain which are past, present or potential clients, but the list includes Expedia, Intuit, Keurig, Condé Nast, Sephora, Loreal and more. Microsoft said it doesn’t have a current relationship with the company. Yelp said Jumpshot was “engaged on a one-time basis,” […]
After Math: Risky businesses | Engadget
[ad_1] Nothing lasts forever, especially operating systems. It’s been barely a decade since Windows 7 hit our hard drives but Microsoft is well and truly done with supporting the OS any longer. Apparently nobody told the German government because they now have to pay nearly $900k in support fees because some 33,000 of its computers […]
Bjork and an AI collaborated on an eerie soundtrack for a hotel lobby
[ad_1] It’s a surprisingly unassuming setting for Kórsafn, the “generative audio experience” the Icelandic musician created in partnership with Microsoft and Sister City. There are no displays, no laser beams or smoke machines. If you didn’t know about the installation, you might miss it. At the right time of day, this lobby could be a […]
Office 365 business installations are auto-switching Chrome search to Bing
[ad_1] As ZDNet notes, a lot of people aren’t happy about the change. And Microsoft seems to have expected the negative feedback, because its announcement includes instructions on how to exclude the extension from the installation or the upgrade. The tech giant also clarified that users stop can using Bing as the default search engine […]