microsoft – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:47:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png microsoft – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 AI Showdown: Comparing the World’s Leading Artificial Intelligence Tools in 2025 https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-showdown-comparing-the-worlds-leading-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-2025/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-showdown-comparing-the-worlds-leading-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-2025/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:47:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408738 Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the global digital landscape, with advanced tools driving innovation across sectors from education and finance to creative arts and cybersecurity. As AI becomes increasingly mainstream, businesses, developers, and everyday users face the challenge of choosing the right tool for their needs. Here’s a comparison of some of the most [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-showdown-comparing-the-worlds-leading-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-2025/feed/ 0 CrowdStrike Set To Introduce New Measures to Prevent Future Global IT Outages https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrike-set-to-introduce-new-measures-to-prevent-future-global-it-outages/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrike-set-to-introduce-new-measures-to-prevent-future-global-it-outages/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:23:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384894 Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has announced plans to implement enhanced checks and staggered updates to prevent a recurrence of the global IT outage that affected millions of computers last week. The Texas-based company outlined initial findings from its investigation into the incident and detailed steps to mitigate future risks. On Wednesday, CrowdStrike revealed that it would [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrike-set-to-introduce-new-measures-to-prevent-future-global-it-outages/feed/ 0 CrowdStrike’s Global IT Outage and Its Implication for Risk Management https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrikes-global-it-outage-and-its-implication-for-risk-management/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrikes-global-it-outage-and-its-implication-for-risk-management/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:17:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384353 As the global community continues to grapple with the aftermath of what has been dubbed “the largest IT outage in history,” industry leaders and government officials alike are left to ponder how such an event could occur. At the centre of this crisis is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm tasked with safeguarding IT systems in our [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrikes-global-it-outage-and-its-implication-for-risk-management/feed/ 0 Story of CrowdStrike: The Firm Behind the World’s Worst IT Outage https://www.theinfostride.com/story-of-crowdstrike-the-firm-behind-the-worlds-worst-it-outage/ https://www.theinfostride.com/story-of-crowdstrike-the-firm-behind-the-worlds-worst-it-outage/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:16:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384145 CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that has enjoyed immense success on Wall Street, now finds itself at the centre of what is being described as the worst IT outage the world has seen. Known for its AI-enabled cyber protection, the company has faced a dramatic turn of events following a software update that caused widespread disruption. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/story-of-crowdstrike-the-firm-behind-the-worlds-worst-it-outage/feed/ 0 Global IT Outage Spurs Malicious Websites as Experts Uncover CrowdStrike’s Update Oversight https://www.theinfostride.com/global-it-outage-spurs-malicious-websites-as-experts-uncover-crowdstrikes-update-oversight/ https://www.theinfostride.com/global-it-outage-spurs-malicious-websites-as-experts-uncover-crowdstrikes-update-oversight/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:58:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384142 Cyber intelligence agencies have issued warnings about malicious websites exploiting a recent global IT outage by offering “unofficial code” to fix affected devices. Experts have pinpointed a likely cause of the issue: a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The problematic update, which bypassed standard checks before deployment, impacted an estimated 8.5 million Microsoft Windows [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/global-it-outage-spurs-malicious-websites-as-experts-uncover-crowdstrikes-update-oversight/feed/ 0 CrowdStrike IT Outage Disrupts 8.5m Windows Devices, Microsoft Reveals https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrike-it-outage-disrupts-8-5m-windows-devices-microsoft-reveals/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrike-it-outage-disrupts-8-5m-windows-devices-microsoft-reveals/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:03:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384006 Microsoft has revealed that a recent IT outage, caused by a CrowdStrike update, affected an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide. The tech giant clarified that it was not responsible for the disruption, which occurred on Friday, but noted that the affected devices represent less than 1% of all Windows machines globally. This revelation provides [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crowdstrike-it-outage-disrupts-8-5m-windows-devices-microsoft-reveals/feed/ 0 Microsoft SA to Inject $70 Million into South African SMEs for AI Readiness https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-sa-to-inject-70-million-into-south-african-smes-for-ai-readiness/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-sa-to-inject-70-million-into-south-african-smes-for-ai-readiness/#respond Sun, 26 May 2024 00:29:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378955 Microsoft SA and South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) have entered into an agreement to inject over 1.3 billion rands ($70 million) into small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. This investment aims to boost both the tech and non-tech sectors and prepare them for the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI). [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-sa-to-inject-70-million-into-south-african-smes-for-ai-readiness/feed/ 0 Globally Uniting Tech Giants: Google, Microsoft, and Meta Join Forces to Enhance App Security https://www.theinfostride.com/globally-uniting-tech-giants-google-microsoft-and-meta-join-forces-to-enhance-app-security/ https://www.theinfostride.com/globally-uniting-tech-giants-google-microsoft-and-meta-join-forces-to-enhance-app-security/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:45:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360049 In a major collaborative effort to enhance global app security, three tech giants, namely Google, Microsoft, and Meta, have united to fortify the App Defense Alliance. Originally initiated by Google in 2019, the App Defense Alliance was designed to uphold the security of the Google Play Store and the broader Android app ecosystem by concentrating [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/globally-uniting-tech-giants-google-microsoft-and-meta-join-forces-to-enhance-app-security/feed/ 0 Microsoft lauches first $100 million African Development Centre in Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-lauches-first-100-million-african-development-centre-in-lagos/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-lauches-first-100-million-african-development-centre-in-lagos/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:22:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321074 The American multinational technology, Microsoft Corporation, which produces computer software, personal computers and related services, will today, open its first African Development Centre (ADC) in Lagos. The centre which is a $100 million investment by the multi-billion dollar firm is where software engineering solutions is expected to be provided to Africa. This report was made [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-lauches-first-100-million-african-development-centre-in-lagos/feed/ 0 Microsoft budgets $20b security investments, offers support to financial service sector https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-budgets-20b-security-investments-offers-support-to-financial-service-sector/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-budgets-20b-security-investments-offers-support-to-financial-service-sector/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:40:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=313033 Microsoft is to disburse $20 billion on security architecture in the next five years across its markets. Also, the leading technology company is committed to supporting the digital transformation of Nigeria’s financial services providers with its tailored Cloud solutions in the country. Speaking during a roundtable webinar on Wednesday, Marketing and Operations Director for Microsoft [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-budgets-20b-security-investments-offers-support-to-financial-service-sector/feed/ 0 Microsoft threatening to withhold Windows 11 updates if your CPU is old https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-threatening-to-withhold-windows-11-updates-if-your-cpu-is-old/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-threatening-to-withhold-windows-11-updates-if-your-cpu-is-old/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:04:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305391 Yesterday, we wrote how Microsoft’s Windows 11 won’t technically leave millions of PCs behind;— the company told us it won’t actually block you from installing Windows 11 on a PC with an older CPU; so long as you download and manually install an ISO file all by yourself.   But it turns out even that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-threatening-to-withhold-windows-11-updates-if-your-cpu-is-old/feed/ 0 Microsoft Warning: Thousands of customers alerted over data vulnerability https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-warning-thousands-of-customers-alerted-over-data-vulnerability/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-warning-thousands-of-customers-alerted-over-data-vulnerability/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:07:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305089 Microsoft says it has warned thousands of its cloud computing clients of a recently discovered flaw that left their data vulnerable for y8an extended period. The problem involved keys used to access Azure’s flagship database service Cosmos DB, and was discovered two weeks ago by cybersecurity company Wiz. “Imagine our surprise when we were able [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-warning-thousands-of-customers-alerted-over-data-vulnerability/feed/ 0 Windows 11 testers get updated mail, calendar and calculator apps https://www.theinfostride.com/windows-11-testers-get-updated-mail-calendar-and-calculator-apps/ https://www.theinfostride.com/windows-11-testers-get-updated-mail-calendar-and-calculator-apps/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:31:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304150 Microsoft had released Windows 11 for its testers with a refreshed design. Windows 11 comes with rounded corners, a centred taskbar, new widgets and more. The OS is moving towards being more like the Apple macOS in terms of look and feel. While the widgets have been around for a while, they are now accessible [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/windows-11-testers-get-updated-mail-calendar-and-calculator-apps/feed/ 0 Microsoft protests NSA decision to award $10bn cloud computing contract to Amazon https://www.theinfostride.com/303707-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/303707-2/#respond Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:56:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303707 Amazon Web Services (AWS) has bagged a $10 billion cloud computing contract with the US National Security Agency (NSA); drawing formal protest from its rival, software giant Microsoft. The current move by Microsoft comes after Amazon spent years contesting the software company being awarded the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract. “Based on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/303707-2/feed/ 0 Microsoft is unifying its OneNote apps for Windows https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-is-unifying-its-onenote-apps-for-windows/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-is-unifying-its-onenote-apps-for-windows/#respond Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:12:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303331 Microsoft has today unveiled its plan to merge its two standalone OneNote Windows apps into a single app in 2022. This means that the OneNote UWP tied to Windows 10 will no longer come pre-installed on Windows 11 PCs; with Microsoft taking its best features and moving them into the Office for Windows OneNote Win32 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-is-unifying-its-onenote-apps-for-windows/feed/ 0 Microsoft will require vaccinations for U.S. workers, vendors, office visitors https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-will-require-vaccinations-for-u-s-workers-vendors-office-visitors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-will-require-vaccinations-for-u-s-workers-vendors-office-visitors/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:22:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302947 Microsoft said Tuesday it will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus; in order to enter its U.S. offices, starting in September. The software company will also seek proof of vaccination; for vendors and guests visiting the campus. The move comes a week after U.S. government agencies and other technology companies said they will [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-will-require-vaccinations-for-u-s-workers-vendors-office-visitors/feed/ 0 Microsoft releases first Windows 11 beta https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-releases-first-windows-11-beta/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-releases-first-windows-11-beta/#respond Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:37:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302569 Windows 11 is one step closer to general availability as Microsoft; has published Preview Build 22000.100 for Windows Insider beta channel members. The release comes almost one month to the day after Microsoft dropped a rougher preview build for Windows Insiders on the dev channel. Windows Insider is a software testing program that gives users [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-releases-first-windows-11-beta/feed/ 0 Microsoft to invest in Indian budget hotel start-up Oyo https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-to-invest-in-indian-budget-hotel-start-up-oyo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-to-invest-in-indian-budget-hotel-start-up-oyo/#respond Sat, 31 Jul 2021 16:45:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302559 Microsoft is in advanced talks to invest in Indian budget hotel chain Oyo, a source familiar confirmed. The size of the deal is not known, but the SoftBank-backed hotel start-up is valued at about $9 billion. The news was first reported by TechCrunch, which said the proposed deal may involve Oyo shifting to use Microsoft’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-to-invest-in-indian-budget-hotel-start-up-oyo/feed/ 0 Microsoft Teams adds powerful protection against phishing attacks https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-teams-adds-powerful-protection-against-phishing-attacks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-teams-adds-powerful-protection-against-phishing-attacks/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:46:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302257 Microsoft Teams has grown in popularity during the novel coronavirus pandemic as a reliable solution for video meetings and has been adopted by workplaces; schools and even the average internet user. With Windows 11 adopting Microsoft Teams as the default messaging service and integrating it with the taskbar; the company is now shoring up the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-teams-adds-powerful-protection-against-phishing-attacks/feed/ 0 Microsoft Windows users warned of LemonDuck malware threat https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-windows-users-warned-of-lemonduck-malware-threat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-windows-users-warned-of-lemonduck-malware-threat/#respond Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:49:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302237 Microsoft Windows users are under immediate threat from LemonDuck malware.   This specific threat shows that; malware has evolved over the years from infecting devices so that they do not function properly to stealing private and personal data and demanding ransom and now; attackers have even started earning money in the form of cryptocurrency from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-windows-users-warned-of-lemonduck-malware-threat/feed/ 0 Microsoft is rolling out a fresh build of Windows 11 https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-is-rolling-out-a-fresh-build-of-windows-11/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-is-rolling-out-a-fresh-build-of-windows-11/#respond Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:13:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301930 Microsoft has released a new preview build of Windows 11 (number 22000.100); which comes with a number of new features and bug fixes. This new build aims to improve Windows 11’s stability and has been made available to members of the Microsoft Insider Program on the Dev Channel (Early Access). For starters, developers have started [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-is-rolling-out-a-fresh-build-of-windows-11/feed/ 0 Zero-day bug attack: Google, Microsoft, Apple scramble updates to protect you from DevilsTongue spyware https://www.theinfostride.com/zero-day-bug-attack-google-microsoft-apple-scramble-updates-to-protect-you-from-devilstongue-spyware/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zero-day-bug-attack-google-microsoft-apple-scramble-updates-to-protect-you-from-devilstongue-spyware/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:15:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301374 Google and Microsoft have released a patch to two critical vulnerabilities in their operating systems; that were exploited by a spyware that has reportedly been sold to governments by Israeli developer Candiru. In its report that was released earlier this week, Citizen Labs has said that Candiru’s spyware (called DevilsTongue by Microsoft) can infect and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zero-day-bug-attack-google-microsoft-apple-scramble-updates-to-protect-you-from-devilstongue-spyware/feed/ 0 Microsoft will give employees $1,500 bonus for their efforts during the pandemic https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-will-give-employees-1500-bonus-for-their-efforts-during-the-pandemic/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-will-give-employees-1500-bonus-for-their-efforts-during-the-pandemic/#respond Sat, 10 Jul 2021 05:34:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300206 Microsoft will give out $1,500 bonuses to many of its employees after more than a year of impact from the coronavirus. The gesture is part of an effort by technology companies to keep employees happy during the pandemic and make sure they stick around while many are still away from offices. Such care could help [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-will-give-employees-1500-bonus-for-their-efforts-during-the-pandemic/feed/ 0 Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death to go black with Windows 11 https://www.theinfostride.com/microsofts-blue-screen-of-death-to-go-black-with-windows-11/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsofts-blue-screen-of-death-to-go-black-with-windows-11/#respond Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:04:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299494 American tech giant Microsoft will be changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to a black one in its upcoming Windows 11 operating system. According to The Verge, the software giant started testing its new design changes in a Windows 11 preview earlier this week; but the Black Screen of Death isn’t fully enabled [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsofts-blue-screen-of-death-to-go-black-with-windows-11/feed/ 0 Massive new LinkedIn data breach hits 92 percent of users https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-new-linkedin-data-breach-hits-92-percent-of-users/ https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-new-linkedin-data-breach-hits-92-percent-of-users/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:27:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299151 In what will horrify users, a massive LinkedIn data breach has been reported and almost everybody on it has been impacted. A new report suggests that the networking site for professionals has been hit by another breach. This time, over 700 million users appear to have been affected; accounting for over 92 percent of users [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-new-linkedin-data-breach-hits-92-percent-of-users/feed/ 0 Windows 11: Several signs are pointing at an October release date https://www.theinfostride.com/windows-11-several-signs-are-pointing-at-an-october-release-date/ https://www.theinfostride.com/windows-11-several-signs-are-pointing-at-an-october-release-date/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:33:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299081 Microsoft announced last week that Windows 11 would start rolling out to Windows 10 users this holiday season; with the company also working on PC OEMs to start shipping new Windows 11 PCs at the same period. While the software giant is planning to release the first Windows 11 preview build to Windows Insiders later [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/windows-11-several-signs-are-pointing-at-an-october-release-date/feed/ 0 Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips https://www.theinfostride.com/why-windows-11-is-forcing-everyone-to-use-tpm-chips/ https://www.theinfostride.com/why-windows-11-is-forcing-everyone-to-use-tpm-chips/#respond Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:47:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298920 Microsoft announced yesterday that Windows 11 will require TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chips on existing and new devices. It’s a significant hardware change that has been years in the making; but Microsoft’s messy way of communicating this has left many confused about whether their hardware is compatible. What is a TPM, and why do you [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/why-windows-11-is-forcing-everyone-to-use-tpm-chips/feed/ 0 Microsoft Windows 11: What you need to know https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-windows-11-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-windows-11-what-you-need-to-know/#respond Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:40:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298549 We now have a window into Microsoft’s plans for its popular operating system powering personal computers. On Thursday, Microsoft unveiled Windows 11; the first major update to the platform since the launch of predecessor Windows 10 nearly six years ago. Windows 11 features a cleaner interface and pushes further toward a mobile-friendly environment inspired by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-windows-11-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Microsoft joins Apple in exclusive $2 trillion club https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-joins-apple-in-exclusive-2-trillion-club/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-joins-apple-in-exclusive-2-trillion-club/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:10:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298348 Microsoft Corp. took its place in the history books as just the second US public company to reach a $2 trillion market value; buoyed by bets its dominance in cloud computing and enterprise software will expand further in a post-coronavirus world. Its shares rose as much as 1.1% to $265.64 on Tuesday in New York, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-joins-apple-in-exclusive-2-trillion-club/feed/ 0 Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-names-ceo-satya-nadella-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-names-ceo-satya-nadella-chairman/#respond Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:36:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297565 Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson. Satya Nadella Nadella, who took over as CEO in 2014 from Steve Ballmer, has been instrumental in scaling up its business including billion-dollar acquisitions like LinkedIn, Nuance Communications and ZeniMax. The company said Thompson, who took [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-names-ceo-satya-nadella-chairman/feed/ 0 Microsoft Office fixes 4 security vulnerabilities: Here’s why users need to update right away https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-office-fixes-4-security-vulnerabilities-heres-why-users-need-to-update-right-away/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-office-fixes-4-security-vulnerabilities-heres-why-users-need-to-update-right-away/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:12:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296643 Microsoft Office users need to update their software right away, as the office suite has just received important critical security patches to fix four security flaws in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office Web according to cybersecurity firm Check Point Research. Security flaws in the Microsoft Office software were previously identified by the cybersecurity firm; which [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-office-fixes-4-security-vulnerabilities-heres-why-users-need-to-update-right-away/feed/ 0 How vulnerable is the internet? https://www.theinfostride.com/how-vulnerable-is-the-internet/ https://www.theinfostride.com/how-vulnerable-is-the-internet/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:07:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296640 An outage at a little-known firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday; disrupting business and leisure for untold millions globally. The problem was quickly resolved. The company, Fastly, blamed a configuration error in its technology. WHAT’S A FASTLY? WHY DID ITS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS LEAD TO [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/how-vulnerable-is-the-internet/feed/ 0 Microsoft Announces Shut Down of Internet Explorer https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-announces-shut-down-of-internet-explorer/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-announces-shut-down-of-internet-explorer/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 04:29:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294706 Microsoft said it is retiring Internet Explorer, the browsers it created more than 25 years and which is now largely abandoned as people instead use competitors like Google’s Chrome or Apple’s Safari. “We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” the company said in a blog post [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-announces-shut-down-of-internet-explorer/feed/ 0 Microsoft Office for Android Finally Gets Dark Mode https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-office-for-android-finally-gets-dark-mode/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-office-for-android-finally-gets-dark-mode/#respond Sat, 22 May 2021 19:57:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294426 Microsoft’s unified Office app as been available on Android and iOS platforms for over a year now. But only the iOS users could turn the app dark. But that is finally changing. Microsoft on Friday announced that it has started rolling out dark mode in the Office app on Android smartphones. “It’s been a highly [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-office-for-android-finally-gets-dark-mode/feed/ 0 Netflix Reportedly Set to Take a Chance with Video Games https://www.theinfostride.com/netflix-reportedly-set-to-take-a-chance-with-video-games/ https://www.theinfostride.com/netflix-reportedly-set-to-take-a-chance-with-video-games/#respond Sat, 22 May 2021 17:11:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294385 As Netflix sees its subscriber growth slowing after the pandemic boom and new streaming services; from the likes of Disney, HBO, Apple and others provide increased competition, the company is looking to expand into video games. The report states that the company has spoken to numerous executives from the gaming industry; and is looking for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/netflix-reportedly-set-to-take-a-chance-with-video-games/feed/ 0 Google Wins Cloud Deal From SpaceX for Starlink Internet Service https://www.theinfostride.com/google-wins-cloud-deal-from-spacex-for-starlink-internet-service/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-wins-cloud-deal-from-spacex-for-starlink-internet-service/#respond Fri, 14 May 2021 18:56:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293496 Google has won a deal to provide cloud services to Elon Musk’s SpaceX; which has launched a slew of Starlink satellites to provide high-speed internet, it said on Thursday. googleSpaceX will set up ground stations within Google’s data centers that connect to the Starlink satellites, enabling fast and secure internet services via Google Cloud, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-wins-cloud-deal-from-spacex-for-starlink-internet-service/feed/ 0 Microsoft Brings the Community Mentors Application to Teams https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-brings-the-community-mentors-application-to-teams/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-brings-the-community-mentors-application-to-teams/#respond Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:49:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=291470 In 2019, Microsoft announced the Community Mentors mobile app for Android and iOS to help users gain access to mentorships right on their mobile device. Today, the company expanded that application to desktops. Microsoft announced today that the app is available on Teams, allowing users to gain access to knowledge shared by mentors. On top [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-brings-the-community-mentors-application-to-teams/feed/ 0 Microsoft Edge 90 is Out With Kids Mode and More https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-edge-90-is-out-with-kids-mode-and-more/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-edge-90-is-out-with-kids-mode-and-more/#respond Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:12:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=290740 Right on schedule, Microsoft is releasing Edge 90 today. The big hero feature of this version is Kids Mode, something that was first introduced in the lower channels back in February. The idea, as you can probably guess, is to provide a safer browsing experience for children. There are two separate settings for Kids Mode [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-edge-90-is-out-with-kids-mode-and-more/feed/ 0 Microsoft Paint Finally Shows Up in the Microsoft Store https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-paint-finally-shows-up-in-the-microsoft-store/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-paint-finally-shows-up-in-the-microsoft-store/#respond Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:13:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=289753 Back in spring 2017 when Microsoft released the Windows 10 Creators Update, it came with an app called Paint 3D. This was back when the firm thought we were going to have 3D everything. The average user was going to be making 3D art in Paint 3D, they’d be viewing it on Windows Mixed Reality, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-paint-finally-shows-up-in-the-microsoft-store/feed/ 0 Microsoft Explains Why it Had An Outage Last Week https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-explains-why-it-had-an-outage-last-week/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-explains-why-it-had-an-outage-last-week/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:30:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=289588 On April 1, 2021, Microsoft experienced a massive outage across most of its services, which were rooted in DNS issues with Azure. Now, the company has released a more detailed status update explaining what caused Azure to fail to respond to queries (via ZDNet). According to the update on the Azure status history page, there [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-explains-why-it-had-an-outage-last-week/feed/ 0 Microsoft Makes New Cloud Services Model Generally Available https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-makes-new-cloud-services-model-generally-available/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-makes-new-cloud-services-model-generally-available/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=289582 In January 2021, Microsoft released Cloud Services (extended support) in the form of a public preview. The new Azure Resource Manager (ARM)-based deployment arrived as a replacement for the Azure Service Manager (ASM)-based Cloud Services – which has since then been referred to as Cloud Services (classic). Today, Cloud Services (extended support) has been announced [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-makes-new-cloud-services-model-generally-available/feed/ 0 How to Stop Microsoft Teams From Using too Much RAM on your PC https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-stop-microsoft-teams-from-using-too-much-ram-on-your-pc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-stop-microsoft-teams-from-using-too-much-ram-on-your-pc/#respond Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:40:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288677 As the pandemic began to spread and more offices opted for a remote working environment last year; collaboration and communication tools became the norm. Some older players like Microsoft Teams and Google Meet that existed before the pandemic also opened up access to the public. While there’s no official app for Meet so far, Microsoft [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-stop-microsoft-teams-from-using-too-much-ram-on-your-pc/feed/ 0 Microsoft to Fully Reopen HQ, Other Offices Worldwide https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-to-fully-reopen-hq-other-offices-worldwide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-to-fully-reopen-hq-other-offices-worldwide/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:30:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288139 Microsoft said Monday it would start reopening its headquarters offices next week and implementing a “hybrid workplace” that brings back more employees around the world after a year of remote work during the pandemic. The move is the first formal reopening plan to be announced by Big Tech firms which have kept most employees on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-to-fully-reopen-hq-other-offices-worldwide/feed/ 0 Thousands of Microsoft Exchange Servers were Compromised After Patches https://www.theinfostride.com/thousands-of-microsoft-exchange-servers-were-compromised-after-patches/ https://www.theinfostride.com/thousands-of-microsoft-exchange-servers-were-compromised-after-patches/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:30:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288141 Thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers are still compromised by hackers even after applying fixes; a top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday, citing data from cybersecurity companies. Brandon Wales, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said owners of the email servers; that were compromised before Microsoft Corp. issued a patch nearly three weeks [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/thousands-of-microsoft-exchange-servers-were-compromised-after-patches/feed/ 0 How to Activate The new ‘Noise Cancellation’ on Skype Desktop App https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-activate-the-new-noise-cancellation-on-skype-desktop-app/ https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-activate-the-new-noise-cancellation-on-skype-desktop-app/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:15:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=287466 Microsoft has just unveiled a key feature in its Skype desktop app on Windows and Mac machines – AI-enabled Noise Cancellation. This feature, which was originally made for Microsoft Teams, is yet to arrive on mobile and web version. This feature can be found under the ‘Settings’ option and can be toggled with different options [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-activate-the-new-noise-cancellation-on-skype-desktop-app/feed/ 0 Microsoft Investigate Claim that Hackers Cracked Taiwan Research https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-investigate-claim-that-hackers-cracked-taiwan-research/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-investigate-claim-that-hackers-cracked-taiwan-research/#respond Sun, 14 Mar 2021 21:20:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=287383 Microsoft is investigating whether hackers who attacked its email system exploited the findings of Taiwanese researchers who were the first to alert the software company to the vulnerabilities, according to a person familiar with the investigation. DEVCORE, a small firm based in Taipei City that specializes in discovering computer security flawsp; in December said it [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-investigate-claim-that-hackers-cracked-taiwan-research/feed/ 0 Microsoft and Intel Plans to Assist DARPA Encryption Project https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-and-intel-plans-to-assist-darpa-encryption-project/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-and-intel-plans-to-assist-darpa-encryption-project/#respond Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:04:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286832 Microsoft and Intel have signed an agreement to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) develop a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) solution that will eliminate several weak points such as data having to be decrypted for processing. With FHE, computations can be performed on encrypted information which would remove the risks of decrypting the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-and-intel-plans-to-assist-darpa-encryption-project/feed/ 0 Microsoft Releases Edge 89 With Sleeping Tab Feature and More https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-releases-edge-89-with-sleeping-tab-feature-and-more/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-releases-edge-89-with-sleeping-tab-feature-and-more/#respond Sat, 06 Mar 2021 21:30:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286659 Today, Microsoft is releasing a big update for its Edge browser, bringing it to Edge 89. It’s right on schedule, as the browser gets updated every six weeks. As usual, it comes with a bunch of new features. One of them is sleeping tabs. Many of us have tons of tabs open while we’re working, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-releases-edge-89-with-sleeping-tab-feature-and-more/feed/ 0 Microsoft Promises to Ease the Pain of Going Passwordless https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-promises-to-ease-the-pain-of-going-passwordless/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-promises-to-ease-the-pain-of-going-passwordless/#respond Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:50:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286410 Microsoft is updating its widely used cloud computing technology to make it easier for millions of us to dump our passwords. The tech giant is making passwordless login a standard feature for Azure Active Directory, a cloud-based service customers can use to handle their employees’ login chores; the company said at its Ignite conference on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-promises-to-ease-the-pain-of-going-passwordless/feed/ 0 Android Verse Iphone; Bill Gate Reveals Preference https://www.theinfostride.com/android-verse-io-bill-gate-reveals-preference/ https://www.theinfostride.com/android-verse-io-bill-gate-reveals-preference/#respond Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:33:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286120 While Bill Gates is not as involved in tech as he used to be, and instead mostly focuses on social and public work, he still manages to make headlines for his views. Gates recently stated that there needs to be an Elon Musk in every sector, and how everyone would be using Windows Mobile instead [...]

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