The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. At the time, many complained that Windows 1.0

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Network World

JUNE 12, 2024

By comparison, the firm saw data theft in only about 40% of cases in a mid-2021 analysis. There’s a window of time when an enterprise is exposed, before it deploys a patch for a vulnerability that has been announced, Patel said. Another issue is enterprises’ response time after a vulnerability is announced or an exploit happens.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Microsoft announced yesterday that Windows 11 will require TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chips on existing and new devices. What is a TPM, and why do you need one for Windows 11 anyway? TPMs work by offering hardware-level protection instead of software only. A dedicated TPM chip you probably don’t actually need for Windows 11.

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Tech Republic

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re building a startup or trying to manage a distributed team, Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro provide the tools you need for less than $55.

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The Verge

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft keeps hinting at an October release date for Windows 11. The software giant teased an October date several times during its Windows event last week, including one instance where a Microsoft Teams message says “excited to turn it up to 11. can’t wait for October!” Microsoft’s first October hint.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

You’ll have to wait a bit longer for Panic’s odd little handheld: In an update published today , the company announced that Playdate will slip from its original 2020 window and now ship in early 2021. The company says adapting to these issues ultimately led to the decision to push back the launch to 2021. Image: Panic.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Only a few hundred Playdates had actually been made at that point, all of which were shipped out to interested software developers. Orders should now be starting in early 2021, our "season one" of games now has even more games than we planned, and mass production is starting. Read: [link].

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The Verge

MAY 25, 2021

Microsoft isn’t talking about its big Windows plans at Build 2021 this week, and that’s because the company is preparing to detail what’s next for its PC operating system separately. Soon we will share one of the most significant updates to Windows of the past decade to unlock greater economic opportunity for developers and creators.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Microsoft has launched a new Windows software-themed ugly sweater on its Xbox Gear Shop dedicated to the infamous Windows game Minesweeper. UglyChristmasSweater #WindowsUglySweater pic.twitter.com/nWnn42uyw2 — Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) November 29, 2021. This is Microsoft’s second year of Windows-themed ugly sweaters.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 7, 2025

Microsoft’s decade-old Windows 10 operating system is losing ground to Windows 11, the software set to replace it. Despite this, the older version still leads in market share, with Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Windows 10 held 54.2 Windows 10 held 54.2

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Microsoft has removed official workarounds for installing Windows 11 on unsupported older PCs, updating its online support articles, which once provided methods to bypass stringent hardware requirements. This change follows the release of Windows 11 24H2, a problematic update affecting users on both old and new hardware.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

He joined Microsoft in September 2021 as a deputy CTO, part of Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott’s organization. He also contributes to the leadership group for Microsoft Windows and Office, offering advice and input based on his past experience and ongoing work as part of the CTO’s office.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The next major update to Windows 10, version 21H1, will be delivered in the first half of 2021 and focuses on improving remote work scenarios. Microsoft traditionally delivers two major Windows updates per year, with most of the bigger features dropping in the spring and a smaller update in the fall.

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GeekWire

JUNE 24, 2021

Windows 11 with its centered Start menu. Microsoft revealed the next version of its PC operating system , Windows 11, with a softer, translucent appearance and updated features focused on improving productivity across multiple devices, leveraging the company’s cloud services. The company says Windows is now used by more than 1.3

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Venture Beat

JULY 14, 2021

Microsoft today announced Windows 365 Cloud PC, a desktop virtualization technology that streams Windows installations to thin clients. Read More.

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Tech Republic

JUNE 14, 2023

You really can’t beat getting The All-In-One Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License + Windows 11 Pro Bundle for only $59.99 – it’s a steal. The post Grab Windows 11 Pro plus the top 8 Microsoft Office programs for just $60 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Venture Beat

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Microsoft is introducing new Windows features timed around its Ignite 2021 conference, including enterprise-focused migration tools. Read More.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Zenoti just reeled in a $160 million Series D round to help supercharge its enterprise software product used by more than 12,000 spas, salons, and other wellness businesses across the globe. Co-founder and CEO Sudheer Koneru spent more than seven years at Microsoft as a director and product unit manager within the Windows division.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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Venture Beat

MARCH 2, 2021

Microsoft today announced new Power Platform products that leverage AI to drive robotic process automation and more across Windows apps. Read More.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 10, 2021

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast, a Seattle startup called Yoodli might have just the thing: an AI-enabled software platform that analyzes your delivery and gives you tips for improvement — in a non-judgmental way. Most popular stories on GeekWire.

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The Verge

JUNE 18, 2020

The service will initially be powered by Xbox One S consoles in server blades in Microsoft’s datacenters, but the software giant is planning to upgrade this hardware next year. The company is currently testing an xCloud client for PC that will stream Xbox games to Windows 10 PCs, but it doesn’t support PC games just yet.

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The Verge

JULY 31, 2020

Microsoft is rethinking its Cortana assistant, announcing that it will shut down the current iOS and Android apps, end Cortana support for the Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker , and remove the original Cortana functionality from the first-generation Surface Headphones starting in 2021. Microsoft will focus on its productivity features.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Microsoft is updating its PowerToys for Windows with new UI changes for Windows 11, a universal video conference mute, and a find my mouse feature. PowerRename, a feature to make it easier to rename files, no longer looks like it has a dialog box from the Windows 7 era. Old vs. new UI for PowerToys Rename! version update.

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GeekWire

MARCH 25, 2024

(LinkedIn Photo) — Longtime Microsoft exec Pavan Davuluri is taking on a new role leading the company’s Surface and Windows divisions, according to a report from The Verge. Former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff speaks at the 2021 GeekWire Summit in Seattle. Update: The company declined to comment.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 11, 2022

Experts estimate that data centers consume approximately 7% of the nation’s total energy, prompting the government to put a ‘temporary pause’ on new data centers in 2021. Furthermore, using software-defined infrastructure (SDI) and virtualisation techniques helps cut carbon footprint.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Amazon’s new Luna cloud gaming platform is powered by Windows servers and Nvidia GPUs. Luna supports more than 100 games thanks to this Windows support, allowing developers to quickly move their existing Windows games over to an AWS instance and provide cloud streaming access to subscribers.

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The Verge

JANUARY 4, 2021

Microsoft is testing a new Outlook app that will replace its built-in Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 10. pic.twitter.com/rfpOl9YhwT — Richard Hay (@WinObs) January 4, 2021. Dogfood is a term used by Microsoft and other software companies to test and use early versions of their own code. Microsoft’s One Outlook app.

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The Verge

APRIL 29, 2021

Microsoft is shaking up the world of PC gaming today with a big cut to the amount of revenue it takes from games on Windows. The software giant is reducing its cut from 30 percent to just 12 percent from August 1st, in a clear bid to compete with Steam and entice developers and studios to bring more PC games to its Microsoft Store.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

They include folks such as Sujal Patel, who sold his software startup Isilon Systems for $2.25 Now he’s CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology, a Seattle startup using software to analyze proteins. biotech and pharma companies surpassed $20 billion across 596 deals in the first half of 2021, likely passing last year’s record of $27.2

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

At the end of a surprisingly eventful, exciting presentation of Windows 11, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella came on the video feed to deliver some closing remarks. He laid out his vision for Windows 11 as a “platform for platform creators,” and in doing so, he issued a subtle but nonetheless stinging critique of Apple.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Windows 11 store running on Windows 10. Microsoft is close to releasing Windows 11’s new Microsoft Store for Windows 10 users. The software maker has now released this new app store to Windows 10 testers in the Release Preview ring, alongside a final version of the upcoming Windows 10 November 2021 Update.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The software framework that we’re using is one that we developed at JPL for cubesats and instruments, and we open-sourced it a few years ago.” The fact that it’s open source means if you want to fly with Linux here on Earth using the same software JPL does, you absolutely can. It’s called F’ (pronounced “F prime”). Great stuff.

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GeekWire

MARCH 13, 2025

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the 2021 groundbreaking for the Intuit Dome, the new home of the L.A. The IBM partnership didnt end well, I pointed out, alluding to the bitter split over OS/2, which saw Microsoft pivot to Windows in the late 1980s while IBM struggled to gain traction in the PC market. He vehemently disagreed.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 30, 2021

How Microsoft Plans to Stay Relevant in the Post-Gates Era,” and is also the cohost of the “Windows Weekly” podcast with Paul Thurrott on the TWiT network. And then there’s Windows. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Pre-COVID spending levels are coming back, leading to Azure, Windows growth. She is the author of “Microsoft 2.0:

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

La culpable: una actualización defectuosa de la plataforma Falcon de la empresa de ciberseguridad CrowdStrike para Windows. Citan, entre otros, cuando en 2010 McAfee causó un bucle de reinicios por culpa de un nuevo fichero de programa o, más recientemente, en 2021, cuando Fastly provocó una caída global por un fallo de software.

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The Verge

JUNE 7, 2021

Apple’s 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference is upon us again, and we will be tracking all of the new software announcements from the keynote. The iPad is expected to get a revamped home screen and maybe another revision to its windowing system. WWDC 2021 live blog. Watch the WWDC 2021 keynote live.

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