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Tech NewsMicrosoftMicrosoft Blames ‘Human Error’ Amid Suspicion It Censored Bing Results for Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’
It’s June 4, the 32nd anniversary of the infamous 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, when Chinese troops crushed a pro-democracy protest movement by opening fire on and slaughtering hundreds of demonstrators in Beijing. The Chinese government doesn’t like talking about it, and it doesn’t like when others talk about it, either. It’s near the top of … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftMicrosoft Is Closer to Realizing the Surface Duo’s Gaming Potential
Microsoft is closer to turning the the Surface Duo into the mobile gaming machine many hoped it would be with new support for custom layouts when using Xbox Touch Controls in the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. After releasing the Surface Duo last year, Microsoft added support for Xbox Touch Controls to mobile devices in the … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftWindows 10X Won’t Ship in 2021 as Microsoft Shifts Priorities [Update: Confirmed]
Despite being announced back in the fall of 2019 and having already suffered from multiple delays, a new report is claiming that Windows 10X won’t ship in 2021 and possibly may never see an official retail launch. The latest on Windows 10X’s development comes from longtime Windows insider Brad Sams at Petri, who according to … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftRIP Windows 95 Icons
Bits and pieces of Microsoft’s sweeping aesthetic changes to Windows 10, codenamed Sun Valley, have dropped over the last few months. The OS is getting support for the Advanced Audio Codec (AAC) codec over Bluetooth, new folder icons, and reportedly a much-needed overhaul to its Microsoft Store user interface. (There may even be a new … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftMicrosoft Is Cutting the Adobe Flash Cord in July
Adobe Flash officially reached end of life at the end of 2020, and now Microsoft is removing Flash from Windows 10 this summer. While Microsoft had already started to remove support for Flash from a number of its apps, including its Edge browser, there is still some native support for Adobe’s Flash Player built into … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftWindows 10 Is Finally Getting Better Support for AirPods
Part of Microsoft’s great big overhaul to Windows 10 finally includes some major changes to Bluetooth support and audio endpoints. These changes are now live in the latest Windows 10 Insider preview build, reports The Verge. The bigger of the two changes involves adding support for the Advanced Audio Codec (AAC) over Bluetooth. Currently, Windows only … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftMicrosoft Wants Your Help Picking the Next Default Font in Office
Listen, Calibri. It’s not you, it’s Microsoft. After 15 years, Microsoft announced today that it’s commissioned five new custom fonts—one of which will replace Calibri as its default font. “Calibri has been the default font for all things Microsoft since 2007, when it stepped in to replace Times New Roman across Microsoft Office. It has … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftThe Time Has Come for an Xbox Laptop
With the launch of the Xbox Series S/X, Microsoft has entered a new age of console gaming with support for ray tracing, 120Hz refresh rates, and more. But with continued expansion of Microsoft’s Surface family of PCs, I can’t help but wonder if the time for an Xbox gaming laptop has finally arrived. Now at … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftThe Microsoft Store for Windows 10 Is Reportedly Getting a Major Overhaul
Microsoft is reportedly reworking its entire Store app in Windows 10, including policy changes for developers and making the UI easier to navigate. Windows Central reports the changes are a sweeping rejuvenation of the Microsoft Store, changes that will hopefully encourage Windows 10 users to use the app more often and encourage more developers to … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftMicrosoft Edge Adds a Kids Mode for Parents Worried About Their Shared Devices
In Microsoft’s ongoing endeavor to convert people to its rebooted Edge web browser, it’s launching a new Kids Mode that makes it easy for parents to control how their children surf the web. Kids Mode is a free option built directly into Microsoft Edge on Windows and macOS. Enabling it is as simple as navigating … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftYou Can Now Run Windows 10 on Apple’s M1 Macs…Sort Of
Anyone looking for a way to run Windows 10 on a new Mac with Apple Silicon now has an easy, reliable option. Parallels just released a new version of its virtual desktop tool, Desktop 16.5, that supports Windows 10 on M1 Macs. Parellels brought over many of the popular features from its previous Intel-based version … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftThe New Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Embraces Both Intel and AMD
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 4 is finally here, and compared to its Surface 3 options, the company has expanded the number of available options—yes, that includes AMD-based models, as previous rumors suggested. The AMD models start at $999 while the Intel models start at $1,299. The Surface 4 will come in several configurations with a 13.5-inch … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftMicrosoft Is Reportedly in Talks to Scoop Up AI Firm Nuance Communications for $16 Billion
Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire Nuance Communications, an artificial intelligence firm whose speech recognition tech helped develop Apple’s Siri virtual assistant, for as much as $16 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The deal price being negotiated could value Nuance at around $56 per share, the source said, a roughly … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftMicrosoft Lands $22 Billion to Put Custom HoloLens Headsets on U.S. Soldiers
In late 2018, Microsoft struck a $480 million deal with the U.S. Army to deliver augmented reality headset prototypes based on its HoloLens system. Well, it appears the military is a fan because it’s inked a contract to get a whole lot more of them. As in, over 120,000 headsets worth up to $21.88 billion … Continued
