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Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday described as a proud moment the completion of soft skills training for 35,980 students through Microsoft in the state, a first of its kind in the country. Participating in the Microsoft certification presentation programme at Andhra University Convocation Hall in the morning, he said that 1.62 lakh […]
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New Delhi: Kaspersky Threat Data Feeds are now integrated with Microsoft Sentinel, a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR solution to help Microsoft Sentinel users with actionable context for attack investigation and response. With this integration, enterprise security teams can extend cyber threat detection capabilities and increase the effectiveness of initial alert triage, threat hunting or incident […]
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New Delhi: Google Cloud has announced to shut down its core internet of things (IoT) services, and the customers have time till August next year to move to an alternative service. Google Cloud rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft also offer similar IoT services. While AWS has ‘IoT Core,’ Microsoft offers ‘IoT Hub’ as part […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is open sourcing more than 1,500 of its 3D emoji, making them accessible for creators to remix and build upon. Almost all of Microsoft’s 1,538 emoji library will be available on Figma and GitHub in a move that Microsoft hopes will encourage more creativity and inclusivity in the emoji space, […]
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New Delhi: Tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday partnered with the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5 million civil servants of the Central government. The project — Capacity Building by MSDE in Microsoft Digital Productivity Skills — will digitally empower […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is rolling out a new Dictate feature to OneNote that supports AI-powered voice commands to control dictation, such as deleting text or undoing a recent step. The AI-powered voice commands can be used to format and edit text, such as deleting a word or undoing a recent step, and the platform […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has announced two new security products that will provide deeper context into threat actor activity and help organisations lock down their infrastructure and reduce their overall attack surface. The new products are Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management. “Microsoft tracks 35 ransomware families, and more than […]
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By Aditya Deshbandhu Looking at what PlayStation’s new Plus tiers have to offer Since the announcement of its tiered programme in mid-May 2022, the PS Plus has received a major overhaul. What was once a simple system that allowed you to play online multiplayer and enjoy three free games every month is now expected to […]
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New Delhi: Microsoft has caught an Austrian company selling spyware based on multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits to attack its customers. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) found that the spyware developer — officially named DSIRF and codenamed KNOTWEED — developed a spyware called ‘Subzero’ that was used […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is introducing Viva Engage, a new app in Teams that helps build community and connection, along with providing tools for personal expression. Built on the foundation of Yammer, Viva Engage brings people together across the organisation to connect with leaders and coworkers, find answers to questions, share […]
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New Delhi: Hit by a dwindling user base, streaming giant Netflix has partnered Satya Nadella-run Microsoft for its new ad-supported subscription plan for its over 221 million subscribers. Microsoft will be Netflix’s global advertising technology and sales partner to support all its advertising needs as “we work together to build a new ad-supported offering,” said Greg […]
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New Delhi: Tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its new Surface Laptop Go 2 is now available in India for consumers and businesses. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 with 8GB+128GB storage will be available for Rs 73,999 and the 8GB+256GB variant will be available for Rs 80,999 for consumers. Meanwhile, the laptop with […]
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New Delhi: It is often said that having a good resume helps you land your dream job. In fact, your resume is the first thing that companies ask for when you inquire about jobs. While there are many websites and consultants who could help you build a good resume, let’s take a cue from Bill […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is making its Edge browser a little more gamer-friendly as it is adding new Xbox and PC gaming performance features to the web page. Apart from a new gaming-focused homepage and casual games integration, the web browser is also getting a Clarity Boost to improve Xbox Cloud Gaming streams and an […]
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New Delhi: As cyber threats become more sophisticated, Microsoft has announced the availability of its online security application ‘Microsoft Defender’ for individuals and families. The ‘Microsoft Defender’ app is now available to Microsoft 365 personal and family subscribers, across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. The company is including Defender for individuals for no additional charge […]
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New Delhi: Microsoft has patched a serious Windows bug that allowed China government-backed hackers, who previously targeted the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, to actively exploit it in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users’ data. According to cyber-security firm Proofpoint, the newly-discovered zero-day vulnerability titled ‘Follina’ in Microsoft Office was being exploited by advanced persistent […]
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San Francisco: Microsoft has acquired cyber threat analysis and research company Miburo to boost threat intelligence research into new foreign cyber threats. Microsoft did not disclose the size of the acquisition deal. New York-based Miburo specialises in the detection of and response to foreign information operations. “With the acquisition of Miburo, we will continue our […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has started working on bringing casual games to its Microsoft Teams service. The software maker has started testing games like Solitaire, Connect 4, and Wordament inside Microsoft Teams, citing sources, The Verge reported on Tuesday. The casual games are designed to allow colleagues to play against each other during meetings. The […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft now uses new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice quality improvements to improve echo, interruptions, and acoustics on Teams. According to The Verge, the tech giant is now using machine learning (ML) models to improve room acoustics so users will no longer sound like they are hiding in a cave. “While we […]
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Washington: Microsoft has commenced the beta testing of its new File Explorer tabs for Windows 11. The tabs characteristic for File Explorer is now rolling out to Windows Insiders withinside the Beta Channel, and looks to be very near to its launch for everyone on Windows 11. As per The Verge, the ‘tabs’ function consists […]
