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Windows 365 — Microsoft’s cloud-based OS explained

Microsoft's take on desktop-as-a-service is more than just a cloud-based version of Windows. It also allows the company to offer up ersatz hardware — virtual machines running on a vast cloud of Azure servers.

By Gregg Keizer and Matthew Finnegan

13 Aug 20247 mins

Small and Medium BusinessDesktop VirtualizationMicrosoft

IT in-depth

Microsoft warns of serious vulnerability in Office

The company says it's important to install this month's Patch Tuesday security fixes as soon as possible.

By Mikael Markander

12 Aug 2024 1 min

Microsoft 365Microsoft OfficeWindows Security

EY exec: In three or four years, 'we won't even talk about AI'

Even as AI reshapes the hiring and skills landscape, the technology itself will eventually be embedded in all digital tools, says Ken Englund, who leads Ernst & Young's Americas Technology Growth sector. So workers need to learn now how to use it — or pay later.

By Lucas Mearian

12 Aug 2024 12 mins

Generative AIIT JobsIT Training

Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 26120.1350 for the Dev Channel and Build 22635.4010 for the Beta Channel, both released on Aug. 9, 2024.

By Preston Gralla

12 Aug 2024 284 mins

Small and Medium BusinessMicrosoftWindows 11

Seeking DMA compliance, Apple gets to business

Apple’s new fee system begins to define the value of what it brings in terms of customer reach, platforms, and developer support.

By Jonny Evans

09 Aug 2024 6 mins

Apple App StoreAppleiOS

AnitaB.org takes steps to protect attendees at this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration

The organization seeks to avoid last year’s issues at the conference for women and nonbinary technologists, which analysts say are an indicator that events like this are necessary.

By Lynn Greiner

09 Aug 2024 7 mins

Diversity and InclusionCareers

18-year-old browser bug still allows access to internal networks

All the hackers need to do is use the address 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1 in most browsers for macOS and Linux.

By Mikael Markander

09 Aug 2024 1 min

Browser SecurityLinuxMacOS

Where are my AR glasses?

We’ve been on the brink of a thriving market for AR glasses for years. What’s taking so long for them to arrive?

By Mike Elgan

09 Aug 2024 7 mins

Augmented RealityDesktop VirtualizationTechnology Industry

8 out-of-sight superpowers for Google Contacts on Android

Google Contacts might not be Android's flashiest app, but it has some surprisingly useful tricks lurking in its corners. Ready to start saving time?

By JR Raphael

09 Aug 2024 13 mins

SmartphonesGoogleMobile Apps

Why health might be Apple's AI profit center

Like me, analysts believe Apple will eventually charge a fee for access to some Apple Intelligence features. I argue that its biggest opportunity in the space is around AI-augmented fitness and healthcare.

By Jonny Evans

08 Aug 2024 6 mins

AppleGenerative AIMobile

OpenAI releases new version of GPT-4o via Azure

The new model comes at a time when the company is undergoing critical changes in its leadership.

By Anirban Ghoshal

08 Aug 2024 5 mins

Generative AI

Back to the future: Windows Update is now a trojan horse for hackers

A newly discovered vulnerability can make a fully patched Windows machine susceptible to thousands of past vulnerabilities.

By Gyana Swain

08 Aug 2024 1 min

Windows Security

Musk’s X under scrutiny in Europe for data privacy practices

The Data Protection Commission alleges that X’s use of Grok violates GDPR guidelines on data protection and privacy and suggests a new version of Grok could worsen existing issues.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

08 Aug 2024 3 mins

RegulationGDPRData Privacy