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Published By: Shaurya SharmaLast Updated: June 30, 2023, 09:22 ISTWashington D.C., United States of America (USA)Microsoft is facing a tough time buying Activision. (Reuters)Canada's Department of Justice has concluded that Microsoft's…

Cortana is being discontinued in Windows. (Image: Microsoft)Microsoft’s virtual assistant, Cortana, will be discontinued as a Windows standalone app in late 2023—the Redmond-based tech giant has announced.Microsoft’s virtual assistant,…

It looks like Microsoft is obsessed with its new AI-powered Bing search and its newly acquired chat-skills. After integrating the new Bing into Windows 11 taskbar, Edge Sidebar, Skype, Microsoft Newsand other services, Microsoft is taking…

Microsoft has restricted users from running game emulations on the Xbox Series X and Series S.According to PCMag, it has been possible for users to play classic PlayStation 2 and GameCube games on Xbox consoles despite a longstanding ban on…

Microsoft has started testing the new block feature with Edge testers in the Canary channel, which will allow users to fully block web videos from automatically playing in the Edge browser.“We have heard your requests for strict blocking of…

Microsoft said the update will be implemented in the Current Channel.Users will now be shown a warning dialogue when a file gets blocked: "Your administrator has blocked your ability to open this file type in OneNote". Microsoft has…

Job cuts were across various levels.A Microsoft spokesperson said the latest layoffs "are part of the effort to align our cost structure with our revenue that was announced in January". Microsoft has laid off 559 employees from…

Untitled Goose Tool gathers additional telemetry from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.Earlier this month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US warned that threat actors are now using fake rewards in so-called "play-to-earn"…

Microsoft first learned about the issue last week. The latest updates for the affected apps can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store by clicking Library, then clicking Get updates.Microsoft has released an update to fix a screenshot…

The new Crypto Wallet feature is expected to be launched soon.After signing up, the users will have access to all their assets, including crypto funds, price trends, and the ability to send or receive crypto using known addresses, and…