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Doom ported to a standalone Microsoft Word document — plays well but there's no sound

A software engineer has ported Doom into a standalone 6.6MB Word document.

Tom’s Hardware

The new Microsoft Office logo could be the most confusing rebrand of the year (yes, already)

Microsoft Copilot 365 marks the end of an iconic brand.

New UEFI vulnerability bypasses Secure Boot — bootkits stay undetected even after OS re-install

New UEFI vulnerability bypasses Secure Boot — bootkits stay undetected even after OS re-install

A new UEFI flaw has been discovered that enables attackers to infect motherboard firmware, staying hidden from operating system security systems.

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EA will shut down the Origin app on April 2025 — company asks users to migrate to the new EA app

EA is ending support for the 32-bit Origin app just as Microsoft is ending support for the 32-bit Windows operating system.

Tom’s Hardware

Android's co-founder calls out Bill Gates for making a '$400 billion' mistake

Gates regrets not seizing an opportunity when Microsoft had the chance, but it's honestly for the best.

Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatability was "almost unavoidable" because players have a total catalogue of 1billion+ games they still want to play

That's a lot of games

Microsoft auto-updates consumer PCs to Windows 11 24H2 — you can defer the update for five weeks

Your PC will now automatically be updated to Windows 11 24H2.

Tom’s Hardware

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The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships — Microsoft-Open AI raises alarms

The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships — Microsoft-Open AI raises alarms

The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft is finally adding this highly requested feature to the Taskbar on Windows 11

Microsoft is finally adding this highly requested feature to the Taskbar on Windows 11

You'll soon be able to show your PCs battery percentage directly on the Taskbar in Windows 11.

Windows Central

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories, from TikTok's impending ban to Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories, from TikTok's impending ban to Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal

Here's the biggest tech news stories from Apple, Samsung, TikTok and more.

Bill Gates speaks out on three-hour sit-down with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Bill Gates speaks out on three-hour sit-down with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Microsoft co-founder says they discussed the president-elect’s interest in global health

The Independent UK

Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot — existing customers safe until renewal

Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot — existing customers safe until renewal

Microsoft 365 personal plans get a $3 price hike with the addition of Copilot.

Tom’s Hardware

PC gaming dominates content spending, but Xbox and PlayStation aren't out of the game yet

PC gaming dominates content spending, but Xbox and PlayStation aren't out of the game yet

A new report claims PCs have overtaken consoles in-game content spending, rising 65% from 2011 to 2024 to $30B, whereas consoles only saw an $18B increase.

Windows Central

Microsoft blocks critical Secure Boot loophole after over 7 months — fortifying Windows 11 against sophisticated firmware attacks camouflaged as verified UEFI apps

Microsoft blocks critical Secure Boot loophole after over 7 months — fortifying Windows 11 against sophisticated firmware attacks camouflaged as verified UEFI apps

Microsoft finally patched the security threat (CVE-2024-7344), allowing bad actors to gain unauthorized access to Windows 11 by bypassing Secure Boot for over 7 months.

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Copilot is now coming to all Microsoft 365 users - but you'll pay a little more for the privilege

Copilot is coming to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers worldwide.

Understanding and avoiding malvertizing attacks

Malvertizing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and we need to arm ourselves with knowledge to not fall victim.

Windows Central

Microsoft unveils MatterGen — an AI for developing new materials with an approximate 80% success rate, surpassing traditional screening methods

Microsoft Researchers recently unveiled MatterGen — a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.

Russian criminal gang Star Blizzard found hitting WhatsApp accounts

Spear-phishing attack seems to be targeting Western high-profile targets, Microsoft warns.

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Big tech needs less than three weeks to pay off over $8 billion in 2024 fines

Privacy and competition penalties are getting bigger, but the real consequences remain small. Proton has tracked down what this means for you.

Windows Central

How to manage personal info saved on Microsoft Edge

On Windows 11, Microsoft Edge can save personal details like phone number, name, address, email, etc., to later help you fill out forms, checkout, and sign up for new services faster, but if the feature is not surfacing the correct info, or you don't want to use the feature, here's…

Dangerous Microsoft Outlook flaw could let hackers send out malware via email

Worrying Microsoft Outlook flaw means victims could get infected by previewing an email.

The Guardian - UK

Russian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of ministers worldwide

FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account

Free Windows 11 upgrade offer won’t be getting killed off by Microsoft (yet)

Worried that the Windows 11 free upgrade might expire before you take the offer? Microsoft has assured us it’s here to stay.

Windows Central

Your Microsoft 365 subscription cost is going up for the first time in 12 years — but don't worry, it now includes a "monthly allotment" of Copilot

Microsoft has announced that it is increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions for the first time in 12 years, and is also adding Copilot.

Windows Central

Meta allegedly used 'crude tactics' to close in on OpenAI’s 2-year lead building AI uncontested — Sam Altman admitted creating ChatGPT without copyrighted data is impossible

Meta reportedly used copyrighted content to train its AI models and seemingly tried to cover its tracks to avoid copyright infringement-related issues, including removing copyright headers and document identifiers.

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