The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Experts Suggest CrowdStrike Update Behind Global Outage Likely Skipped Key Checks

The lack of thorough testing is believed to have contributed to the widespread disruption affecting clients' computer systems worldwide.

International Business Times · Jul 21, 2024

Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge review: livin' on the edge

With a Qualcomm processor, Samsung's latest Galaxy Book runs for longer

T3 · Jul 21, 2024

Crowdstrike tells Australian government it is ‘close to rolling out automatic fix’ after global outage

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says systems should soon be back online but business groups say companies may need days to recover

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2024

The Observer view on the global IT crash: lessons must be learned from CrowdStrike fiasco

Error that caused a global standstill reveals fragility of a networked world that has been created for efficiency rather than resilience

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

NHS England warns of disruption next week as global IT outage wreaks havoc

Flights continue to be cancelled while GP surgeries and hospitals will be dealing with impact of backlogs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

8.5 million computers running Windows affected by faulty update from CrowdStrike

As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024

News Weekly: Global Microsoft outage, first look at new Pixel 9 series, and more

Microsoft services were disrupted due to an outage, the first look at the Pixel Pro 9 and Pro 9 Fold, OnePlus launching several devices, Amazon making record-breaking sales on Prime Days, and One UI 7 could radically change Galaxy devices.

Android Central · Jul 20, 2024

Benchmark dev says Snapdragon X CPU is off to a good start — 6.5% of Geekbench 6 benchmarks in the past month run on Snapdragon X devices

Geekbench reports that out of the over 80,000 tests performed by Geekbench 6 on Windows devices, over 5,300 were on a Snapdragon X-powered device.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 20, 2024

NHS warns of more disruption to GP services after 8.5 million Windows devices hit by CrowdStrike IT outage

Thousands had their travel plans cancelled when a botched software update hit Microsoft’s Windows operating system, with many passengers greeted with the “blue screen of death” at airports

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2024

Why Valuations And Volatility Ultimately Matter In Microsoft And Other AI Fueled Stocks

Looking back at how Microsoft (MSFT) has fared in the last month from maniacal melt-up to mini melt down.

StockNews.com · Jul 20, 2024