reader comments 39 with Hacking teams working for the Chinese government are intent on burrowing into the farthest reaches of US infrastructure and establishing permanent presences there if possible. In the past two years, they have scored some wins that could seriously threaten national security. If that wasn’t clear before, three reports released in the… Read More »
Enlarge / 30 minutes in near-boiling water, and those soldered chips come right off, leaving you with something that’s non-toxic, compostable, and looking like something from your grandparent’s attic. reader comments 50 with Right now, the destination for the circuit board inside a device you no longer need is almost certainly a gigantic shredder, and… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 47 with A US senator is calling on the Justice Department to hold Microsoft responsible for “negligent cybersecurity practices” that enabled Chinese espionage hackers to steal hundreds of thousands of emails from cloud customers, including officials in the US Departments of State and Commerce. “Holding Microsoft responsible for its negligence will… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 36 with It has been a tough year for PC companies and companies that make PC components. Companies like Intel, AMD, and Nvidia have all reported big drops in revenue from the hardware that they sell to consumers (though the hardware they sell to other businesses is often doing better). Microsoft… Read More »
Enlarge / The four companies say they launched the Frontier Model Forum to ensure “the safe and responsible development of frontier AI models.” Financial Times reader comments 16 with Four of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence companies have formed a group to research increasingly powerful AI and establish best practices for controlling it, as… Read More »
Getty Images | SOPA Images reader comments 24 with Microsoft will expand access to important security log data after being criticized for locking detailed audit logs behind a Microsoft 365 enterprise plan that costs $57 per user per month. The logging updates will start rolling out “in September 2023 to all government and commercial customers,”… Read More »
reader comments 54 with A few months ago, Microsoft previewed Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new service that promised to integrate generative AI features into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and the other productivity apps formerly known as Microsoft Office. Among other things, Copilot promises to automate the creation of documents and emails, summarize meeting notes,… Read More »
Getty Images | Aurich Lawson reader comments 20 with On Friday, Microsoft attempted to explain the cause of a breach that gave hackers working for the Chinese government access to the email accounts of 25 organizations—reportedly including the US Departments of State and Commerce and other sensitive organizations. In a post on Friday, the company… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 31 with Hackers are using open source software that’s popular with video game cheaters to allow their Windows-based malware to bypass restrictions Microsoft put in place to prevent such infections from occurring. The software comes in the form of two software tools that are available on GitHub. Cheaters use them to… Read More »
Enlarge / Attorneys carrying boxes arrive to court in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. A judge has ruled that the FTC’s reliance on the PlayStation chief’s testimony was unpersuasive, while Microsoft and Activision’s efforts will help avoid market concentration. Getty Images reader comments 174 with A federal judge in San Francisco… Read More »