Tag: Microsoft
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Microsoft reveals Windows 10 source code leaks online
Microsoft has established that parts of its Windows 10 source code leaked online recently, according to media reports. “Our review confirms that these files are actually a portion of the source code from the Shared Source Initiative and is used by OEMs and partners,” a Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge. Microsoft said the leaked code…
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Microsoft launches Modern Keyboard with fingerprint scanner
Microsoft on Thursday silently unveiled a new keyboard, called the Microsoft Modern Keyboard. Priced at $129.99, the new Modern Keyboard is listed as “coming soon” on the company’s US website with no word when the accessory will go on sale. The highlight of the keyboard is that it comes with a fingerprint scanner that just…
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Cyberattacks: Microsoft releases new Windows XP security patches
Microsoft issued a “highly unusual” patch for Windows XP last month to help prevent the spread of the massive WannaCry malware. At least 75,000 computers in 99 countries were affected by the malware which encrypts a computer and demands a $300 ransom before unlocking it. Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP in April 2014, but the…
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Kaspersky files antitrust complaints against Microsoft
Russian security software maker Kaspersky Lab has filed antitrust complaints against Microsoft with the European Commission and the German federal cartel office, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Kaspersky contends that Microsoft is abusing its market dominance to crowd out independent anti-virus software makers, pushing Windows 10 users towards its own Windows Defender software,…
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Paris Accord: US tech firms dare President Trump again, ‘go unusual’
Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google are among hundreds of US businesses joining an effort to support the Paris climate agreement as part of a public campaign announced Monday. Dubbed “We Are Still In,” the launch of the initiative comes just days after President Donald Trump said the United States would withdraw from the international accord,…
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London terror attack: Facebook wants ‘hostility’ against terrorists
Facebook says it wants to make its platform “hostile” to terrorists after an attack in London left at least seven people dead this weekend. Simon Milner, the company’s director of policy, issued a widely reported statement Sunday that said the social media platform works “aggressively” to remove terrorist content. “We want Facebook to be a…
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Social media firms have increased removal of Hate Speech, says EU
Social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube have stepped up both the speed and number of removals of hate speech on their platforms in response to pressure from the European Union to do more to tackle the issue, according to the results of an EU evaluation. Facebook won particular praise for reviewing most…
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Microsoft announces $5 million donation to United Nations Human Rights Fund
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it intends to contribute $5 million over five years to the United Nations human Rights office, assistance the Geneva-based agency called a “landmark partnership” that could prod other big private-sector donors to follow suit. The Redmond, Washington-based company plans to develop and use technology to help the UN rights office “predict,…
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BEWARE! Europol warns of further attack as WannaCry victims reach over 200,000
Europol has said on Sunday that the unprecedented WannaCry ransomware global cyberattack has hit more than 200,000 victims in scores of countries, and warned that the situation could escalate when people return to work. The indiscriminate attack, which began Friday, struck banks, hospitals and government agencies in more than 150 countries, exploiting known vulnerabilities in…
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Renault shut several French factories after WannaCry ransomware cyberattack
As the massive WannaCry ransomware attack spread to over 100 countries, French automaker, Renault has halted production in several of its factories on Saturday, according to the firm’s spokesperson. Speaking to Automotive News, the spokesperson confirmed that the company shut down production in its Sandouville factory, saying that “proactive measures have been put in place,…