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Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4 source code on GitHub — 45 year old code now open-source
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Quick Glance: Microsoft Releases MS-DOS 4 Source Code on GitHub - 45-Year-Old Code Now Open-Source
- The release of the nearly 45-year-old MS-DOS 4.00 source code under the MIT license grants tinkers full freedom, including binaries and disk images.
- The decision to disclose the MS-DOS 4.00 source code was significantly influenced by the communication between former Microsoft Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie and a young computer researcher named Connor 'Starfrost' Hyde.
- In addition to other materials, the MS-DOS 4.00 Intel 8086 assembly code and documentation are now available on GitHub, providing enthusiasts the opportunity to run the operating system on old hardware.
- As a reader of Tom's Hardware, gain exclusive insights into enthusiast PC tech news and benefit from over 25 years of experience in CPUs, GPUs, artificial intelligence, and more.
Windows 11 will reportedly display a watermark if your PC does not support AI requirements
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Stock market: Alphabet and Microsoft share prices rise: The American tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft are growing rapidly and are invoking the potential of ...
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New version of Tiny11 Builder lets you debloat any Windows 11 build or version: If you think the stock Windows 11 is cluttered too much and you want a more ...
neowin.net/news/new-version-of-tiny11-builder-lets-you-debloat-any-windows-11-build-or-version/
Microsoft really does not want Windows 11 running on ancient PCs: Even tighter requirements, so it's time to put old hardware out to pasture.. ...
theregister.com/2024/04/23/windows_11_cpu_requirements/
Activision Boosts Microsoft Q3 Gaming Business, But Actual Xbox Sales Collapse Continues
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Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired
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Microsoft beats quarterly revenue estimates: Microsoft beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by gains from AI adoption across ...
reuters.com/technology/microsoft-beats-quarterly-revenue-estimates-2024-04-25/
Quick Glance: Meta Quarterly Results: Revenue Expectations Lowered, Stock Fell
- Meta's quarterly results exceeded expectations, but the revenue forecast for the next quarter was lowered.
- Despite successful ad business and increasing user numbers, Meta's stock experienced a drop of over 10 percent.
- Analysts caution about Meta's reduced revenue expectations for the second quarter, leading to investor skepticism.
- Zuckerberg plans to significantly increase investments in AI models in the coming years to enhance Meta's leading position in the artificial intelligence domain.
Microsoft is a national security threat, says ex-White House cyber policy director
theregister.com/2024/04/21/microsoft_national_security_risk/
Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu: Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it ...
tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/windows-11-update-brings-advertisements-to-the-start-menu
The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine: The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-quietly-shipped-long-range-atacms-missiles-ukraine-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: USA Provides Ukraine with Long-Range ATACMS Missiles
- The USA delivered short-range ATACMS missiles with extended range to Ukraine to protect the country.
- The delivery was discreet, part of an aid package to maintain Ukraine's operational security.
- The USA previously provided ATACMS missiles with a range of 165 km last year, now supplying missiles with up to 300 km range.
- Germany rejects providing the Taurus missile while the USA offers extensive aid to Ukraine.
Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt
neowin.net/news/microsoft-raising-windows-11-24h2-system-requirement-to-block-cpus-without-sse42-and-popcnt/
Who could buy TikTok?: The clock has begun ticking for TikTok to find a new owner.
cnn.com/2024/04/25/tech/who-could-buy-tiktok/
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
Microsoft’s revenue and cloud sales beat expectations: Shares rise in after-hours trading following earnings report
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Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch: Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on ...
reuters.com/technology/microsofts-ai-lead-puts-amazon-cloud-dominance-watch-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: AI Revolutionizing Call Centers: TCS Insights
- The head of Tata Consultancy Services predicts chatbots will reduce the need for human call center agents significantly, revolutionizing the industry.
- TCS's generative AI projects have doubled in value to $900 million by March, highlighting the increasing demand for tech talent and the need for workforce training.
- Reports suggest that overall IT services growth is affected by global uncertainties like inflation, war, and elections, leading to a decline in spending and slower revenue growth for companies like TCS and Infosys.
- Infosys anticipates a modest 1-3% sales growth in the upcoming financial year due to customers delaying discretionary spending on new tech projects amidst the current economic climate.
Microsoft teases deepfake AI that's too good to release: VASA-1 framework can turn a still image and a cloned voice file into a plausible video of a person ...
theregister.com/2024/04/20/microsoft_deepfake_vasa/
Nvidia Stock Rises. What Microsoft and Google CEOs Said About Its Chips.: Microsoft and Alphabet's CEOs both called out their use of Nvidia chips in ...
barrons.com/articles/nvidia-stock-price-buy-sell-microsoft-google-a5d0e558
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Windows PCs are now getting the free upgrade to Windows 11: Since November 2021, Microsoft has denied certain Windows 10 PCs the free upgrade to Windows 11 ...
pcworld.com/article/2304543/more-windows-pcs-are-now-getting-the-free-upgrade-to-windows-11-the-reason.html
Microsoft’s Phi-3 shows the surprising power of small, locally run AI language models
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/microsofts-phi-3-shows-the-surprising-power-of-small-locally-run-ai-language-models/
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Asia: Good morning. Microsoft and Alphabet give tech investors a boost. Inflation concerns rattle Treasuries and ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-25/five-things-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-day-asia
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 26: A rally in the world’s largest technology companies lifted stocks, with Wall Street also breathing a sigh ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates
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Act Fast to Grab a Windows 11 Pro Lifetime License for Only $30: With this deal from StackSocial, you can get Microsoft's upgraded Pro OS for a small fraction of ...
cnet.com/deals/act-fast-to-grab-a-windows-11-pro-lifetime-license-for-only-30/
Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as Meta, Microsoft and Google continue to drop: Slow economic growth and weak earnings reports in the tech sector have led to a ...
qz.com/bitcoin-ether-meta-ibm-microsoft-google-alphabet-1851435315
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Microsoft Earnings Rose Last Quarter, Helped by AI Demand: Microsoft’s revenue and profit rose last quarter as excitement about artificial intelligence bolstered ...
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Recently discovered Windows 11 system requirements bypass trick works on non-LTSC PCs too
neowin.net/news/recently-discovered-windows-11-system-requirements-bypass-trick-works-on-non-ltsc-pcs-too/
Cheers, Tech: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition: Good morning. Alphabet, Microsoft, Snap gain on results. Airbus lifts A350 jet output. And Venice finds a way to ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-25/cheers-tech-the-bloomberg-open-asia-edition
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Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny: Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI ...
reuters.com/technology/uk-competition-watchdog-seeks-views-ai-partnerships-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
More PCs Can Upgrade to Windows 11 After Microsoft Drops 'Compatibility Hold': Certain Windows 10 PCs have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since late 2021 ...
pcmag.com/news/more-pcs-can-upgrade-to-windows-11-after-microsoft-drops-compatibility
Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian malware: Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group ...
arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/kremlin-backed-hackers-exploit-critical-windows-vulnerability-reported-by-the-nsa/
What's up with Alphabet and Microsoft lately? Profits, sales – and AI costs: If ML proves an expensive habit in future, these money printers won't have much ...
theregister.com/2024/04/26/alphabet_microsoft_quarterly_results/
Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel, Snap, Meta, Exxon, Chevron, and More Stock Market Movers
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Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95: No, boss, I'm not just playing a game. I'm testing compatibility. Honest
theregister.com/2024/04/19/wing_commander_windows_95/
Africa Live: Muslim child allegedly lashed for attending church - BBC News: Seven members of a family in Uganda have been arrested for allegedly assaulting the ...
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Quick Glance: Africa Live: Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
- German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being part of a mafia group involved in large-scale dating scams orchestrated by the Black Axe gang.
- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has stated that his country should take full responsibility for colonial-era abuses and consider paying reparations in certain cases.
- Authorities in Tanzania have shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, with the main plant generating enough power for major cities like Dar es Salaam.
- Negotiations between the Kenyan government and striking doctors have collapsed, prolonging the suffering of those seeking healthcare in public hospitals, as doctors demand better pay and the hiring of trainee doctors.
Microsoft introduces smaller AI model: Microsoft on Tuesday announced a cost-effective, small language artificial intelligence model that can perform tasks such ...
reuters.com/technology/microsoft-introduces-smaller-ai-model-2024-04-23/
Quick Glance: New Compact AI Model by Microsoft
- Microsoft has introduced a cost-effective AI model called Phi-3-mini, capable of tasks like content creation and social media posting using smaller amounts of data.
- Phi-3-mini outperforms models twice its size across various benchmarks evaluating language, coding, and math capabilities.
- Smaller AI models are designed to execute simpler tasks, making it easier for companies with limited resources to use them.
- The Phi-3-mini model will be immediately available on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, Hugging Face's AI model catalog, and the Ollama framework.
Microsoft-backed Rubrik's stock jumps nearly 21% in NYSE debut: Rubrik's shares rose nearly 21% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday ...
reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/microsoft-backed-rubriks-stock-jumps-nearly-21-nyse-debut-2024-04-25/
Big Fund Doubles Down on Palantir Stock, Sells Apple, Tesla, Microsoft
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Microsoft's AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing
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Microsoft, Snap, Meta, Amazon, AMD, and Other Tech Stocks in Focus Today: Microsoft and Alphabet stock jumped after earnings, while Nvidia, Snap, Amazon ...
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Alphabet, Microsoft, grow revenue without much help from AI: Machine learning could be an expensive habit
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Microsoft: APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA: Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-apt28-hackers-exploit-windows-flaw-reported-by-nsa/
Microsoft and IBM release source code for one of the weirdest versions of MS-DOS: DOS 4.00 was supposed to add multitasking to the OS, but it was not to be.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/microsoft-and-ibm-release-source-code-for-one-of-the-weirdest-versions-of-ms-dos/
‘Catfish,’ the TV Show That Predicted America’s Disorienting Digital Future: For 12 years, the MTV reality series “Catfish” has traveled the U.S. ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/21/arts/television/catfish-tv-show-season-9.html
Microsoft, Alphabet (MSFT, GOOG) Gain After AI Fuels Cloud Computing Demand: Microsoft Corp. and Google owner Alphabet Inc. sent a clear message to investors on ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/microsoft-google-gain-after-ai-fuels-cloud-computing-demand
The first x86-64 Windows (PCGH-Retro, April 25): Microsoft ventures into the 64-bit era with Windows - that happened on April 25th. Every day PC Games Hardware ...
pcgameshardware.de/Retrospektive-Thema-214694/News/Das-erste-64-Bit-Windows-PCGH-Retro-25-April-641203/
GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs: A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-malware-via-microsoft-repo-urls/
Microsoft Displaying Full Screen Windows 11 Ads in Windows 10
extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-displaying-full-screen-windows-11-ads-in-windows-10
Eric Schmidt-backed Augment, a GitHub Copilot rival, launches out of stealth with $252M
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/eric-schmidt-backed-augment-a-github-copilot-rival-launches-out-of-stealth-with-252m/
Wall St rises as Big Tech charges higher: Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Friday as most megacap growth stocks rose after robust quarterly results from ...
reuters.com/markets/us/futures-climb-alphabet-microsoft-results-lift-megacaps-2024-04-26/
Microsoft’s Earnings Are Next Week. It’s All About Azure and AI.: Software firm Microsoft is set to report earnings on April 25, and some analysts are upbeat ...
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Governments issue alerts after 'sophisticated' state-backed actor found exploiting flaws in Cisco security boxes
theregister.com/2024/04/24/spies_cisco_firewall/
🔴WATCH LIVE: Microsoft Q3 2024 Earnings Call | $MSFT: Benzinga Live on X (Twitter)
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Microsoft announces new AI office in UK: The firm says its new London hub will "drive pioneering work" to advance AI models and development.
bbc.com/news/articles/c3ger7j9vzpo
Microsoft's New AI Tool Can Create Realistic Deepfakes Using Just a Photo: VASA-1 might potentially be used for companionship bots in the future.
pcmag.com/news/microsofts-new-ai-tool-can-create-realistic-deepfakes-using-just-a-photo
UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...
ft.com/content/0597a834-c101-4d01-893d-87c2eca122c9
Cloud and Data Security Startup Rubrik’s IPO Is Oversubscribed: Rubrik Inc., a cloud and data security startup backed by Microsoft Corp., has drawn about 20 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/microsoft-backed-rubrik-s-ipo-said-to-be-20-times-oversubscribed
How to Set Up a Static IP Address: DHCP is fine, unless you're looking to perform advanced networking tasks. Here's how to set a Static IP address (or DHCP ...
pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-a-static-ip-address
Stock Markets Today: BOJ decision, ECB easing call, Big Tech, Trump: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-26/stock-markets-today-boj-decision-ecb-easing-call-big-tech-trump
LSEG Says Microsoft Tie-Up to Release Products Within Months: London Stock Exchange Group Plc plans to release a number of products generated by its data ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/lseg-says-microsoft-tie-up-to-release-products-within-months
BlizzCon 2024 canceled: ‘This decision was not made lightly,’ Blizzard posted to its website. Blizzard Entertainment, now under Microsoft ...
polygon.com/blizzcon/24140370/blizzcon-2024-canceled
Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off.
mashable.com/article/windows-10-microsoft-account-shut-off-notifications
From boom to burst, the AI bubble is only heading in one direction : No one should be surprised that artificial intelligence is following a well-worn and ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/13/from-boom-to-burst-the-ai-bubble-is-only-heading-in-one-direction
Grab a copy of Windows 11 Pro for just $20: Woot has both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro (get Pro, seriously) for more than $100 off the retail price
pcworld.com/article/2308011/grab-a-copy-of-windows-11-pro-for-just-20.html
Army Deploys Typhon Missile System To China's Backyard For The First Time: The Army's Typhon system, which can fire Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles ...
twz.com/land/army-deploys-typhon-missile-system-to-chinas-backyard-for-the-first-time
Ex-Microsoft veteran calls out Windows 11's "comically bad" performance, 'unfinished' state
neowin.net/news/ex-microsoft-veteran-calls-out-windows-11s-comically-bad-performance-unfinished-state/
Quick Glance: Performance issues with the Windows 11 Start Menu
- A former Microsoft engineer has noticed the slow and laggy nature of Windows 11 and criticized the Redmond giant.
- Users and enthusiasts have found ways to fix performance problems with simple tweaks.
- Windows 11 performance may be impacted by ads and promotions in the Recommended section.
- It remains to be seen if the upcoming version 24H2 will bring any improvement.
October 2025 will be a support massacre for a bunch of Microsoft products: Not just Windows 10. Don't forget about Exchange Server, Skype for Business ...
theregister.com/2024/04/18/2025_support_end_microsoft/
Coca-Cola is betting AI can help it compete against Pepsi and Red Bull: Coca-Cola is working with Microsoft to “reimagine” its marketing and manufacturing
qz.com/coca-cola-ai-pepsi-redbull-retail-competition-1851435682
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US Army says coalition vessel engaged anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Yemen
reuters.com/world/middle-east/ambrey-is-aware-an-incident-southwest-yemens-aden-advisory-note-2024-04-24/
Microsoft Takes AI Model Offline After Devs Fail to Conduct 'Toxicity Testing': WizardLM-2 was removed shortly after its launch, but the AI model has already ...
pcmag.com/news/microsoft-takes-ai-model-offline-after-devs-fail-to-conduct-toxicity-testing
'Bond king' Bill Gross tells investors to avoid tech stocks: Gross said in a post on X to avoid tech, but if you have to invest in the sector ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tech-stocks-avoid-buying-bill-gross-microsoft-earnings-bond-yields-2024-4
G42 Allies With US Over China in Global AI Conflict: Abu Dhabi-based G42 found it could no longer play for both teams.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/g42-allies-with-us-over-china-in-global-ai-conflict
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Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track: YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real ...
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/microsofts-vasa-1-can-deepfake-a-person-with-one-photo-and-one-audio-track/
GitLab affected by GitHub-style CDN flaw allowing malware hosting: BleepingComputer recently reported how a GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-affected-by-github-style-cdn-flaw-allowing-malware-hosting/
Amazon to blow $11B on cluster of Indiana bit barns: Talk about going round the (South) Bend
theregister.com/2024/04/25/aws_indiana_ai/
Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta Misfire: The stakes are high as two of the biggest artificial intelligence players prepare ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/microsoft-alphabet-face-a-show-me-moment-after-meta-misfire
Latest ExplorerPatcher update removes old Windows 10 taskbar in Windows 11 24H2: ExplorerPatcher has been updated to a new version with one important change: it ...
neowin.net/news/latest-explorerpatcher-update-removes-old-windows-10-taskbar-in-windows-11-24h2/
Another ex-Windows head denounces Microsoft after it got slammed for "bad" performance
neowin.net/news/another-ex-windows-head-denounces-microsoft-after-it-got-slammed-for-bad-performance/
Windows: "Update and Shutdown" is broken: The "Update and Shutdown" option that is offered to the user after downloading a Windows update on Windows 11 and ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/Aktualisieren-und-Herunterfahren-1445576/
Old Windows print spooler bug is latest target of Russia's Fancy Bear gang: Putin's pals use 'GooseEgg' malware to launch attacks you can defeat with ...
theregister.com/2024/04/23/russia_fancy_bear_goose_egg/
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