Xbox Games Showcase 2023 shows plenty of new games
Starfield was the star of the show
Microsoft held its Xbox Games Showcase 2023 earlier today, showing some of the new games and trailers, including new Starfield details, Forza Motorsport, Avowed, Fable, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Star Wars Outlaws, and more.
Xbox Series S Carbon Black comes with 1TB on September 1st
Starfield Limited Edition Wireless Controller and Headset as well
Microsoft held its big Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, announcing and revealing plenty of new games and trailers, as well as the "all-new" Xbox Series S in Carbon Black, which will be available with a 1TB SSD, and the Starfield Limited Edition Wireless Controller and Headset.
Microsoft pays $20 million settlement for collecting children’s data
Hung onto for rather a long time too
Microsoft has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent and retained it for extended periods.
AI generated content should be labelled
Says EU
Companies deploying generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard with the potential to generate disinformation should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova said.
Microsoft helps Apple sort out a serious malware problem
Been around since 2015, Apple didn't notice
Software King of the World, Microsoft rushed to help save the fruity cargo cult Apple which was suffering from a serious security problem since 2015.
Microsoft's second-generation Surface Book loses support
End of a error
Microsoft's second-generation laptop tablet Surface Book will no longer receive firmware and driver updates after today.
Microsoft president Brad Smith says he is worried about deep fakes
Or did he say it?
Microsoft President Brad Smith said his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic-looking but false content.
Surface Pro X tablet’s camera stopped working
Armless error
Microsoft's ARM-based Surface Pro X tablet is having problems taking pictures of its owners and their lunch.
Chinese-state hackers compromised "critical" US cyber infrastructure
Microsoft said they were intelligence gathering
Microsoft has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers, known as "Volt Typhoon," have compromised "critical" US cyberinfrastructure across various industries focusing on gathering intelligence.
Win32 apps sent to isolation
Playing with sandcastles In Windows 11 sandbox
At its Build 2023 conference this week, Microsoft announced Windows 11 will run Win32 apps in isolation mode soon.