Microsoft scrambles to fix Copilot's privacy blunder
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A little too much oversharing

Microsoft's Copilot tool has inadvertently allowed customers to access sensitive information, including CEO emails and HR documents.

Apple releases urgent update for buggy software
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Thursday, 21 November 2024 09:12

Apple releases urgent update for buggy software


Two zero-day holes

The fruity cargo cult, Apple has stunned its user fanbase by admitting that the software it touts as more secure than Microsoft has two zero-day security flaws.

Microsoft's new mini-PC runs Windows from the cloud
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Thin clients are back

Software King of the World Microsoft is set to launch a purpose-built miniature PC next year that will act as a thin client for its Windows 365 cloud service.

Microsoft and Atom improve quantum computing
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Wednesday, 20 November 2024 09:48

Microsoft and Atom improve quantum computing


Cool for cats

Boffins working for Microsoft and Atom Computing have emerged from their smoke-filled shared lab claiming a significant breakthrough in their quest to develop fault-tolerant quantum computers that outperform classical systems.

Thomas Eugene Kurtz has logged off
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Wednesday, 20 November 2024 09:32

Thomas Eugene Kurtz has logged off


Co-invented BASIC

Thomas Eugene Kurtz, the American mathematician and computer scientist who co-invented the BASIC programming language and the Dartmouth Timesharing System, has died. He was 96.

Nvidia’s Blackwell chips on fire
Published in Network
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 10:51

Nvidia’s Blackwell chips on fire


And not in a good way

Nvidia’s next-generation Blackwell data centre processors have significant overheating problems when installed in high-capacity server racks.

FTC investigates Microsoft's cloudy antics
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Friday, 15 November 2024 09:08

FTC investigates Microsoft's cloudy antics


Anti-trust

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating anti-competitive practices at Vole’s cloud computing business.

Vole eyes further gaming acquisitions
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 14 November 2024 10:04

Vole eyes further gaming acquisitions


New devices a few years off

Software King of the World Microsoft’s video-gaming Tsar, Phil Spencer, is still exploring acquisitions and strategies to stay competitive in the handheld game devices and mobile stores market despite a challenging year.

Chinese hackers deploy botnet
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Tuesday, 05 November 2024 10:26

Chinese hackers deploy botnet


Target Microsoft Azure accounts

Hackers allegedly working for the Chinese government are using a large botnet, mostly consisting of TP-Link routers, to conduct covert password spray attacks on Microsoft’s Azure cloud service.

OpenAI's Sam Altman declares AGI "achievable" with existing kit
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It might cost a bit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims that current hardware can achieve Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). However, this optimistic vision requires $7 trillion price tag and many years to construct 36 semiconductor plants and additional data centres.