Articles tagged "Microsoft"

Only a few months ago ChatGPT was launched and it changed many people’s perception of what AI can do. That was based on GPT-3.5 from OpenAI, which was also integrated into Microsoft’s Bing and Skype, Edge too. Now the company has confirmed that it...

Two weeks since the launch of its AI-based Bing chatbot, Microsoft is now bringing the functionality to mobile and Skype. First of all, the feature is being added to the Bing iOS and Android app. Users invited to the preview would be able to tap...

It has been over a year since Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. This has been met with resistance from rivals such as Sony and regulators from the EU, the UK, the US and more. Microsoft has proposed a...

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision has been a hot topic for the last year or so, but regulatory hurdles are still preventing the two companies from finalizing the deal worth $68.7 billion, which is the biggest takeover in tech history. The latest...

After its recent $10 billion investment in OpenAI, Microsoft is now overhauling its Bing search engine and Edge browser with a next-generation OpenAI large language model. Bing and Edge will now tap into OpenAI’s infrastructure to give you...

Last January Microsoft offered to buy Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal, but that's still facing various issues and it's not finalized. The latest obstacle comes from the EU commissions, which isn't convinced the acquisition will do the...

To say that Microsoft misread the market with its Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 devices would be a definite understatement. Just as devices with folding screens have started to become prevalent, Microsoft went a totally different way by betting on...

More than a decade ago, Microsoft announced Windows 7 and it has been one of the most popular revisions of the OS ever. In fact, many skipped Windows 8 and 8.1 and moved to Windows 10 directly. Those that stayed behind should know that today marks...

Back in September, Microsoft pulled SwiftKey out of Apple's App Store after an official statement, leaving many disappointed because it was one of the better alternatives to iOS' default keyboard. Well, it seems that the company has changed its mind...

You may have heard the tragic story of the Microsoft Kin devices – a whole new mobile platform was launched and discontinued in just 48 days. Today we want to revisit one of Microsoft’s slightly more successful mobile projects. Granted, that's one...

Microsoft has started rolling out the iCloud Photos integration for the Windows 11 Photos app. The feature is available via an update to the Photos app available on the Microsoft Store. In order to use this feature, users will also need to...

You can already use Microsoft’s Phone Link app to transfer files between your Windows PC/laptop and your Android smartphone (well, you can if you have a Galaxy phone). Now Microsoft is working on a way to share files between a wider selection of...

Windows for smartphones may be dead and buried, but its spirit haunts Android – Microsoft has leveraged Android 12L’s advanced theming system to make the interface look more like the Fluent UI that is used on Windows 11. This arrives as a common...

Microsoft introduced the so-called WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android) along with Windows 11 and the aim is to bring the two operating systems closer together through various integrations. Now a Microsoft quietly published an update roadmap for WSA...

Microsoft released yet another update for its Windows 11 OS with a plethora of new features. Some of them were promised by Microsoft and others were requested by users, such as quick access to the Task Manager by right-clicking on the...

Microsoft held a livestream launch event on Wednesday where the company announced three new Microsoft Surface computers, along with some other updates to Windows 11, new AI platforms for creativity, and an Audio Dock that doubles as a USB-C...

Microsoft and Verizon somehow managed to kill the Kin phones twice. The first generation came out in 2010 and was designed by Danger - the company behind the Hiptop (aka T-Mobile Sidekick). Danger was home to the likes of Andy Rubin and Matias...

According to a new report by Windows Central, Microsoft will adopt a three-year OS release cycle, with the next release marked for 2024. It's unclear whether it will be Windows 12 or a version number of Windows 11. At the same time, Microsoft...

Netflix has been losing customers lately, and one of the measures to counter the trend it to offer them to come back with an even cheaper, ad-supported tier. Now we know this is happening, as the streaming platform revealed Microsoft will be its...

Microsoft has launched its Microsoft Defender app for all four major platforms. Available as part of the Microsoft 365 service, it is designed to offer protection against online threats as well as local ones. Not to be confused with Windows...