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Windows 11 update breaks Start menu for some customization apps – and Microsoft isn’t going to help this time

Peter SamuelJuly 30, 2023

by Peter SamuelJuly 30, 2023029

Windows 11 again has a problem with third-party customization apps that are used to modify the operating system’s interface, with one of these applications clashing...

Gadgets & Tech

European Union opens investigation into Microsoft Office, Teams tie-up

Peter SamuelJuly 29, 2023

by Peter SamuelJuly 29, 2023023

The European Union is investigating Microsoft for possible violations of the bloc’s competition rules in relation to the software giant’s tie-up of its Teams videoconferencing...

Startups

Meta and Microsoft vets land $2.2M for startup building ‘shared brain’ developer platform

Sarah VillaJuly 28, 2023

by Sarah VillaJuly 28, 2023025

The Augmend team, from left: John Emau, Liam Taylor, Tim Misiak, Diamond Bishop, Alex Shirk, and Dimitrios Gklezakos. (Augmend Photo) A new artificial intelligence startup...

Gadgets & Tech

EU opens Microsoft antitrust investigation into Teams bundling

Peter SamuelJuly 28, 2023

by Peter SamuelJuly 28, 2023023

The European Commission is opening a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of its Teams software with its Office productivity suite. Slack originally filed an...

Gadgets & Tech

Microsoft hasn’t forgotten about Windows 10, as a vital fix for game crashes finally arrives

Peter SamuelJuly 26, 2023

by Peter SamuelJuly 26, 2023022

Windows 10 gamers have got a reason to celebrate with the latest preview update for the OS, which comes with an important fix for a...

Gaming

Microsoft has created a pizza-scented Xbox controller

Leroy DaughertyJuly 26, 2023

by Leroy DaughertyJuly 26, 2023022

I’m fairly sure most Xbox controllers give off a bit of a sweaty pong after hours of gaming, but Microsoft has now created one that’s...

Gaming

FTC drops challenge over Microsoft Activision deal

Leroy DaughertyJuly 24, 2023

by Leroy DaughertyJuly 24, 2023022

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped an internal administrative challenge that sought to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As reported by The...

Gadgets & Tech

Reseaerchers suspect China Microsoft email hackers had access to other files

Peter SamuelJuly 23, 2023

by Peter SamuelJuly 23, 2023023

Comment on this storyComment The suspected China-backed hackers who breached U.S. Commerce and State Department officials’ email accounts could also have copied documents and other...

Gaming

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline to buy time to satisfy the UK government

Leroy DaughertyJuly 23, 2023

by Leroy DaughertyJuly 23, 2023022

The deadline on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been extended to October 18 this year, giving the companies more time to convince the UK...

Gaming

FTC may pause Microsoft Activision opposition in favour of settlement talks

Leroy DaughertyJuly 22, 2023

by Leroy DaughertyJuly 22, 2023023

The US Federal Trade Commission could be about to pause its battle with Microsoft over its impending Activision Blizzard deal. According to Bloomberg, citing people...