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Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival Alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product, as the bloc's regulator prepares to investigate the US tech giant.The US software company has been on the EU competition enforcer's radar since 2020 when Salesforce-owned workspace messaging app Slack complained about the tying of Teams with Office.Alfaview, based in Karlsruhe in south-western Germany and with a 500-strong workforce, said it had filed a…

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Microsoft has confirmed 132 security vulnerabilities affecting various Windows products. Six of these are currently being exploited, and thirty-seven are remote code execution vulnerabilities. Of the thirty-seven, only nine were deemed 'Critical' by Microsoft. One of these zero-day vulnerabilities is related to remote code execution within Microsoft Office and Windows HTML.A patch has been released for these 132 security vulnerabilities. However, one of the RCE flaws remains unpatched and is being exploited in various…

Microsoft is announcing a change for the first time in 15 years. The company has announced a change of typeface -- Microsoft’s new default font -- and introduced Aptos, a modern successor to Calibri. Modern, you say?Aptos is a result of Microsoft's search for a font for higher resolution screens that needed to have sharpness and uniformity."For 15 years, our beloved Calibri was Microsoft’s default font and crown keeper of office communications, but as you know, our relationship has come to a natural end. We changed. The…

Walmart has one of the better laptop deals for anyone on a tight budget. Right now, you can buy the HP Stream 14-inch laptop with a year of Office 365 for just $179. That’s a saving of $30 on the usual price of $209. Crucially, it’s the perfect price for students wanting to keep costs down and still have access to valuable cloud-based services. It looks pretty good too. Let’s see what else it offers. Why you should buy the HP Stream 14-inch laptop The HP Stream 14-inch laptop isn’t a powerful laptop by any means…

When it comes to writing, having the correct tools can make all the difference. From avoiding spelling, grammar mistakes to keeping your ideas organised, there are various online writing tools available today. To simplify the process, it's beneficial to create a collection of writing software that supports you at every stage of your writing journey.Microsoft Word is a well-known word processor in the Microsoft Office suite. With a wide range of formatting options, it's great for writing longer documents with multiple…

AT&T partnered with Microsoft and OpenAI to develop Ask AT&T, a ChatGPT-like tool that will contribute to coding software. The tool is meant to help AT&T’s own employees, including coders and software developers to become more productive in the workplace.Generating Video Via Text? | Future TechThe company is rolling out the Generative AI tool over the next few weeks, AT&T’s chief data officer, Andy Markus said in a blog post, adding that its employees “can be part of the first generation of true corporate…

Microsoft is treating Windows 11 more and more like a billboard bus, finding ways to stick advertisements for its services along every surface and armpit of its operating system. In addition to ads in the Start menu, the latest test build for Windows 11 includes notices for a Microsoft 365 trial and more in the Settings menu.How to Hide Your Sensitive Images in Google PhotosOn Friday, Windows beta user and routine leaker Albacore shared several screenshots of the latest Insider Preview build 23451. These shots come from…

Microsoft has offered to charge different prices for its Office product with and without its Teams app to stave off a possible EU antitrust investigation and fine, two people familiar with the matter said.Microsoft has been seeking to address the EU competition enforcer's concerns since last year after Salesforce-owned workspace messaging app Slack complained to the European Commission, other people familiar with the matter told Reuters in December.Slack in 2020 alleged that Microsoft has unfairly integrated its workplace…

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Start Menu is becoming more and more like a dancing inflatable tube man gesticulating wildly outside a used car lot. The last Windows 11 update added advertisements for Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud backups for some users when they click on the little Windows icon on the desktop. Now the Redmond, Washington company wants to bombard you with more ads for its other “free” services every time you go to sign out.Video Chat - From Sci-Fi to Sci-FactThe company shared details aboutits Windows 11 Insider…