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I’m really digging Microsoft 365's new purple logo.Image: Courtesy of MicrosoftAfter inhabiting our vocabulary and our devices for more than 30 years, “Microsoft Office” is retiring. That doesn’t mean apps like Word and Excel are going away, but rather that the company’s suite of tools is taking on a new, somewhat familiar name: Microsoft 365. Microsoft announced the change at its Ignite conference on Wednesday. Over the next few months, Office.com, the Office mobile app, and the Office app for Windows will adopt the…

The number of exploits for vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office suite increased, accounting for 82 percent of the total number of exploits across different platforms and software, such as Adobe Flash, Android, Java etc in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, a report said.According to a report by Kaspersky, old versions of applications remain the main targets for attackers, with almost 547,000 users in total being affected through corresponding vulnerabilities in the last quarter.Moreover, the number of users affected by…

Microsoft's Office files have not always been the most compatible file types when used with Google's Workspace tools such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Thankfully, Google will now warn users about known compatibility issues as soon as they start working on them, letting them take a call if they would like to proceed with editing the document, knowing the risks involved. The feature is currently seeing a gradual roll out and may take up to 15 days to reach users.To make it clear, the incompatibility indicator has existed in…

At a virtual product launch in November for Apple's Mac reboot, actor John Hodgman appeared in a nerdy, ill-fitting suit before a white backdrop. “Stop, hang on, wait, one more thing, hi, I'm a PC,” he said, reprising the popular Mac vs. PC television commercials of a decade ago that not so subtly telegraphed the idea that Apple was cool and Microsoft wasn't.The event was held to let Mac fans know the new machines were getting a processor with more sizzle. But the subtext was unmistakable: Apple's old rivalry with…

Three tech companies — Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet — reported combined profits of more than $50 billion (roughly Rs. 3,72,165 crores) in the April-June quarter, underscoring their unparalleled influence and success at reshaping the way we live.Although these companies make their money in different ways, the results served as another reminder of the clout they wield and why government regulators are growing increasingly concerned about whether they have become too powerful.The massive profits pouring into…

Get Microsoft Office free. Here’s how you can get Word, Excel and PowerPoint for nothing at all . Microsoft Office remains one of the most used software suite among students, businesses and organizations. Whether it is to write lengthy essays on Microsoft Word, preparing details tallies on Excel Sheet or creating presentations on Microsoft PowerPoint, we are all fluent with these tools. But Microsoft Office does not come for free because of its subscription…

Microsoft has announced to end the support for Windows 8.1 operating software. The tech giant has said that the technical support and security updates for the old version of Windows operating system will no longer be provided after January 10, 2023. Microsoft is also recommending users to switch to a new PC that can run Windows 11. It has also published a list of FAQs for addressing the doubts which the people using the older version of Windows might have. The company also said that staying on Windows 8.1 after January…

China government-backed hackers, previously observed targeting the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, are actively exploiting a bug in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users' data.According to cyber-security firm Proofpoint, the newly-discovered vulnerability titled 'Follina' in Microsoft Office is being exploited by advanced persistent threat (APT) group 'TA413' linked to the Chinese government."TA413 CN APT spotted ITW exploiting the #Follina #0Day using URLs to deliver Zip Archives which contain Word…