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The metaverse — the convergence of virtual, augmented, and in-person reality — may be all the rage, but it needs faster internet speeds to succeed....

Miguel de Icaza, Xamarin Founder, Leaving Microsoft

Miguel de Icaza, founder of Xamarin and a developer behind the Mono framework, is leaving Microsoft. M...

Microsoft Taking Platform Agnostic Approach to Cloud Security

Microsoft has signaled it wants to provide security for cloud-based companies in general, regardless of whether they use Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud....

Microsoft’s Headquarters Will Reopen the End of February

Microsoft has signaled it is preparing to open its headquarters at the end of February, a major step in its return to normal....

Microsoft Reportedly In Talks to Buy Security Firm Mandiant

Microsoft is continuing its efforts to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities, working on a deal to purchase Mandiant....

Microsoft Takes Shot At Apple and Google With ‘Open App Store Principles’

Microsoft is throwing down the gauntlet in the app store market, releasing a set of "Open App Store Principles" that take aim at Apple and Google....

Microsoft Will Block Downloaded Office Macros by Default

Macros have long been a major factor in Office security issues, and it appears Microsoft is taking a major step toward addressing the problem....

Have Eight Hours? Windows Will Need That Long to Update

Windows updates are about to get much longer, with Microsoft saying the OS needs at least eight hours to properly update....

FTC Will Review Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard amid increased scrutiny of major acquis...

Sony Purchasing Game Make Bungie for $3.6 Billion

Less than two weeks after Microsoft ...

Microsoft Quarterly Report Smashes Expectations on Strong Cloud

Microsoft has reported its latest quarterly earnings, smashing Wall Street expectations on strong cloud growth....

Microsoft Warns of Phishing Attack ‘Targeting Hundreds of Orgs’

Microsoft is warning of a new phishing attack that is abusing OAuth request links and “targeting hundreds of orgs.”...

Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard, CEO Kotick Likely Leaving Soon After

Microsoft announced it is buying Activision Blizzard in a deal worth a whopping $68.7 billion. Activis...