Microsoft brought book burning into the digital age — and you should be worried

2019-10-13 00:00

Microsoft shuttering its ebook store is hardly the end of the world. The Kindle customer base is, by all accounts, predominant in this space. Not all product launches succeed — some fail. That’s business.

And, to be fair in disclosing the “other side,” Microsoft is offering coupons to make up some of the lost value their ebook customers are experiencing. But it gives one pause — and should give one pause. Combined with the news that Apple is retiring the iTunes brand, these developments could result in consumers who purchased content having it completely wiped from their devices without notice. …

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PSA: Update your Windows machine now to fix 29 Critical security vulnerabilities

Microsoft has patched four serious vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious actor to remotely take control of Windows computers. The four remote code execution flaws — addressed as part of the company’s monthly Patch Tuesday updates — affect all in-support versions of Windows and concern the Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) component, enabling attackers to take over a computer and then propagate malware to other computers without any user intervention.

2019-8-14 14:35


KPGM Is All Set To Work With R3, Microsoft And TOMIA On A Niche’ Blockchain Telecom Solution

According to an all new press release issued by the folks over at KPGM, the business advisory firm has entered into an agreement with a number of major tech companies such as Microsoft, Tomia and R3 in order to devise a blockchain-based settlements solution for the global telecom industry. As per the above linked report, […]

2019-7-20 19:53


Libra and others that follow it will establish exchange relations with major currencies, says former PBoC Governor

With Bitcoin getting mainstream recognition, there has been a lot of institutional onboarding into digital assets. Giants like Facebook, J. P. Morgan, Amazon, Alibaba, Microsoft, and others from all industrial sectors have started to look towards these assets as something that could potentially help solve problems in existing systems, ranging from payments, transfer of value etc.

2019-7-10 17:30


Microsoft’s decentralized identifiers: Tech giant wants people to control all aspects of their identity, claims Daniel Buchner

With non-financial giants making headlines for joining the crypto-race, numerous enthusiasts remain unsure about what is motivating such decisions. To uncover the secret behind one such development, WhatBitcoinDid podcast host Peter McCormack, interviewed Microsoft’s Daniel Buchner to understand why Microsoft was building decentralized IDs on the Bitcoin blockchain.

2019-5-21 20:30


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LVMH, Microsoft and ConsenSys Announce Blockchain Consortium AURA

Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, tech giant Microsoft and blockchain software technology ConsenSys have teamed up to develop the AURA blockchain-based platform, a solution that makes it possible for consumers to gain access a luxury good’s history and proof of its authenticity – from raw materials to the point of sale, all the way to second-hand […] The post LVMH, Microsoft and ConsenSys Announce Blockchain Consortium AURA appeared first on Coinjournal.

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Windows 10 now lets you pull out USB drives without ‘safely removing’ them

We all know that one person who annoyingly reminds you to use “Safely Remove Hardware” before pulling the USB drive out of the slot. They shouldn’t bother you anymore. As Betanews first noted, Microsoft has introduced a new policy that allows you to remove the device without using the Safely Remove Hardware process – as long as you’re not writing data to it.

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