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  1. Jan

    GitHub releases survey results on programmers' AI-usage

    GitHub survey reveals 92% of programmers use AI tools A survey from Microsoft's GitHub has revealed that, of the 500 programmers that participated, 92% of them reported using AI tools in their work. It also found that 70% of respondents who use AI tools reported seeing benefits from using them.
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    FTC officially sues to stop Microsoft's Activision deal

    FTC officially sues to stop Microsoft's Activision deal The Federal Trade Commission sued Microsoft Corp. in federal court Monday to block the company from closing its $69-billion (R1.29-trillion) acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. In a filing in California federal court, the FTC sought a...
  4. Jan

    Edge uploads all images to Microsoft servers by default for super-resolution

    Edge browser sending users' viewed images to Microsoft Microsoft's Edge browser sends images viewed by users to the company's servers, Neowin reports. The publication has discovered that the Edge browser's "super-resolution" feature, which enhances photo quality, requires that Microsoft be...
  5. Jan

    Nvidia GeForce Now getting Game Pass from Microsoft

    Microsoft bringing PC Game Pass to Nvidia GeForce Now Microsoft is teaming up with Nvidia to make its PC Game Pass catalogue available to those with low-spec devices on GeForce Now, the company revealed in a blog post. While Nvidia GeForce Now isn't available in South Africa as yet, Rain...
  6. Jan

    Prima Interactive confirms black Xbox Series S with 1TB storage will launch in South Africa

    Microsoft's black Xbox Series S with 1TB storage launching in South Africa Microsoft has announced a new edition of its more affordable Xbox Series S console with double the amount of internal storage. Xbox boss Phil Spencer unveiled the new 1TB console during the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 on...
  7. Jan

    Xbox Games Showcase 2023 roundup

    Watch — all the big reveals and gameplay trailers from Xbox Games Showcase 2023 Microsoft showed off numerous new games coming to its Xbox consoles during its Games Showcase 2023 on Sunday, 11 June. The event saw Xbox Game Studios and several third-party publishers release new trailers for 27...
  8. Jan

    Google announces Minecraft for ChromeOS

    ChromeOS gets Minecraft Chromebook users can now play Minecraft on their devices, with Google announcing that the Bedrock Edition of the game is officially available on the Play Store on ChromeOS.
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  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft settles with FTC for illegally harvesting Xbox Live underage users' data

    Microsoft settles with FTC for illegally harvesting Xbox Live underage users' data Microsoft Corp. agreed to pay $20 million (R384.82 million) to settle a US Federal Trade Commission claim that the company illegally collected data from children who signed up to use its Xbox gaming system. The...
  10. Jan

    Diablo IV - a review of "early access" launch day

    Diablo IV launch day review Some people wake up before dawn to watch a Formula One race, or to watch the Springboks play. Today, a bunch of 30- to 50-somethings around South Africa (and Europe) woke up early to be among the first to play Diablo IV.
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nvidia briefly joins trillion-dollar club

    Nvidia briefly joins trillion-dollar club Nvidia Corp.’s market valuation fleetingly crossed the $1 trillion threshold on Tuesday after the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence prospects vaulted it into an elite club of just five American companies. The stock rose as much as 7.7% early in the...
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  12. Jan

    MacOS gets patch for Microsoft-reported vuln that bypasses SIP and TCC

    Apple patches Microsoft-reported MacOS flaw that lets attackers install "undeletable" malware Apple recently addressed a MacOS security flaw — discovered and reported by Microsoft — that lets attackers with root privileges install "undeletable" malware and access private data. Tracked as...
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Chinese hackers breached US Navy networks via home Wi-Fi routers

    Chinese hackers breached US Navy networks via home Wi-Fi routers An alleged campaign by Chinese state-sponsored hackers on targets in the US and Guam has raised fears that Beijing is preparing to disrupt communications in the Pacific in the event of a conflict. The hacking campaign was first...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft launches appeal against UK competition watchdog's blocking of Activision deal

    Microsoft launches appeal against UK competition watchdog's blocking of Activision deal Microsoft Corp. formally filed its appeal against the UK antitrust watchdog’s decision to block its $69-billion (R1.33-trillion) Activision Blizzard Inc. deal. Microsoft lodged the suit at the Competition...
  15. Jan

    Microsoft announces native RAR, 7-Zip, and Gzip support for Windows 11

    Goodbye WinRAR — Windows 11 getting native RAR support Microsoft's Windows 11 desktop operating system (OS) will get native support for several additional archive formats — including Roshal Archive, commonly shortened to RAR. The announcement was made in a blog post elaborating on some...
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  16. Jan

    Ekurhuleni wants Xbox Series X consoles, Call of Duty, and FIFA to make libraries "4IR compliant"

    Ekurhuleni posts R200,000 Xbox tender for "4IR" libraries The City of Ekurhuleni has issued a tender to procure six Xbox Series X consoles for libraries to make them “4IR compliant” in light of robotics being added to the South African school curriculum. Ekurhuleni encompasses Gauteng’s East...
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  17. Jan

    Microsoft working on "Edge for Gamers"

    Microsoft adding gaming mode to Edge In an effort to gain further support from the gaming community, Microsoft is working on a new feature — Edge for Gamers — which it says provides an enhanced user experience both inside and outside of gaming sessions. According to a Bleeping Computer report...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft CEO denies his company has control of OpenAI

    Microsoft CEO denies his company has control of OpenAI Microsoft Corp. is not in control of OpenAI, chief executive officer Satya Nadella said in an interview aired Tuesday, disputing the allegation by Elon Musk. Musk had claimed that Microsoft, by virtue of its multibillion-dollar investment...
  19. Jan

    How Microsoft scans password-protected zip files for malware

    Microsoft scanning for malware inside password-protected zip files Microsoft is scanning the contents of some password-protected zip files stored or shared through its cloud-based services, Ars Technica reports. The publication spotted several posts on decentralized social networking platform...
  20. Jan

    Microsoft launches iPhone-to-Windows 11 syncing to all users

    iPhone-Windows 11 syncing now available to all users Microsoft has announced that iOS support in its Phone Link app on Windows 11 is now available to all users. The company first previewed the feature to Windows Insiders in late February 2023 before beginning a wider rollout around two months...
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    EU clears Microsoft's $69-billion Activision Blizzard acquisition

    EU clears Microsoft's $69-billion Activision Blizzard acquisition Microsoft Corp.’s $69-billion (R1.3-trillion) takeover bid for games developer Activision Blizzard Inc. came back from the brink after the European Union gave its blessing for one of the biggest deals in history. In a decision...
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