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Microsoft is rolling out memory integrity security feature in Windows 11 to more devices, which enhances security but may reduce gaming performance, especially on older hardware.
The article explains Microsoft's internal jargon where 'funded' refers to having enough people assigned to a feature rather than financial funding, detailing terms like 'unfunded' and 'funding gaps'.
GitHub is conducting a survey to gather feedback from developers on tools and adaptations for accessibility and productivity, with submissions open until September 30.
GigaPath-Flash and GigaTIME-Flash are efficient pathology foundation models that reduce computational demands while maintaining performance, enabling larger-scale studies in computational pathology.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma revealed that Project Helix, Microsoft's next-generation console, will be a 'family of devices' with potential third-party involvement and a launch around 2027.
WebMCP is a browser API from Chrome and Edge teams that lets websites declare actions for AI agents, providing a more reliable and efficient way for agents to interact with web content compared to other methods.
Lambda raises $1 billion in debt to purchase Nvidia's AI chips for leasing to Microsoft, reflecting the increasing use of debt financing in AI infrastructure.
The article explains how to use deleted functions in C++ to enforce derived class implementations of specific methods, improving compile-time error messages and developer guidance.
Luanti, an open-source voxel game-creation platform, has been removed from Google Play Store following a baseless DMCA notice filed by Tracer.AI on behalf of Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement related to Minecraft assets.
The article discusses techniques in C++ to enforce derived classes to implement a specific non-virtual method, using examples from C++/WRL and C++/WinRT, and critiques a code review scenario where comments were used instead of proper enforcement.
The article discusses how AGI was defined 34 days before Microsoft and OpenAI may have acted to alter an AGI-related clause, highlighting potential impacts on AI governance.
Microsoft has open-sourced a free tool that records user tasks and enables AI agents to repeat or automate them, with capabilities like skill creation and generalization from one example.
Microsoft announces a disc-to-digital feature for Xbox consoles that allows players to digitize their physical game collections, with testing starting in August and broader rollout later, as part of game preservation and next-generation preparations.
Microsoft has revealed the $899 price for its 25th anniversary Xbox console, a special-edition translucent green model with preorders starting August 27th and launching November 13th.
Microsoft has unveiled a 25th anniversary Halo-themed collection of limited edition gaming accessories, featuring translucent green designs inspired by the original Xbox Halo console.
The article explains why the Windows Entertainment Pack didn't use emulation for MS-DOS games due to 1990s hardware limitations like insufficient memory and lack of virtualization support, making it impractical and resulting in a poor user experience.
Windows 95 was released on August 24, 1995, as a highly anticipated operating system that introduced modern pre-emptive multitasking and improved scalability over previous versions.
A tweet commemorating the 31st anniversary of the launch of Windows 95.
Agent Lightning v1.0 is a lightweight agentic reinforcement learning framework by Microsoft, refactored for training AI agents with real harnesses and achieving substantial benchmark improvements, such as a 14.6 percentage point gain on SWE-bench.
The article from The Old New Thing blog describes how the hologram on the Windows 95 box was altered from a naked baby to a clothed one due to a government complaint, and includes a link to the original animation.