Tag Archives: Microsoft

Microsoft October 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 172 flaws

Microsoft October 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 172 flaws

Tag CVE ID CVE Title Severity .NET CVE-2025-55247 .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Important .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio CVE-2025-55248 .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability Important Active Directory Federation Services CVE-2025-59258 Windows Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Information Disclosure Vulnerability Important …

Read More »

Microsoft restricts IE mode access in Edge after zero-day attacks

Microsoft restricts IE mode access in Edge after zero-day attacks

Microsoft is restricting access to Internet Explorer mode in Edge browser after learning that hackers are leveraging zero-day exploits in the Chakra JavaScript engine for access to target devices. The tech giant did not share too many technical details but said that the threat actor combined social engineering with an exploit in Chakra to gain remote code execution. “The [Edge security] …

Read More »

As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10, millions of users won’t

As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10, millions of users won’t

Windows 10 is so popular that Windows 11 only overtook it in terms of usage just a few months ago. That’s why I’m surprised that Microsoft is still, kind of, going ahead with its end of support cutoff today. At one point last year, I wasn’t sure if Microsoft was actually going to end support for Windows 10 on time. …

Read More »

Microsoft debuts its first in-house AI image generator

Microsoft debuts its first in-house AI image generator

Microsoft is continuing to roll out in-house AI models, further decreasing its reliance on long-standing partnership with OpenAI. Today, the company introduced MAI-Image-1, its first internally-developed image-generating AI model. According to the blog post, MAI-Image-1 is particularly good for creating photorealistic results, and can generate natural lighting and landscapes. For now, the model is being tested on LMArena, and Microsoft …

Read More »

Microsoft previews People grouping in OneDrive photos • The Register

Microsoft previews People grouping in OneDrive photos • The Register

Microsoft’s OneDrive is increasing the creepiness quotient by using AI to spot faces in photos and group images accordingly. Don’t worry, it can be turned off – three times a year. This writer has been enrolled in a OneDrive feature on mobile to group photos by people. We’re not alone – others have also reported it turning up on their …

Read More »

Microsoft breaks Windows 11 upgrade tool as Windows 10’s end nears

Microsoft breaks Windows 11 upgrade tool as Windows 10’s end nears

In less than 24 hours from now, Microsoft is set to pull the plug on Windows 10. The tech giant has been rather vocal about cutting support for the operating system on October 14, 2025 and has blatantly been urging users to upgrade to Windows 11 using ads and banners. After tomorrow, users can either upgrade to Windows 11 or …

Read More »

Microsoft AI announces first image generator created in-house

Microsoft AI announces first image generator created in-house

Microsoft AI just announced its first text-to-image generator, MAI-Image-1, designed and developed in-house. The tech giant, which recently announced its first in-house Microsoft AI models, called the new image generator “the next step on our journey.” Microsoft says it sought feedback from creative professionals in order to avoid “repetitive or generically-stylized outputs.” MAI-Image-1 “excels” at photorealistic imagery like lightning, landscapes, …

Read More »

Microsoft denies U.S. retailers like Target and Walmart have removed Xbox products from stores

Microsoft denies U.S. retailers like Target and Walmart have removed Xbox products from stores

Microsoft has refuted claims U.S. retailers have withdrawn sales of its Xbox Series X and S consoles, insisting major chains “remain committed partners for Xbox consoles, accessories, and games.” After Costco reportedly stopped selling Xbox consoles in the U.S. and UK in both its online and physical stores, some speculated that further retailers like Target and Walmart were similarly withdrawing …

Read More »

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Climbs After Claiming Xbox Consoles Remain on Shop Shelves

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Climbs After Claiming Xbox Consoles Remain on Shop Shelves

Shares in tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) were higher today after it quashed rumors that retail giants Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) have stopped selling Xbox consoles. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. En Masse Last month it was …

Read More »