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Microsoft to patch Windows bug that Google revealed

Fix goes out Nov. 8 for vulnerability used by Russian hackers who penetrated the Democratic National Committee

By Gregg Keizer

Nov 2, 2016 3 mins

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Inside a hyperscale data center (how different is it?)

CIO.com took a tour of Microsoft’s hyperscale data center in Quincy, Washington. What we saw shows how far cloud data centers have come in a decade.

By Mary Branscombe

Nov 2, 2016 12 mins

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Microsoft stops sales of Windows 7 Professional to OEMs

After extending deadline by two years, Microsoft puts a fork in the world's most popular operating system

By Gregg Keizer

Nov 1, 2016 2 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

A peek inside Microsoft Azure’s open source server and rack designs

Project Olympus has been donated to the Open Compute Project

By Brandon Butler

Nov 1, 2016 3 mins

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Microsoft cleans house at the Windows Store

Reports show Microsoft removed 90,000 to 100,000 apps from the Windows Store

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 31, 2016 2 mins

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Microsoft introduces mobile scheduling app for Outlook

Like the desktop version, Outlook for iOS lets you see co-workers’ schedules

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 31, 2016 2 mins

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Microsoft to launch low-end VR headset in December

The headset is designed for mixed reality on a $500 PC

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 28, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Microsoft expands laptop trade-in program to cover Macs

Get up to $650 for your old MacBook toward a new Surface

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 25, 2016 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Mac Microsoft

Microsoft wants to bring machine learning into the mainstream

Microsoft released the beta of the Cognitive Toolkit with machine learning models, infrastructure and development tools, enabling customers to start building

By Steven Patterson

Oct 25, 2016 5 mins

Microsoft Software Development

Azure brings SQL Server Analysis Services to the cloud

Azure Analysis Services will help companies with data analysis in the cloud

Oct 25, 2016 3 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft