Microsoft Previews Linux Containers That Run In Windows
Microsoft has released a public preview of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) containers, adding a built-in command-line tool and API for running Linux containers directly inside Windows applications without third-party software. The update also introduces faster file access, improved networking and memory management, plus integration with Defender, Intune, and VS … ⌘ Read more
Remembering How Microsoft’s Fake Windows Error Ended In a $280 Million Secret Settlement
Slashdot reader joshuark summarizes this walk down memory lane from the tech site MakeUseOf:
Facing real competition from Digital Research’s DR DOS, Microsoft secretly embedded a sabotaging mechanism known as “AARD code” into beta versions of Windows 3.1 to prevent it from running on Digital Research’s com … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Announces Public Preview For Linux Containers On WSL
Microsoft today shipped the first public preview of WSL Containers “WSLC” as their latest extension of the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 11… ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Slammed for Building Copyright-Infringing Supercomputer for OpenAI in New Court Filing
The New York Times alleges Microsoft actively encouraged OpenAI to steal its copyrighted work, reports Ars Technica, citing a new (and heavily redacted) court filing Thursday:
NYT’s motion comes after the [U.S.] Supreme Court sided with Cox Communications in a case where Sony tried … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Adds Another Year To Windows 10 Extended Update Program
Microsoft has quietly extended free Windows 10 security updates for consumers by another year, pushing the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program’s end date from October 12, 2026, to October 12, 2027. “The ESU support page was updated with that date, and Microsoft’s blog post on the program has a new editor’s note confirming the change,” repor … ⌘ Read more
Linux Foundation & Others Launch “Akrites” To Defend Open-Source Software From AI-Enabled Exploits
The Linux Foundation along with others like Amazon, Anthropic, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Red Hat, and others have joined forces to launch Akrites. The Akrites project is aiming to help defend critical open-source software from the brisk pace of new AI/LLM-discovered software bugs and vulnerabilities in ensuring that said issues are effectively addressed before they can be exploited by bad actors… ⌘ Read more
Linux Foundation Launches Akrites To Coordinate AI-Driven Open Source Security
BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Foundation has announced Akrites, a new initiative to coordinate vulnerability disclosure and remediation for critical open source software as AI dramatically speeds up vulnerability discovery. Founding members include AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Red Hat, NVIDIA, IBM, Cisco, JPMorgan … ⌘ Read more
Boffin Claims Microsoft’s ‘Quantum Leap’ Is Invalid Due To ‘Basic Python Errors’
A peer-reviewed Nature critique argues that Microsoft’s 2025 Majorana quantum-computing breakthrough – and its claim that it could enable “a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, as some have predicted, but in years” – is fundamentally flawed. According to Dr Henry Legg, a lecturer at the University … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Accidentally Breaks Replying To an Email On Outlook
Microsoft has accidentally introduced a bug in Outlook for Mac that omits the original message from email replies, making it difficult for recipients to follow conversation history. Until Microsoft releases a fix, its suggested workaround is to roll back from version 16.110 and disable automatic updates, which is “great for users in full control of their … ⌘ Read more
Linux Finally Lands Battery/Charger Driver For 14 Year Old Microsoft Surface RT Tablet
It’s been 14 years already since Microsoft announced the Surface RT hybrid tablet as their first-generation Surface device for going up against the Apple iPad. All these years later, this NVIDIA Tegra 3 powered device is finally seeing a mainline Linux kernel driver for supporting battery and charger status… ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Discovers Cryptocurrency Stealer That Spreads Through USB Drives and Uses Tor
Ars Technica’s senior security editor reports:
Microsoft says it has detected new self-propagating malware that spreads through USB drives in search of cryptocurrency credentials, which it then sends to attacker-controlled servers.
The company named the worm Crypto Clipper because it monitors the cont … ⌘ Read more
EU To Soon Classify AWS and Azure As Gatekeepers Under DSA
The European Commission is reportedly preparing to provisionally classify Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as “gatekeepers” under the Digital Markets Act, bringing cloud infrastructure under the law’s stricter competition rules for the first time. The designation could require greater interoperability and data portability, making it easier for customers to … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Working To Patch ‘RoguePlanet’ Zero-Day
wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Microsoft on Wednesday published an advisory acknowledging the public disclosure of a vulnerability in Defender that could lead to privilege escalation. The security defect, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score of 7.8), was dropped last week by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse (also known as Chaotic Eclipse). “We are working to … ⌘ Read more
Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI Back Linux Foundation’s Appia AI Standards Initiative
BrianFagioli writes: Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Arm, Mastercard, Siemens, and other companies have joined the newly launched Appia Foundation under the Linux Foundation. The project aims to create common specifications and assessment frameworks that organizations can use to demonstrate AI systems meet emerging s … ⌘ Read more
FBI Issues Urgent Kali365 Security Warning For Teams, Outlook, OneDrive Users
alternative_right shares a report from The Hill: The FBI released an urgent security warning to the public about a fast-acting scam targeting Microsoft 365 users on Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. The agency warned that the hacking platform Kali365 seeks out OAuth device codes, allowing scammers to sneak past multi-factor auth … ⌘ Read more
FreeBSD Receives Funding To Launch AI-Assisted Vulnerability Discovery
The FreeBSD Project announced today the launch of an AI-Assisted Vulnerability Discovery Project with grant funding provided by the Linux Foundation backed Alpha-Omega project. Alpha-Mega has sponsors including Microsoft, AWS, Google, Anthrophic, OpenAI, and others who will now be helping with FreeBSD uncovering new vulnerabilities by leveraging AI… ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Updates Six Windows’ Apps. ‘Photos’ Gets Watermarks for Copilot Images (Off by Default)
Microsoft dropped “massive” updates for six stock Windows apps, reports the “Microsoft enthusiast” site Neowin.
Here’s some of their more interesting highlights for Clock, Media Player, Calculator, Voice Recorder, Photos, and Paint:
The Photos app (version 2026.11060.2004.0):
AI wat … ⌘ Read more
The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones
Plus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more. ⌘ Read more
AMD Opens Pre-Orders For The Linux-Friendly Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform
AMD today announced the opening of pre-orders for their Ryzen AI Halo petite PC powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ “Strix Halo” and working with either Microsoft Windows or Linux… ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Surface Flaw Allowed Unprotected Devices To Be Bricked By a Single Packet
Longtime Slashdot reader Dotnaught shares a report from The Register: For the past 90 days, Microsoft has been quietly patching a firmware flaw in Surface devices that allowed the hardware to be bricked with a single packet, though only for those who have disabled Secure Core and Secure Boot. And the company’s … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft: Xbox warnt vor unbezahlbaren Konsolen
Speicher und andere Komponenten für die Xbox kosten Microsoft inzwischen mehr als das Fünffache von vor zwei Jahren. ( Xbox, Microsoft)
Euro-Office 1.0 Arrives To Open-Source Infighting: ‘Compatibility Is Not Sovereignty’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: If digital sovereignty is important to you, and it certainly is in the European Union (EU), then you’ll be pleased to know that EuroOffice, a new open-source browser-based office suite alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, has officially reached its … ⌘ Read more
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Anzeige: Microsoft Surface Pro zu Einsteigerpreisen bei Back Market
Als Windows-Tablet bietet das Microsoft Surface Pro kompakte Produktivität. Bei Back Market ist es professionell erneuert besonders günstig. ( Surface, Technik/Hardware)
Epstein Files: Bill Gates wurde laut eigenen Aussagen von Jeffrey Epstein erpresst
Der Microsoft-Gründer betont noch einmal vor einem US-Ausschuss, dass er mit Epstein vor allem wegen Milliardenspenden in Kontakt getreten war. ( Bill Gates, Microsoft)
Microsoft warnt: Hacker attackieren Outlook-Nutzer über gefährliche Exchange-Lücke
Angreifer können Outlook-Nutzern durch eine Sicherheitslücke in Exchange per E-Mail Schadcode unterschieben. Entsprechende Attacken laufen bereits. ( Sicherheitslücke, Microsoft)
Neuer Bitlocker-Bypass: Chaotic Eclipse wirft weiter mit Windows-Exploits um sich
Chaotic Eclipse ist wohl doch nicht so erschöpft wie behauptet. Ein neuer Exploit zur Umgehung von Bitlocker auf Windows-Geräten ist noch drin. ( Sicherheitslücke, Microsoft)
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ReactOS “Open-Source Windows” Reaches The Milestone Of Being Able To Run Half-Life
ReactOS, the open-source operating system working for binary compatibility with Microsoft Windows computer programs and drivers, has reached the milestone of being able to enjoy the classic game Half-Life running on this open-source platform… ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Zero-Day Grants SYSTEM Privileges
A researcher using the name Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit called “RoguePlanet,” which reportedly works on fully patched Windows 10 and 11 systems and can spawn a command prompt with SYSTEM privileges through a Defender race condition. The release came just hours after Microsoft fixed two previously discl … ⌘ Read more
Intel XPU Manager 2.0 Overhauls Windows & Linux Management For Arc Pro GPUs
Just a week after the release of Intel XPU Manager 1.3.7, Intel today released XPU Manager 2.0 as a major overhaul for this software for monitoring and management of their data center GPUs on Microsoft Windows and Linux… ⌘ Read more
Ask Me Anything 17.6.: Digitale Souveränität: Raus aus der Cloud im IT-Alltag?
Beim Live-Video-AMA am 17. Juni um 17 Uhr beantwortet Microsoft-365- und Security-Experte Aaron Siller eure Fragen zu souveränen IT-Entscheidungen. ( Microsoft 365, Sicherheitslücke)
Halo Campaign Evolved: Der Master Chief kehrt stark zurück
Golem hat Halo - Campaign Evolved angespielt. Der erste Eindruck: Halo bleibt Halo, sieht aber besser aus als je zuvor. Ein Hands-on von Peter Steinlechner ( Halo, Microsoft)
Microsoft Smashes Record For Biggest Ever Patch Tuesday Update
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ComputerWeekly: Microsoft has issued patches for about 200 flaws in its latest monthly Patch Tuesday drop, blasting past a previous record high of almost 170 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) set in October 2025. Among a great many others, the latest update from Redmond fixes a total of 32 critical C … ⌘ Read more
KDE KWin Patches Aiming To Optimize Gaming Latency To Better Compete With Windows
Open-source developer Jakub Okoński has been working on comparing the gaming latency between Linux and Windows and in turn working to drive some improvements into KDE’s KWin Wayland compositor so the latency is more competitive with the gaming experience under Microsoft Windows 11… ⌘ Read more
Microsoft erneut unter Druck: Verärgerter Forscher leakt weiteren Defender-Exploit
Der Rogueplanet genannte Defender-Exploit verleiht Angreifern unter Windows Systemrechte. Ursprünglich sollte er aber noch viel mehr können. ( Sicherheitslücke, Microsoft)
Wurm-Attacken möglich: Kernel-Lücke lässt Angreifer Windows-Systeme kapern
Microsofts Juni-Updates schließen über 500 Sicherheitslücken. Eine davon ermöglicht automatisierte Schadcode-Attacken auf Windows-Systeme. ( Patchday, Microsoft)
Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Edge, Opera to follow
Article URL: https://www.neowin.net/news/google-chrome-is-killing-all-ublock-origin-bypasses-microsoft-edge-opera-to-follow/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48471970
Points: 17
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Microsoft Hacked To Deliver Malware To Claude and Gemini Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Microsoft has shut down a wave of its own repositories on GitHub, including those related to Azure and AI coding agents, as it investigates a data breach, according to research from cybersecurity researchers and a statement given to 404 Media by Microsoft. Hackers planted malware that would harvest pe … ⌘ Read more
NHS Prescribes Half a Million Copilot Licenses For Its Paperwork Headache
NHS England plans to roll out Microsoft Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff after a 30,000-person pilot claimed the AI assistant saved users an average of 43 minutes a day on administrative work. The Register reports: The rollout won’t happen overnight. NHS England said that each trust will receive a central allocation of … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers
Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/microsofts-open-source-tools-were-hacked-to-steal-passwords-of-ai-developers/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48457830
Points: 5
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Xbox Game Exclusivity Will Be Decided on a ‘Case-by-Case’ Basis, Microsoft Says
Microsoft executive Matt Booty says future Xbox exclusivity will be decided “case-by-case,” with Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution remaining Xbox console exclusives while major multiplayer, live-service, and previously promised PlayStation releases stay multiplatform. But IGN’s Tom Phillips says Microsoft’s … ⌘ Read more
Xbox Series X25: Neue XBox Series X kommt im transparenten Gehäuse
Mit der grün gefärbten Spielekonsole feiert Microsoft das 25-jährige Jubiläum der Xbox. Auch einen passenden Controller gibt es. ( Spielekonsole, Microsoft)
Ein Wurm tobt auf Github: 73 Microsoft-Projekte nach Supply-Chain-Angriff gesperrt
Zahlreiche Softwareprojekte von Microsoft sind auf Github plötzlich gesperrt worden. Offenbar hat der Miasma-Wurm sie kompromittiert. ( Malware, Virus)
Künstliche Intelligenz: Github Copilot stellt Preise auf Token Basis um
Microsoft ändert die Preisstruktur für Github Copilot drastisch. Statt Flatrates folgt die Abrechnung künftig pro verbrauchtem Token. ( KI, Microsoft)
Kein Patch verfügbar: Bitlocker-Exploit Bitskrieg veröffentlicht
Microsofts empfohlene Korrektur für den Bitlocker-Exploit Yellowkey ist offenbar unvollständig. Mit Bitskrieg soll sie sich umgehen lassen. ( Sicherheitslücke, Verschlüsselung)
Big-Tech und Open Source: Keine wirkliche Liebesheirat
Microsoft hat auf dem Open Source Summit Nordamerika 2026 überraschend eine eigene Linux-Distribution angekündigt. Doch Vorsicht ist geboten. Eine Analyse von Erik Bärwaldt ( Microsoft, Linux)
Hellblade: Senua kämpft sich durch das Fegefeuer
Zwischen Leben und Tod beginnt ein neuer Albtraum: Im kommenden Action-Adventure rücken Kämpfe und keltische Mythologie in den Mittelpunkt. ( Xbox, Microsoft)
Microsoft wants users to be addicted to Scout, their AI personal assistant
Article URL: https://disassociated.com/microsoft-users-addicted-ai-personal-assistant/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48419023
Points: 4
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pg_durable: Microsoft open sources in-database durable execution
Article URL: https://github.com/microsoft/pg_durable
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48414367
Points: 9
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