Analyzing CVE-2025-31191: A macOS security-scoped bookmarks-based sandbox escape
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Microsoft changes pre-production driver signing, ends the device metadata service
As the headline suggests, we’re going to be talking about some very dry Windows stuff that only affects a relatively small number of people, but for those people this is a big deal they need to address. If you’re working on pre-production drivers that need to be signed, this is important to you. The Windows Hardware Program supports partners signing drivers for use in pr … ⌘ Read more

Using C++ type aliasing to avoid the ODR problem with conditional compilation, part 1
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PewDiePie | I installed linux
All I can say is.. what? I’m not even sure why this popped up in my youtube frontpage. I don’t generally watch PewDiePie, but in all honesty, it’s a pretty glowing review of Linux, Arch, Hyprland and more. He points out some warts and things here and there around compatibility, but all in all, “PewDiePie takes aim at Microsoft” was not on my 2025 Bingo card…

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Simplifying Enterprise Management with Docker Desktop on the Microsoft Store
We’re excited to announce that Docker Desktop is now available on the Microsoft Store! This new distribution channel enhances both the installation and update experience for individual developers while significantly simplifying management for enterprise IT teams. This milestone reinforces our commitment to Windows, our most widely used platform among Docker Desktop users. By partnering with… ⌘ Read more

Microsoft brings back Office application preloading from the ’90s
Back in the late ’90s and early 2000s, if you installed a comprehensive office suite on Windows, such as Microsoft’s own Office or something like WordPerfect Office or IBM Lotus SmartSuite, it would often come with a little icon in the system tray or a floating toolbar to ensure the applications were preloaded upon logging into Windows. The idea was that this preloading would ensure that the applicatio … ⌘ Read more

Windows RDP lets you log-in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is ok with that
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Docker Desktop 4.41: Docker Model Runner supports Windows, Compose, and Testcontainers integrations, Docker Desktop on the Microsoft Store
Docker Desktop 4.41 brings new tools for AI devs and teams managing environments at scale — build faster and collaborate smarter. ⌘ Read more

** Microsoft Fortifies MSA Signing Infrastructure with Azure Confidential VMs After Storm-0558…**

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In the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, 2023 saw one of the most talked-ab … ⌘ Read more

Why did Windows 7, for a few months, log on slower if you have a solid color background?
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Taxonomy of Failure Mode in Agentic AI Systems
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Windows Recall failed the moose test, and nobody will ever forget it
Ars Technica took a look at how the current version of Windows Recall works, including the improvements Microsoft made since the initial security nightmare of a rollout, and concludes: Recall continues to demand an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned. However secure and private it is—and, again, the version people will actually get is much better than the version that caused … ⌘ Read more

Getting Forked by Microsoft • Philip Laine 👈 Yet another pretty sad story of a megacorp (Microsoft) being total assholes 😢

Getting Forked by Microsoft
Article URL: https://philiplaine.com/posts/getting-forked-by-microsoft/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43750535

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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Haha 🤣 Figures 🤦‍♂️ Also no need to be concerned with that here, I’ve personally blocked the ASN(s) of Microsoft, OpenAI, Claude and Google 😂

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz pandoc is a joy! I haven’t used any Microsoft word processing tools since forever. They want a Word document? Pandoc to the rescue!

ActiveX disabled by default in Microsoft 365
ActiveX is a powerful technology that enables rich interactions within Microsoft 365 applications, but its deep access to system resources also increases security risks. Starting this month, the Windows versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Visio will have a new default configuration for ActiveX controls: Disable all controls without notification. ↫ Zaeem Patel at the Microsoft 365 Insider Blog Be ho … ⌘ Read more

Support The Lunduke Journal (with Bitcoin matching through Friday!)
April has been an absolutely wild month so far — filled with leaks from Adobe, Red Hat, IBM, & Microsoft. ⌘ Read more

Calling Whistleblowers at Microsoft
See some shenanigans at a computer company or organization? ⌘ Read more

Mandated use of AI at work
Although I also use AI for some features on this blog and sometimes chat with some AI agent (whether it’s ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot or GitHub Copilot), I have mixed feelings about its mandated use at work (Shopify is just one company doing it). ⌘ Read more

Windows Hotpatch comes to client version of Windows
Good news for Windows users, and for once there’s not a hint of sarcasm here: Microsoft has started rolling out Windows Hotpatch to the client versions of Windows. This feature, which comes from the server versions of Windows, allows the operating system to install patches to in-memory processes, removing the need for a number of restarts. Obviously, this is hugely beneficial for users, as they won’t have to deal with constant r … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebrations tainted by the company’s role in the genocide in Gaza
Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and in honour of this milestone, Bill Gates has published a blog post about the first code the company ever wrote. In 1975, Paul Allen and I created Microsoft because we believed in our vision of a computer on every desk and in every home. Five decades later, Microsoft continues to innovate new way … ⌘ Read more

FreeDOS: history, legacy, and a valuable resource for old machines
FreeDOS is a free and open‐source operating system designed to be compatible with MS‑DOS. Developed to keep the DOS experience alive even after Microsoft ended support for MS‑DOS, FreeDOS has grown into a complete environment that not only preserves classic DOS functionality but also introduces modern enhancements. Its simplicity and low resource requirements have made it a cherished resource for retro … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft makes it even harder to use a local account on Windows 11
Do you want to install Windows 11 without internet access or without an online Microsoft Account? It seems Microsoft really doesn’t want you to, as it has removed a very common and popular way of bypassing this requirement. In the release notes for the latest builds from the Dev and Beta channels, the company notes: We’re removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and use … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft releases Windows 11 roadmap tool to help make sense of Windows 11’s development
I’ve complained about the utter inscrutability of the Windows release process for a long time, with Microsoft seemingly using channels, build numbers, code names, date-based version numbers, and so on interchangeably, making it incredibly hard to keep track of what is being released when. It turns out even Microsoft itself started losing track, because it … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft accidentally cares about its users, releases update that unintentionally deletes Copilot from Windows
It’s rare in this day and age that proprietary operating system vendors like Microsoft and Apple release updates you’re more than happy to install, but considering even a broken clock is right twice a day, we’ve got one for you today. Microsoft released KB5053598 (OS Build 26100.3476) which “addresses security i … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Still Promoting and Funding Sex Changes for Children
Mandatory corporate insurance for “Gender Affirming Care” for children as young as 3 years old. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft discovers massive malvertising campaign on GitHub
Like the other Chrome skins, Microsoft Edge is also moving to disable Manifest v2 extensions, restricting the effectiveness of ad blockers like uBlock Origin. As an advertising company, Microsoft was obviously never going to do the work to keep Manifest v2 support around in Chrome, so this was inevitable. Blocking ads might be a necessary security practice, but why cry over spilled user data, am I right? Anyway, … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026
In October 2026, Microsoft Publisher will reach its end of life. After that time, it will no longer be included in Microsoft 365 and existing on-premises suites will no longer be supported. Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher files in Publisher. Until then, support for Publisher will continue and users can expect the same experience as today. ↫ Microsoft’s Supp … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft is not ending Windows 11 support for Intel’s 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen processors
About two weeks ago, there was a bit of confusion about the system requirements for Windows 11 24H2, because Intel’s 8th Gen, 9th Gen, and 10th Gen processors had disappeared from the list of supported hardware. This seemed rather drastic, even by Windows 11 standards. I skipped posting about it on OSNews because I kind of assumed it must’ve been an error ins … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft improves Windows 11’s Start menu somewhat
Microsoft seems to be addressing some of the oddities with the Windows 11 Start menu, finally adding basic views that should’ve been in Windows 11 since the very start. We’re introducing two new views to the “All” page in the Start menu: grid and category view. Grid and list view shows your apps in alphabetical order and category view groups all your apps into categories, ordered by usage. This change is gradually rolling out so … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft is paywalling features in Notepad and Paint
There’s some bad news for Windows users who want to use all of the built-in features of the operating system and its integrated apps. Going forward, Microsoft is restricting features in two iconic apps, which you’ll need to unlock with a paid subscription. The two apps in question? Notepad and Paint. Windows Insiders were previously able to use these app features free of charge. However, Microsoft is now making it necessary … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Creates New Form of Quantum Matter to Avoid Fixing Windows
Microsoft’s new quantum processor, Majorana 1, currently can do nothing. ⌘ Read more

The dumb reason why flag emojis aren’t working on your site in Chrome on Windows
After doing more digging than I feel like I should have needed to, I found my answer: it appears that due to concerns about the fact that acknowledging the existence of certain countries can be perceived as a nominally political stance, Microsoft has opted to just avoid the issue altogether by not including country flag emojis in Windows’ system font. Problem solved! Can y … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Blizzard Artist Calls For Murder of Trump Voters
“Kill your local MAGA,” says Activision Blizzard video game artist. ⌘ Read more

OpenTelemetry for generative AI
Project post originally published on the OpenTelemetry blog by Drew Robbins (Microsoft), Liudmila Molkova (Microsoft) As organizations increasingly adopt Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI technologies, ensuring reliable performance, efficiency, and safety is essential… ⌘ Read more

Employees Speak Out: Google, Apple, Microsoft, & Intel Discriminate Against White Men
“I’d love to hire you, but, unfortunately, you’re a white male.” ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Research Funds “Pronouns in Software” Study
After encouraging “Gender Transitioning” children, Microsoft is doubling down on DEl with new “Research” study and new animated video about Trans pronouns in software. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Lessening TPM Requirement for Windows 11?
One week after doubling down on the TPM requirement, Microsoft lightens up. ⌘ Read more

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C++ Bans Devs! Linux Bans Devs! Elementary’s DEI Marketing! Microsofts “Dark Patterns”! ⌘ Read more

Google Accuses Microsoft of “Dark Patterns” with Edge Browser on Windows
To make this case, they’ve formed the “Browser Choice Alliance” with Opera & Vivaldi. ⌘ Read more

Software is a team sport: Building the future of software development together
Microsoft and GitHub are committed to empowering developers around the world to innovate, collaborate, and create solutions that’ll shape the next generation of technology.

The post [Software is a team sport: Building the future of software development together](https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/software-is-a-team-sport-building-the-future-of-software- … ⌘ Read more

Notepad.exe Goes AI
Microsoft is adding Artificial Intelligence to Notepad and Paint. Because they hate you. ⌘ Read more

Apple Removes Ability to Run Unsigned Apps in macOS 15.1
Big Tech’s war against “sideloading” continues. With Microsoft and Google not far behind. ⌘ Read more

No, Microsoft Did Not Fire Employees for Holding “Vigil for Palestinians”
Microsoft fired 2 Microsoft Azure employees who boycotted Microsoft – and organized anti-Microsoft protests (while being wildly antisemitic). ⌘ Read more

Can’t Open Microsoft Office Files in MacOS Sequoia? Fix Microsoft Word, Excel, Office File Associations
Some Mac users have noticed that Microsoft Office files and documents, whether that’s Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations, or otherwise, are not opening in the intended apps, or properly associating with the relevant Microsoft Office app, after updating their Mac to MacOS Sequoia. To make matters worse, some … ⌘ Read more

Code referencing now generally available in GitHub Copilot and with Microsoft Azure AI
Announcing the general availability of code referencing in GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Azure AI, allowing developers to permit code suggestions containing public code matches while receiving detailed information about the match.

The post [Code referencing now generally available in GitHub Copilot and with Microsoft Azure AI](https://github.blog/ne … ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 1.9.5
This release comes with many improvements for Gajim’s Microsoft Store version. Translations are now available for all distributions again. Thank you for all your contributions!

Gajim now detects if you installed it from the Microsoft Store. This allows Gajim to delegate updates to the Store rather than handling updates by itself. Detecting the install method also allowed us to apply a fix which prevented native notifications to work in Windows. Last but not least, viewing r … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon & the Nuclear Powered Data Center
Microsoft re-opens Three Mile Island. ⌘ Read more

Oracle, Microsoft, BlackRock Building Dystopian AI Future
Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison: “Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on.” ⌘ Read more