325 Blog Posts To Learn About Microsoft

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7 Jun 2026

Let's learn about Microsoft via these 325 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology.

"If you can't make it good, at least make it look good." - Bill Gates

1. How to Create Word Documents Within Excel VBA

By the end of this article, you’ll be able to create Word documents from within Excel VBA.

2. Coronavirus COVID-19 666 Mark of The Beast Bible Prophecy, Vaccinations & Cryptocurrency

The COVID 666 "mark of the beast" prophecy is either real, or powerful people are playing a very sick joke. Read this carefully. You probably wont believe some of it, until you verify it yourself.

3. Space and Time Receives $20 Million in Strategic Investment Led by Microsoft's M12

Space and Time, a Web3 native data platform that has raised $20 million in strategic capital from notable investors led by Microsoft's M12 fund.

4. How to Install WordPad on Windows 11, 10 (in the Right Way)

Learn how to install Microsoft WordPad on Windows 11 and 10 systems from trusted sources with the step-by-step installation method.

5. How To Run Docker Linux Containers Natively on Windows

With Docker Desktop running on WSL 2, users can leverage Linux workspaces and avoid having to maintain both Linux and Windows build scripts.

How is it different?

6. Everything You Must Know About Nintendo's Marketing Strategy

Let's look at Nintendo marketing strategy from prototyping to production staging and how it has evolved over time to innovate its segmentation & positioning.

7. Top 25 C# Programming Tips

Hi everyone! There is a lot of information about different C# features. About various life hacks and best practices in this language. I want to tell you about equally useful, but less popular tips for working with this language.

8. Everything you need to know about Microsoft Codess!

As the new year commences and I look back at the year that has been, I recall the frame of mind I had been in around this time last year. A sea of missed opportunities had completely bogged me down and while all my peers were engrossed in competitive programming, it completely repelled me. That is when my knight in shining armour, Microsoft’s Codess programme, completely swept me off my feet. And I remember browsing the internet (just like you) to get any tiny bit of information about it, but was unable to find many resources. So here is the one-stop guide to the Microsoft Codess programme for India!

9. Running Chromecast on Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface is a laptop product owned by Microsoft and in this story, I will guide you on How to Chromecast Microsoft Surface.

10. Introducing AutoGPT – The Newest AI Agent Under the Spotlight

AutoGPT is the latest AI agent generated by GPT-4, offering efficient capabilities for custom marketing, lead generation, and prompt creation.

11. How Do Code Reviews Work at Microsoft?

Have you ever wondered how one of the largest software companies worldwide ensures high-quality code through code reviewing?

12. What to Do Before Selling a Computer

Planning to sell your computer? Here's everything you need to know to get it done right.

13. The Xbox 360 Games Store Still Works in 2020

I bought my first gaming console in 2010, when Microsoft introduced a redesigned Xbox 360. Even though the original Xbox 360 launched 15 years ago, in November 2005, Microsoft decided 5 years later to produce a slimmer model. It also included big improvements like built-in N-wireless connectivity, a 45nm CPU and GPU, and a built-in port for Kinect —a motion-sensing system that was released ahead of its time.

14. World’s Worst Tech Employers

Today I am going to talk about tech companies that are most famous for being hated by many people and having a bad reputation.

15. OpenAI Releases ChatGPT on Steroids, Heating Up AI Wars 🖥️

Bigger. Better. Beefier. That's probably the best way to categorize the latest (and greatest!) version of ChatGPT: GPT-4.

16. 5 Reasons Why Xbox Game Pass is Worth It

Game Pass is more popular now than ever, but for some the question remains: is Xbox Game Pass worth it? We think so for these 5 reasons.

17. In-Depth Guide to Connecting your AWS and Microsoft Azure Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Let’s say that you have spent the last 2 years developing your enterprise services in either of the two cloud providers and now you decide to start using the other one. A possible scenario that would bring about such a requirement could be a migration from one cloud service provided to the other.

18. Salesforce Bought Slack - WTF?!

Microsoft is just too big to fail - no matter what they do. Slack was just too small to succeed - no matter how much they tried.

19. Your Computers Are Not Really Yours - Part 1: BitLocker Is Kinda Ransomware

if you’re using your personal computer - or if you’re a part of a small office that just bought and shipped the computer to you, you’re in the dock too…

20. Azure Hack: Use AzCopy on Azure Cloud Shell to Upload Large Files to Storage Accounts

A little backstory, I ran into an interesting problem today I needed to get a 40GB Virtual Machine Image to a storage account in Azure so i could create a Virtual Machine from it.

21. Is MicroVision Helping to Power Microsoft's HoloLens 2?

A recent product tear-down by YouTube user 's2upid' appears to show MicroVision components used in Microsoft's highly anticipated HoloLens 2, but who is this little known technology company? And why have they been flying under the radar for so long?

22. GPT-4 Launches as the Next Generation of Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models

OpenAI is pepping things up with the release of GPT-4, a more capable model than previous versions.

23. How Google's New AI-Powered Search Engine Will Affect Advertising and Business Strategies

Read this post for insight into how Google is reinventing search with AI through the Magi project.

24. The Search-and-Replace Regex with VS Code

This is a feature I use with some frequency, but not frequently enough that I remember the pattern when I need it. Therefore, I am writing this article as my own reference to a useful tool with VS Code.

25. Learning Fundamentals of C# and .Net Framework

We are always talking about the mainstream programming languages to an extent where Python, Java, SQL, etc, are all that we see mostly. There are many other dynamic frameworks and languages like our topic of choice today; C sharp or C#, which are playing an integral part in global software development communities. Let's take an in-depth look at the fundamentals of C# as well as the .Net framework to better understand the exclusivity, features, and their advantages.

26. How to Deploy a Serverless Node.js Application on Azure

This article will guide beginners in software development on how to deploy a serverless Node.js application on Microsoft Azure.

27. How Microsoft's Ruthless Employee Ranking System Annihilated Team Collaboration

How Microsoft's Ruthless Employee Ranking System Annihilated Team Collaboration

28. Level Up Your Github Profile Page in Three Easy Steps

Whether you're looking for a new position and want to stand out or you just like to make cool things, GitHub offers you the tools to get your own customised welcome message, like this.

29. Visual Regression Testing with Playwright

Visual Regression Testing with Playwright - Automated Testing

30. Top 10 Microsoft SQL Server Tips

There is a lot of information about different T-SQL features. I want to tell you about equally useful, but less popular tips for working with this language!

31. Effective Coding Workflow: My VS Code Setup

There are a lot of Code Editors, some are free and some are paid. Among all of them my favorite Code Editor is Visual Studio Code. It's free and has amazing features. I'm using it from the beginning of my web development journey.

32. Chronological Feed: Sam Altman Fired by OpenAI Board & Hired By Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (maybe)

To be continued, literally. Last we heard is Sam & Greg's joining Miscrosoft is not finalized yet. Go figure.

33. How Firefox Almost Won the Second Browser War. Almost.

On November 9th, 2004, Mozilla released Firefox 1.0. Born from the fallout of the first browser war, the launch of Firefox signaled the start of the second browser war.

34. 10 Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time Ranked by Sales

Here are the 10 best Xbox 360 games ranked by sales.

35. DOE vs. Github: A Brave New World of Software Piracy

Navigate the legal battle between DOE and Github, on copyright infringement and open source licenses, through this HackerNoon Legal PDF feature.

36. What is New in .NET 5

.NET 5.0 was officially released this week, bringing with it a range of improvements to the .NET ecosystem. Like many .NET developers, I was quick to download it and give it a test run. This article discusses some of the most exciting new features in .NET 5.

37. 10 Failed Startup Product Examples by Google, Microsoft and Amazon

If your startup has failed, you are not alone in experiencing this. Even tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have tasted failure.

38. .NET vs Node.js

The Contenders

39. Microsoft Orleans Gives Rise to Future-Ready Digital Banking

Why MS Orleans? — Let's delve into the features that make it a good pick for banking and finance app development.

And not, it does not involve Sidney going sentient iykyk

41. Could This Be the Best AI Video Generation Model? Alibaba Releases Wan 2.2

Alibaba's Wan 2.2 delivers cinematic quality video generation with 27B parameters but only 14B active per step.

42. A Post-Mortem in 5 Acts: How Microsoft Privatized Open Source And Killed JavaScript in the Process

After Microsoft’s blitzkrieg take-over, the Open-Source JavaScript community as we know it is coming to an end. It’s a ‘secret’ war with high-tech propaganda.

43. 20 Brazen Tech Predictions For 2020

The future of technology is, by its very nature, hard to predict. This however shouldn’t stop us from trying because… well, it’s fun! I also seem to be fairly good at it, as my 2018 and 2019 predictions show. So what’s in store for us in 2020 ? Below are my thoughts on the matter.

44. GitHACK! We are the vulnerability

Github has been hacked. The affected computers cloned the affected repositories. How much is it Github's fault? How can we protect ourselves from this?

45. The History Between IBM and Microsoft

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

46. How to Prompt Engineer Phi-3-mini: A Practical Guide

In this article, we’ll walk through how to do it in Python, using the Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct model by Microsoft. We’ll use the Huggingface inference API

47. How To Get Windows 10 PRO OEM Keys in Under $12

For years now, Windows 10 has been the standard for laptops and mobile phones running on the Windows platform. While many people prefer to tout the benefits of Windows 10software such as Windows 7 and 8, Windows 10 provides an amalgamation of both systems in a way that is truly revolutionary.

48. Navigating Microsoft Entra ID Integrations for Slack, MongoAtlas, Salesforce, and More

Navigating Microsoft Entra ID integrations with Slack, Salesforce, MongoAtlas, Datadog, and ElasticCloud.

If you’re using Bing Ads on your website then I have some bad news for you. Microsoft is spying on you without your consent.

50. A Student Is Reviewing New Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

Microsoft comes with new Surface lineup, which is sale in market in 22th October. The large 15 inch size comes with AMD Processors. The other surface laptop come this Intel Processors.

51. Cloud Migration: Automated Discovery Tools And Their Benefits

With the advent of new tools, automation and orchestration are having an immense impact on easing the burden of moving to the cloud.

52. The Top C# .NET Word API Libraries

Explore the top C# .NET Word API Libraries and their notable features for your applications in this review of leading options.

53. Microsoft Inches Closer to Buying Activision Blizzard

Microsoft finally got a break on two fronts in its quest to purchase Activision Blizzard Inc., one in the U.S. and another in the UK.

54. Is Microsoft's AI Copilot the Future of Work?

Microsoft offers a glimpse into a future where AI significantly bolsters workplace productivity.

55. How Microsoft Tipped My Linux Love Over the 'Edge'

What a difference one browser made.

56. 5 Best Games on Xbox Games Pass in 2021

Xbox Games Pass has many high-quality games. The 5 Best Games on Xbox Games Pass are Halo, Cyber Shadow, Sea of Thieves, The Medium and Gears of War 5.

57. Brand Clarity vs Consensus

In a polarized 2025 market, enterprise software companies can no longer win through broad consensus—only through brand clarity.

58. Microsoft’s Minotaur Moment

Is Microsoft the Minotaur with its powerful OpenAI and GitHub combination? Can young Theseus fight back for open innovation of human intelligence?

59. What I Learned From Making My First Open Source Contribution

The sheer idea of the magnitude of impact you making by just contributing to an open-source project is breathtaking. Imagine software that runs on thousands and thousands of users’ machines and imagine that little feature you made last week is running on all of them.

60. How to Build a Dynamic GitHub Profile with GitHub Actions and PHP

In this article, I describe how I've used GitHub Actions and PHP to automatically update my profile README to list my blog's latest publications

61. Windows CE End-of-Life: How to Migrate and Keep Your Medical Device OS Updated

Get a brief review of migration options and a checklist of the steps to be taken for a successful transition from this legacy software

62. 10 Best Games on Xbox Game Pass in 2022

Xbox Game Pass is constantly evolving. In this article, we'll talk about some of the best games on Xbox Game Pass in 2022 to help you find titles you'll love.

63. Navigating the Future: What Jobs Will Look Like in the Face of an Impending AI Revolution

AI is changing the tech industry and a lot remains to be prepared for the major shift. Jobs will be lost but history assures the creation of more.

64. The Story of Microsoft Buyouts: Why the FTC Won’t Let Them Acquire Activision

The FTC aims to prevent Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, according to the agency, by giving the tech behemoth ownership over Activision's most popular vid

65. The New Halo Game: Halo Infinite Release Date and Gameplay

Here’s everything we know about the new Halo game, Halo: Infinite, which has a tentative release date of Fall 2021.

66. Read the Entire The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation and OpenAI Court Case

67. Exploring the Technology and Training Secrets Behind ChatGPT

ChatGPT has gained immense popularity due to its remarkable conversational skills and a wide range of capabilities.

68. Metaverse: Who Are The Biggest Players?

The Metaverse is a concept that has taken the world by storm in a very short amount of time, but it's still far from being a reality.

69. The Conversational AI Arms Race Has Begun

The grown-ups have entered the room. Google and Microsoft have officially entered the conversational AI arms race in search.

70. Et Tu, Muske?

Et Tu, Muske?

71. Why Microsoft's Surface Duo Will Be a Good Failure

In early October 2019, Microsoft borrowed a page from Apple’s keynote playbook and gave us a “one more thing” that nobody expected: a dual-screen Android-powered smartphone. Microsoft announced its return to the smartphone market with the Surface Duo (although they officially said “it’s not a smartphone, it’s a Surface”).

72. People Still Use Facebook?

Mark Zuckerburg's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience propelled Facebook to the top of HackerNoon's Tech Company Rankings this week.

73. The AI Arms Race in Cybersecurity: Trust Nothing, Verify Everything

A cybersecurity report states that cybercrime could cost as much as $10.5 trillion yearly by 2025.

74. Interview with a Product Manager at Microsoft

Felix is a Product Manager at Microsoft in the Azure cloud services organization. He’s got a very cool background: he’s started his own company and has gone to business school amongst a lot of other things. I had the chance to ask him some questions about his job.

75. How to Become an Excel Pro: 10 Best Tips

Antonio Reza gives you the best Excel tips to become a verified pro.

76. Windows 11's New Focus Mode Is Pretty Useful

The new Focus Mode feature is a useful tool that helps you get more productivity out of Windows 11 in a simple way. Though that simplicity does cut both ways

77. Software Developers' Top 12 Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDL) practices by Microsoft

Microsoft Secure (SDL) practice focused more on the reliability part of the software, security vulnerabilities, threat modeling, compliance, reporting, IRP.

78. Microsoft: A Worthy Competitor Or A Killer Of Startups?

An investigation into what Microsoft's new Designer app means for other startup products, especially Canva because of how it can effect product advertising.

79. Microsoft‘s Big AI Ambitions Go Beyond Just OpenAI and ChatGPT

Microsoft has extended its multi-billion dollar partnership with OpenAI and aims to be a leader in the AI industry.

80. Apple Reigns Supreme, More Bad News at Coinbase

Apple Reigns Supreme, More Bad News at Coinbase

81. Copilot AI: Microsoft's Game-Changer for Supply Chains

Industry leaders deem AI, like Microsoft's Copilot, critical for a competitive edge. See how this solution can enhance visibility and optimization in the field.

82. Why Linux is Better Than Windows

Around Linux, myths have always wandered that it is a convenient OS exclusively for a narrow circle of people who understand code.

83. Hacks n' Stuff

There was news of a major acquisition, leaks, hacks, 'the merge',  and, to top it all off, a wholesome development concerning the planet.

84. What is it Like to be a Software Engineering Intern at Microsoft?

When I accepted the offer for my summer Software Engineer internship at Microsoft, I was not able to find useful information about the onboarding process.

85. Microsoft Completes $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Amid Regulatory Hurdles

Xbox Game Studios is now the parent company of Activision Blizzard

86. Power BI and Fintech: A Match Made In Heaven To Optimise Banking Operations

Technology keeps evolving, and the incorporation of technology helps businesses of varying types to make profits and meet customer needs better.

87. Mistakes of Microsoft's New Bing: Can ChatGPT-like Generative Models Guarantee Factual Accuracy?

We uncover several factual mistakes in Microsoft’s new Bing and Google’s Bard demonstrations, suggesting limitations in conversational AI models like ChatGPT.

88. The Metaverse is the Next Generation of Digital Interaction in Virtual Reality

The Metaverse is the latest and the most innovative addition to the internet. It aims to revolutionize the digital experience using modern technologies.

89. Top 10 Excel Functions Everyone Should Know

Excel offers a huge variety of features and functions that can improve the ability to perform tasks daily. It does not matter that you are a business owner or an office worker, or any casual Excel user, these 10 Excel functions will definitely benefit your performance on Excel spreadsheets. This article will work like Excel training for you because many Excel tutorials and Excel certification include these functions in their courses.

90. Windows Versus Linux: An Honest Review

An honest view of Windows vs Linux: a comparison done by an experienced Linux enthusiast.

91. Facebook Just Put the Metaverse on the Map

Read this post for insight into how the metaverse can improve how we work, potentially through developments from companies such as Facebook and Microsoft

92. Microsoft's AI Bet Fails to Dent Google's Search Dominance

Google posted better-than-expected financial results last week — squashing fears that Microsoft's AI-powered Bing could relegate it to the No. 2 spot.

93. Taming the AI Beast

Despite new, advanced AI “beasts” mimicking human intelligence, humans will remain firmly in the loop to solve complex problems that AI can’t tackle.

94. Interest in Microsoft Wanes 12% While Apple Remains Trendy AF

Interest in Microsoft Wanes 12% while Apple Remains Trendy AF

95. Microsoft Takes Quantum Computing One Step Closer to Reality

In a recent paper published in Physical Review, researchers from Microsoft have demonstrated that InAs-Al hybrid devices can pass the topological gap protocol.

96. Top 5 Options to Backup Your Microsoft Teams Data

Backing up your Microsoft Teams data is what this post is all about, and we look at some of the leading options out there.

97. An Academic Approach to the Future of AI

There is no greater topic being discussed in the tech world today than Artificial Intelligence (AI), and there is a good reason for it.

98. Mistral's New AI Appears to Beat OpenAI Model in Code Generation

Mistral AI has introduced Codestral 25.01, setting new state-of-the-art benchmarks in code generation and Fill-in-the-Middle (FIM) tasks.

99. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Substantial Technical Collaboration on the Creation of the Models (3)

Plaintiff The New York Times Company is a New York corporation with its headquarters and principal place of business in New York.

100. How AI and the Internet Can Create An Immortal Persona

Misbehaving AI language models are a warning. They can simulate personas that, through feedback via the internet, can become effectively immortal.

101. The 3 Best Visual Novel Series On Xbox

Best Visual Novel Series on Xbox: Zero Escape, Danganronpa, The Ace Attorney Trilogy.

102. An Invitation to Hack Microsoft’s Azure Security Lab.

Disclaimer: I am not sponsored by anyway from Microsoft's Azure Team.

103. Microsoft Urges Users Not to Remove Expired Windows 10 Root Certificate

The root Windows certificate expires on December 31, but it is still required for the OS to function properly.

104. The Era of Opinionated Productivity Software: Superhuman, Roam, What’s Next?

Productivity software is indispensable for all of us. Dedicated tools for creating spreadsheets, writing down notes, managing our to-dos etc. ensure that we are productive in our professions. Incumbent vendors (e.g. Microsoft, Google) have dominated this space for many years — yet, there is a chance for new players to enter the stage. New challengers such as the E-Mail client Superhuman or the note-taking tool Roam Research can compete by developing highly opinionated products which deliberately omit flexibility. Instead, the software is stringently crafted around a very particular way of approaching a process, which is inherently seen as superior by the firm.

105. NPM ReactJS package for Microsoft Immersive Reader

Immersive Reader is an Azure Cognitive Service for developers who want to embed inclusive capabilities into their apps for enhancing text reading and comprehension for users regardless of age or ability.  Students can color code and label words to indicate their part of speech, user read the text aloud feature, translate words and more.

106. Apple is Fighting the US Government, and the US Government is Right

Apple is abusing Market Power in a way that makes it difficult to compete on their platforms. The lawsuit is valid both legally and logically.

107. The Trifecta of AI: Market Adoption, Business Innovation, and Technical Development

Explore the three aspects of AI driving the industry: market adoption, business innovation, and technical development. Discover how they shape the future of AI.

108. Choosing the Best Azure Database Deployment Option for You

Azure SQL Database Deployment Options: Choosing the Right Option for Your Needs

109. The Evolution of Gaming: How Games as a Service Changed the Industry

This piece is an analysis of the games as a service business model and how it has changed the gaming industry.

110. AI Failure and the Profit Motive

Why do AI failures occur among major businesses? Don't blame AI. Blame people who replace people with AI to save money. Read more in my new post.

111. What's Coming in C# 9.0 [Preview of Features]

In past five years, Microsoft had made a rapid enhancements in C# by introducing a plenty major features with every new version, As planed, C# 9.0 will be officially released with .NET 5 on November 2020. So we will dive into C# 9.0 new features that released on 20 may 2020 as a Preview.

112. Microsoft and AOL: How Did This Relationship Come Together?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

113. Microsoft and ARM: A Rocky Romance A Decade in the Making

Microsoft's Copilot+ strategy is brilliant: building unique AI experiences that will become essential for Windows on ARM.

114. The Father of XML Launches Docugami to Fix Data Dysfunction

When data gets structured, value emerges. We’ve seen it over and over. Google structured web links into PageRank. Facebook structured your social graph into content ranking. Tesla is turning footage of city streets into navigation algorithms. Documents are another near-infinite naturally occurring resource of unstructured data. Docugami can become a generational technology company by distilling what’s inside.

115. How to Repair Corrupted Microsoft Outlook Files

The most prevalent issue faced by almost all Microsoft Outlook users. That is, file corruption issues in Microsoft Outlook including PST files.

116. Fullstack Ethics: Privacy Can't Be Just a Luxury Good

In the final season of Silicon Valley, Hooli ex–CEO Gavin Belson announces “tethics”, a portmanteau of “tech ethics” and a pledge companies can sign to show they uphold the principles thereof. The idea catches on, and it becomes deeply unpopular for a company to not be “tethical”. Pied Piper founder Richard Hendricks is the lone holdout, objecting that the pledge is meaningless.

117. Microsoft Is Treating Me Like I'm Stupid

Hi. My name is Robert and I own a computer repair business in Australia and I hate Microsoft.

118. Some Tech Giants Hurt In Wake of Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan

Thousands of people from across the globe tracked Nancy Pelosi's plane ahead of its touchdown in Taiwan, making it one of the most tracked flights of all time.

119. The .NET Framework Is The Most Suitable Language For Businesses And Here's Why

By far, Microsoft .NET is one of the best platforms for building secure, robust, and scalable desktop or web applications. Used by most Fortune 500 companies, Microsoft .NET is very popular for large-scale applications.

In this article, I’ll throw light on how to create custom apps, some trends related to it, industries utilizing custom app development, the development process,

121. 5 Upcoming Xbox Games to Look Forward to in 2022

There are plenty of upcoming Xbox games to look forward to. Some of these include High on Life and The Last Case of Benedict Fox.

122. How Top Tech Companies Deal With COVID-19

What measures Google, Uber, Microsoft, IBM, Slack and more apply due to coronavirus? Tweets from their employees included.

123. Apple Surpasses Amazon for Most Talked About Tech Company This Week

This week, Apple (+14.3%) surpassed Amazon (-2.7%) for the top spot in HackerNoon’s free tech company data reports. HackerNoon free tech company data reports.

124. The Future of Business is AI: Embracing the Change

The rise of AI is leading to more efficient, effective, and innovative businesses, and companies that embrace this change will reap the benefits for years.

125. Is Excel a Security Risk?

Is Excel a security risk? This guide shows why some people have concerns with using this spreadsheet software for sensitive information.

126. Reviewing MAUI and Comparing it With Xamarin

Moving in tandem with time and technology, we’re shifting our focus to the emerging .NET fundamentals, and we are excited to do this with you.

127. PS4 Vs. Xbox One: Which Console is Right for You?

For game lovers, it would be a tricky thing to choose PS4 or Xbox One. So, what will you go with, PS4 or Xbox One?

128. More Than Just an OS: Microsoft Stays at #1

More Than Just an OS: Microsoft Stays at #1

129. Machine Generated Whiskey

Thanks to Microsoft, and a lot of whiskey data.

130. 5 Tools To Level Up Your Efficiency On Windows 10

Microsoft has done great efforts to improve the user experience and build an active ecosystem for developers. Moreover, Microsoft has completely embraced open source in recent years, there are so many awesome open-source projects developed by Microsoft.

131. From Novice to Expert: How I Mastered Web Development

Becoming an expert in Microsoft web development is no easy feat. It requires a significant amount of time, dedication, and hard work. However, the rewards that

132. Microsoft's Market Share Is Protected by a Barrier of Entry: An Explanation

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

133. What is Microsoft Power Automate?

Here's everything you should know about Microsoft Power Automate to use it effectively as well as how to connect it to other services like Microsoft Dynamics.

134. Why Azure Arc is a Game Changer?

The sky is the limit with Azure ARC. Networking for your business can mean more than just getting servers and connecting them together. It can mean creating, developing, and evolving solutions to address your business' IT infrastructure needs.

135. Learnings from the Big Market Tech Failures of Zune, Fire Phone, Windows Phone and Snap Spectacles

Last year, I did a talk, as part of orienting a team of automotive executives in modern way of iterative working, challenging the prevailing belief that perfect pre-planning backed by big money will always be a clear winner. I used a bunch of highly hyped tech failures to drive the point home. The talk inspired great discussions, and led to sea change in how we ended up working together afterwards. I hope you will find it equally stimulating.

136. What Does Apple’s Stock Split Mean? 

A stock split is not a new thing. Hundreds if not thousands of companies have appealed to it to keep the price in the desired trading range and, theoretically, to make the stock more affordable. One of the most recent examples was Apple, announcing the division of its share price by four. It will be achieved by giving three additional shares to each investor.

137. Tech Giants Nvidia and Microsoft Face Fresh Challenges as Investment Firms Think Twice About Holding

Could we see the likes of Nvidia and Microsoft struggle to win over institutional investors in the new year?

138. Microsoft's Web3 Partnership, China's AI Investment and Other Tech News You Need to Read Today

Overview of crypto advancements, tech mergers, regulatory shifts, and industry forecasts.

139. Still using Windows 7? Here's How You Can Stay Safe

In case you haven't heard, Windows 7 has been dead since January 14, 2020. But there's no need to panic just yet! Your computer will still work but it will be much more susceptible to threats such as malware since Microsoft no longer provides any security updates to Windows 7.

140. What Does the Future of Human Resources Look Like for Tech in a Post-COVID-19 Era?

When COVID-19 reared its ugly head back in March, employers realized that they needed to brace for the worst. For many companies, human resources (HR) have been scrambling to put together plans to help their respective company weather the storm, providing mechanisms for employees to work from home.

141. A Digital-First Approach Could Take the Headaches Away from Buying Insurance

A deep dive into major tech-driven changes within the legacy insurance industry.

142. 6 Tips to Get More Value Out of Your Microsoft Power BI Dashboard & Reports

By using Microsoft Power BI, you increase the efficiency of your company through its interactive insights and visual clues. Here are 6 tips for Power BI users.

143. Everything You Need to Know About GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer. GitHub Copilot is powered by a new AI system developed by OpenAI Codex and is coming soon to Visual Studio Code.

144. The 12 Power BI Functions that I Used the Most in 2020

If you want to learn how to build reports and dashboards in Power BI in 2021 then start with this list of 12 Power BI DAX functions that I used the most in 2020

145. An Introduction to Mixed Realities: HoloLens 2 Podcast

In this special episode of our Hacker Noon podcast, Hacker Noon CEO David Smooke and I talk to Greg Sullivan, the Director of Mixed Reality at Microsoft. Greg is a Microsoft veteran, having worked at the company for over 30 years.

146. PBIX Is Not Going Away - But PowerBI Will Never Work the Same Again

PowerBI is shifting from "PBIX" to "PBIR". This article explains what actually changes, who benefits and how teams should prepare for the future without panic.

147. Microsoft and Google’s Real AI Advantage Isn’t Brains — It’s Distribution

Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini win by embedding AI in Office, Gmail, Sheets. Distribution and integration beat standalone tools. This is how they dominate.

148. What I Learned from My Microsoft Product Management Internship

How to have a successful product management internship

149. How to Change Your Email Signature in Outlook

Learn how to edit or update your Outlook signature on desktop, web, and mobile. Quickly change your Outlook signature with these simple steps.

HackerNoon's unique insights indicates that the public consciousness is aggregately eyeing #5 Intel, #4 Apple, #3 Coinbase, #2 Amazon, & #1 Microsoft this week.

151. Microsoft Rips Into Delta Airlines For Sluggish Recovery After Global CrowdStrike Outage

Microsoft points the finger blaming Delta for the length recovery period it faced following a global cyber outage causing 6000 canceled flights

152. What's The Blockchain Strategies of Tech Giants?

The crypto ecosystem has come a long way from its humble beginnings in Bitcoin. One testament to the revolution that blockchain represents can be seen in the multitude of large, established companies that have adopted and adapted blockchain.

153. Will Microsoft’s Project XCloud Fail Like Google Stadia?

There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about gaming following in the footsteps of video and music and game streaming services will be the future. Microsoft has recently announced that their streaming service, Project XCloud, will be coming to their Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service. With this announcement, I believe it is important to look back at the predecessor to this service, Google Stadia, and see whether it looks like Microsoft can avoid the same mistakes.

154. Microsoft Was Developing Competitive Web Browsing Software

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

155. 4 Reports to Track in Your Microsoft Hyper-V Environment

If you use Microsoft Hyper-V every day, you may want to spend some time producing and analyzing reports. Monitoring and reporting can help optimize VMs.

156. Microsoft Declared That The Browser Battle Was Close to Over: And They Were Absolutely Right

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

157. AI and the Prospect of a Post-Big Tech Internet

Putting all the hype around AI aside, the past five years in tech have been pretty boring.

158. Simplifying Real-Time Communication with SignalR

Discover the potential of SignalR, a powerful real-time communication library, in our comprehensive introduction with practical examples.

159. Microsoft Principal Software Engineering Manager Nick Cosentino Talks About His Writing Process

Nick Cosentino is a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft that creates content aiming to help level up software engineers with articles and videos

160. 8 Great Alternatives to SharePoint in 2022

SharePoint CMS is a cloud-based, secure, and collaborative platform widely used today, but here are some alternatives that also work well.

161. "Why Don't I Have a Computer?" David Letterman Asked Bill Gates in 1995

Bill Gates explains the origins of Microsoft and tries to convince Dave to get a computer. (Air Date 11/27/1995)

162. Google Releases Flutter for Windows

Google announces a significant update to Flutter to make building apps for Windows easier.

163. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Unauthorized Reproduction of Times Works In GPT Model Training (10)

Microsoft and OpenAI created and distributed reproductions of The Times’s content in several, independent ways in the course of training their LLMs and operatin

164. Microsoft's Monopoly in the Operating Systems Market for Intel-Compatible PCs

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

165. Microsoft Tools Every Development Teams Should Use

If you are developing on the Microsoft these are the most useful software development tools.

166. The Top 5 Reasons to Back up Exchange Online

Still don’t back up Exchange Online? Learn why you need a dedicated backup solution and not just native Microsoft native tools to ensure timely recoveries.

167. A Quick Overview of Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory (AAD)

Learn the differences between Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory (AAD) for seamless network and cloud identity management.

168. Google Director Spills the Beans on Working for a Mission Driven Vs. a Business Driven Organization

Lars Bergstrom is currently Director of Engineering at Google, having previously worked for Mozilla and Microsoft.

169. An Insider View of Mesh: Microsoft's Entry Into Mixed Reality Applications

Hi there! I'm an Engineer currently building Mixed Reality 🥽 on the Cloud ☁️ at Microsoft; and a community leader at unStackAfrica and VRARA Nigeria.

170. Security Could be the Proverbial Straw that Breaks the Open Source Community’s Back

Corporations are in a race to embrace open source, with 2018 being a stellar year for acquisitions of companies that support the use of open source software.

171. Did Alibaba Just Launch the Fastest LLM Ever?

Alibaba Cloud has unveiled Qwen3, its next-generation language model family that introduces both dense and mixture-of-experts (MoE) architectures.

172. Generative AI in JavaScript? Microsoft GenAIScript, Svelte 5, Next.js 15 and More - This Week in JS

In this edition of This Week in Javascript, we’ve got some game-changing updates on Microsoft’s GenAIScript, the long-awaited Svelte 5 update, and more.

173. Creating Your AI Persona with VASA-1 and Spheria

Creating the perfect AI version of you by connecting your own AI double to a 3D talking image of yourself generated by VASA-1.

174. The NBA’s Microsoft Partnership, Kawhi’s Logo Lawsuit, and the Modern Reporter’s Techstack [PODCAST]

Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

175. Tips and Insights From a Successful SDE-2 Application: Microsoft Engineer Interview (Offer 2024)

Surabhi Gupta shares her journey to secure a position at Microsoft after spending over four fulfilling years at a startup.

176. 81 Essential Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

81 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts to improve your

177. Microsoft's Alleged History of Flouting Open-Source License Requirements

Explore Microsoft's strategic responses to the open-source movement, its controversial statements about the GPL, and its pivot towards cloud computing.

178. How Mixed Reality Will Shape the Design of Intelligent Systems and Robots

As of now, if you are an intelligent design systems engineer interested in designing, fabricating and assembling a robot for your lab or factory, you must go through the laborious process of first designing a 3D model on a 2D screen (which is problematic without full-scale context) then making a crammed engineering drawing listing the bill of materials and displaying your design in different views (isometric, right, left, section, exploded). For the engineer putting this together, this takes hours to days to do so depending on the complexity of the robot. One must take into account the orientation of every part, measurement of each side and angle, the location of the part in terms of the whole assembly, surfaces that should meet vs not, appropriate torque required for any screws, etc.

179. Stay Safe: Critical Information Your Employees Should Know Following the Crowdstrike IT Chaos

Discover crucial security tips for employees to protect against social engineering attacks following the recent IT outage.

180. 6 Best Communication and Collaboration Software for Businesses

Read this article to learn about the best business communication collaboration software, such as Troop Messenger, Mattermost, Microsoft Teams, and others.

181. Microsoft Defeats Proposal Asking Company to Add Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet

Why Microsoft refused to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet?

182. The Effect of Microsoft’s Efforts to Impede Java: The Outcome That They Wanted Came True

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

OpenAI started with $1 billion in seed money from its founders, a group of some of the wealthiest technology entrepreneurs and investors and companies

184. Microsoft’s Collaboration with ChatGPT Could Spell Trouble for Google’s Dominance

What does Microsoft's collaboration with OpenAi mean for the search industry? Will Bing finally be able to challenge Google? Here's what I think

185. Halo Infinite Campaign Review (Xbox): Master Chief is Back in Action

343 Industries mastered the art of creating a visually stunning world that is captivating and engaging but lacks story cohesion.

186. New Power BI Features For More Streamlined Data Analysis

Here are the new features of Power BI (unveiled at the Microsoft Ignite 2021) that can be absolutely beneficial for business users.

187. How to Scale Organization

We hear about scalability all the time: Zillions of data, billions of hits on a website, millions of tweets, etc. With everything around us scaling to never seen before, the limiting element in all this is organization. Can we apply the knowledge of scaling software to scaling an organization?

188. Microsoft's Power BI for Business: Features, User Experience And Pricing

All you need to know about Power BI Features, Benefits, Use Cases and pricing. A Comprehensive Guide to Power BI and how it stacks up to Microsoft Excel

189. Billions of Computers Not Working | Unraveling the Issue Behind the Global CrowdStrike Chaos

CrowdStrike Falcon update accidentally turned a critical driver file into a series of zeros. As a result, computers running Falcon couldn’t boot up,

190. Nextiva Takes Huge Step Growing Sales Channel With Addition of Microsoft’s Former GM, Eric Martorano

For six-months (and counting) COVID-19 has accelerated the need for SMBs to leverage UCaaS (unified communications as a service), forcing executives to jump into one of the fastest-growing segments in the supply chain.

191. Ethics, AI, and Responsible ML: Design Principles and Potential Dangers

As we enter the 2020s, it is interesting to look back at how life has changed over the last decade. Compared to your life in 2010, most of you reading this probably use a lot more social media, watch more streaming video, do more shopping online and, in general, are “more digital”. Of course, this is as a result of the continued development in connectivity (4G becoming prominent, with 5G on the horizon), the capability of mobile devices, and lastly, the quiet and transparent adoption of machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, in the services that you consume.

192. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Unlawful Use of The Times’s Work to Create AI Products (1)

Independent journalism is vital to our democracy. It is also increasingly rare and valuable. For more than 170 years, The Times has given the world deeply...

193. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Groundbreaking, In-Depth Journalism & Breaking News at Great Cost (5)

To produce world-class journalism, The Times invests an enormous amount of time, money, expertise, and talent, both in its newsroom and product, technology.

194. Spike Aims to Give Healthcare AI a Brain Boost and Outsmart the Tech Giants

Spike just landed $3.5 million in seed funding. Its mission? To give healthcare AI, which is set to reach $148 billion by 2029, the brainpower it needs.

195. BigTech Spent Big Money in 2021 on Lobbying, Buying Up Competition

Amazon and Facebook are the largest corporate spenders on lobbying. BigTech is buying up the competition. Together, this puts a huge strain on US regulators.

196. Visual Studio Code: A Look at Microsoft's Open Source Offering

It seems crazy that Microsoft has a done a complete one-eighty of their position on open-source software. Learn how VS Code works.

197. The Human Toll of Algorithmic Management: When Machines Manage

Letting AI lead workplaces has a human cost that cannot be ignored much longer.

198. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Almost Two Centuries of High-Quality, Original, Independent News (4)

The New York Times is a trusted source of quality, independent journalism whose mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

199. 187 Stories To Learn About Microsoft

Learn everything you need to know about Microsoft via these 187 free HackerNoon stories.

200. Proudly Wear Your Contribution Map

Currently We're creating a project that gives people an opportunity to wear personalized merch that reflects their interests, values and hobbies.

Our first launch is GitMerch.com (promo code = SALE20), where everyone can print a T-Shirt with his own contributions map on it.

201. Microsoft to Invest $15B in UAE AI Data Centers by 2029

Microsoft plans a $15B AI expansion in the UAE, gaining U.S. approval to use Nvidia chips as the Gulf nation rises in the global AI race.

202. OpenAI Is Intertwined With Microsoft and GitHub

DOE vs. Github (amended complaint) Court Filing (Redacted), June 8, 2023, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

203. Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition Just Got Blocked by The UK

Everything about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision

204. In The Beginning Was The Command Line ... Then There Was Bitcoin

In the beginning was the Command Line. Now we're back to the beginning and Bitcoin is the new Command Line.

205. Jurisdictional Landscape in the Case of DOE vs. Github

Learn about the intradistrict assignment, jurisdictional considerations, and the significance of the San Francisco Division in this case.

206. How BI Snapshots Turned Our Workspaces Into Time Capsules - Until Org Apps Fixed It

A real Power BI story on how snapshot reporting forced workspace duplication, and how Org Apps finally fixed the architectural problem in Microsoft Fabric.

207. Microsoft Withheld Crucial Information

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

208. Getting Started with Microsoft's PowerShell

Powershell forms an important part of automation in the azure and windows world. This article covers various considerations for powershell scripting.

209. PC Workman 1.6.8 - 80 Downloads, 800 Hours, and Why I'm Building for Microsoft Store

Built a system monitor in 800 hours, got 60 downloads, learned Microsoft Store approval matters more than GitHub stars. Technical deep-dive + roadmap to v2.0.

210. Goodbye, Skype: A Quiet Sign-Off for a Communication Icon

Skype, once the king of internet calls, officially retires. Here's a tribute to its legacy, rise, decline, and lasting impact.

211. Microsoft Was Worried About Notes: Why?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

212. How Microsoft Contributed to Web Components Before They Became Web Components

In the mid-90’s, the dream of the web was shifting from something static and information based to something dynamic and application-driven.

213. Tech Companies Show Support For Women After Roe v. Wade Overturned

American politics are making international headlines yet again with the latest on Roe v. Wade and gun rights.

214. Lambda and Microsoft Announce Billion Dollar Deal

Lambda and Microsoft have announced that they have agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal.

215. Is There Something Called an AI PC?

With AI being the flavor of the times one hears of the technology being deployed for everything except for basic human functions.

216. The Four-Month Silence: How Microsoft Left Enterprise IT Burning

Windows 11 Enterprise accounts for 90% of corporate Windows 11 deployments. When KB5062553 detonated, it hit where modern business actually operates

217. What Is Middleware? An Explanation

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

218. Why Microsoft's Integration with Space and Time Could Change Blockchain Data Forever

Microsoft integrates Space and Time blockchain data into Fabric, revolutionizing enterprise data management and blockchain accessibility.

219. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Unauthorized Reproductions of Times Works in GPT Models (11)

As further evidence of being trained using unauthorized copies of Times Works, the GPT LLMs themselves have “memorized” copies of many of those same works encod

220. A Review Of The New Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

This year, The Microsoft Surface 4 didn’t change much with the design. The only thing is that the laptop is thinner than the previous versions.

221. Comparing Linux and Windows 10 IoT for Your Medical Device

What is the best OS for medical devices? Should I choose a Microsoft product? Is Linux better than Windows 10 IoT? Read the answers.

222. Understanding Azure AZ-500 Certification Exam

Thinking about what is this AZ-500 test and on the off chance that you need to take it? Allow us to illuminate the subtleties to you!

223. Leaf Launches in Microsoft's Dublin HQ

Leaf Ireland, a subsidiary of the UK headquartered Leaf, launched its Dublin office on January 24th, 2020 in One Microsoft Place, Microsoft Ireland’s building in Sandyford.  The management team presented a panel with representation from Microsoft and a customer taking part. The panel was moderated by journalist Jillian Godsil.

224. 89 Stories To Learn About Windows

Learn everything you need to know about Windows via these 89 free HackerNoon stories.

225. Microsoft Makes a Bold Move to Build the Metaverse With the Activision Blizzard Deal

Read this post for insight into how the Activision Blizzard deal fits into Microsoft's vision to build the metaverse.

226. The Hack to Buy Expensive Stocks at a Fraction of the Price

Calendar Spreads: Unlock expensive stocks like Tesla & Nvidia without breaking the bank. Learn how professional traders use this defined-risk options strategy t

227. Apple, Microsoft, Alibaba and More Respond To Covd-19 Crisis

Coronavirus took the world economy with a shock forcing businesses to close their operations amid the spread of the virus. A month ago no one would have thought how daily life would change overnight. Many countries have announced countrywide lockdowns and almost one billion people are already staying at home working remotely or isolating themselves.

228. Debunking the Myth That You Need a College Degree to Work in IT

Debunking the myth: A college degree is not essential for a successful IT career. Skills, experience, and passion matter more in the industry today.

229. How Open-Source Licenses Began to Appear in the Early 1990s

Discover how this innovative licensing model revolutionized the software industry by promoting collaboration, source code sharing, and free access to software.

230. No More Mistakes With VSCode Expand-And-Collapse Options

I recently had a large amount of data to refactor out of HTML and into JSON. The details about how I achieved this is a whole different article. What I want to document for myself (and maybe others will find it useful, even if it's only a refresher) are the various code expand and collapse options.

231. What Microsoft Has Done to Protect Its Monopoly: The Effect on the Consumers

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

232. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: A Commitment to Quality Journalism (6)

It takes enormous resources to publish, on average, more than 250 original articles every day.

233. The Middleware Threats to Microsoft's Monopoly

Explore how middleware technologies posed a potential challenge to Microsoft's dominance.

234. Why Dynamics 365 is a Good Fit for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

Dynamics 365 Business Central is robust and scalable for company growth, making it a good choice for your small business.

235. My Experience With a Global News Organization and a Trillion-Dollar Corporation

Julian Gough recounts their experience dealing with big organizations.

236. Sun's Java Implementation and the Quest for Cross-platform Applications

Discover how Sun's vision of cross-platform compatibility aimed to revolutionize application development.

237. How Tech Companies are Helping in Times of Covid-19 Crisis

Since the pandemic COVID-19 is shaking all over the world, several people are dying and facing issues to earn for their livelihood.

Well, big tech companies have responded with unusual alacrity and they are helping people during this crisis.

238. The Powerdir  MacOS Bug Could Allow Attackers to Snoop On You

The vulnerability allows malicious apps to bypass privacy preferences. Precisely, it could allow an attacker to bypass the operating system's Transparency, Cons

239. What Changes Will Blizzard Undergo Under the Leadership of Microsoft?

Analytical thoughts of what changes in company can happen under the big "shark" company

240. Securing Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory is an integrated directory By Microsoft. Security is one of the major reasons why many companies have failed to invest in Active Directory.

241. United States Of America v. Microsoft Corporation: The Time Uncle Sam Took Bill Gates to Court

United States Of America v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is the table of links.

242. Microsoft Was Threatened by Java: That's Why They Made the Decision to Undermine Its Portability

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

243. Should Apple Buy DuckDuckGo? Or Create Its Own Search Engine?

An Analyst suggested that should Apple buy DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine. Although, Apple most likely won’t buy DuckDuckGo, it might still be interested in creating a search engine.

244. The 10-Day .Net Aspire Challenge - Day 9: Azure Key Vault

Step-by-step guide on how to use the .Net Aspire Azure Key Vault component in Visual Studio.

245. Did Microsoft Try to Bulldoze Apple?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

246. Metaverse: The First Step into A Brave New World

How is the next generation bound to embrace a new reality that will be consistently enriched and likely to be limitless?

247. Preventing Data Loss for Office 365 and Microsoft Teams While WFH [Interview]

I caught up with Sergei Serdyuk, VP of Product Management at Nakivo to talk about the importance of data backup and recovery for Office 365.

248. How Did Microsoft Respond When Threatened?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

249. How Microsoft Envisions a Blockchain-Based System for Preventing Piracy

A new paper published by Microsoft's research department proposes to tackle piracy with a blockchain-based bounty system titled "Argus."

250. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Unauthorized Retrieval and Dissemination of Current News (13)

Synthetic search applications built on the GPT LLMs, including Bing Chat and Browse with Bing for ChatGPT, display extensive excerpts or paraphrases

30% fee Apple charges developers for App Store transactions

252. VS Code: What if I Need to Replace Something with $?

In a previous article about VS Code, Search-and-Replace using RegEx, I had a question that prompted me to create this article so that I can remember what I did ...

253. Defendants in the Case of DOE vs. Github

Learn about the defendants in the legal case surrounding the software Copilot, including GitHub, Microsoft, and various OpenAI entities.

254. The Most Comprehensive Guide to Hyper-V Backups for VMware Administrators

With Microsoft Hyper-V gaining more market share and coming of age, VMware administrators must administer Hyper-V alongside vSphere in their environments.

255. Working in a Startup Is More Rewarding Than a Career in Big-Tech: Karim Fanous

Noonies interview with Karim Fanous, and I’m the VP of Engineering at strongDM.

256. Alkira Teams Up with Microsoft to Transform the Cloud Networking Journey to Azure

Network Cloud pioneer Alkira® has announced a close collaboration with the Microsoft for Startups program, a select group of emerging businesses.

257. Microsoft and RealNetworks: What Happened Between Them?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

258. The Microsoft 365 Product Roadmap Revealed a 13% Increase in Features in 2020 and More

Here are my 3 takeaways from the Microsoft 365 Product Roadmap. Takeaway #1: The Microsoft 365 Product team released 13% more features in 2020 than in 2019.

259. Watch out Chrome, Microsoft Edge is All set to Have an Edge on you

How to stay unique and still give a hard time to competitors? Well, we can learn something about it from Microsoft.

260. A Success Story for Asian Retailers

Acme Inc. (Operating Department Store in Singapore)

261. The Times v Microsoft/OpenAI: Unauthorized Public Display of Times Works in GPT Product Outputs (12)

Defendants directly engaged in the unauthorized public display of Times Works as part of generative output provided by their products built on the GPT models.

262. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Defendants’ Unauthorized Use and Copying of Times Content (14)

Defendants’ unauthorized reproduction and display of Times Works is willful. Defendants were intimately involved in training, fine-tuning, and otherwise testing

263. OpenAI and Microsoft Are Being Sued in California: Here's Why

Carissa Véliz goes over why OpenAI and Microsoft are being sued.

264. Optimize Power BI Reporting and Designing

As a data analysis tool, Power BI comes loaded with plenty of report generation and design features. However, do not rely on the default settings of the tool.

265. How to Secure Office 365 & Windows from Ransomware Attacks

It’s no secret that we’re living in uncertain times. Many countries are under partial or full lockdown for the past few weeks, making work from home the new norm for the foreseeable future, at least.

266. How To Speed Up Windows Vista

Crippling unused highlights in Windows Vista will accelerate your PC framework. A portion of the highlights that accompany Vista are not regularly helpful for home clients. On the off chance that you don’t utilize these capacities, the Windows framework is stacking programs that you don’t require and expending framework assets — in particular, memory — that could be better utilized for different purposes.

267. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: GenAI Products Threaten High-Quality Journalism (7)

Making great journalism is harder than ever. Over the past two decades, the traditional business models that supported quality journalism have collapsed

268. End of Windows 7: What Is Next?

Microsoft Windows is one of the most widely used operating systems in the world. It has released a number of versions since it was established in the year 1985. In 2009, Windows 7 was released in the market by Microsoft, and since then, it has been a successful operating system.

269. The Netscape Web Browser: A Challenge to Microsoft's Dominance

Explore the rise of Netscape Navigator, a web browser that challenged Microsoft's dominance, with its potential to weaken the applications barrier.

270. Windows 10 New File Recovery Application

Microsoft released its own File Recovery Tool in the Windows Store, making it a lot simpler to choose which device you need on the off chance that you lose a significant bit of information on your PC.

271. How Microsoft’s Revelation of Four Zero-Days Has Affected the Number of Attempted Attacks

With the revelation of four zero-day vulnerabilities currently affecting Microsoft Exchange Server, Check Point Research (CPR) shares its findings on exploits

272. How Did Microsoft Get Ahead of the Competition? The Story of How Internet Explorer Rose to the Top

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

273. What's Microsoft’s Pricing Behavior Like?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

274. Microsoft Maximized Internet Explorer's Usage Share at Navigator's Expense: The Browser Wars

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

275. Halo Infinite's Big-Brained Designers Want You to be Big-Brained Too

Halo Infinite’s multiplayer is properly brilliant. It’s all the bang-bang, pop-pop, pew-pew action you’d expect from the daddy of the modern console shooter.

276. Microsoft Gave Internet Explorer Away and Rewarded Firms That Helped Build Its Usage Share

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

277. Non-Intel-Compatible PC Operating Systems: What This Means for Microsoft's Market Power

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is part 5 of 57.

278. Microsoft Vs. Navigator: How Apple Became the Battlefield for the Browser Wars

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

279. Microsoft Pressured OEMs to Promote Internet Explorer

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

280. What are Microsoft Windows Display Drivers? - A Brief Overview

Microsoft introduced the Windows Display Driver to drive the video cards installed in the Windows OS.

281. Did Microsoft Violate the Sherman Act? Findings of Fact

United States Of America v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is part 1 of 57. United

282. United States v. Microsoft: What Are the Possibility of Supply Responses?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

283. Microsoft's History With Dealing With Other Firms

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

284. How Strong Is Microsoft's Power Level?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is part 3 of 57.

285. Why Microsoft Bound Internet Explorer to Windows: A Look Into Microsoft's Actions

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

286. Explaining the Price Restraint Posed by Microsoft’s Installed Base

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

287. Sharing My Experience Attending MS Build 2020

This year was a special edition of MS Build; for obvious reasons, it was 100% virtual. I must say that I had my doubts at first, but I'm forced to admit that Microsoft nailed it. The experience was fantastic. I liked the personal schedule builder and the rebroadcast in 3 different timezones, to only name a few things. Microsoft even took the time to ship the conference's gear to all attendees, DIRECTLY to their doorstep, what a nice touch.

288. Microsoft’s Actions Towards Other Firms

In this court filing, Microsoft's actions that reinforced its monopoly in relevant markets is explored.

289. The Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Models Exhibit a Behavior Called “Memorization.” (9)

An LLM works by predicting words that are likely to follow a given string of text based on the potentially billions of examples used to train it.

290. Proof of Applications Barrier to Entry: The Experiences of IBM and Apple

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

291. The Price Restraint Posed by Long-Term Threats: What It All Means

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

292. Enabling Sudo Command on Windows 11: Here's How

In this latest article, let's check out how to enable Sudo Command on Windows 11 using different methods, while uncovering its power & precautions.

293. The Market for Web Browsing Functionality: What Does That World Look Like?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

294. U.S. President Donald Trump's Official Word on "Monetizing the Chinese"

U.S.President Donald Trump says in a Press Conference: we are monetizing the Chinese app, manly TikTok. TikTok might be banned in the United States. In addition, He says, we are not allowing or support any U.S company Own it. Trump also says that they are looking at a lot of alternatives with respect to TikTok.

295. Microsoft Thrawted the Expansion of the Java Class Libraries by Discouraging Developers

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

296. The Significance of Microsoft’s Innovation

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

297. Github's Agents and Co-conspirators

Dive into the world of management, control, and apparent authority that shaped these legal allegations.

298. Big Tech vs. Indian Authorities [An Overview]

The world’s largest technology companies have all faced criticism over their global tax practices. Back home too, tech heavyweights are grappling with the Indian taxman.

299. The Development of Open-Source Applications

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

300. What Is Microsoft's Market Share For Intel-Compatible PC Operating Systems?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

301. Piracy Poses a Price Restraint: Microsoft Vs Piracy

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

302. Will Future Bethesda Titles be Xbox Exclusives?

The HackerNoon community discusses whether Xbox's acquisition of Bethesda means future game exclusivity.

303. The United States of America V. Microsoft: The Terms You Should Know Ahead of Time

United States Of America v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is part 2 of 57.

304. QuakeCon Returning in 2021 as Online-Only Event

Bethesda Softworks has officially announced the return of QuakeCon for 2021. The convention returns as an online-only, digital event later this August.

305. Information Appliances: Why They Can't Harm PC Operating Systems Just Yet

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is part 6 of 57.

306. In Order For Internet Explorer to Rise, Navigator Had to Fall: The Browser Wars

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

307. Microsoft's Referral Server Agreements: The Details Regarding the Good and the Bad

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

308. The Effect of Microsoft's Action in the OEM Channel

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

309. Microsoft Got Into Bed With AT&T, Prodigy, and CompuServe: The Details of the Relationship

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

310. Microsoft Was Inducing Developers to Use Their Implementation of Java Rather Than Sun's

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

311. Network Computers: This Is What They Are and How They Work

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is part 7 of 57.

312. The Effect of Microsoft’s Actions in the IAP Channel: The Rise of Internet Explorer

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

313. Microsoft Was Successful in Excluding Navigator From the Channels: What Was Their Strategy?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

314. The Lack of Justification: Why Did Microsoft Do That?

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

315. Microsoft Prevented OEMs From Removing the Ready Means of Accessing Internet Explorer

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

316. Microsoft's ISVs Scheme Was Exposed by Navigator: What Really Went Down

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

317. Viable Alternatives to Windows: The United States v. Microsoft

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

318. Microsoft Has a History of Flouting Open-Source License Requirements

DOE vs. Github (amended complaint) Court Filing (Redacted), June 8, 2023, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

319. Microsoft Excluded Navigator from the IAP Channel: A Look Into Their Aggressive Strategy

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

320. Amazon More than Just King of eCommerce, Coinbase Doomed to Remain 'Quad'

Amazon more than just king of eCommerce, Coinbase doomed to remain 'quad.'

321. The United States of America v. Microsoft: Taking a Closer Look at Server Operating Systems

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. This is part 4 of 57.

322. Cloning the 32-Bit Windows APIs: A Theoretical Explanation

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

323. What We Thought of Server-Based Applications Back in 1999

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

324. Microsoft Excluded Navigator From Important Distribution Channels

United States Of America. v. Microsoft Corporation Court Filing by Thomas Penfield Jackson, November 5, 1999 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series.

325. Tech Giants and Their Blockchain Forays

The crypto ecosystem has come a long way from its humble beginnings in Bitcoin. One testament to the revolution that blockchain represents can be seen in the multitude of large, established companies that have adopted and adapted blockchain.

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