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09 Jul

Microsoft Notepad just got spellcheck in the year 2024

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It has finally happened. Microsoft’s text editor Notepad just got a spellcheck feature, more than 40 years after the software launched in 1983. For the history buffs, Ronald Reagan was still president in 1983 and Ghostbusters, then called Ghost Smashers, was an unmade script set to star Eddie Murphy. It was a long time ago.Microsoft just rolled out the new spellcheck tool to the Notepad app in Windows 11 and it works how one would expect. It automatically checks spelling errors. The company began testing the feature, to whatever extent it required testing, back in March and now it has…

05 Jul

Hosting Static Website On Azure Blob Storage.

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A static website is an already developed or written code which is done using (in this case Visual Studio Code (VSCode) ) There is no authorization or authentication to this static website. Everything is fixed unless one decides to change the codesA static website is prepared by professional website developers and uses variety of syntax and codes that will be understood by the browser when launched. There is also another functional attribute known as CSS, which works with every website. Its function is to add colour and beauty to the website. A static website enables us to edit some elements…

05 Jul

How To Host A Static Website In Azure Blob Storage

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Hosting a static website on Azure Blob Storage is a straightforward process. Here’s a step-by-step guide, Step 1: Create a Storage Account Login to Azure Portal: Go to the Azure Portal. Create a Storage Account: Navigate to "Storage accounts" and click "Create". Fill in the necessary details (Subscription, Resource Group, Storage account name, etc.). Choose the Performance and Replication options as per your needs. Click "Review + create" and then "Create". Step 2: Enable Static Website Hosting Navigate to the Storage Account: Once created, go to your storage account. Enable Static Website Hosting: In the left-hand menu, find the "Data…

04 Jul

Microsoft agrees to $14 million California pay discrimination settlement

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Microsoft is set to pay $14.4 million to resolve a case alleging retaliatory and discriminatory practices against California workers who took protected leave, such as family care, parental, disability and pregnancy leave. The Civil Rights Department of California (CRD) launched an investigation into Microsoft in 2020, looking into whether the tech giant violated laws such as California's Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The proposed agreement is subject to court approval.CRD claimed that workers who took protected leave "received lower bonuses and unfavorable performance reviews that, in turn, harmed their eligibility for merit increases, stock…

03 Jul

Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI

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Google’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked by nearly 50 percent in the last five years thanks to energy-guzzling data centers required to power artificial intelligence, according to the company’s 2024 Environmental Report on Tuesday. The report, which Google releases annually, shows the company’s progress towards meeting its self-proclaimed objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.Google released 14.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2023, the report states, which was 48 percent higher than in 2019, and 13 percent higher than a year before. “This result is primarily due to increases in data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions,” said…

02 Jul

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: Success at last

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Ever since Apple’s MacBooks switched to the company’s homegrown M-series chips, Windows users have wondered when a similar revolution would happen to their machines. To Microsoft’s credit, it hasn’t been for a lack of trying. Way back in 2012, the company released the with an Arm-based processor, which is the same architecture used in Apple’s silicon. Unfortunately, a tiny app library, sluggish performance and limited software compatibility made using one full-time kind of frustrating. Then in 2017, Microsoft renewed its efforts with . This led to systems like the , which sported gorgeous hardware that was once again marred by…

01 Jul

Alternatives of Microsoft Project with the highest review ratings

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When it comes to project management, the first name that will cross your mind is none other than Microsoft Project. It is powerful and offers a diversity of features, making it a great tool. However, it is not the only one to take the top spot. There are several alternatives to this tool in the market, and you will read about them further in detail. Ganttpro Cloud-based project-handling tools are rising in popularity, and the top one among them is Ganttpro. This tool is known for its incredible features and intuitive interface. As per both Capterra and G2, it has…

29 Jun

Xbox Gaming coming to select Amazon Fire TV devices in July

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Soon you’ll have another means of playing Game Pass titles without breaking the bank for an Xbox Series X|S console. Microsoft and Amazon are teaming up to bring Xbox Gaming to select Amazon Fire TV devices in July. According to , Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in over 25 countries will be able to access the Xbox app with the and Fire TV Stick 4K..Once the new functionality goes live you can sign in to your Microsoft account, connect a compatible Bluetooth controller and start playing hundreds of games, including Fallout 76, Fallout 4, Starfield and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.…

28 Jun

Microsoft reveals further emails compromised by Russian hack

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An attack on Microsoft by Russian hackers had further implications than initially reported. The tech giant is notifying additional individuals that emails between them and Microsoft were accessed, Bloomberg reports. A group known as Midnight Blizzard or Nobelium orchestrated this attack, along with the 2020 SolarWinds hack. The US government has previously linked Midnight Blizzard to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.Microsoft previously informed some individuals that their emails were viewed, but the company is now sharing specifics. "This week we are continuing notifications to customers who corresponded with Microsoft corporate email accounts that were exfiltrated by the Midnight Blizzard threat…

27 Jun

The nation’s oldest nonprofit newsroom is suing OpenAI and Microsoft

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The Center for Investigative Reporting, the nation’s oldest nonprofit newsroom that produces Mother Jones and Reveal sued OpenAI and Microsoft in federal court on Thursday for allegedly using its content to train AI models without consent or compensation. This is the latest in a long line of lawsuits filed by publishers and creators accusing generative AI companies of violating copyright.“OpenAI and Microsoft started vacuuming up our stories to make their product more powerful, but they never asked for permission or offered compensation, unlike other organizations that license our material,” said Monika Bauerlein, CEO of the Center for Investigative Reporting, in…