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Microsoft Will Remove the Free VPN That Comes With Windows Defender

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Microsoft Will Remove the Free VPN That Comes With Windows Defender

As of Feb. 28, Microsoft Defender customers will lose access to the VPN that came with the subscription. Billed as “the privacy protection feature,” the VPN included in the subscription isolated Microsoft 365 applications for additional security. It was released in 2023. Why did Microsoft remove the VPN feature? “Our goal is to ensure you, and your family remain safer online,” an anonymous Microsoft employee wrote in the end-of-support notification. “We routinely evaluate the usage…

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Dell Unveils AI and Cybersecurity Solutions at Microsoft Ignite 2024

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Dell Unveils AI and Cybersecurity Solutions at Microsoft Ignite 2024

Dell pulled the tarp off several new connected services during Microsoft Ignite, an annual conference hosted by Microsoft that is designed for developers and IT professionals. Several services are intended to take guesswork or security concerns from deploying generative AI, particularly on Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs. Dell takes on the management of APEX File Storage for Azure APEX File Storage has been available for Azure for some time. However, starting with a public preview in the…

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Microsoft Ignite 2024: AI, Security, and Teams Innovations

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Microsoft Ignite 2024: AI, Security, and Teams Innovations

Microsoft Ignite 2024, held Nov. 19 – 22 in Chicago, featured nearly 100 announcements and software updates, including an AI feature in Teams that can translate speech and replicate an individual employee’s voice. This year’s overarching theme was expanding generative AI’s summarization and rewriting capabilities to address more niche use cases. AI translator agent can replicate your voice in Teams Microsoft is going all-in on AI “agents” in an effort to further abstract the workings…

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Patch Tuesday: Four Critical Vulnerabilities Paved Over

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Patch Tuesday: Four Critical Vulnerabilities Paved Over

On Patch Tuesday, Windows systems will be updated with a flood of security fixes. In November, Windows patched four zero-day vulnerabilities, two of which have been exploited. Patch Tuesdays are a good time for admin teams to remind employees of the importance of keeping operating systems and applications up to date. In the meantime, software makers like Microsoft and Adobe will have caught problems and closed backdoors. In addition, as XDA pointed out, sharp-eyed Windows…

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What’s Inside Microsoft’s Major Windows 11 Update?

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What’s Inside Microsoft’s Major Windows 11 Update?

Microsoft has begun rolling out its new Windows 11 update for 2024 — but it will come in phases. The update, known as version 24H2, opens the door to Microsoft’s new AI features in select PCs. The annual update also brings a new look for File Explorer, the sudo command for elevating privileges in a regular console session, new features and tools for IT teams, security updates, and more. File explorer and quick settings boast…

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DuckDuckGo Joins AI Chat, Promises Enhanced Anonymity

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DuckDuckGo Joins AI Chat, Promises Enhanced Anonymity

Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic, screenshot of Duck.ai DuckDuckGo, a search company, launched a free and anonymous AI Chat service in June 2024. AI Chat joins DuckAssist, which generates answers based on Wikipedia, as a way to explore topics with AI. AI Chat operates with the widely used prompt-and-response process popularized by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. But DuckDuckGo’s AI Chat seeks to minimize potential privacy concerns by design. AI Chat offers anonymous access: No account, username,…

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Microsoft Build 2024: Copilot AI Gains ‘Personal Assistant’ Capabilities

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Microsoft Build 2024: Copilot AI Gains ‘Personal Assistant’ Capabilities

Following the announcements of Copilot+ enabled AI PCs at the Microsoft Build developer event on May 20, Microsoft released new developer tools, enhancements to Microsoft Azure AI and new enterprise options for Copilot. GitHub Copilot received a lengthy list of new capabilities enabled by first- and third-party services. Meanwhile, reactions to the AI memory feature Recall include some backlash against its observation of all of the user’s activity. Recall, announced at Microsoft Build on May…

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Microsoft’s Security Copilot Enters General Availability

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Microsoft’s Security Copilot Enters General Availability

Microsoft Security Copilot, also referred to as Copilot for Security, will be in general availability starting April 1, the company announced today. Microsoft revealed that pricing for Security Copilot will start at $4/hr, calculated based on usage. At a press briefing on March 7 at the Microsoft Experience Center in New York (Figure A), we saw how Microsoft positions Security Copilot as a way for security personnel to get real-time assistance with their work and…

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VMware Explore Barcelona 2023: Enhanced Private AI and Sovereign Cloud Services Announced

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VMware Explore Barcelona 2023: Enhanced Private AI and Sovereign Cloud Services Announced

VMware’s Private AI platform will include interoperability with Intel, IBM’s watsonx and Kyndryl. Image: Adobe Stock/CrazyCloud Cloud computing company VMware rolled out new cloud, AI, edge and data services at VMware Explore Barcelona 2023 on November 7. The new private AI and sovereign cloud services reflect the increased adoption of AI products. The VMware site has details about the international availability of the company’s platforms and services Jump to: Private AI platform partners with Intel,…

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