How to set up a passkey for your Microsoft account

To set up a passkey on your phone, use your camera app to scan a QR code. For a security key (e.g., YubiKey or Google Titan ...
MarketWatch

Why Microsoft is killing off Skype and sending it to the tech graveyard

Microsoft Corp. said on Friday that it was killing off Skype, one of the first services to offer phone and video calls over the internet. Skype was a vestige of the early-2000s tech boom and bust, and ...

Want To Cancel Xbox Game Pass To Avoid The Price Hike? Here's How You Do It

You can cancel your Xbox Game Pass by logging into your account, opening the Subscriptions tab, selecting Manage, and ...
XboxEra on MSN

Microsoft Rewards to no longer allow Game Pass sub redemptions

A pop-up is telling people that Microsoft Rewards points will no longer be able to be directly redeemed for Xbox Game Pass ...
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Microsoft’s Big Loss, Your Big Problem: How Skype’s Failure Reflects on Consumer Tech Trust

For nearly two decades, Skype was synonymous with online video calls. It connected families across continents, enabled long-distance relationships, and helped businesses before remote work was ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft waives fees for Windows devs publishing to Microsoft Store

Microsoft announced that, starting today, individual Windows developers will no longer have to pay for publishing their applications on the Microsoft Store. The company said that developers can now ...
Windows Central

Microsoft dodges EU antitrust fine — unbundles Teams from Office 365

Microsoft Teams is Microsoft’s flagship collaboration platform, replacing the likes of Skype. Teams is used by companies and schools to share files, host meetings, and stay connected. In 2019, Slack ...
The Verge

Windows developers can now publish apps to Microsoft’s store without fees

Microsoft has removed the one-time fees for its store, and developers no longer need a credit card. Microsoft has removed the one-time fees for its store, and developers no longer need a credit card.
Entrepreneur

Microsoft’s Return-to-Office Mandate Is ‘Necessary for Innovation,’ CEO Says at All-Employee Town Hall

Microsoft employees near headquarters in Redmond, Washington, are being mandated back to the office in February. All 228,000 workers across the world will eventually be expected to work in the office.

Too many Copilots in the cockpit: Internal Microsoft audio shows it's trying to address confusion about its AI apps

The confusion comes from multiple apps with the same Copilot name. Internal audio shows what Microsoft plans to do about it.
The Verge

Microsoft mandates a return to office

Three days in the office will soon be the new norm for Microsoft employees. Three days in the office will soon be the new norm for Microsoft employees. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Nebius to Raise $3 Billion for Growth After Microsoft Deal

Nebius Group NV plans to raise $3 billion in convertible notes and equity to help it expand in the wake of a major deal to provide artificial intelligence infrastructure to Microsoft Corp. announced ...