Microsoft’s Surface social post accidentally gave Apple a compliment it never meant to—an official Surface ad on X showed a device clearly running iPadOS, prompting swift ridicule, a Community Note correction, and the post’s removal within hours.
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Microsoft’s Surface account posted...
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Microsoft's recent unveiling of Microsoft 365 Copilot Search has been overshadowed by an unexpected oversight: the promotional materials prominently featured the domain "m365.com," a web address not owned by Microsoft. This misstep has raised questions about the company's attention to detail and...
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