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Discussions on WindowsForum.com explore engineering across multiple domains, including cloud infrastructure, hardware development, and education. Topics cover Microsoft's use of China-based engineers for U.S. Department of Defense cloud support and related security concerns, the role of professional engineering institutions in Malaysia, and innovations like AI-driven carbon capture at Imperial College London. Hardware engineering is highlighted through Jacob Grinshpun's journey to Microsoft Azure and the Dell Pro Max 16 laptop for engineers. The MacRobert Award finalists and the Faros AI-Microsoft Azure partnership further illustrate engineering's intersection with AI and cloud computing. These threads reflect engineering's evolving landscape in enterprise IT, security, and professional development.
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    Transforming Engineering Education: The Evolving Role of Professional Institutions in Malaysia's Future

    The landscape of engineering education is undergoing a seismic shift, and at the very heart of this transformation stand professional engineering institutions (PEIs). Once viewed merely as bodies for professional certification and networking, these organizations are redefining their purpose in...
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    Dell Pro Max 16 (2025): The Ultimate Performance Laptop for Creators and Professionals

    Few product launches in 2025 have generated as much anticipation among professionals and power users as the Dell Pro Max 16. Billed as the spiritual successor to Dell’s venerable Precision 3000 line, the new Pro Max 16 series signals the company’s strategic pivot toward a modern...
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    Microsoft Stops Using China-Based Engineers for U.S. DoD Cloud Support to Enhance Security

    Microsoft's recent decision to cease utilizing China-based engineers for supporting the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) cloud computing systems marks a significant shift in its operational practices. This move follows investigative reports highlighting potential security vulnerabilities...
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    Microsoft’s China-Based Engineers Controversy: Navigating Cloud Security and National Security Risks

    Microsoft is once again at the center of a heated controversy, this time facing public and governmental backlash over its use of engineers based in China on projects tied to Pentagon cloud infrastructure. The debate erupted after explosive allegations surfaced, raising questions about how the...
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    2025 MacRobert Award Finalists: Innovations Shaping the Future of Engineering

    The MacRobert Award stands not just as a symbol of British engineering distinction but as a crucible for innovation with transformative, real-world impact. As anticipation builds toward the announcement of the 2025 winner, the three finalists—Microsoft Azure Fibre, OrganOx’s normothermic organ...
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    Jacob Grinshpun’s Journey: From Temple Student to Microsoft Azure Hardware Engineer

    From an uncertain first step in academia to a coveted position in one of the technology industry's most competitive hardware engineering teams, Jacob Grinshpun’s journey unfolds as a testament to adaptability, intellectual curiosity, and the enduring value of community. As he packs for Seattle...
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    AI and Carbon Capture: Imperial College Pioneers Future Engineering

    Imperial College London is making headlines by blending artificial intelligence with carbon capture technology—a move that not only accelerates plant operations but also prepares the next generation of engineers for a digital future. This innovative approach to plant maintenance has both...
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    Transformative Partnership: Faros AI and Microsoft Azure Enhance Engineering Efficiency

    In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, transformative partnerships are reshaping how enterprises approach engineering and IT infrastructure. The recent announcement that Faros AI is partnering with Microsoft to harness AI-powered engineering efficiency on Microsoft Azure marks a significant...
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    CISA's 2025 ICS Advisories: Security Risks in Critical Infrastructure

    The cybersecurity sphere has once again been jolted awake with an important release from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). On January 28, 2025, CISA dropped seven new advisories that target vulnerabilities affecting Industrial Control Systems (ICS). For those...
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    The people behind Windows 11: Listening, solving problems and designing with purpose

    As a kid, Charles Taylor was always interested in tech – though he didn’t know exactly what that meant, beyond translating to a job related to computer science. Growing up in Littleton, North Carolina – an actual little town with less than 700 people – he went to school with the same group of...
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    Is Ineractive Map Creation Possible In MS Office?

    HI All, Anyone know What would be the best software (preferably within MS Office) to create this?: A map of the UK that shows all of the our sites. When you look at the map it would show the locations of our sites and if you clicked on one of them you would see the information about that site...
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    Using Rust in Windows

    This Saturday 9th of November, there will be a keynote from Microsoft engineers Ryan Levick and Sebastian Fernandez at RustFest Barcelona. They will be talking about why Microsoft is exploring Rust adoption, some of the challenges we’ve faced in this process, and the future of Rust adoption in...
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    Open-Source ‘Great Satan’ No More, Microsoft Wins Over Skeptics

    Appealing to a wider swath of developers is important for Microsoft’s growth prospects. Tools and software that help engineers write programs generate a small portion of Microsoft’s revenue, dwarfed by units like cloud services and Windows – but they lure users to the bigger businesses...
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    BlueHat Shanghai 2019: Amplifying the power of defensive partnerships around the world

    Earlier this week Link Removed brought together security researchers and hundreds of cybersecurity professionals from China and across Asia to explore the latest topics in cybersecurity research. Including presentations from Qihoo 360, Baidu, Alibaba and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, BlueHat...
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    Join Microsoft Security Response at the Product Security Operations forum at LocoMocoSec!

    The MSRC is more than managing vulnerability reports, publishing Microsoft security updates, and defending the cloud. The MSRC is passionate about helping everyone improve internal engineering practices and supporting the defender community, and are excited to partner with Blackberry to host a...
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    Call for Papers | Microsoft BlueHat Shanghai 2019

    The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) recently announced our first BlueHat security conference in Shanghai which will take place on May 29-30, 2019. After 15 years of BlueHat events in Redmond, Washington and Israel, we are thrilled to expand to a new location. We work with many talented...
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    Here’s how Burton Snowboards is creating products for riders around the globe

    Link Removed Chris working through the design process on a Surface Studio. Burton has been synonymous with the sport of snowboarding for decades. Since the company’s founding, Snowboarding has grown and evolved, even becoming an Olympic sport in 1998. Burton has been a key piece of the sport’s...
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    Windows 10 virtual machine (almost) complete newbie requests assistance to identify what's needed

    Hello OK, bad news first. I'm a near 74 year old engineer, and have very little experience with modern operating systems, though I have quite a bit with older systems. For many years I've used a machine running Win XP Pro with SP3. Mainly this machine is used for technical work - engineering...
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    VIDEO Surface and SOLIDWORKS: Helping Ringbrothers reimagine classic cars

    Link Removed builds devices that empower people to be more productive and create without limits. Removing limitations is especially important for engineers, architects and designers – who depend on powerful hardware and software to streamline their workflow and bring their creations to life...
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    How a 22-Year-Old Discovered the Worst Chip Flaws in History

    Interviews with Jann Horn and people who know him show how a combination of dogged determination and a powerful mind helped him stumble upon features and flaws that have been around for over a decade but had gone undetected. Continue reading...