Microsoft’s public concession that Windows 11 has slid past “annoying” into a systemic quality problem is the most consequential signal yet: engineers are being redirected into tactical “swarming” teams to triage a wave of regressions that culminated in emergency out‑of‑band patches and, for a...
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You have to admire the Malaysia Ministry of Finance for finding time, amid talk of disappearing chicken and onions priced like gold, to publish a formal clarification that the one‑off RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid cannot be used to buy beer — after a viral social‑media clip showed beer...
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Microsoft Outlook users worldwide experienced significant disruptions beginning on the evening of July 9, 2025, and extending into the following morning. At the peak of the outage, over 2,700 users reported issues accessing their email accounts, according to Downdetector, a platform that...
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In a move that sends shockwaves through the corridors of Washington and resonates across the global tech landscape, the US House of Representatives has issued an official ban on the use of WhatsApp across all government-managed devices. The prohibition, delivered via an internal email by the...
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In a decisive move underscoring escalating concerns about digital security and privacy within U.S. federal operations, the House of Representatives’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has informed congressional staff that WhatsApp, the globally dominant messaging app owned by Meta Platforms, is...
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In recent political news, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held her weekly "La Mañanera del Pueblo" live briefing on Thursday, March 13, 2025. While the event primarily focused on government policies and national issues, its live-streaming format and digital dissemination offer valuable...
Tony Goodhew is a Microsoft veteran in the developer tools division and has returned home to his roots in VC++ (he was a program manager on VC6). One of Tony's priorities is that of effective communication with developer customers who expect open and honest answers to ALL of their questions. How...
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