Melissa is making waves in the tech world by harnessing AI to refine contact data quality—a critical asset for businesses navigating the digital era. With over 40 years of expertise in software, reference data, and data services, the company validates billions of addresses, phone numbers, and...
Over the past decade, Taboola’s native advertising technology has played a pivotal role in driving monetization and enhancing user experiences on Microsoft’s flagship digital properties—from MSN to the cutting-edge Microsoft Edge browser. Today, as Taboola marks ten years of partnership with...
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The longstanding alliance between Taboola and Microsoft has just gained new momentum. After a decade of successful collaboration in digital advertising, the partnership is set to expand its reach by integrating Taboola’s native advertising solutions directly into Outlook Mail and Office 365...
Microsoft Copilot Unleashes Free Advanced AI Reasoning for Users
Microsoft is once again reshaping the landscape of productivity tools with a major announcement: Copilot users now receive free access to an advanced AI reasoning model. This development, highlighted by Absolute Geeks, signals that...
Microsoft Outages Shake Outlook, Teams & Office 365
In recent days, Microsoft users worldwide have experienced a series of outages that have disrupted some of the most critical productivity tools relied on in business and personal communications. From global login failures in Outlook to call...
In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...
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Microsoft’s productivity ecosystem is evolving again—with a fresh wave of features designed to smooth out workflow hiccups and enhance collaboration. The February update, announced by Universiteit Twente, brings notable improvements to Microsoft Teams and the Office web apps, along with an...
In a surprising twist that could reshape how many of us think about productivity, Microsoft has quietly launched an ad-supported version of its desktop Office suite for Windows. This new offering—covering familiar apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—comes without the monthly subscription fee...
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Microsoft’s latest moves in the artificial intelligence (AI) arena are stirring up conversations among tech enthusiasts and industry experts alike. While the broader tech sector experiences a downturn, Microsoft is quietly betting big on AI—investing a staggering $80 billion in shaping a future...
Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI-powered productivity with its latest Office 365 update. With this breakthrough, Copilot—Microsoft’s integrated artificial intelligence assistant—can now access and extract data from Word and PowerPoint documents (as well as PDFs) directly within...
On January 1, 2025, Microsoft officially retired the iconic Smart Lookup feature in Word—a tool that many users since Office 2016 had come to rely upon for instant definitions and contextual insights. This change signals a broader, AI-first transformation within Microsoft Office, as the company...
Do you remember the first time you fired up a Microsoft Office app and had your mind blown by its potential? Whether it was the clunky yet charming interface of early Microsoft Word or the spreadsheet sorcery of Excel, these apps have been a crucial part of our computing lives for decades...
In a move designed to streamline multitasking and keep workflows flowing seamlessly, Microsoft is introducing a new feature in the Outlook and Teams desktop apps for Windows that opens web links directly in Microsoft Edge. This update, detailed on Microsoft's support page, promises an integrated...
If you've recently made the move from a Mac to a Windows environment, you might have noticed something amiss—your trusty email archive isn’t playing nicely with Office 365. For many Windows users, the friction arises because Outlook for Mac uses the .olm file format for exporting mailbox data...
In a digital era where our inboxes function as the nerve centers of personal and professional communication, there's a common assumption among many Windows users: if you’re using top-tier cloud providers like Gmail or Office 365, your email must be completely secure. However, as detailed in a...
In a strategic move designed to appease European regulators, Microsoft is reportedly set to widen the price gap between its Office packages that come bundled with the Teams chat and video app and the versions sold without it. This effort comes as the tech giant seeks to avoid another heavy...
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In a striking reminder of the ever-evolving threat landscape, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has confirmed that a data breach targeting its Office 365 email environment exposed sensitive personal information of a limited group of employees. The breach—attributed to the notorious Russian...
In today’s ever-connected digital landscape, even the giants of technology are not immune to cyber intrusions. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently sounded the alarm after disclosing a substantial data breach in its Office 365 email environment. The investigation points to a notorious...
In a decision that’s stirring discussions on privacy and product evolution, Microsoft has officially announced that its free VPN feature—currently integrated within the Microsoft Defender app in Office 365—will be discontinued by the end of February 2025. This move signals a strategic pivot for...
Microsoft's latest earnings report in early 2025 paints an intriguing picture of both triumph and uncertainty. With its fiscal second-quarter results just released, the tech juggernaut has revealed key challenges amidst its continued dominance in the tech world. One clear takeaway? The company's...