Specifically, the unification of Planner and Tasks means both personal and assigned tasks can be viewed together in Microsoft Teams. It connects tasks that have been added to Team channels, Microsoft To Do, Outlook, and Planner. Office 365 Planner makes it easier for businesses to manage teamwork operations, allowing the creation of team-wide email notifications, project due dates, and visual dashboards. When Microsoft launched Planner in 2016, the company said it simplified workflow management....

While the lack of software updates is hardly ideal, it is the stop Microsoft puts on security updates that is the big problem. Without critical fixes and security patches, any vulnerability that is found could become a massive and unfixable problem. Microsoft says that the .NET Framework versions in question are 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1, with each ending support this month. Naturally, the company is urging customers using those versions to upgrade as soon as possible: “On April 26, 2022, the ....

It’s been a long road for Your Phone to reach the sort of functionality that will make it valuable to users. That’s partly because Microsoft has been incrementally updating the app. That cautious approach has been frustrating sometimes, but recent features have expanded Your Phone beyond mere novelty. Microsoft took to the official Your Phone Twitter account to reveal the new features. As mentioned, it is currently in testing and will allow users to add another smartphone to the app....

Under the new functionality, users can access a ‘Share screen’ option under the flyout menu during a video call. The feature will be particularly useful for quickly sharing documents, photos, or webpages for collaboration across devices. “Want to show your coworkers a PowerPoint presentation? Or share your swipes on dating apps? Or maybe do some online shopping with your bestie? Starting today, Skype has you covered,” suggests Microsoft. To access the build, you need a Skype Insider account, which is easy enough to acquire....

PowerLauncher was developed by Jessica Yuowono, a Program Manager for Microsoft. The App allows users to launch an app instantly and search for other tools. Other features on the service include auto-complete. Microsoft says PowerLauncher is designed to make it faster to find search results than the Win+S shortcut. The tool will expand on the capabilities of the Start menu in Windows 10. While searches on the Start are driven by Edge and Bing, the PowerLauncher will support customized searches....

On the iOS side of things, there have been some design changes. Microsoft says it has “changed the book of Suggestions in My Day and revamped the sections”. It’ll also delete due date text created using smart dates automatically. Previously, typing ‘tomorrow’ in a task made it persistent. As it scales back Cortana, Microsoft is also enhancing Siri’s integrations. It has improved her shortcuts experience, added Siri donations, and improved localization....

This is another feature-rich update. Most notable of the additions is support for hashtags, which can be used in titles and in notes. Microsoft says it has also made it easier for users to manage their accounts. A new option in the account menu allows users to fix issues with the service. As always, the company is also asking for feedback and requests for future features. The full changelog for To-Do version 1....

With the new design, Microsoft has transformed how Outlook for Mac looks and functions. Specifically, the company has removed the ribbon that has become so familiar across its Office apps. In its place is a new customizable toolbar experience. According to Microsoft, the new functional interface cuts back on visual clutter and allows users to focus on work. Elsewhere on the Outlook for Mac update, Microsoft sync technology has been supported....

The act is reminiscent of the European Union’s GDPR, the tools for which Microsoft has already rolled out worldwide. Crucially, the CCPA gives users the right to know what personal data is being collected, whether it’s sold and to whom. It also lets them say no to the sale of their data, access it, and request deletion. Companies are unable to discriminate against users who exercise these rights. Microsoft says it will extend the core tenets of this agreement to all of its US customers, highlighting its support for more robust privacy legislation....

This feature would give users the ability to only download apps from the Windows Store and not traditional Win32 apps. Once enabled, users will see a notification each time they attempt to install a desktop app. Of course, the feature is not enabled by default. Users can choose to use the ability if they want. There are two specific options for the new Windows 10 ability. Firstly, the installation of Win32 apps can be blocked completely....

For the most part, this lawsuit has flown under the radar. A group of Microsoft Xbox controller users are suing the company saying the peripherals have a widespread problem with the joystick drifting. According to the plaintiffs, the controllers say there is a hardware flaw that means a joystick drift is likely to happen. That hardware component is the “potentiometer,” which controls the physical movement of the joystick. According to the court filing, a lubricant Microsoft uses is causing more movement that usual....

You may remember Minecraft developer Mojang first announced the Caves and Cliffs Update at Minecon back in 2019. This update would combine two updates into a single release. Mojang usually rolls out two major Minecraft updates per year. For example, in 2020 the year started with the Buzzy Bees Update (actually released Dec. 2019) and the Nether Update last June. Both annual updates are major releases adding plenty of new features to the sandbox game....

Several flaws in Nvidia GPU driver technology could give bad actors the ability to create denial of service attacks and escalate their privileges. It is worth noting, the flaws are deemed high severity although users will need to have local access to the machine. Nvidia talks of one of the bugs that it seems the most problematic with a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10 despite the need for local access....

Don’t worry Office users on other platforms, Microsoft is not depriving you of new features. Instead, this preview update is focused on making fixes across core Office apps like Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Perhaps a bit of a boring update, then, but still one Insiders will want to get to ensure the best performance. For example, on Excel a fix allows the app to now correctly import a tab-delimited text file on Power Pivot....

“In one example, a method comprises: receiving a dead zone inflection point defining a boundary of a dead zone region and a playspace region within a normalized two-dimensional movement space, receiving a sensitivity inflection point within the playspace region of the normalized two-dimensional movement space, transforming the sensitivity inflection point to a transformed sensitivity inflection point using a sensitivity scaling function that comprises the dead zone inflection point, receiving position data representing a current position of the control stick, and transforming the current position to a transformed position using a mapping function comprising the dead zone inflection point and the transformed sensitivity inflection point,” reads the patent....

According to the Commission, Qualcomm unfairly repressed rivals by paying Apple to not by chips from other suppliers. The offence goes against Europe Union antitrust rules. While the company is accused of paying Apple, it has also been locked in a legal dispute with Cupertino. The partnership was once rosy when Apple agreed to exclusively use Qualcomm processors in iPhone and iPad devices. This collaboration was extended in 2013 and again in 2016 without a hitch....

1 Anti-DDoS system and raids2 Kaspersky Lab vs. Microsoft According to Bloomberg, the emails show that Kasperksy Lab has developed security technology for the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). In addition, Kaspersky has allegedly worked on joint projects with the spy agency. Inside the emails, from October 2009, Kaspersky outlines a project undertaken in secret in 2008 “per a big request on the Lubyanka side,” a reference to the FSB offices....

The Korean outlet claims that the company is working with LG Display on the device, which would make sense. In 2016, LG was showing off the tech, and Samsung is also very interested. However, while other foldable panels are in the works, few are as large as LG’s. “We know that LG Display has developed a 13-inch foldable panel and signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Lenovo,” said an industry source to ET News....

Before continuing, it is worth pointing out accusation remains an important word here. Certainly, I expect the Silicon Six companies to hit back at this and the situation could rumble on. As we move closer to next week’s G7 summit in the United Kingdom, a report by the Fair Tax Foundation is pointing fingers at the companies. British Chancellor Rishi Sunak will appeal to world leaders at the summit to push through a new tax on tech companies following the report....

Over the past year, Xbox’s exclusive lineup has been hit with cancellations, including Scalebound and Fable Legends, while games like Crackdown 3 were delayed significantly. Campbell argues that Microsoft needs to act soon and that an acquisition is the most likely route. However, it’s questionable if such a purchase would help the company. Forbes’ Paul Tassi highlights several issues with this idea, including licensing deals. According to analyst Michael Patcher, publishers make more money from the PlayStation platform than Xbox....