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Microsoft key resale fight heads to court in the UK
By Luke James published
The legality of second-hand Microsoft Windows and Office licenses is back under the microscope as the company’s battle with a UK-based reseller returns to court this week.

Red Sea undersea cable cuts that slowed internet over the weekend blamed on commercial shipping
By Luke James published
A few days after signs of cable disruptions surfaced in the Red Sea, experts are pointing to a more prosaic explanation than initial fears of targeted sabotage.

Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering internet performance
By Luke James published
Undersea breaks on SEA-ME-WE 4 and IMEWE systems disrupted Microsoft’s Middle East transit over the weekend.

New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows
By Kunal Khullar published
The curious case of failing SSDs, following Microsoft’s August security patch for Windows, has once again taken an unexpected turn.

Microsoft offers a one-year free Microsoft 365 subscription to college students
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft is offering U.S. college students free access to Microsoft 365 for a year.

Bill Gates’ 48-year-old Microsoft 6502 BASIC goes open source
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor - Version 1.1 source code is now available on Github, under the MIT license.

Microsoft-backed research team builds hollow-core cable with lowest signal loss recorded in optical fiber
By Luke James published
Researchers from Southampton spinout Lumenisity have built a hollow-core cable with what they claim is the lowest signal loss ever in any optical fiber.

Microsoft swats down reports of SSD failures in Windows
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft says that the KB5063878 update did not cause the drive failures that have been widely reported on social media.
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