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You Can Now Download the Source Code for Microsoft Comic Chat, the IRC Client That Gave Us Comic Sans
Microsoft has released the original source code for Comic Chat, the 1996 IRC client that turned chat conversations into comic-book panels featuring avatars, speech bubbles, and expressions. The...
After a Hack, a Brazilian Court Forces Microsoft to Reopen a Gamer’s Account and Digital Library
{ "title": "After a Hack, a Brazilian Court Forces Microsoft to Reopen a Gamer’s Account and Digital Library", "content": "On July 10, 2026, a Brazilian court handed down a ruling that could...
Windows 11 Insiders Get a Kill Switch for Web Results in Search — Here’s How It Works
Microsoft has given Windows Insiders a rare and long-awaited gift: the ability to completely strip web and Microsoft Store suggestions from the operating system’s search experience. Starting July...
Leaked: Windows 11 Phone Link to Get Taskbar Flyout and Standalone SMS App
Microsoft is quietly building a more immersive Phone Link experience for Windows 11, complete with a taskbar flyout that surfaces smartphone activity and a dedicated Messages app for synced SMS...
Microsoft’s IntelLicense Masterstroke: From 6-Month Wait to Instant Answers
Microsoft has built a weapon to slay one of enterprise IT’s oldest dragons: the soul-crushing wait for software licensing answers. The company’s internal platform, IntelLicense, consolidates 19...
Microsoft Bets Its Future on Azure and AI as Windows Fades from the Spotlight
Microsoft entered 2026 as a company largely unrecognizable from the one that dominated the PC era. Windows licensing, once the financial backbone of the Redmond giant, now plays a supporting role in...
Debt-to-Equity Edge: Why Microsoft's Financial Discipline Makes It an AI Powerhouse, Not a Bubble
Microsoft's balance sheet is a fortress, and a fresh peer comparison makes that brutally clear. According to a Benzinga snapshot published June 29, 2026, the software giant's debt-to-equity ratio...
Debt-to-Equity Just 0.14: Microsoft’s Conservative Balance Sheet Fortifies It Against AI Spending Pressure
Microsoft’s debt-to-equity ratio sits at a mere 0.14, reinforcing its status as the most conservatively financed giant among its software-industry peers, according to a June 2026 Benzinga peer...
Microsoft’s 0.14 Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A $60 Billion AI Moat or a Red Flag?
Microsoft’s fiscal discipline has long been a hallmark of its corporate strategy, but a fresh comparison with its software peers has thrust the company’s modest debt levels into the spotlight. A...
Linux 7.1.1 Rushes Patch for CVE-2025-10263, Fixing TLB Flaw in Azure Cobalt 100 and NVIDIA Arm Chips
Greg Kroah-Hartman released Linux kernel 7.1.1 on June 19, 2026, at 13:50 UTC+2, just five days after Linus Torvalds unleashed the 7.1 mainline. The lightning-fast point release carries a single...
WSL2 Kernel 6.18.35.2 Arrives to Fix x86 Timekeeping Regression Caused by Incorrect MSR Access
Microsoft has shipped an emergency update for the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2), delivering kernel version 6.18.35.2 on June 19, 2026. The release addresses a timekeeping regression that was...
Microsoft's Shenzhen Expansion Center Stirs U.S.-China AI Trust Debate
Microsoft and Shanghai-based digital services firm eclicktech jointly launched the Shenzhen Global Expansion Center in May 2026, a move that has immediately reignited concerns over technology...