Microsoft’s latest Outlook update makes it easier to squash spam

From PC World: Microsoft just unveiled a series of Outlook updates designed to combat spam emails. There are a number of new features for the web, desktop, and mobile versions of Outlook, which should ensure that spam mail ends up in the right place, and help you avoid phishing attempts.

To make...

Microsoft looks to ease the shift to hybrid work with its Places app

From ComputerWorld: As hybrid work arrangements become more common, it can be a challenge to get coworkers in the same place at the same time. With that in mind, Microsoft hopes to make it easier to coordinate in-person collaboration with the launch of Places, an app with features to help plan the...

Intel Close To Securing $11 Billion For New Plant In Ireland: Report

From CRN: Intel is close to securing more than $11 billion from Apollo Global Management to build a new chip fabrication plant in Ireland, according to a Monday report.

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Intel is in “advanced talks” with the alternative-investment giant for the deal and...

Microsoft Word just fixed its default paste option

From The Verge: Have you ever pasted text into your beautifully formatted Microsoft Word document, only for it to ruin everything? Well, the days of the should finally be over, as Microsoft Word will now merge the text’s formatting with your document by default.

Unlike the previous “keep source...

TCL Reveals 2024 Soundbars With Dolby Atmos and Auto Calibration

From CNET: TCL has unveiled two new ranges of soundbars featuring Dolby Atmos and automatic room calibration, with prices starting at $180.

The company has announced four soundbars -- the entry level S45H and S55H models, plus the premium Q75H and Q85H speakers. All of the soundbars include Auto...

Dell hack: Personal info of 49 million customers allegedly breached

From PC World: If you’ve purchased anything from Dell in the past seven years, it’s likely that the Dark Web now knows as well.

Dell is confirming a data breach that reportedly covers “49 million customer records,” according to Bleeping Computer. While Dell is confirming that a breach occurred, the...

Crucial Pro Overclocking DDR5-6000 2x16GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

As you may remember from the last set of memory I reviewed, the Lexar THOR OC DDR5-6000 2x16GB, I discussed a conversation I overheard with a belligerent father and son at the Hockey Hall of Fame. They were boasting about Ilya Sorokin, who is the starting goaltender for the New York Islanders. Prior to that moment, I had neither been a fan nor a rival of the team, especially given their location out east. However, after the interaction, I paid...

OpenAI could unveil its Google search competitor on Monday

From The Verge: OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to announce a search product powered by artificial intelligence on Monday that could threaten Google’s dominance. That target date, provided to Reuters by “two sources familiar with the matter,” would time the announcement a day before Google kicks off...

Microsoft Is Launching Its Own Mobile Gaming Store Soon

From PC Mag: Microsoft is launching is own "cross-platform" online mobile game shop to compete with Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store.

The new competitor will launch this July, according to Microsoft, and will only offer Microsoft-owned games to start, like Candy Crush, Farm Heroes...

AMD gains big in desktop CPUs versus Intel in first quarter 2024

From PC World: AMD continued gaining market share against Intel in the first quarter of 2024, although the overall ratio remains close to the 80-20 split that favors Intel.

Mercury Research issued its report after the market closed on Thursday, noting that this was the first “normal” quarter since...

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