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Microsoft Ignite 2023
Microsoft will hold its Ignite 2023 conference from November 14 to 17, 2023, with a split event (online and in-person conference). Microsoft Ignite is an annual conference for developers and IT experts.
HP toner: Purchase from distributor only after B2B registration?
[German]Strange development in the area of printer consumables at the manufacturer HP. The fact that ink cartridges from third-party suppliers are blocked by firmware updates is nothing new. I have also discussed ink subscriptions for HP devices here on the … Continue reading
BlueSky Invite codes to give away
[German]I'm at BlueSky (@etguenni.bsky.social) and I have some spare invite codes for BlueSky (the X/Twitter alternative at bsky.app) to give away to my blog readers. Just leave a comment with a valid email address and why you are interested in … Continue reading
Microsoft discontinues the Windows Insider MVP as of Dec. 31, 2023
[German]A short info for the colleagues who were still awarded the title "Windows Insider MVP" by Microsoft. December 31, 2023 is finito, the program will be discontinued then. A spokesperson confirmed this to The Register. Microsoft's goal, according to the … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates (October 10, 2023)
[German]On October 10, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. With the April 2023 patchday, support for Office 2013 ended – but vulnerabilities were still closed. … Continue reading
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (Oktober 10, 2023)
[German]On October 10 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some details … Continue reading
AI in medicine, questions and answers from Stanford
How will or can generative AI find its use in the medical field and what are the potentials as well as risks with this technology? In the USA, scientists are also dealing with this topic. Among them is the dean … Continue reading
It's done: 30 years as a freelance writer …
[German]On today's October 1, 2023 I'm 30 years as a freelance writer and now as a blogger on the road. And now I actually look back on these three decades quite incredulously.
WebP vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) affects multiple software packages such as web browser
[German]A vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) exists in the Libwebp WebP library with the maximum possible CVSS index of 10. A heap buffer overflow allows attackers to execute malicious code. Originally, the vulnerability was assigned to the Chrome browser. However, because it affects … Continue reading
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Vivaldi developer complains in letter to EU about Microsoft's approach to Edge
[German]Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Vivaldi and former founder of Opera, both browsers intended as alternatives to Chrome or Edge, has written an open letter to the EU Commission. In it, he laments Microsoft's practice of discouraging users from using … Continue reading