Traditionally on the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft releases cumulative updates for all supported Windows versions. The patches are already available on Windows Update. They do not bring with them drastic changes, but aim at fixing known issues, improve compatibility and reliability of apps and services.
Mozilla launches MDN Playground, its CodePen-like service
Mozilla has launched the MDN Playground platform, allowing users to preview and share HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code snippets directly in the browser. It supports editing code, seeing real-time results, and features built-in support for the Prettier tool. MDN Playground is pretty similar to the CodePen community and offers free usage for developers.
Microsoft renames Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID is new the new name for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). It will be in use somewhere "in the second half of 2023" . The name change reflects the consolidation of the Microsoft Entra product family and aims to simplify secure access experiences.
Microsoft wins court against FTC over purchase of Activision
A U.S. federal court has rejected the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request to block the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. It is a victory for Microsoft in the U.S. lawsuit, although the FTC still has the option to appeal the ruling.
Microsoft’s Dev Box entered general availability
The Dev Box cloud workstations have entered general availability. First introduced the Microsoft Build 2022 developer conference, the cloud workstations are now available to developers and corporate clients. The devices have undergone testing with repositories of significant size, ranging in the hundreds of gigabytes. Microsoft reported that the Dev Box is already being utilized by 10,000 engineers and multiple customers in production environments.
How to Restore the Missing Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service, also known as swprv, is a built-in service that exists in modern Windows versions. It participates in restore point creation. If its configuration is damaged, or for some reason the swprv service is missing, you won't be able to manage restore points.
Windows 11, version 21H2 will reach end of servicing in October 2023
Microsoft notifies its customers that several editions of Windows 11 version 21H2 will reach their end of servicing on October 10, 2023. The affected editions are Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro Workstation.
Windows 11 WSA 2306 released with Amazon Store generally available for devs
Windows Subsystem for Android 2306 has been released with several improvements. The 2306.40000.1.0 update brings with it Linux Kernel 5.15.104, Android 13 security updates, and stability fixes for ARM devices. Here are the details.
ChatGPT has got a Code Interpreter plugin that can execute Python code
In ChatGPT, the GPT-4 model now allows using the Code Interpreter plugin. The plugin is capable to run Python code directly within the chatbot interface. It makes possible to perform data analysis, image processing, code editing, and more. It also supports file uploads within the chatbot interface with a limit of 100 MB.
Telegram now collects IPs of users with no premium subscription for ad targeting
Telegram messenger has updated its advertising platform and now collects the IP addresses of non-premium users for targeted advertising purposes. This allows advertisers to display ads in specific countries and cities.
