This Week in Tech
Microsoft and technology-related updates for the week of March 11, 2022
- Microsoft completes acquisition of Nuance
- Microsoft’s acquisition of this leader in artificial intelligence will transform the way organizations operate. READ MORE
- Microsoft CFO Amy Hood says pandemic showed the importance of Windows
- “The growth of Windows has been benefiting other parts of Microsoft’s business, too, such as consumer subscriptions to Office 365, search advertising, internet browser market share and gaming, she said.” READ MORE
- Microsoft March 2022 Patch Tuesday: 71 vulnerabilities fixed
- “Microsoft has released 71 security fixes for software, including 41 patches for Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities, five vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office and two in Microsoft Exchange.” READ MORE
- The 7 biggest announcements from Apple’s Peek Performance event
- “Apple has just finished its Peek Performance event, where it introduced a new version of the iPhone SE with its latest mobile processor and 5G, a new desktop Mac aimed at creative professionals, and an external monitor that doesn’t have a $5,000 starting price.” READ MORE
- China-backed hackers breached government networks in at least six US states, per new report
- “The group, which Mandiant refers to as APT41, targeted state governments in the US between May 2021 and February 2022, according to the report.” READ MORE
- Android’s archive feature will partially uninstall apps until you need them again
- “In a blog post, Google explains any app with the feature will let you partially uninstall it, shrinking the app down by about 60 percent without removing it completely.” READ MORE