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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Microsoft news recap: Band owners continue to experience problems, Kaspersky drops antitrust complaint and more

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Published onAugust 13, 2017

published onAugust 13, 2017

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Microsoft (MSFT) news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!

Microsoft is giving away 500 Rewards points for free to apologize for the system being slow to grant rewards

In response to Microsoft Rewards being slow at granting rewards upon redemption, the company isoffering 500 Rewards points for free, as an act of apology.

Some Microsoft Band owners are still experiencing sync problems, and Microsoft is still working to fix it

For about a week now, Microsoft Band owners have been complaining of problems with synchronisation. The company has said they’reinvestigating and are working on a fixfor the issue.

yes, we know about this and are investigating.

— Dona Sarkar at #MBAS #a11y (@donasarkar)August 10, 2017

Microsoft introduces Coco Framework, makes blockchain networks enterprise ready

As Microsoft pushes further into blockchain, the company hasintroduced a framework called the Coco Framework. It aims to deliver performance and processing power that enterprises need for blockchain networks, and is open source.

“We have listened to the needs of our customers and the blockchain community and are bringing foundational functionality with the Coco Framework. Through an innovative combination of advanced algorithms and trusted execution environments (TEEs), like Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) or Windows Virtual Secure Mode (VSM), we believe this takes the next step toward making blockchain ready for business.”

Kaspersky drops its antitrust complaint after Microsofts agrees to cooperate with AV vendors

After a months-long fight,Kaspersky Labs has dropped an antitrust complaint it lodged against Microsoft, after the company has reportedly agreed to cooperate with vendors of anti-virus software in Windows 10, with the following key points:

That’s it for this week, we’ll be back next week with more Microsoft news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft news recap: Band owners continue to experience problems, Kaspersky drops antitrust complaint and more#