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Brad Sams has more than a decade of writing and publishing experience under his belt including helping to establish new and seasoned publications From breaking news about upcoming Microsoft products to telling the story of how a billion dollar brand was birthed in his book, Beneath a Surface, Brad is a well-rounded journalist who has established himself as a trusted name in the industry.

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Microsoft, Elon Musk, OpenAI and Dota Walk Into a Bar

Aug 14, 2017
Brad Sams

Elon Musk’s Open AI organization used Azure to power its AI bot that was able to beat the top players in Dota at the recent International tournament.

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Microsoft Has a New SKU of Windows 10 Designed for High-End Hardware

Aug 10, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft has announced a new SKU of Windows 10 Pro for workstations and it will arrive this fall with the Fall Creators update.

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Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Surface Hardware

Aug 10, 2017
Brad Sams

Consumer Reports is no longer recommending Surface hardware after their survey found that 25% of owners had issues in the first two years.

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Microsoft to Remove Some Chinese Certificate Authorities from Windows 10

Aug 08, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft is removing certificate authorities from WoSign and StartCom from Windows 10 after multiple violations of its Trusted Root program.

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Windows as a Service is Windows’ Second Life, Because It Had To be

Aug 07, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft pivoted to WaaS as it found the perfect time to introduce it’s truly new feature, Security as a Service.

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Microsoft’s Making it Easier to Buy Surface Hardware, Including Hub

Aug 01, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft is making it easier to buy Surface hardware, including the Hub, but the company is once again only offering this service in the US.

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Windows 10 Overhead is Slowing Enterprise Adoption

Jul 31, 2017
Brad Sams

The complexity of maintaining Windows 10 is slowing its adoption as IT administrators try to figure out how to deal with the additional overhead.

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Microsoft is Changing The Windows 10 Servicing Model, Again

Jul 27, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft is once again changing the servicing model of Windows 10; the company is removing one of the safety-nets used to prevent bugs from reaching corporate customers.

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Microsoft Ends Windows 10 1511 Support in October, Pushes 1703 to Everyone

Jul 27, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft has announced that in October, the company will be ending support for Windows 10 build 1511.

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Microsoft Launches Windows Bug Bounty Program Because Late Is Better Than Never

Jul 26, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft has finally opened up a bug bounty program for Windows 10 where the company will pay up to $250,00 for reporting a security flaw.

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