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Microsoft announced yesterday that its Azure OpenAI Service is now available for Azure Government customers. The new service will allow government agencies to use generative AI capabilities in a way that meets security and privacy requirements. According to Microsoft, the new service enables federal, state, and local government agencies to use GPT-3, GPT-4, and Embeddings…

Microsoft announced this morning the general availability of Microsoft Entra ID Governance service. The new cost-effective solution is designed to help organizations improve employee productivity and meet compliance and regulatory requirements. “ID Governance extends the market-leading identity and access management platform in Azure Active Directory. It’s easy to deploy, and includes capabilities for meeting compliance…

Last month, Google introduced passkey support for consumer Google accounts. The company has now expanded the passwordless login solution to Google Workspace business accounts. Passkeys is a passwordless authentication mechanism developed by the FIDO Alliance, including Google, Microsoft, and Apple. The feature allows users to log in to their phones or computers with a PIN,…

Microsoft has released a new update for its Windows 365 Enterprise service. The company detailed a new feature that allows IT admins to move their Cloud PCs to a new region or Azure network connection (ANC). “By editing a provisioning policy, you can move existing Cloud PCs from their current region or Azure network connection…

Microsoft has announced today that Visio is now available as a personal app in Microsoft Teams. The new app comes pre-installed for all enterprise customers, with new features to enhance the diagramming experience in Teams. “With a private workspace, users will be able to view, edit, and create Visio files in a central location without…

Microsoft has announced a new integration that will let users sync their task lists between Loop components and Microsoft Planner and To Do. This release should make it easier for users to manage their tasks from Microsoft 365 applications. Microsoft introduced Loop components at its Build developer conference back in 2019. Microsoft Loop components are…

Microsoft Outlook went down for almost 8 hours on Monday, along with Teams, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, and other Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft confirmed on Twitter this morning that the problem has popped up again. In a Reddit thread, several Microsoft 365 users reported that the first outage started hitting organizations at around 10:00…

Microsoft has released a new zoom controls feature in preview for Microsoft Teams. This update allows participants to zoom in and out while viewing content on a shared screen in Teams meetings and calls. Up until now, Microsoft Teams only allowed meeting attendees to use pinch to zoom gesture on trackpads or other shortcuts to…

Microsoft plans to redirect all users with unsupported browsers to the light version of the Outlook web app. The company has now started notifying IT admins that this change will begin rolling out to customers in Fall 2023. Microsoft Outlook Lite is a version of the regular Outlook web app with faster performance for low-end…

Microsoft has announced some important changes coming to Server Message Block (SMB) signing on Windows 11 Enterprise edition. Starting with the latest Windows 11 Insider Canary Build, SMB signing is now required by default for all connections. Server Message Block is a client-server communication protocol that allows users to share access to resources such as…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new search experience in preview to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac. The new feature should make it easier for users to find information across multiple sources. According to Microsoft, the revamped search experience offers smart search suggestions to help users improve productivity and save time. Users can…

In this article, I will explain how to enable Windows 10 auto login to reach the desktop environment without having to enter a username and password. I’ll also outline the pros and cons associated with configuring auto login on this version of Windows. What is auto login on Windows 10? Windows 10 provides robust security…