Microsoft Hates Linux, Cuts Off Outlook Users, and Breaks the Law
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Microsoft Decides to Drop the Linux App for Teams to Replace it as a Progressive Web App Instead [Ed: Yes, Microsoft hates Linux and "Teams" isn't doing well (Microsoft is just lying)]
If you remember Microsoft marketing this, you know this is not entirely true when reading this news.
Microsoft introduced the Linux app for Teams back in 2019 as a public preview. Now, within three years of its existence, they decided to retire the Linux client in early December 2022.
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Microsoft will disable Exchange Online basic auth next month [Ed: It'll still be cracked, a lot. Based on NSA leaks, the Outlook system is designed with back doors to enable snooping.]
Microsoft warned customers today that it will finally disable basic authentication in random tenants worldwide to improve Exchange Online security starting October 1, 2022.
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UK challenges $69B Microsoft/Activision deal, citing potential harm to gamers
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is challenging Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to justify their planned merger, saying the deal “could substantially lessen competition” in the gaming industry. A CMA announcement today cited concerns about “competition in gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services, and cloud gaming services (game streaming).”