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Windows 10 in S mode: Pros and cons

S mode is a Windows 10 feature that improves security and boosts performance, but at a significant cost. Find out if Windows 10 in S mode is right for your needs.
Microsoft Viva offers modules for learning, information sharing, and more

Virtual collaboration can be difficult in the age of remote work and hybrid work. A new Microsoft platform could assist employees, managers, and organizations collectively.
Biden Has to Walk a Fine Line When Fighting Disinformation


The president pledged to defend the truth, but how far can he go without impinging Americans’ rights or undermining his cause?
Microsoft and the workplace of the future: How AI can help you build more productive relationships with your colleagues

Microsoft wants to help organizations use their data to deliver experiences, insights and outcomes. But careful design, clear ethics and full transparency are required to keep the AI in check.
How I Found the Right Therapist When My Life Was Collapsing

So many of us are struggling with mental health because of the pandemic. These tips can help.
The FTC Cracks Down on Bot-Wielding Ticket Scalpers


Plus: A security company creeper, Biden’s cyberteam, and the rest of this week’s security news.
Ex-CISA Head Chris Krebs: ‘Impeachment Is the Right Mechanism’


In an interview with WIRED, the famously fired DHS official shared insights on election security, disinformation, SolarWinds—and what to do about Trump.
Microsoft wants to use AI to turn your friends and family into 3D chatbots

A patent published by Microsoft describes the process of creating an AI chatbot based on a real-life person using their social data, photos, and even voice recordings.
How to Compose a Landscape Shot With an Extremely Wide Angle Lens

Wide angle lenses are the standard choice for landscape photography, but they challenge the photographer to compose images in which a huge part of the scene is in the frame. This great video tutorial follows a photographer as he shoots with a super-wide angle lens and shows you how to compose with such a challenging focal length.