Microsoft’s JEDI contract move: Those are not the cloud providers you’re looking for
Just like old times, Windows was the company’s secret weapon in winning the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
Stories by Preston Gralla
An exorcism at Microsoft
Satya Nadella has been Microsoft CEO for more than five years. Along the way, he’s made dramatic changes in the way Redmond operates.
European regulators to Microsoft: 'We’re watching you'
The company has kept out of regulators’ crosshairs for some time now, but its seeming indifference to privacy matters could be changing that.
Why Windows may never get another killer feature
It’s a combination of things, but mostly it’s a shift in focus.
The tech world’s best CEO? Microsoft’s Nadella, hands down
Over the years, plenty of kudos has been directed at the people at the helms of big tech companies. But some have tripped up recently.
Should Microsoft help the Pentagon ‘increase lethality’?
Selling its AI and cloud expertise for use in Project JEDI might be patriotic — or a violation of its stated principles.
A new phone-like device from Redmond? Why, Microsoft, why?
Microsoft’s smartphone failures have been spectacularly costly. Could it really be planning to give it another go?
How Microsoft became tech’s good guy
Even if it’s doing so out of self-interest, the company has been acting as a force for good.
The ancient Microsoft networking protocol at the core of the latest global malware attack
The company is going to kill off SMB1 at long last, but you shouldn’t wait to disable it.
Is Donald Trump right about H-1B visa abuse?
This is a case of Trump being on the right track, and the tech industry off it.
Amazon Prime and the racist algorithms
The company’s algorithms told it where to offer its Prime Free Same-Day Delivery service, but an algorithm that uses data tainted by racism will be racist in its outcomes.
Everything you need to know about Windows 10
Windows 10 has been one of the most anticipated Windows releases in Microsoft history -- especially given the <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2948467/emerging-technology/good-riddance-windows-8.html">issues with Windows 8</a>, the result of Microsoft's decision to build an operating system that works on both touch and non-touch systems.
Windows 10: What we like, what we don't like
Computerworld contributing writer/reviewer Preston Gralla summarizes three features of Windows 10 that he likes and two features he doesn't like. The new operating system from Microsoft launches for consumers on Wednesday, July 29.
Deep-dive review: Windows 10 - worth the wait
Finally, an operating system from Microsoft you can love.
9 reasons not to upgrade to Windows 10 -- yet
Windows 10 is here - and many users (especially those who have been wrestling with Windows 8) are probably eager to upgrade. But even if you can get it now -- the upgrade will be sent first to <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2944212/microsoft-windows/windows-10-release-date-delayed-itbwcw.html">those who signed up for the Windows Insider beta program</a> and then in "slow waves" to everyone else -- you may want to hold off.