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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 those...

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Deep-dive review: Windows 10 - worth the wait

Finally, an operating system from Microsoft you can love.

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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...

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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 issues with Windows 8, the result of Microsoft's decision to build an operating system that...

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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.

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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.

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The ancient Microsoft networking protocol at the core of the latest global...

The company is going to kill off SMB1 at long last, but you shouldn’t wait to disable it.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Why Windows may never get another killer feature

It’s a combination of things, but mostly it’s a shift in focus.

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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.

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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.

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Microsoft’s JEDI contract move: Those are not the cloud providers you’re...

Just like old times, Windows was the company’s secret weapon in winning the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.

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