About Gavin Phillips
Gavin is the Technology Explained Section Editor, co-host on the Really Useful Podcast, and a frequent product reviewer. He has a degree in Contemporary Writing pillaged from the hills of Devon, and more than a decade of professional writing experience. He enjoys copious amounts of tea, board games, and football.
Microsoft Teams Recieves Two New Productivity and Tracking Apps
You can now track your organization with Bulletins and Milestones.
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Fixes Zero-Day Exploit and Other Critical Bugs
Update your Windows systems to protect against the critical vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Adds Nation-State Threat Alerts to Defender for Office 365
The new alerts will inform users of danger stemming from a nation-state threat actor.
Raspberry Pi OS Faces User Pushback After Inclusion of Microsoft Repo After Update
The update has caused anger throughout the Raspberry Pi community.
The 6 Best Free Cyber Security Courses: Learn How to Be Safe Online
Worried about your online security? Take one of these free courses and learn how to stay safe.
Microsoft's PAC Will Not Donate to Election Objectors During Upcoming Cycle
The move comes after a three week consultation period following the Capitol riot.
Microsoft Announces Microsoft Viva: A New Employee Experience Platform
Microsoft Viva will help employees learn, grow, and thrive.
Optional Windows 10 Update Fixes Bug Causing Apps to Forget Passwords
The cumulative update resolves heaps of other issues, too.
Minisforum Makes the Most of Mini-PC Market With New Hardware Reveal
The Minisforum U850 is customizable and has a decent CPU.
Microsoft Reveals Details of Major Spam Campaign and How It Stays Online
The spam network was sending over one million malicious emails at its peak.
Microsoft 365 Mobile Apps Set for AI-Focused Productivity Upgrades
Microsoft is bringing AI-power to its mobile productivity tools.
Microsoft Reminds Skype for Business Online Customers to Switch to Microsoft Teams
The clock is ticking for Skype for Business Online customers.
Did a Microsoft Edge Developer Reveal the Windows 10 21H1 Release Date?
If correct, the update will arrive at a later date than usual.
Microsoft Believes DPRK-Linked Hackers Used Chrome Zero-Day
The hacking group built an elaborate collection of social media accounts to lure researchers.
One Year On: Microsoft Details Progress in Push to Become Carbon Neutral by 2030
Is Microsoft on track to become carbon neutral in less than a decade?
Microsoft Releases Update for Windows Feature Experience Pack
Microsoft's new Windows update format is tiny.
What Is AMD Smart Access Memory and Does It Make Gaming Better?
Gamers are always looking for performance boosts, and AMD may have just the ticket.
Synology Launches Its Own Line of HDDs Alongside New RackStation Units
The new HDDs are Synology's first enterprise drives, optimized for its hardware.
How Profitable Is Malware for Criminal Organizations?
Malware is everywhere, so it must make a lot of money. Right?
Remember Spectre? Microsoft Is Still Rolling Out Intel Microcode Patches to Fix the Issue
The updates extend the microcode patches to more Intel processors.