Latest articles by Colton Stradling
"Whether a company loses a factory in a fire or millions of files in a cybersecurity incident it may be material to investors" A new SEC rule went into effect requiring public companies to report cybersecurity incidents in 4 days
Excel FTW From forcing public companies to report cyber incidents within 4 days, to mandating compliance standards for 16 sectors, the SEC is finally holding companies responsible for negligence.
"If you use incorrect data to train an AI model, then the AI model will give you wrong results, but it will also pretend as if it's really confident about those wrong results." Andrew Ngai, World Champion of Excel, states AI still has a long way to go
Excel FTW While Excel prowess is valuable for getting a job, you might also earn fame if you can manage to beat Andrew Ngai in the next Microsoft Excel World Championship.
To claim the title of 'portable Xboxes,' Windows gaming handhelds MUST bolster cross-feature support
Cross Play Phil Spencer needs to double down on solving the pain point for Xbox gamers playing on Windows Handheld where most 3rd party games don't feature cross-save or cross-play.
Here's why this 15-inch HP AMD laptop is a steal at 44% off and just $379 (only at Best Buy)
HP $379 A good laptop for $379 is the perfect holiday gift for yourself or a student in your life.
"We are sending a strong message to those who seek to create, sell, or distribute fraudulent Microsoft products for cybercrime: We are watching, taking notice, and will act to protect our customers." Microsoft takes down cybercrime group Storm-1152
Crime != pay Microsoft estimates Storm-1152 has sold 750 million fake Microsoft accounts. Now Microsoft has seized its domains and U.S. based infrastructure.
Choose from a bevy of Xbox Series X bundles to fit your needs for just $399
Bundles From different game options to extra controllers pick up an Xbox Series X bundled with the perfect extras this holiday.
"We can't gamble with our national security by depending solely on one part of the world or even one country for crucial advanced technologies." US doles out paltry $35 million, warns of possible delays in Intel and TSMC fab buildouts
Chips delayed Hundreds of companies have applied for government aid to help America compete in Chip manufacturing, but this delay in funding could lead to a delay in fab buildouts.
Don't buy a Steam Deck! For $400, the ASUS ROG Ally Z1 is a much better 'portable Xbox.' Here's why
Z1 FTW The ASUS ROG Ally Z1 has been $399 for a few weeks now, and at that price, it competes head-to-head with the base model Steam Deck but is a much better purchase.
Score big with Microsoft's latest Surface PC sale – miss it and you’ll be frosty!
Surface! The Surface Laptop 5 is $655 off right now and is a great pickup for a anybody needing a laptop for work or school
"It's kind of like stepping into Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with Willy Wonka," says Norman Reedus in the new Kojima documentary coming to Disney+
Kojima If you can't get enough of Kojima from his bi-annual appearances at Summer Game Fest and the Game Awards, you can now learn all about him through this Disney+ documentary.
The Game Awards 2023 let down developers and viewers, and we have something to say about it
Come On, Geoff Team Windows Central speaks on The Game Awards 2023 and its numerous issues.
World of Warcraft 'Season of Discovery' is the best WoW experience I've had in a decade
Mage healers?! I love World of Warcraft, but with all of my real-life responsibilities, it is hard to keep pace with my friends. Season of Discovery solves this issue and it makes all the difference.
Win a Steam Deck OLED or Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld by watching The Game Awards
Sweepstakes Make sure to sign up for a chance to win a Steam Deck OLED or Lenovo Legion Go during the game awards.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora shows why games shouldn't launch in December
Loop Again Even though December isn't usually full of full game releases, it is the month of Game Awards and live-service games releasing huge updates, which hurts games like Avatar.
"Hundreds of consumer and enterprise-grade devices from various vendors, including Intel, Acer, and Lenovo, are potentially vulnerable" Binarly warns about LogoFAIL
LogoFAIL LogoFAIL impacts potentially millions of endpoints across hundreds of device models by affecting the UEFI reference code.
After 40 years, Notepad on Windows 11 is finally getting this basic feature
Count? Microsoft figured out how to add a character count to Notepad with the latest Windows 11 Canary and Dev Channel builds.
Google Gemini seeks to put ChatGPT in the rearview mirror
Gemini Gemini scored over 90% on the Measuring Massive Multitask Language Understanding, being the first AI model to outperform humans.
NVIDIA is giving away $500 gaming gift cards to celebrate 500 games supporting RTX enhancements — here's how to enter
💵 RTX NVIDIA's bet on DLSS and RT core-powered ray-tracing seems to be paying off, as over 500 games and apps now support these NVIDIA features.
Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer runtime leaks — If it were any longer, our hearts might explode from pure GTA bliss
Countdown The supposed runtime confirmation of the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, the highly-anticipated game sequel, has leaked online.
Get a great deal on a 2 TB portable SSD with USB-C which works perfectly with USB-C laptops, phones, and tablets
Deal One of SanDisk's best budget portable SSD options is on sale right now for just $129, but act fast, the deal ends tomorrow.
"The commoditization of 'AI' and M365 Copilot is a veritable gold rush": Microsoft MVP warns of 'bullsh*t' from inexperienced professionals
Copilot BS Loryan Strant warns that very few companies have had any time on with Enterprise Copilot yet and to be wary of companies or IT consultants stating they are experts in the area.
This is not a drill! Remnant 2 and Remnant: From the Ashes surprise drop on Xbox Game Pass
DLC One of Embracer Group's and GearBox's best games in recent memory just suddenly released into Game Pass. Could this mean a new partnership with Embracer Group?
Need Microsoft Office or a Microsoft 365 subscription? Get these deals with BestBuy Plus or Total Membership before they're gone!
Office365 4 Less Signing up for BestBuy Plus or Total comes with many perks, and Microsoft 365 is still the greatest of all time for productivity.
