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MSN Messenger running with escargot.chat to replace .NET Passport — These 3 Windows apps from Microsoft changed my life forever I used (almost) every edition of Microsoft's operating system and fondly remember some of its iconic first-party programs.

Microsoft "predicts" the world will melt soon A bug causes the Windows 11 weather widget and some other weather graphics powered by Microsoft to show temperature over 30,000 degrees.

Microsoft revives MSN brand with fresh new logo for 2024 — retires "Microsoft Start" branding MSN is back? Microsoft has revitalized the MSN homepage with a fresh new logo, while seemingly replacing "Start" in many key areas.

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MSN Weather app on Windows 10 adds news section to homepage

By Sean Endicott published 14 July 20

Microsoft's Weather app now shows weather news on its homepage. The addition makes it easier to read more about the weather going on in your area.

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Microsoft reportedly laying off more people from MSN in favor of AI

By Sean Endicott published 14 July 20

MSN is reportedly letting more people go to shift toward AI.

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Microsoft's AI journalists mix up multiracial Little Mix singers

By Sean Endicott published 9 June 20

Microsoft's new AI journalists confused Jade Thirlwall for her bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock, leading to accusations of racism.

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Microsoft reportedly replacing dozens of journalists with AI on MSN

By Sean Endicott published 1 June 20

Roughly 50 employees will no longer work for MSN to curate news after this month. Recent reports state that Microsoft plans to replace these roles with artificial intelligence.

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Microsoft News for Android adds Arabic, Hebrew, and four new app editions

By Sean Endicott published 24 January 20

Microsoft expanded the coverage of the Microsoft News app on Android. The app now supports Arabic and Hebrew. It's also available in four new editions for different countries.

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Windows 8.1 MSN apps to be discontinued on June 3

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 2 May 19

If you're still using Windows 8.1, you'll have to bid farewell to the MSN suite of apps next month.

Windows 8

Hackers compromised Microsoft support to access email accounts

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 15 April 19

Hackers used a Microsoft support agent's credentials to read subject lines, view who accounts were corresponding with, and even view the contents of emails in some cases, for months.

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