Microsoft has just pushed out a sizable (170MB) post-RTM Windows 8 update.

The latest proxy statement filed to the SEC by Microsoft provides us with a glimpse at how the company is compensating its executives.

The focus of “Web Platform” is only on open web technologies, and the aim of this website is to provide a one-stop info spot for all things related to web-technologies like HTML5, CSS3, Canvas, WebGL, IndexedDB etc.

An automated tool is being allowed to determine the fate of popular websites. There should be some accountability involved in DMCA takedowns, as this automated DMCA takedown ecosystem is clearly killing the Internet.

Last month, we reported about an operation conducted by Microsoft to disrupt the Nitol botnet. The operation, titled Operation b70 was a result of a study conducted by Microsoft which discovered pirated copies of Windows embedded with malware. As a part of the opeartion, Microsoft’s Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit had asked to be allowed to take control of the domain 3322.org which was used to host the botnet.

Microsoft Holiday Pop-Up Stores that were initially announced back in September are set to open on October 26.

When emerging rapper Machine Gun Kelly performed at a Microsoft Store in Atlanta, things got a bit crazy.

Microsoft Answers has got a new look and feel as well as a new name starting today. If you head to answers.microsoft.com, you would notice the clean white design, and a new name – Microsoft Community.

Microsoft has announced the ten finalists of its Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure program.

Microsoft has announced a major refresh of MSN, one of the most popular media destinations on the Internet, with the launch of Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10.

Microsoft has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Klout, also revealing integration with Bing.

Microsoft’s Windows AppFest held at KTPO, Bangalore, has set the Guinness World Record for “Most Participants in a Software Development Marathon in One Location” with 2567 developers participating to design, build, and test Windows 8 apps.

Microsoft has announced YouthSpark, a global initiative to create opportunities for 300 million young people over the next three years.

Microsoft has updated Office for Mac 2011 for the MacBook Pro’s Retina display. This update makes text more crisp and all key ares of the interface sharper than ever.

A few days ago, we reported a new vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer that could allow an attacker to execute code remotely on an affected PC. Microsoft has now released a Fix It solution to close Internet Explorer zero day vulnerability.