Microsoft news recap: ex-engineer faces up to 20 years in prison for defrauding $10m, coronavirus affects financial outlook, and more

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Published on February 28, 2020

published on February 28, 2020

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Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!

Microsoft’s SwiftKey Keyboard adds support for Dark Mode on Android phones and tablets

SwiftKey on Android has received a new update that has brought Dark Mode for both phones and tablets, The Settings screen has also received a new design.

Ex-Microsoft engineer faces up to 20 years in prison for defrauding company of $10 million

One of Microsoft’s ex-engineers is facing up to 20 years imprisonment for defrauding the company of $10 million. Following a 5-day trial, the ex-engineer was found guilty of 18 federal felonies.

Xbox Series X will support audio ray tracing and resuming games after a reboot

New information surrounding Microsoft’s next gaming console, the Xbox Series X, has been announced. Of note is the console’s ability to resume a game after rebooting the console.

Microsoft updates Q3 FY20 guidance as coronavirus outbreak to impact Windows OEM and Surface revenues

As the Coronavirus continues its course across an increasing number of countries, Microsoft has updated its Q3 FY20 guidance to make note of the impact that coronavirus could have on its financial performance. Notably, Microsoft expects it to impact Windows OEM and Surface revenue.

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Microsoft news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.