Silverlight 3 debuts ahead of Friday's launch

Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty
Google follows Mozilla in launching program to pay researchers who find bugs, but critics say it won't necessarily pay off.

Google vs. Microsoft marketing
The two company have very different approaches to computing, which seems to be reflected in their respective advertising campaigns.

More social, please: Facebook nixes banner ads
Not only will Microsoft no longer serve Facebook's banner ads, the social network is shifting away from them altogether. Plus: Will Facebook hire a high-profile sales exec now?

Microsoft to patch 26 holes in Windows, Office
Patch Tuesday next week will address critical holes in Windows and Office, but not recent hole in IE.

Microsoft investigates new Internet Explorer flaw
Software maker says flaw could affect those running Windows XP who aren't using a "protected mode" that's turned on by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7.