Microsoft listened into Skype calls with no security
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Was that a bad thing?

Software king of the world Microsoft might have made a security boo-boo when it tried to improve Skype and Cortana by listening in to calls.

Microsoft releases peudo-spotting tool
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Friday, 10 January 2020 11:25

Microsoft releases peudo-spotting tool


Project Artemis looks at sexual predator's patterns of communication

Software King of the World Microsoft has developed an automated system to identify when sexual predators are trying to groom children within the chat features of video games and messaging apps.

Microsoft takes out 50 North Korean hacking domains
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Thallium tracked for months

Microsoft announced today that it successfully took down 50 web domains previously used by a North Korean government-backed hacking group.

Microsoft gives a few more Xbox Series X details
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Zen 2 CPU and next-gen RDNA GPU

After the initial world premiere of the Xbox Series X, a new console that looks a lot like an SFF PC or an HTPC, Microsoft has released a blog post which talks a bit more about the power and the hardware behind it.

Microsoft's console looks more like a PC
Published in Gaming
Friday, 13 December 2019 10:09

Microsoft's console looks more like a PC


The PC is the way forward

Software King of the World Microsoft revealed the name and console design of its next-generation gaming console: Xbox Series X.

Microsoft gets more agressive with Windows 7 users
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Upgrade or we kill a puppy

Software King of the World Microsoft is having another crack at getting Windows 7 users to upgrade to something more up-to-date such as Babbage's difference engine.

Amazon blames Trump for Jedi loss
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 10 December 2019 10:50

Amazon blames Trump for Jedi loss


"Named must be your fear before banish it you can"

Amazon accused US President Donald Trump of exerting “improper pressure” and bias that led the Department of Defense to award a lucrative $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft.

Kryptonian technology could be way forward for storage
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Hard-drive needs a heart of glass

Microsoft boffins have worked out a way of storing an entire copy of Superman on a small sheet of special glass which looks remarkably like Kryptonian crystal tech

Microsoft still working on a  diskless Scarlett
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Thursday, 05 December 2019 10:47

Microsoft still working on a diskless Scarlett


Frankly, my dear, I am not sure users will give a damn

Software King of the World, Microsoft is still working on a low-cost diskless version of its new Xbox code-named Lockhart.

Surface Pro X review
Published in Reviews
Saturday, 21 December 2019 14:20

Surface Pro X review


Review:
Qualcomm (Microsoft) SQ1 ARM SoC inside

The day has finally arrived. A high-end design based on Qualcomm’s promising 8CX processor is finally shipping. Two weeks ago, it started shipping in the US, and just a few days ago the first systems shipped to customers in Europe.