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Microsoft To Open Azure Data Centres In South Africa
'I had a data centre down in Africa'...Microsoft enters Africa with plans for two facilities in South Africa
Google I/O 2017: TensorFlow Lite For Android, Accelerating Machine Learning In The Cloud, And Assistant On Apple iOS
Google aims to push its machine learning and Assistant tech deeper and further
HPE Shows Single-Memory Computing Breakthrough
The prototype system features an unprecedented 160 terabytes of memory, allowing it to simultaneously handle every piece of data from Facebook
Apple Fixes Dozens Of Serious MacOS, iOS Flaws
The patches for iOS, macOS and other software include fixes for a bug that could allow a malicioud ebook to take over a device
WannaCry Malware Outbreak ‘Linked To North Korea’ Claim Google Security Researchers, Kaspersky And Symantec
Code similarities indicate WannaCry ransomware may have been developed by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group
Apple Buys ‘Dark Data’ Firm Lattice.io ‘For AI Training’
Lattice's technology finds patterns in large amounts of unstructured data and could be used to train AI personal assistants
Microsoft Widens Office’s Doors for Developers At Build
Microsoft announces new ways developers can integrate their apps with Teams, Word, Excel and more at Build
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Microsoft Build 2017: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Due September
UPDATED: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update brings in a cross-platform focus
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Lands Hours After Emergency Patch
Redmond continues with new update format as May's edition tackles 57 vulnerability fixes
HandBrake Malware Targets Mac Users Via Download Server Hack
Hackers last week replaced the latest Mac version of the HandBrake DVD ripping software with a file-stealing trojan horse
Microsoft Has Found Its Innovation Streak With Satya Nadella At The Helm
OPINION: Microsoft is demonstrating it is back with innovation after being mired in stagnant products for some time
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Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 S For Education And To Take On Chrome OS
Redmond wants to tackle Google's Chromebooks in schools with Windows 10 S
Microsoft Connects LinkedIn To Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 users will be able to draw on LinkedIn sales data in the first fruit of Microsoft's £20bn acquisition of the social network
Police Use Of ICT Is ‘Persistently Weak’ Finds Inspectorate of Constabulary
Police aren't making effective use of digital technologies to manage and share information, and risk being 'left behind'
Qualcomm Will Usher In Windows 10 Supporting Chips By The End Of 2017
The move could shake up Intel's x86 dominance
Tales In Tech History: PowerPoint
30 years of PowerPoint. Useful presentation tool or bane of office meetings? Discuss...
Oracle Releases Huge Security Update
Staggering 299 patches released spanning database, middleware, Peoplesoft and JD Edwards software
Facebook Upgrades Workplace Among Other Developer Updates
Slew of developer announcements from Facebook includes new deep learning framework for mobile devices
Antitrust Settlement Sees Google Open Android Search In Russia
The deal with Russian regulator FAS will allow manufacturers to pre-install rivals' search and other applications
Documents Show NSA Hacked SWIFT Service Provider
Documents released by hacking group Shadow Brokers detail efforts to monitor the systems of SWIFT money transfer service providers
Mark Shuttleworth Returns As Canonical CEO, Slams Some ‘Free Software’ Users
Ubuntu founder has choice words for some free software users - calls them anti-social and haters
Windows 10 Creators Update Is Out Now: Here’s What To Expect
UPDATED: Windows 10 Creators Update is now out for everyone to download but what does it bring? Silicon checks out
Which Bookmaker Had The Fastest Website On Grand National Day?
The UK's biggest online betting sites fell short of the mark when it came to website speed
Attackers Target Unpatched Microsoft Word Flaw
The attacks make use of a previously undisclosed bug in Windows' Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) feature to take over users' systems
Samsung Tizen Is Riddled With Zero-Day Flaws, According To An Israeli Cyber Security Researcher
Researcher Amihai Neiderman slammed Tizen for containing amateur level coding flaws
Microsoft To Shut Down CodePlex & Tells Users To Migrate To GitHub
CodePlex has seen falling demand even as GitHub has grown to become the web's biggest open source code repository
Tales In Tech History: The Compaq ‘Luggable’ And Portable Computers
In March 1983 Compaq introduced one of the first portable computers, and the first to legally clone IBM's PC - setting the stage for the PC revolution