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Microsoft Brings AI To Bing For Smarter Answers

Software giant reveals AI updates to its product portfolio, as it signs deal to bring Reddit content to Bing

7 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers

Web browser vulnerabilities receive the most attention from Microsoft in its pre Christmas update

7 years ago

Microsoft Previews Quantum Computing Language Q#

The company's quantum computing development kit includes the Q# language as well as local and cloud simulators, libraries and sample…

7 years ago

‘Always Connected’ Windows 10 PCs Promise Gigabit LTE & All-Day Battery

Microsoft and Qualcomm show off the first Windows 10 'Always Connected' PCs, claiming they will change world of IT just…

7 years ago

Gamarue Botnet Disrupted In Global Operation

Law enforcement agencies around the world close down long-running botnets powered by Gamarue malware

7 years ago

Microsoft Edge Now Generally Available For iOS And Android

Microsoft Edge web browser leaves preview for iPhone and Android smartphones

7 years ago

Location Of Things: Microsoft Boosts Azure With Geographical Data

Microsoft Azure Location Based Services gives developers real time data to build better smart city, IoT and logistics applications

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Encarta

Microsoft Encarta started life as a CD-ROM based digital multimedia encyclopedia, but the Web eventually led to its demise

7 years ago

VMware Will Not Support Virtualisation On Azure

Oh no you don't. VMware says it will not support any of its virtualisation tech running on Microsoft Azure

7 years ago

Microsoft Azure Opens Up To VMware Workloads

Azure opens itself up to VMware workloads, matching rival AWS

7 years ago

Microsoft Touts Azure Databricks And IoT & AI Developer Tools

Additions to Azure include a new cloud analytics platform based on Apache Spark, called Azure Databricks

7 years ago

Microsoft’s Skype Loses Belgian Appeal Over Customer Data

Microsoft unit fine upheld and is ordered to hand over customer data relating to criminal investigation

7 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s 53 Vulnerabilities Surpassed By Adobe Fixes

No zero-day vulnerabilities this month, but still a moderate number of patches from Microsoft

7 years ago

Microsoft Office 365 Diary: LinkedIn AI Promises To Help People Write Better CVs In Word

OFFICE 365 NEWS: Microsoft says insights gained from LinkedIn can help users write better CVs

7 years ago

Royal Society: Government Must Increase Computer Science GCSE Funding

Lack of skilled teachers blamed for over half England's secondary schools not offering GCSE computer science

7 years ago

Microsoft Power BI Desktop Now More Accommodating Of Big Data Sources

In the November 2017 update to Power BI Desktop, the company adds more options to help users gain insights faster…

7 years ago

Microsoft Azure Project Olympus Completed As It Looks To Platform Security

Redmond's hyperscale cloud hardware design completed, as it now seeks security standard with Project Cerberus

7 years ago

Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Missive Is A Slow-Burn Evolutionary Strategy

OPINION: Microsoft's keeps providing the tools for genuinely useful digital transformation rather than touting tired disruption rhetoric.

7 years ago

Microsoft Surface Pro LTE Advanced Will Arrive In December

UPDATED: The Surface Pro LTE will be aimed at workers on the move

7 years ago

Microsoft Is Not Taking On New Subscribers For Outlook.com Premium

It could be the beginning of the end for Outlook.com Premium

7 years ago

On & Off The Pitch: How Fan Data Is Keeping Real Madrid The Kings Of Europe

IN-DEPTH: Real Madrid understands each of its fans more than at any other time in its history. Here's how this…

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: How Did These Tech Companies Get Their Names?

Would a rose by any other name smell just as sweet? Decide for yourself with our tech company name quiz!

7 years ago

Microsoft’s Life Sciences Push Continues With Parexel Partnership

Parexel International will use Microsoft Azure to accelerate clinical trials and enhance patient engagement

7 years ago

NHS Lanarkshire Blames Missing Patch For WannaCry Impact

Oops. Health board in Scotland admits WannaCry ransomware attack was down to vital patch not being rolled out

7 years ago

Microsoft Will Stop Manufacturing The Kinect, Stifling Future Developer Potential

Niche developers may mourn is passing, but they still have the HoloLens to work on

7 years ago

Microsoft Ends ‘Gag Order’ Lawsuit Against US Government

Microsoft said the US Department of Justice has changed its policy in the use of data search warrants accompanied gag…

7 years ago

Microsoft To Offer Cray Supercomputers On Azure Cloud Platform

Microsoft and Cray are to link supercomputers directly into Azure data centres, providing high-end scalability for AI workloads

7 years ago

Windows Trick ‘Can Spread Malware Through Outlook Emails’

The unpatched security vulnerability allows attackers to use a Windows code-sharing feature to trigger malware using formatted Outlook messages

7 years ago

From Kickabout To Boardroom: Microsoft’s Bid To Transform Sport

Microsoft outlines its plan to transform sport at every level, from the elite in the boadroom to jumpers for goalpoasts…

7 years ago

HP’s New ZBook x2 Takes Aim at Surface, MacBook Pro

HP describes the 2-in-1 desktop PC as “the world’s most powerful and first detachable PC workstation” and is going to…

7 years ago