Microsoft employees slept in data centers during pandemic lockdown, exec says
While most Microsoft employees worked from home at the height of the pandemic, a select few worked at critical data center sites, and even stayed the night.
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At E3 gaming event, Microsoft teases sci-fi epic Starfield while Ubisoft shows off new Avatar title
The E3 gaming expo was packed with big announcements from publishers including Microsoft, Ubisoft and Square Enix.
Bitcoin just got its first makeover in four years
The first bitcoin upgrade in four years has just been approved by miners around the world. It is a rare moment of consensus among stakeholders.
Pelosi says DOJ subpoenas for Democrats' data 'goes even beyond Richard Nixon'
The DOJ under the former president reportedly subpoenaed Apple for information from the accounts of people tied to the House Intelligence Committee.
Apple says it didn't know Trump's DOJ was asking for Democrats' data when it complied with subpoena
Apple on Friday said it didn't know former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice was subpoenaed data on Democrats when it complied with the request
Apple announcements at WWDC show augmented reality is still its 'next big thing'
The release of software tools to make AR apps during the WWDC's more technical parts shows that it remains an important long-term initiative for Apple.
Apple envisions a smart home where users can unlock the front door with their iPhone
Apple's smart home strategy is different from its approach to its main platforms, such as iOS and MacOS, in which Apple builds both hardware and software.
Lawmakers unveil major bipartisan antitrust reforms that could reshape Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Friday unveiled an expansive set of antitrust reforms that could reshape Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version of the operating system — here's why Microsoft might have changed its mind
There are good reasons for Microsoft to be readying a major Windows update this month. For one thing, Windows 10 has been around longer than its predecessors.
TaskUs founders' path to Nasdaq started with high school parties and a yogurt venture in Argentina
TaskUs debuted on the Nasdaq on Friday, and the customer support outsourcing company was valued at $2.8 billion after its IPO pop.
Sen. Warner teases bipartisan bill requiring some companies to report cyberattacks
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said he expects the business community to be receptive to the legislation.
Tesla begins deliveries of its new Model S Plaid
CEO Elon Musk had hyped the vehicle as the "quickest production car ever made" in weeks before the event.
Bitcoin conference attendees report testing positive for Covid after returning from Miami
Some of the 12,000 attendees who flew into Miami last weekend for the first big tech conference in more than a year have started testing positive for Covid.
Amazon will overtake Walmart as the largest U.S. retailer in 2022, JPMorgan predicts
Amazon is on track to surpass Walmart as the largest U.S. retailer by 2022, JPMorgan analysts wrote in a note published Friday.
Airbnb and Vrbo are teaming up to shut down repeat party house offenders
They're asking other short-term rental industry companies to join the program, which is intended to launch in the U.S. in the coming months.
How biological batteries can generate renewable energy from soil
Bioo is generating electricity from the organic matter in soil and creating biological batteries to power agricultural sensors.
Chipmaker Arm has co-founded a ‘deep tech’ accelerator in Cambridge
Arm has co-founded a new start-up accelerator in Cambridge, England, to try to help young "deep tech" firms grow into the next generation of tech giants.
UK competition regulator gets a say in Google's plan to remove browser cookies
Google will give the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority a say in its plans to replace third-party cookies on Chrome.
Google claims it is using A.I. to design chips faster than humans
Google claims that it has developed artificial intelligence software that can design computer chip "floorplans" faster than humans can.
Hacking bitcoin wallets with quantum computers could happen – but cryptographers are racing to build a workaround
Within a decade, quantum computers are expected to be able to hack into cell phones, bank accounts, email addresses, and yes, bitcoin wallets.
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