Google's Starline shows promise and perils of 3D chats
Google and its rivals, including Microsoft, Apple and Facebook, all view "mixed reality" as the next big new wave in computing and all are staking out fresh ground.
Apple and Microsoft’s rivalry had cooled. Now it’s back and getting testier.
At a virtual product launch in November for Apple’s Mac reboot, actor John Hodgman appeared in a nerdy, ill-fitting suit before a white backdrop. "Stop, hang on, wait, one more thing, hi, I’m a PC,” he said, reprising the popular Mac vs. PC television ...
Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce with $146 billion at stake
The announcement has the power to ripple through the tech industry and a vast portfolio of business, and into the realms of global health, climate change policy and social issues.
Microsoft’s $20 billion AI deal will shake up how we work
At first glance, it may seem like a strange candidate for what would become Microsoft’s second-largest acquisition after its $26 billion deal for LinkedIn Corp.
Hackers breach thousands of Microsoft customers around the world
A sophisticated attack on Microsoft Corp.’s widely used business email software is morphing into a global cybersecurity crisis, as hackers race to infect as many victims as possible before companies can secure their computer systems.
More than 20,000 U.S. organizations compromised through Microsoft flaw
More than 20,000 U.S. organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp.'s email software, a person familiar with the U.S. government's response said Friday. The hacking has already reached more places than all of the tainted code ...
Life without Google: Australia is now facing the unthinkable
Potential fallout from a spat goes far beyond Australia for Google, whose dominance of global advertising has made it a target for watchdogs worldwide.
Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration
The moves come as a pushback against tech firms from progressive groups and regulators grows.
Japan Times 1970: Writer Yukio Mishima commits ritual suicide
100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Nov. 18, 1920 No more liquor in Diet building 1920 | THE JAPAN TIMES The next session of the Imperial Diet will be a dry one. It will be drier than the most arid stretch of the burning sands of the Sahara Desert — ...
Sony and Microsoft consoles struggle in launch week as stock runs thin
Factory and logistical disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic have hurt manufacturers’ ability to keep up.
PlayStation dominates Xbox and will for years to come
As incredible it may seem that Microsoft had no new games ready for its first console launch in seven years, it now looks like the disparity for 2021 will be just as bad.
