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Sales
PlayStation does the smart thing, stops selling digital codes at physical stores
Digital Trends
If you didn’t want to input your financial information into your PlayStation Network account, you were previously able to buy full-game downloads at …
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Windows 10
Windows 10 DHCP vulnerability allows for remote code execution
TechRepublic - James Sanders
The vulnerability in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 gives attackers an entry point for further exploitation when combined with other …
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Technology
A first look at Microsoft’s new Chromium-powered Edge browser
The Verge - Tom Warren
This could be your new default browser on Windows Microsoft is rebuilding its Edge browser on Chromium. The software maker has been testing versions of this browser internally at Microsoft, and now The
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Windows 10
Microsoft Launcher and Your Phone: Bringing Windows to Android
TechRepublic - Simon Bisson
Way back when, Steve Ballmer talked about "Three screens and the cloud". With its latest tools, Microsoft has finally delivered on that vision. How …
Windows Centraladded this to Windows Central
Microsoft Edge
Hands-on with the new Chromium-powered version of Microsoft Edge
windowscentral.com - Zac Bowden
Here's your first look at the new Microsoft Edge built on Chromium, codenamed Anaheim.Microsoft's new version of Edge is currently in development …
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Technology (India)
You’ll Need These Internet Speeds to Play Games on Google’s Stadia
thequint.com - S Aadeetya
Tech Giant Google took an ambitious leap into the competitive, console-driven gaming industry on Tuesday, 19 March, by unveiling its new …
Lifewire
Microsoft Office
How to Cut, Copy, and Paste in Microsoft Office
Lifewire - by Cindy Grigg
When working with text or objects in Microsoft Office programs, you will need to cut, copy, and paste to edit or move things around. Here's an …
Jamesadded this to Windows 10
Tech Industry
Microsoft Revived and Killed Clippy—Office's Infamous Mascot—All in the Span of One Day
Fortune - Alyssa Newcomb
Microsoft Clippy was back in action for a brief moment this week, marking a rare appearance for the friendly paperclip, who was known for politely …
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Washington D.C.
Not megabytes or gigabytes, Microsoft successfully translates digital information into DNA
indiatimes.com
WASHINGTON DC: In the future, you will be storing data not into megabytes or gigabytes, but into DNA. In what comes as a significant achievement, …
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Android News
Microsoft xCloud setting up to challenge Google Stadia, stream Xbox games to Android devices
androidpolice.com - Jordan Palmer
GDC 2019 has been one of more the exciting instances that I can recall in recent memory. Not only have there been some tantalizing game announcements …
TechRepublic
Microsoft Azure
Azure keeps on stacking up the cloud features on-premises
TechRepublic - Simon Bisson
New services and hardware add to Microsoft's on-premises cloud-consistent Azure Stack. The public cloud is an excellent enterprise resource, but it …
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MacBook Air
Google Deals Big On Pixelbook At Amazon And Best Buy, Pixel 3 XL $200 Off, And Pixel 3 Lite Rumors
Forbes - Brooke Crothers
Google is arguably selling its best stuff at big discounts this weekend, as Pixel 3 Lite rumors get more specificity. For budget-conscious buyers looking for a viable alternative to the 2018 MacBook Air
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Windows 10
Time to say goodbye: Microsoft notifies users about the end of Windows 7
indiatimes.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft is rolling out a notification update to existing Windows 7 users, informing them that the software giant is pulling away …
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Computers
Microsoft’s Clippy came back from the dead, but didn’t last very long
Digital Trends
Do you remember Clippy? Before Cortana, Alexa, and Siri existed, the anthropomorphic paperclip-shaped assistant dominated the screens of computers …
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Amazon
GeekWire Podcast: Bezos and the bots, DNA data storage, and Seattle startups learn to co-exist with Silicon Valley giants
geekwire.com - Todd Bishop
Every year, Amazon and Jeff Bezos hold an elite, invitation-only conference called MARS, for Machine learning, Automation, Robotics and Space, which …
CNN
Dow Jones
Big tech stocks were crushed in December. Now they're back
CNN - By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business
New York (CNN Business) — Tech stocks took a nasty tumble along with the broader market in the fourth quarter of 2018 due to worries about a global economic slowdown, trade tension with China and concerns
Laptop Mag
Laptops
Microsoft's New Edge Browser Revealed: Is the Chrome Killer Here?
Laptop Mag - Michael Andronico, Managing Editor
We've known for a while that Microsoft is working on a new, Chromium-based version of its Edge browser, and now we've finally gotten our first look …
Virtual Reality
008 – Jaron Lanier: Father of Virtual Reality, Renaissance man
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Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode Behind the Tech invites listeners to geek out with an amazing line-up of tech heroes who have made …
TechRepublic
HoloLens
Microsoft HoloLens 2: An insider’s guide (free PDF)
TechRepublic
Early accounts suggest that the HoloLens 2 is an improvement over the original—but questions remain about its real-world utility. This ebook offers a …
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Film (UK)
Remedy Entertainment confirms release date for Control
flickeringmyth.com - Patrick Nolan
Having been unceremoniously leaked through Microsoft’s Xbox Store the release date for Remedy Entertainment’s new third person shooter Control has …
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Satya Nadella
Why open source may trump inner source for internal collaboration
TechRepublic - Matt Asay
Microsoft is betting big on inner source as a way to foster engineering collaboration, but real open source might be even better. Microsoft is going …
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Technology (India)
Microsoft Resurrects & Kills Office Mascot ‘Clippy’ in One Day
thequint.com - The Quint
Microsoft’s famous office assistant ‘Clippy’ rose from the dead for a brief moment earlier this week on Tuesday, 19 March, in sticker packs for …
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Skype
Skype will let you mute the people you’re on calls with
trustedreviews.com - Chris Smith
You’ve heard of the option to mute your own microphone during a Skype call, but muting the person on the other end of the line? Not so much. However, …
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Microsoft Teams
Microsoft resurrects Clippy and then brutally kills him off again
The Verge - Tom Warren
The brand police weren’t happy Microsoft’s Clippy has had a hard life. Born in Office 97, Clippy politely offered hints for using Microsoft’s Office software. Often misunderstood, you either loved or its
Telehealth
Led by Microsoft vets and Intelius co-founder, Clocktree rolls out telehealth platform for healthcare counseling
geekwire.com - James Thorne
Early Microsoft engineers and Intelius co-founder Chandan Chauhan are behind a stealthy telehealth startup that just launched its customer-facing …
Salon
Power BI
Master Microsoft Data Tools Like Access & Excel In This 31-Hour Bundle
Salon
Power BI Essentials An Introduction to Microsoft Power BI Organizations have long depended on business intelligence to make more informed decisions. Once upon a time, enterprise BI tools were expensive,
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Software Development
TypeScript’s Quiet, Steady Rise Among Programming Languages
WIRED - Klint Finley
Microsoft's programming language TypeScript has become one of the most popular languages among developers, at least according to a report published …
Ars Technicaadded this to Ars Technica
Microsoft Teams
Clippy briefly resurrected as Teams add-on, brutally taken down by brand police
Ars Technica - Peter Bright
Microsoft apparently hates fun. On Microsoft's official Office GitHub repository (which contains, alas, not the source code to Office itself but lots …
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PC Gaming
Microsoft Apes Nintendo, Announces Xbox One Indie Game Showcase Stream
GameSpot - Oscar Dayus
Microsoft has taken a leaf out of Nintendo's book and announced a new Direct-style stream centered around indie titles coming to Xbox One. Named ID@Xbox Game Pass, the first episode will air on March at
Ellie Elizabethadded this to Windows 10
Microsoft Teams
For One Magical Moment, Microsoft's Clippy Rose From the Dead
Gizmodo - Victoria Song
If you were using Microsoft Word in the late ‘90s, you probably remember Clippy, the anthropomorphic paperclip who popped up from time to time in …