Bill Gates resigned from Microsoft board suddenly in 2020 after female staffer wrote letter claiming they had an affair in 2000 which was ‘deemed inappropriate’ amid MeToo furor Bill Gates is alleged to have had an affair with a female Microsoft employee in 2000 The employee, a Microsoft engineer, wrote to the company board last … Read more
Bill and Melinda Gates wanted to announce their divorce in March and she’d rented a $132,000-a-night private Caribbean island to hide away on afterwards with their kids – who are ‘furious’ with their father over the split – but their lawyers stopped them because they hadn’t yet finalized their settlement – so she went with … Read more
The biggest divorce since Bezos: Bill and Melinda Gates will have to divide his Microsoft fortune which made him the world’s youngest billionaire at 31 – before he pledged to give it away rather than leave it to his kids Bill and Melinda Gates are worth an estimated $130 billion, according to Forbes The couple, … Read more
Bad news for Calibri fans! Microsoft announces that it is replacing its default font after 14 years – but which one of its five potential replacements do YOU prefer? Calibri has been the default font since it replaced Times New Roman in 2007 Now, Microsoft says it’s time to ‘evolve’ to one of five new typefaces … Read more
Microsoft wins $21billion deal to supply Army combat troops with augmented reality headsets that could boost soldiers’ awareness of their surroundings and ability to spot danger Microsoft won a $21billion contract to supply US Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets The technology is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets, which were originally intended for … Read more
Tens of thousands of organisations have compromised computer systems after hacking groups used a flaw in Microsoft mail to break servers, experts claim. The security holes in mail and calendars systems could make it vulnerable to industrial-scale cyber espionage, with some hackers linked to China. At least ten different hacking groups are involved, according to … Read more
Video conferencing has become a worldwide staple in the last year due to the coronavirus forcing millions into their homes, but Microsoft has unveiled a new platform that brings people into the same room – even if just virtually. Called Microsoft Mesh, the application is a mix-reality system that uses the firm’s HoloLens headset, enabling … Read more
Microsoft has backed calls for Australia-style rules to be introduced in Europe that will force big tech companies to pay for news content. The company announced on Monday that it will join forces with four leading European media lobby groups to work on laws that mirror those in Australia. Casper Klynge, vice president of Microsoft, … Read more
As the dust slowly settles on a horrifying assault on the Capitol, it’s apparent that American democracy is in a fragile state. As the Economist concluded last week in its annual review of democracy around the world, the United States is “polarized not only on policy issues but on core values, and the social cohesion … Read more
As the dust slowly settles on a horrifying assault on the Capitol, it’s apparent that American democracy is in a fragile state. As the Economist concluded last week in its annual review of democracy around the world, the United States is “polarized not only on policy issues but on core values, and the social cohesion … Read more