Microsoft’s low-end Series S console will retail for $299 (about £230) and looks like a hi-fi speaker. An official image revealed by the company on Tuesday shows a distinctive black circular vent on a slim white body. Series S, which appears to come without a disc drive, is cheaper, smaller and less powerful than the … Read more
Microsoft has launched a new tool that can identify ‘deepfake’ videos that were designed to present false information and a quiz to help people spot them. There were at least 96 ‘foreign influenced’ deep fake campaigns on social media targeting people in 30 countries between 2013 and 2019, according to Microsoft. Deepfakes, also known as … Read more
Farewell Internet Explorer! Microsoft announces it is ending support of the 25-year-old web browser in 2021 Microsoft’s Internet Explore turns 25 this year, but will meet its end in 2021 The firm said it will no longer support the browser starting August 17, 2021 It will begin sending users updates to download its its Chromium-based Edge … Read more
Microsoft employees don’t want the company to buy Chinese social media app TikTok because the deal is ‘unethical’, leaked messages have revealed. A survey of staff which asked them for their opinions on the merger – worth a reported $50billion – found 63 per cent were opposed with just 18 per cent in favour. Microsoft … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: The clock’s ticking! Donald Trump gives TikTok 45 days to complete potential sale to Microsoft in executive order BANNING any deal after that date By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com Published: 02:26 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 02:38 BST, 7 August 2020 President Donald Trump has issued an executive order giving the Chinese … Read more
Microsoft will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok after President Trump gives personal blessing to firm’s advances By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 3 August 2020 Microsoft has said it will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok after President Trump gave his … Read more
Microsoft has added $77 billion in market value less than 24 hours after confirming it was in talks to buy the US arm of the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok. Shares in Microsoft jumped nearly four percent on Monday, bringing the company’s total market value to more than $1.6 trillion. It comes after the US … Read more
Microsoft will release the latest edition of its famous Flight Simulator software for PC later this month with ultra lifelike graphics – but it will require a massive 150GB of free storage to install it. The software will make use of satellite maps from Bing as well as live readings from weather stations and airports … Read more
President Donald Trump has agreed to give China’s ByteDance 45 days to negotiate the sale of TikTok to Microsoft, sources said on Sunday. Microsoft Corp said on Sunday that it would continue discussions to acquire the popular short-video app from Chinese internet giant ByteDance. The president had threatened to ban TikTok as early as Saturday … Read more
BREAKING: Microsoft says it is ‘prepared to explore purchase of TikTok’ in the US after its CEO spoke to Donald Trump following his total ban threat to app as Mike Pompeo warns personal data of 80 million Americans users could be going to Beijing The president had threatened to ban TikTok in the US as … Read more