Microsoft is Acquiring Nuance Communications for $19.7 Billion
Microsoft agreed today to acquire Nuance Communications, a leader in speech to text software, for $19.7 billion. From a report: In a post announcing the deal, the company said this was about increasing its presence in the healthcare vertical, a place.....»»
Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater
There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security. The gargantuan task of cleaning up th.....»»
Russian agents deploy AI-produced Tom Cruise narrator to tar Summer Olympics
With only weeks until the Games start, expect more to come, Microsoft says. Enlarge / A visual from the fake documentary "Olympics Has Fallen" produced by Russia-affiliated influence actor Storm-1679. (credit: Microsoft).....»»
Cox Appeals Billion Dollar Piracy Verdict Over ‘Concealed Evidence’
Cox Communications has filed its opening brief in a new appeal of the $1 billion piracy case. A jury previously held the Internet provider liable for the music piracy activities of its subscribers. After the trial, Cox learned that the music companie.....»»
Microsoft is backpedaling on future Windows 10 updates
Amid the end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft opens beta testing for new features coming to the older operating system......»»
Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024
Infosecurity Europe is taking place at ExCel London from 4-6 June 2024. Help Net Security is on-site. This gallery takes you inside the event. The featured vendors are: Plainsea, Qualys, Akamai, Microsoft, Bridewell, Adaptive Shield, Jamf. The post P.....»»
Apple regains $3 trillion valuation, creeps up on Microsoft
With Nvidia hot on its heels, and Microsoft ahead, Apple stock gains in recent weeks has returned the company to a $3 trillion valuation at market open on Wednesday morning.Apple's stock has seen a resurgence since the company revealed its second fis.....»»
Microsoft to test “new features and more” for aging, stubbornly popular Windows 10
Support ends next year, but Windows 10 remains the most-used version of the OS. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) In October of 2025, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 for the majority of PC users, which means no more.....»»
Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro and a coding course bundle for $53
Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 (reg. $499) and the 2024 Premium Learn to Code Certification Bundle on sale for Father's Day for just $52.97 through June 9. TL;DR: Through June 9, get the tech-loving dad in your life this Microsof.....»»
Ticketmaster confirms massive hack. What you need to know.
Live Nation, parent to Ticketmaster, confirmed that the platform was hacked. Ticketmaster has confirmed a substantial data leak took place after reports emerged last week that over half a billion users were affected. Live Nation, the entertainm.....»»
‘What? Things change!’ The ‘I’m a Mac guy’ actor, Justin Long, does new ad for Windows PCs
Justin Long, who famously used to call Windows PCs bad on television, is back and has switched sides in a new ad. Hey, remember those "I'm a Mac" TV commercials from 20 years ago? Qualcomm and Microsoft sure hope you do.As spotted by The Verge,.....»»
Graduate from Notepad to Microsoft Word with a lifetime license plus Windows 11 Pro
A lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 bundled with Windows 11 Pro is on sale for Father's Day for $59.97 through June 9. TL;DR: Through June 9, gift your dad, uncle, grandpa, or anyone still running Windows 10 this lifetime bundle of Micr.....»»
The Billion-Dollar Price Tag of Building AI
The cost of building artificial intelligence is doubling every nine months, a new study shows. Here's why. Artificial intelligence executives have big plans—and they’re not cheap. In a recent interview with TIME, Dario A.....»»
Lenovo’s Surface Pro alternative is $70 off right now
The Lenovo IdeaPad D Series 2-in-1 laptop, an affordable Chrome OS alternative to Microsoft's Surface Pro devices, is even cheaper at $70 off from Walmart......»»
Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned
Op-ed: The risks to Recall are way too high for security to be secondary. Enlarge / The Recall feature as it currently exists in Windows 11 24H2 preview builds. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Microsoft’s Windows 11 Copil.....»»
ISPs seek halt of net neutrality rules before they take effect next month
Fate of net neutrality may hinge on Supreme Court's "major questions" doctrine. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) As expected, broadband industry lobby groups have sued the Federal Communications Commission.....»»
Microsoft is warping the PC industry into something unrecognizable
Computex proved that Microsoft has a lot more power over AMD and Intel than we normally give it credit for......»»
Microsoft’s hallmark AI feature dubbed a security disaster just days away from Apple’s privacy-focused AI launch at WWDC
Microsoft has a target on Apple’s back with its AI-centric Copilot Plus PC models. When the computers were announced, the company repeatedly claimed that they outperformed the latest M3 MacBook Airs. Today a new ad campaign sought to further entice.....»»
ASUS Vivobook S Arm-powered laptops announced
With all the success that Apple has gotten with its Apple Silicon computers, it seems that PC OEMs are rushing to catch up. We’ve already seen a few Arm-powered laptops and devices from companies like Microsoft, and now it looks like ASUS is gettin.....»»
Fresh findings: Earliest evidence of life-bringing freshwater on Earth
New Curtin-led research has found evidence that fresh water on Earth, which is essential for life, appeared about 4 billion years ago—5 hundred million years earlier than previously thought......»»
Nvidia and Microsoft are solving a big problem with Copilot+
Nvidia and Microsoft are working together to get over the major hurdle facing Copilot+ PCs right now......»»