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A couple of weeks back we reported that Google is working on Global Media controls for Chrome which will allow users to control media from a single place. Unfortunately, the Global Media controls supp...

At RSA Conference today, 34 global technology companies including Microsoft, Facebook and others signed a Cybersecurity Tech Accord to advance online security and fight cyberattacks together. These companies have agreedto defend all customers everywhere from malicious attacks by cybercriminal enterprises and nation-states.The 34 companies include the followi...

Since its release back in 2012, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been one of the most played games around the world. The popularity was enough for it to be considered as a competition with real prizes. The latest ELeagueMajor was won byCloud9 who walked away with a total prize of over $500,000, following which someone spent $61,000 for a CS:GO weapon skin (Yes! you read that number right).With all this popularity, Valve has been workingcontinuously to improve the gameplay and the overall experience. The latest update for CS:GO was released today with an improved Nuke map and many changes to other maps as well. You can read below to check the official changelog for the update.[ GAMEPLAY ]...

Last year, Microsoft aounced their partnership withAccenture in developing an identity prototype system which will enable legal identification to millions of refugees. This system was based on blockchain technology allowing multiple parties to share access to the same data with an extremely high level of confidence and security. Using this system, when a refugee arrives at a border crossing, he or she could prove that they come from a refugee camp and qualify for aid by identifying themselves using this ID system. Since it coects with existing ID systems of commercial and public entities, users can get access to their personal information wherever they are. Today, Microsoft aounced their ex...

Minecraft is tuing out to be quite a smart investment for Microsoft but many don’t know that the company had the chance to buy the game before 2014. In Microsoft boss Satya Nadella’s new book called Hit Refresh, the executive said that they could’ve bought the game before then but it didn’t happen. While Nadella didn’t provide further details, he did say that they initially passed on the deal. I...

Microsoft today aounced the global availability of Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) to all compatible devices ruing Windows 10. Microsoft is also making changes to the release cadence for enterprise users. Based on the feedback, Microsoft is moving to a new twice-yearly release cadence...

Microsoft has been sadly quiet about their plans for Mixed Reality on the Xbox One X, but a company called MVR Global is working on their own method in the meantime. Their headset, the Ascend, is plaed to function with a variety of game consoles – including the Xbox One. You can check out a demo ...

As promised, Microsoft is officially opening up registration for its aual Edge Web Summit today. Web developers interested in going to the summit can register right now and get to experience all the action live in Seattle. While Microsoft usually holds the Microsoft Edge Web Summit in San Fransis...

Microsoft is making a massive push into the classroom to head off the advance of Google’s Chromebooks, but no matter what platform you use very often technology investment is wasted due to poor implementation at the actual coal face – the class room. One way Microsoft is trying to address this issu...

The Nokia 8 will be the Nokia brand’s first flagship phone since 2014’s Lumia 930. While the Windows phone was the phone company’s last flagship (As well as heralding the marriage of Nokia Devices and Services and Microsoft), the firm will be retuing to the market with a new flagship, the Nokia 8...

At an AI event in London, Microsoft today aounced a new program called AI for Earth which will use the power of AI to solve global environmental challenges. AI for Earth will offer non-govemental organisations and other groups access to AI tools and services and technical support to enable them...

It looks like a fan favorite is now backward compatible. Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson to the Xbox community, revealed that Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon and F1 2014 will be backward compatible today. In Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon,the titular organization defends a ...