TikTok chooses Oracle over Microsoft
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Monday, 14 September 2020 11:12

TikTok chooses Oracle over Microsoft


Your 15 year old can expect a comprehensive licencing agreement

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the American tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the US.

Russian hackers attacking Biden’s main advisors
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 12:20

Russian hackers attacking Biden’s main advisors


Microsoft warns

Software King of the World Microsoft has warned one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers.

Microsoft working on a cheaper 12.5-inch Surface
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 10 September 2020 00:21

Microsoft working on a cheaper 12.5-inch Surface


Filling the gap between Surface Go and Surface Pro

According to the latest rumors, it appears that Microsoft is working on a new 12.5-inch Surface laptop that will cost less.

Microsoft announces Xbox Series S
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 09 September 2020 11:11

Microsoft announces Xbox Series S


Looks like a turntable claims magazine which has never seen one

Software King of the World Microsoft has announced a smaller Xbox Series S retailing for $300, and one tech mag claims it looks like a turntable.

Microsoft releases "deep fake" detection tool
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Wednesday, 02 September 2020 10:52

Microsoft releases "deep fake" detection tool


Just in time for the US election

Software King of the World Microsoft is releasing new technology to fight "deepfakes" that can be used to spread false information ahead of the US election.

Microsoft Flight Simulator turns players into stormchasers
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So realistic players are flying into Hurricane Laura

Microsoft Flight Simulator players have turned into virtual stormchasers this week, flying their aircraft into Hurricane Laura as it approached the US Gulf Coast.

Microsoft was not particularly interested in TikTok
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It only wanted to buy enough to take the outfit off Google's Cloud

Software King of the World Microsoft was not particularly interested in TikTok until President Donald Trump made it part of his trade war with China, after Tik Tok users embarrassed him by stuffing up one of his election rallies.

Microsoft steps into Apple and Epic Games spat
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Stop this, it is too silly

Software King of the World Microsoft, and one time saviour of Apple, has stepped into the spat between the Fruity Cargo cult and Epic Games.

Trump wants his mate Ellison to buy Tik-Tok
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Thursday, 20 August 2020 11:11

Trump wants his mate Ellison to buy Tik-Tok


Is this what the whole thing was about?

US President Donald Trump has said tech giant Oracle would be "a great company" to take over TikTok's US operations.

Microsoft spills the beans on Xbox GPU
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 12:01

Microsoft spills the beans on Xbox GPU


AMD RDNA 2 architecture

Software king of the world Microsoft has been on the Interwebs talking about the gubbins inside its new Xbox Series X, and what interested us was its GPU.