Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune
By Monica Nickelsburg It all started with two kids who shared a geeky hobby. By 1971, they’d taken so many liberties with the lab’s equipment that its director sent Allen a letter demanding he turn in his key. Little did Allen know that in 2017, he’d read that letter aloud to a crowd gathered to…
‘Future of nature restoration’: Conservation International wins Microsoft challenge
Data — the key to understanding and tackling some of the world’s toughest problems — suffers from at least one major challenge. It’s often scattered and disorganized. Whether stored in a university database, a government server or a scientist’s hard drive, data is not useful if no one knows where it is or has access to…
Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical
Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical By Davide Castelvecchi & Nature magazine Microsoft has unveiled its Majorana 1 quantum chip. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! The announcement came in a 19 February press release containing few technical details — but Microsoft says it has disclosed some of its data to selected specialists…
Google Loses Over $100 Billion in Market Value Following Antitrust Proposals
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, has faced one of its most significant market value losses in recent history, exceeding $100 billion.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Recent leaks suggest that “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” will incorporate content from iconic franchises such as “Halo,” “Doom,” and “Gears of War.”