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Russian hackers went after conservative US groups: Microsoft
The Russian hacking unit that tried to interfere in the US presidential election has been targeting conservative US think tanks, Microsoft says.
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NGOs in Bangladesh now eligible for Microsoft charitable pricing
Microsoft introduces charitable pricing for the non-profit organisations (NGOs) in Bangladesh in line with its “Technology for social impact” initiative in a bid to accelerate their transformation.
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Microsoft expands program for women returning to work
Microsoft Corp is expanding a program designed to increase its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software company.
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Tech giants vow not to aid government cyber attacks
Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies announce a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyber attacks.
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Microsoft says security patches slowing down PCs
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday that software patches released to guard against microchip security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers, with systems running on older Intel Corp (INTC.O) processors seeing a noticeable decrease in performance.
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The data-driven future is here
Next Step speaks to Cramstack, a data company with its very own business intelligence and analytics platform, about the data revolution in Bangladesh.
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Microsoft plans to cut thousands of jobs
Microsoft Corp plans to cut "thousands" of jobs, with a majority of them outside the United States.
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Is Microsoft back in the game again?
We ask ourselves this question once every year, laugh and then go back to whatever else is worth the hype. The only exception is probably the Surface by Microsoft; which is a godsend. The Surface Studio launched on 26 October and our jaws dropped. The sleek design, the alluring curves, a 28-inch touch display – are certainly enticing. And the Surface Dial, which is albeit slightly gimmicky, might just have some application in the creative industry. It's a breath of fresh air in a market that's trying to sell matte black as an innovation.
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Microsoft to help track legalised marijuana sales
Microsoft has teamed up with California-based technology start-up Kind Financial, which helps businesses and government agencies track sales of legalised marijuana "from seed to sale".
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Facebook, Google will share info with govt: Minister
Facebook, Google and Microsoft will provide information related to any “unexpected incidents” within 48 hours after the government request.
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Microsoft-Facebook laying trans-Atlantic Internet line
Microsoft and Facebook announces they will work together to lay a high-speed Internet cable across the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade 'nasty trick'
Microsoft has faced criticism for changing the pop-up box encouraging Windows users to upgrade to Windows 10.
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Microsoft tells UN more can be done to combat digital terror
Microsoft told the United Nations yesterday that technology companies can do more to combat digital terror, but warned there was no single solution to prevent terrorists from using the web.
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Bangladesh among nations most prone to malware attacks
Bangladesh including Pakistan, Indonesia, Palestine and Nepal attract the highest rates of attempted malware attacks, according to Microsoft.
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Microsoft sues US government over secret data requests
Microsoft is suing the US government over the right to tell its users when federal agencies want access to private data.
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Alumni Association of BRAC University honours industry leaders and recognises outstanding alumni works
The current executive body of Alumni Association of BRAC University on Friday organised the first ever alumni fest in the capital.
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Bihar welder’s son lands Rs 1cr job
Vatsalya Singh Chauhan of India, landed a Rs 1.02 crore job with Microsoft in the US and says cracking the five-round selection process ‘was not very difficult’.
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Microsoft buys UK AI firm SwiftKey
Technology giant Microsoft acquires UK-based artificial intelligence firm SwiftKey.
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Microsoft quarterly profit slips
Microsoft shares rally after the tech colossus reported earnings on Thursday that surpassed Wall Street expectations with a winning shift into the Internet cloud.
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The new Rahul Gandhi troll stirs online storm
Indian National Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's recent interaction with the students at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai has Twitter buzzing again.
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Microsoft signs MoU with A2i programme
Microsoft Bangladesh signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with A2i programme.
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‘Telecom operators will be forced to compensate call drops’
The country’s mobile phone operators will be forced to compensate their users for call drops, State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim says
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Santa tracked by Google, Microsoft
Google and Microsoft has their virtual eyes on Santa Claus and his gift-laden sleigh.
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Google gets 348,085 'forget' requests in Europe
Since a top European court rules people have a right to be forgotten online, Google has received 348,085 requests for tidbits to vanish from search results.
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Google's cloud move sharpens rivalry with Amazon, Microsoft
In a major move to gain momentum in the growing cloud computing business, Google has named VMware co-founder and tech industry veteran Diane Greene as chief of that business, reports USA Today.
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5 Bill Gates quotes everyone should hear
Over the years, Bill Gates has given us quite a few pearls of wisdom that perfectly capture his philanthropic sensibility and business acumen.
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Skype service 'restored' after network problems
A problem with Skype's status system has been fixed, after many people were unable to use the service.
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Skype service taken offline by network problems
A problem with Skype's status system causes many people to be unable to use the service currently.
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Are we addicted to technology?
Tech-related burnout is common in people with certain personality traits.
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Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 in 190 countries
Microsoft begins rolling out its Windows 10 operating system Wednesday as a free upgrade for computer users in 190 countries, saying it delivers on its vision for "more personal computing."
