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Microsoft Withheld Update That Could Have Slowed WannaCry

American software giant Microsoft held back from distributing a free security update that could have protected...

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Microsoft Says Cyberattack Should Be Wake Up Call For Governments

Microsoft warned governments Sunday against storing computer vulnerabilities like the leaked one at the heart of the...

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Next Cyber-Attack Could Be Imminent, Warn Experts

Another major cyber-attack could be imminent after Friday's global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer...

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Microsoft Re-Releases Security Update After Cyberattacks

Microsoft has taken the unusual step of re-releasing security updates for some older versions of its Windows platforms...

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UK Virtual Reality Firm Improbable Raises $500m

A London-based virtual reality firm has raised $500m (£388m) in one of the biggest investments in an early stage...

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Microsoft Making Mobile Connection With Windows Update

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a forthcoming Windows update aimed at keeping its desktop and laptop computers at the...

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Microsoft Aims At ‘mixed Reality’ With New Devices

Microsoft on Thursday debuted hardware for reaching into virtual worlds powered by its technology as it looked to...

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Microsoft Aims At ‘mixed Reality’ With New Devices

Microsoft on Thursday debuted hardware for reaching into virtual worlds powered by its technology as it looked to...

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Microsoft Aims To Make Artificial Intelligence Mainstream

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to...

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WhatsApp Apologises For Global Outage, Restores Services

WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that...

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WhatsApp Back Online After Global Outage of ‘a Few Hours’

WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that...

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Microsoft Out To Regain Ground In Schools With Surface

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a Surface laptop and streamlined operating software in a move aimed at regaining ground...

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Israel Shows Off F-35 Stealth Fighters For First Time

Israel showed off its new F-35 stealth fighter jets recently delivered from the United States on Tuesday as part of an...

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Microsoft Quarterly Profit Up 28 Percent At $4.8 Bn

Microsoft on Thursday reported a strong jump in profits in the just-ended quarter but revenue fell short of...

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Israel To Get 3 More F-35 Jets On Sunday

Israel is to take delivery of three more F-35 stealth fighters from the United States on Sunday, adding to two which...

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The End of Smartphones and TVs Is Coming

It’s no secret Mark Zuckerberg is pinning Facebook’s prospects on augmented reality — technology that overlays...

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Baidu To Share Self-Drive Car Technology

Chinese internet giant Baidu has said it will share much of the technology it has created for its self-driving cars....

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Samsung’s Bixby Voice Assistant Delayed

Samsung has confirmed that its much-anticipated answer to Apple’s Siri will be delayed. The Bixby voice-powered...

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US Takes Down Huge Botnet As Spain Arrests Notorious Russian Hacker

US authorities moved Monday to take down a global computer botnet behind the massive theft of personal data and...