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Microsoft says its systems were exposed to Russia-linked hack

Microsoft is a customer of SolarWinds Corp, whose software the hackers are believed to have used to gain access to networks by installing malicious code.

There’s bigger opportunity for Microsoft in 2020 than in 1970s, says CEO Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella was in conversation with FICCI president and joint managing director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Dr Sangita Reddy, at the 93rd Annual General Meeting.

US case against Google follows path similar to suit that weakened Microsoft

In 1998, the US government had alleged that Microsoft was requiring computer makers to set its web browser as the default on their machines.

The longer Google fights, the worse it will get — lesson from tough Microsoft antitrust trial

It is legal to create a monopoly in US — if you build a mousetrap better than everyone else’s, good for you. But what is not legal is using that monopoly power to stifle competition.

Apple, Dell, Huawei are racing to make the world’s first fully recycled smartphone

Materials in electronic devices no longer in use are estimated to be worth $57 billion annually. In Europe alone there are 100 million mobile phones lying in drawers.

Russia is behind a majority of nation-state cyber-attacks on its users, Microsoft says

According to a company report, 52% of the 13,000 hacking alerts between July 2019-June 2020 were related to Russian hackers, with targets ranging from elections to the Olympics.

Flying camera, streaming games, new speakers – Amazon is going after Google & Microsoft

Amazon's Luna, an online gaming service, is the latest product in a long list of many, including smart speakers, that the company is using to elbow out competitors.

Oracle beats Microsoft to buy US operations of TikTok

ByteDance turned down Microsoft’s previous bid to buy TikTok’s US assets. A deal with Oracle is narrower, appearing more like corporate restructuring.

Russian, Chinese, Iranian hackers stepping up attacks to hit US elections, Microsoft says

Attempts by foreign adversaries to disrupt the 3 November presidential election echo the efforts by Russia in 2016 to meddle in the campaign on Trump’s behalf.

Simple, fun, democratic — why Microsoft Paintbrush was more than just a graphics tool

For almost two decades, Microsoft Paintbrush was effectively the last word in paint software in India, and virtually every urban Indian child's first digital painting canvas.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.