Microsoft has created a proof of concept for storing data on glass. The software maker has teamed up with Warner Bros. to store an entire copy of the original 1978 Superman movie on glass that’s the size of a coaster (75 x 75 x 2 mm). Microsoft Research is at the heart of this new
Read MoreIn an ideal world, every chickadee leaves the nest at age 18 with a checking account, savings account, and enough knowledge to pass a pop quiz about credit scores. But we all know that sometimes doesn’t happen. Read more… What Bad Money Habits Did Your Parents Teach You? Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto: Mariya Abdulkaf / The Verge Black Friday is almost here, and that means lots of great deals on gadgets. But you know what’s better than cheap stuff? Free stuff. Fortunately, we here at The Verge are here too help: we’ve got too much stuff around here, so we’re giving away a fancy backpack filled
Read MoreHoneywell is bringing its “trapped ion” quantum computing hardware to Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service, part of an evolution from the age of quantum “co-processors” to an ultimate era of quantum supremacy. Microsoft's Azure Quantum employs Honeywell quantum hardware Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge iPad apps, Photoshop updates, and more Continue reading… Adobe Max 2019: all the top announcements Source: New feed
Read MoreWhy a CISO-CIO reporting structure undermines security Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreIgnite 2019: Microsoft details its efforts to level the playing field against cyber attackers. Microsoft: Defender ATP is coming to Linux in 2020 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAnother Silicon Valley company is pitching to help people buy homes. Apple aims to ease California housing crisis with .5 billion – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus: Get a free year of Apple TV Plus with every MacBook Air purchase. The best MacBook Air deals: Amazon has the 2019 model for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBoeing/NASA Today, Boeing tested a key system on its new passenger space capsule, the CST-100 Starliner, a major milestone that gets the company ready for the vehicle’s first flight to space. Today’s test fired up the emergency abort engines on the capsule, designed to carry the spacecraft to safety if there is some major issue
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is revealing a lot of improvements to its Teams software today, furthering its competition with rival Slack. While Microsoft’s new Teams improvements include Outlook integration, the consolidation of tasks, and more Microsoft-focused changes, the company seems less focused on third-party app integrations. That’s something that Slack, Microsoft’s
Read MoreIf you want fast hot water for tea, hot chocolate, ramen or whatever, this is the only way to go. This electric kettle is only and I'm buying one – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBoeing was one of two American companies chosen by the space agency to develop spacecraft for flying astronauts to the International Space Station. Watch Live: NASA and Boeing Test Starliner Spacecraft Safety Systems Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe American Indian entertainer famously remarked, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” Google Doodle honors Will Rogers, 'America's Cowboy Philosopher,' for his 140th birthday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser is inching closer to the finish line. A near-final Release Candidate is available now and the final is coming in January, 2020. Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser to be generally available January 15, 2020 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft is looking for new ways to encourage people to use Office apps on their mobile phones by combining lightweight versions of the core apps into a single app. Microsoft makes its unified Office Mobile app available to Android and iOS users Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft is continuing to add more features to its Power Platform, the collection of low-code and no-code tools including Power BI, Power Apps and Power Automate. Microsoft rebrands Flow to 'Power Automate'; adds no-code Power Platform virtual agents Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft is adding a new, Microsoft-Graph-powered knowledge-management service to Office 365. Here’s what ‘Project Cortex’ is and how it will work. Microsoft launches 'Project Cortex,' an Office 365 knowledge-management service Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft is announcing new branding and a new strategy meant to make Azure the place IT pros will manage their edge, on-premises and multi-cloud software and services. Here’s my best attempt to demystify the new hybrid announcements. Microsoft's Hybrid 2.0 strategy: Azure Arc, Azure Stack Hub, Azure Stack Edge explained Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGoogle Chrome’s next big update, Chrome 79, has officially entered the beta phase, meaning the official public release will be here within the coming weeks—even though most of us have barely settled in with Chrome 78's recent launch. Users can expect some cool new features once the update rolls out, including sharing… Read more… The
Read MoreDepending on your appetite for holiday fare of recent vintage and your general enthusiasm for “the most wonderful time of the year,” this is either a great week of Netflix offerings or an undistinguished load of crap. It won’t surprise you that I’m in the latter camp—if it’s not the 1964 stop-motion Rudolph*, I’ll… Read
Read MoreThe mismatch is indicative of a David-and-Goliath battle. The Technology 202: A small team of attorneys is racing to keep up with tech companies’ antitrust documents Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image} If you were wondering where Amazon’s traditional Sunday Kindle ebook sale was over the weekend, it seems to have been pushed to Monday this week. Read more… Stuff Your Kindle With a Bunch of Discounted Fiction, Today Only Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe anonymous message board was known for promoting online hate and extremism, including during mass shootings. 8chan is back online, this time as 8kun Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe plan includes $1 billion for an affordable housing investment fund and another $1 billion to help first-time buyers find mortgages. Apple Commits .5 Billion to Ease California Housing Crunch Source: NY Times Tech
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