[ad_1] Before the promotion, Horvitz had been a technical fellow and director at Microsoft’s Research Labs. He joined Microsoft in 1993 and spent the better part of 16 years as a principal researcher at the company. He also co-chairs the company’s Artificial Intelligence and Ethics in Engineering and Research (AETHER) committee. According to Microsoft, Horvitz […]
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Foldable phones are the future, but their software is stuck in the present
[ad_1] But things are starting to change. And, thanks to new technology like folding and rolling screens, we’re starting to see different shapes emerge. The Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr, for example, fold in half to become an almost-square. With the rise of dual-screen and folding devices, screen sizes could change again, along with […]
Microsoft disrupts a botnet that infected 9 million computers
[ad_1] To disrupt Necurs, Microsoft analyzed a technique the botnet used to generate new domains through an algorithm. It then predicted over six million domains that would be created in the next 25 months and reported these to registries around the world, so that they can be blocked, preventing future attacks. Today’s action, Microsoft says, […]
Game Developers Conference will stream panels and awards for free
[ad_1] All the virtual talks will be available for free through the GDC Vault, while “many” will reach YouTube in the weeks and months ahead. Some of these talks will appeal primarily to developers. GDC has historically covered topics that may be interesting to many game fans, though, and this year’s may be no exception […]
‘Phantasy Star Online 2’ will finally come to North America next week
[ad_1] You’d be right to be wary of such promises, of course. Sega has been saying for years that the game was heading to the US, and then in 2013 announced a delay without explanation. Things have been largely silent since then, although an English language version was released in Southeast Asia not long after. […]
Windows 10 gives users more control of what diagnostic data they share
[ad_1] Required data will include things like your IP address and the type and version of your device — data Microsoft needs to maintain and improve its products and services. Optional data will scrape less-critical info, like what pictures people are inserting into Word documents to provide better image options. If you’re a commercial customer […]
Does the Xbox Series X make gaming PCs obsolete?
[ad_1] So should you just throw away your gaming rig and replace it with a Series X? Probably not. But Microsoft’s new console does signal a shift in the modern gaming world, one where PC players don’t always have the hardware advantage. It’s a bit of a throwback to the mid-90s, when the PlayStation was […]
Coronavirus panic is expediting the demise of tech conventions
[ad_1] It’s likely that some of these companies won’t return to the idea of physical shows at all. It’s not completely the fault of coronavirus hysteria, however. After all, none of this happened when the H1N1 pandemic (swine flu) hit the globe in 2009 and 2010. E3 went off without a hitch at the height […]
'Halo: Combat Evolved' remaster is now available for PC
[ad_1] It took a while, but the remastered version of the original Halo has finally reached PCs. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is now available as part of the Master Chief Collection through Steam, the Microsoft Store and the Xbox Game Pass PC beta. It… [ad_2] Source link
Microsoft will remove Cortana from its Android launcher in April
[ad_1] Microsoft says it will discontinue Cortana services in the application by the end of April. “This next step in Cortana’s evolution will bring enhanced, seamless personal productivity assistance as a free update to the latest version of Windows 10 coming this spring,” the company said. It’s not overly surprising to see Microsoft remove Cortana […]