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US tech titans look to ditch passwords

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Reliance on passwords alone is decried as a major security flaw on the internet, with people keeping them overly simple or using the same one repeatedly to make...

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    The decision to invade Ukraine has cost Russia some major sporting events and even extended into its cultural assets.

    164 days ago
  • INFOGRAPHIC: Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft & others’ profits for the past year

    This AFP graphic shows net profits of tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft by quarter for the past year.

    262 days ago
  • FILE: Bill Gates. Picture: AFP.

    Microsoft: Gates warned in 2008 over 'inappropriate emails' to female employee

    According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal that was confirmed to AFP by a Microsoft spokesperson, in 2007, Gates, then a full-time employee and president of Microsoft, flirted with a female staffer by email and invited her to meet him outside of work.

    297 days ago
  • A man holds a Chinese flag as protesters take part in an anti-Japanese protest outside the Japanese consulate, guarded by police (in background), in Shanghai on August 16, 2012. Anti-Japanese protests were staged in Shanghai and Beijing following the arrest of a group of pro-China activists who landed on a disputed archipelago known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan. Picture: AFP.

    China denies Microsoft hack, condemns US allies

    The United States on Monday accused Beijing of carrying out the cyber attack on Microsoft and charged four Chinese nationals over the 'malicious' hack in March.

    388 days ago
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    Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer

    Microsoft said that as of June 15, 2022 Internet Explorer will be retired and no longer be supported by the company.

    448 days ago
  • FILE: Bill Gates. Picture: AFP.

    Scrutiny of Bill Gates increases after Microsoft affair surfaces

    The latest news could have major repercussions for the tech founder who has cultivated an image as one of the world's most dedicated philanthropists.

    451 days ago
  • FILE: Bill Gates and Melinda Gates introduce the Goalkeepers event at the Lincoln Center in New York on 26 September 2018. Picture: Ludovic MARIN/AFP

    Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years

    This has raised questions over how they will split their $130 billion joint fortune and the direction of one of the world's most powerful charity organisations.

    465 days ago
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    Global tech firms in Australia launch anti-disinformation code

    The measures are said to target paid and political advertising as well as content shared by users.

    536 days ago
  • FILE: Microsoft shares were up more than 5% after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures. Picture: pixabay.com

    Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud

    The US technology stalwart reported net income of $15.5 billion in the final three months of last year, a 33% jump from the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.

    561 days ago
  • This handout file image released by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc in the US on 11 June 2020 shows the PlayStation 5 console. Picture: AFP

    New PlayStation hits market ready for battle with latest Xbox

    With pre-orders pointing to a record launch, market leader Sony is counting on big-ticket exclusive games like 'Spider-Man: Miles Morales' to keep the edge over its US challenger.

    638 days ago
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    With PlayStation 5 launch, Sony needs a high score

    The PlayStation 5 will enter a head-to-head battle with rival Microsoft's new Xbox, released two days earlier, with both hoping to capture the market in the run-up to Christmas.

    645 days ago
  • This file photo taken on 21 November 2019 shows the logo of the social media video sharing app Tiktok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris. Picture: AFP

    TikTok rejects Microsoft buyout offer, Oracle sole remaining bidder

    TikTok has been at the centre of a diplomatic storm between Washington and Beijing, and President Donald Trump has given Americans a deadline to stop doing business with TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance - effectively compelling a sale of the app to a US company.

    697 days ago
  • A Microsoft office. Picture: pixabay.com

    Microsoft 365 apps to end Internet Explorer support in 2021

    Internet Explorer debuted in 1995 as part of Windows 95 and became an instant hit.

    723 days ago
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    Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout

    Trump has given Microsoft until Sept. 15 to put together a blueprint for an acquisition that safeguards the personal data of Americans stored on the short-video app, and he has issued an order to ban it if there is no deal by then.

    732 days ago
  • It is not clear if US President Donald Trump will make good on his demand for a slice of the TikTok deal proceeds.Picture: AFP

    Trump's bid for a piece of Microsoft-TikTok deal could spur legal action

    US law states that presidential decisions blocking deals on national security grounds are not subject to judicial reviews. However, a legal challenge is possible under the fifth amendment of the US Constitution.

    737 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on 19 March 2020, in Washington, DC. Picture: AFP

    Trump: US should get 'substantial portion' of TikTok operations sale price

    The turnaround came after Trump on Friday said he was planning to ban the Chinese-owned video app’s US operations as soon as Saturday after dismissing a possible sale to Microsoft.

    738 days ago
  • This file photo taken on 21 November 2019 shows the logo of the social media video sharing app Tiktok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris. Picture: AFP

    TikTok parent working flat out for 'best outcome' - report

    TikTok, popular in the United States and widely used by young people who create, share and watch short videos on the platform - is the latest target in a wide-ranging trade war between Beijing and Washington.

    739 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal

    Trump said on Friday he was planning to ban TikTok amid concerns that its Chinese ownership represents a national security risk.

    739 days ago
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