9 Best Articles in 2022
The Verge
Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates
The Verge
5 min read · 2020-08-06 · Microsoft Excel: 1 — Human Genetics: 0.
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The Verge
Microsoft is letting employees work from home permanently
The Verge
2 min read · 2020-10-09 · Microsoft employees also have options to relocate across the US or internationally
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ZDNet
Microsoft open-sources its patent portfolio
ZDNet
~15 min read · From 2018 · By joining the Open Invention Network, Microsoft is offering its entire patent portfolio -- with the legacy exception of its Windows and desktop application code -- to all of the open-source patent consortium's members.
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The Verge
Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter partner for ambitious new data project
The Verge
5 min read · From 2018 · Today, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter joined to announce a new standards initiative called the Data Transfer Project, designed as a new way to move data between platforms.
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Guardian Tech
Microsoft Japan tested a four-day work week. Productivity jumped by 40%
Guardian Tech
2 min read · From 2019 · The experiment for the month of August led to more efficient meetings and happier workers who took less time off
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The Verge
Microsoft unveils redesigned To-Do app that will replace Wunderlist
The Verge
1 min read · From 2019 · Microsoft encourages Wunderlist users to switch to its To-Do app
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The Verge
Microsoft wants everyone to follow its lead with its new mobile design
The Verge
6 min read · From 2019 · Microsoft is aiming to improve mobile productivity on iOS and Android.
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cloudblogs.microsoft.com
Microsoft open sources SandDance, a visual data exploration tool
cloudblogs.microsoft.com
2 min read · From 2019 · SandDance, the beloved data visualization tool from Microsoft Research, has been re-released as an open source project on GitHub.
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Windows Central
Microsoft is building a Chromium-powered web browser that will replace Edge on Windows 10
Windows Central
4 min read · From 2018 · Microsoft is throwing in the towel with Edge and is building a new web browser for Windows 10, this time powered by Chromium.
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GitHub - microsoft/Microsoft-3D-Movie-Maker: This is the source code for the original Microsoft 3D Movie Maker released in…
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May 4th · This is the source code for the original Microsoft 3D Movie Maker released in 1995. This is not supported software. - GitHub - microsoft/Microsoft-3D-Movie-Maker: This is the source code for the or...
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Visual Capitalist
How Do Big Tech Giants Make Their Billions?
Visual Capitalist
8 min read · Apr 25th · In 2021, the Big Five tech giants—Apple, Amazon, Google (Alphabet), Meta, and Microsoft—generated a combined $1.4 trillion in revenue. What are the sources of this revenue, and how does it breakdown?…
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Introduction to Microsoft Excel 1992
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May 10th · Microsoft Excel Video with Jan Brehm
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Ars Technica
How Apple, Google, and Microsoft will kill passwords and phishing in 1 stroke
Ars Technica
6 min read · May 6th · You've heard for years that easier, more secure logins are imminent. That day is here.
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ZDNet
Microsoft will now snitch on you at work like never before
ZDNet
2 min read · 2021-11-07 · You think there are limits to what your employer can see you do online? Some new Microsoft updates may make you think a little more about that.
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ZDNet
I looked at all the ways Microsoft Teams tracks users and my head is spinning
ZDNet
4 min read · 2021-01-17 · Microsoft Teams isn't just there to make employees' lives easier. It's also there to give bosses data about so many things.
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Forbes
How Github, Low Coders & Microsoft Forever Changed Programming
Forbes
4 min read · From 2020 · Github, low-coders & Microsoft have forever changed programming – and business strategy. Github and low-code/no-code have leveled the technology playing field. Now anyone can "program" for business.…
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medium.com
Designing Dark Mode
medium.com
5 min read · From 2019 · How we’re crafting Dark Mode experiences across Microsoft 365 that adapt to your daily flow
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Business Insider
8.5 million developers love Visual Studio Code, a free code editor that's a crucial 'lightning rod' for…
Business Insider
7 min read · From 2019 · Microsoft Visual Studio Code is the top open source project on GitHub. Here's how it's helping Microsoft attract developers and take on AWS and Google.
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Bloomberg
Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire Coding Site GitHub
Bloomberg
4 min read · From 2018 · Microsoft Corp. has agreed to acquire GitHub Inc., the code repository company popular with many software developers, and could announce the deal as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.
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The Verge
Microsoft Mesh feels like the virtual future of Microsoft Teams meetings
The Verge
4 min read · 2021-03-02 · Microsoft Mesh is a platform for shared and collaborative virtual spaces.
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Stratechery
The Slack Social Network
Stratechery
~11 min read · 2020-07-07 · Slack lost to Microsoft head-to-head, but has smartly shifted to a horizontal strategy that the vertically-oriented Microsoft can’t match.
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blogs.microsoft.com
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn
blogs.microsoft.com
3 min read · From 2016 · Microsoft and LinkedIn Corporation on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in [ ...]
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