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The Verge
Former Windows chief reveals Microsoft’s reaction to the iPad
The Verge
3 min read · 2020-01-28 · Microsoft responded with Windows 8 and its Surface RT tablet.
cloudblogs.microsoft.com
Microsoft open sources SandDance, a visual data exploration tool
cloudblogs.microsoft.com
2 min read · 2019-10-10 · SandDance, the beloved data visualization tool from Microsoft Research, has been re-released as an open source project on GitHub.
The Verge
Microsoft unveils redesigned To-Do app that will replace Wunderlist
The Verge
1 min read · 2019-09-09 · Microsoft encourages Wunderlist users to switch to its To-Do app
VentureBeat
Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer
VentureBeat
10 min read · From 2017 · What happens to a company when a visionary CEO is gone? Most often, innovation dies and the company coasts for years on momentum and its brand. Rarely does it regain its former glory.
VentureBeat
Microsoft Teams is the first Office app for Linux
VentureBeat
2 min read · 2019-12-10 · Microsoft has launched Microsoft Teams for Linux in public preview, the first Office app that the company has ported to Linux.
ZDNet
The 2010s: Microsoft, the cloud company
ZDNet
5 min read · 2019-12-30 · Microsoft made substantial headway in its goal to morph from the Windows company to a cloud company over the past decade.
VentureBeat
6 AI features Microsoft added to Office in 2019
VentureBeat
5 min read · 2019-12-31 · Here are the six major AI features Microsoft added to Office in 2019 -- three are generally available and three are in preview.
github.com
microsoft/playwright
github.com
2020-01-22 · Node library to automate Chromium, Firefox and WebKit browsers - microsoft/playwright
blogs.windows.com
Upgrading to the new Microsoft Edge
blogs.windows.com
3 min read · 2020-01-15 · The new Microsoft Edge is now out of preview and available for download, with today’s release of our first Stable channel build (Microsoft Edge 79 stable). You can download the new Microsoft Edge…
ZDNet
Microsoft opens up Rust-inspired Project Verona programming language on GitHub
ZDNet
3 min read · 2020-01-17 · Microsoft is developing a new programming language but it's not giving up its work on Rust.
blogs.microsoft.com
Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030
blogs.microsoft.com
~14 min read · 2020-01-16 · The scientific consensus is clear. The world confronts an urgent carbon problem. The carbon in our atmosphere has created a blanket of gas that traps heat and is changing the world’s climate. Already,…
The Verge
Microsoft’s CEO looks to a future beyond Windows, iOS, and Android
The Verge
5 min read · 2020-01-21 · Satya Nadella is looking at the next 46 billion internet-connected devices for the future of Microsoft.
Guardian Tech
Microsoft Japan tested a four-day work week. Productivity jumped by 40%
Guardian Tech
2 min read · 2019-11-04 · The experiment for the month of August led to more efficient meetings and happier workers who took less time off
ZDNet
Microsoft: We're creating a new Rust-based programming language for secure coding
ZDNet
4 min read · 2019-12-02 · Microsoft's Project Verona involves creating a new language for "safe infrastructure programming" to be open-sourced soon.
CNBC
Microsoft paid $26 billion for LinkedIn, then mostly left it alone—and CEO Jeff Weiner is good with…
CNBC
6 min read · 2019-12-27 · There's more to do when it comes to integrating LinkedIn's technology and data with Microsoft's products. Jeff Weiner sees growth and cutting opportunities ahead.
