TechHere’s which tech companies have—and haven’t—banned Russia’s state-sponsored RT media appMicrosoft, Google, Meta, and Roku are among those who have cut off access to the Kremlin-backed news app.
TechCoda’s new features take on Microsoft Word and Google DocsThe productivity upstart is introducing more familiar editing features—and letting anyone produce app-like documents with user-created ‘Packs.’
NewsThese 3 companies could be the first to reach an eye-popping $5 trillion market capAccording to a new report, Apple could hit that threshold before the end of the decade, followed in a few years by Microsoft and Amazon.
NewsSony is buying Bungie in the latest mega deal for video gamingThe deal for the ‘Destiny’ developer follows Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
TechMicrosoft’s metaverse vision is becoming clear—and makes senseThe company is a major force in gaming, even without Activision. It also rules productivity. That could be a potent combination in the metaverse.
Co.DesignOne huge post-pandemic shift for retail workers? More comfortable stores to work inIn the pandemic age, retail spaces have to cater to customers and workers alike.
Co.DesignThe trolliest drop this year uses illegal logos from Coca-Cola, Walmart, Tesla, and MicrosoftThese unlicensed F1 jackets by creative studio MSCHF are bait to trademark attorneys everywhere.
TechHow new FTC and DOJ rules could stifle future Big Tech mergersThe Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice said they’ll develop an updated set of guidelines for deciding when the government will try to block future tech mergers.
NewsActivision CEO Bobby Kotick stands to walk away with a massive payday if he leaves the companyA parachute so golden that it could blind his detractors.
NewsMicrosoft is buying Activision Blizzard amid sexual misconduct scandalsThe $68.7 billion deal includes the makers of Call of Duty, Diablo, Overwatch, and Candy Crush.
TechThese 5 mice will up your productivity at work, on the road, and beyondPower through your workday, travel lightly, or give your wrists a rest with these excellent computer mice.
TechHow document-editing upstart Notion plans to beat Microsoft and GoogleTech giants are cloning Notion’s key document editing features, but its community won’t be so easily replicated.
Tech5 books that inspired Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this yearFrom a biography of Kierkegaard to a look at the power of diversity, these reads offer lessons on leadership, tech, and the future.
TechVisit Ancient Greece’s Olympics through this incredible digital re-creationA team including the Greek government and Microsoft used thousands of images, as well as archaeological research, to reconstruct ancient Olympia.
Co.DesignThe internet is killing the environment. These students came up with a brilliant design fixTo reduce the carbon footprint of the internet, students partner with Google and Microsoft to rethink the world’s data centers.
TechGather offers a more inclusive vision of the metaverse—no VR requiredThe startup’s metaverse-like environment has already been used for conferences, virtual events, and offices.
Co.DesignFacebook wants to build a metaverse. Microsoft is creating something even more ambitiousRather than ruling one metaverse, Microsoft wants its Mesh platform to be the glue that holds a multiverse of many worlds together.
TechHow telemedicine in the operating room will transform surgeryI’m a surgeon, and I couldn’t be more excited about the potential for communications tools to democratize access to essential knowledge in my profession.
ImpactThe data center of the future is made of algae bricks and runs on hydrogen fuel cellsInside Microsoft’s efforts to build a low-impact data center (because it’s building almost 100 a year).
TechThe blockchain is making domain names more private—for good or badA Microsoft report raises alarm about a new kind of domain name that it says is ripe for abuse by cybercriminals.
Work LifeA psychologist explains why negativity dominates your daily thoughts, and what to do about it