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$Facial recognition technology has a dark side, with it integrated into Chinas massive public surveillance system and its social credit experiment where even minor infractions of public norms can result in sanctions.$ Technology

What's the deal with facial recognition software and how it's...

Although firms like IBM have said it will no longer supply face scan software to police, several other players making...

18 Jun 2020 10:37 PM IST

$Ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd have focused attention on racial injustice in the US and how police use technology to track people. In this picture, doctors, nurses and other health care workers participate in a \White Coats for Black Lives\ event in solidarity with George Floyd and other black Americans killed by police officers, at the Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, California on June 11, 2020. (Photo | AFP)$ Technology

Microsoft, Amazon, IBM decision to stop face scan tech for police use...

Companies that dominate the market in the US are less well known, including the Tokyo-based NEC and European companies...

12 Jun 2020 4:26 PM IST

Only 4.4% of Microsofts global workforce across all brands, and as for Amazon, while more than 60% of warehouse and delivery workers in most US cities are people of colour, only 8% of its managers in the US are black. In this picture, the beginnings of a Black Lives Matter mural begins to take shape on June 10, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo | AFP)

How diverse is the workforce in companies that are expressing...

Associated Press reviewed the diversity reports of some of the biggest companies, including tech giants Microsoft and...

11 Jun 2020 4:30 PM IST

I stand with the Black and African American community and we are committed to building on this work in our company and in our communities, Nadella said

No place for hate: Satya Nadella speaks up for Black Americans, as he...

There is no place for hate and racism in our society. Empathy and shared understanding are a start, but we must do more,...

2 Jun 2020 3:06 PM IST

Drive-by download attacks involve downloading malicious code onto an unsuspecting users computer when they visit a website or fill up a form.

Cyber attacks on India rise, here's what you can do to keep your data...

India sees second highest drive-by download attacks in Asia Pacific region in 2019, says Microsoft

29 July 2020 6:09 PM IST

Under the NBAs virtual video experience, fans will be removed from their individual backgrounds and brought together in a shared visual space seen in the venue and on game broadcasts. (File Photo | AP)

With Microsoft's help, NBA fans will now feature on 17-foot video...

Similar technology has been deployed by European football clubs, notably Manchester City, since play resumed.

25 July 2020 9:00 PM IST

Organizations that build their own digital capability will recover faster and emerge from this crisis stronger, Microsot CEO Satya Nadella said. (Photo | AP)

Revenues rise but profits fall at Microsoft as taxes take a bite

Chief executive Satya Nadella said Microsoft was equipped to deal with the pandemic with its integrated, modern...

23 July 2020 9:09 PM IST

Ultimate subscribers, who pay $15 monthly, will be able to access a library of games for play on Xbox consoles or Windows-powered computers.

XBox to debut cloud gaming service in September

Gamers can continue their game wherever they left off on any of your devices, Microsoft said.

17 July 2020 8:25 PM IST

Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech companies say the US Immigration rule requiring international college students whose classes have gone online to leave the country will disrupt their recruiting plans.

Google, Microsoft, Facebook join lawsuit against US visa rule forcing...

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule bars international students from staying in the country if their classes...

14 July 2020 4:38 PM IST

Wont entertain Hong Kong user data requests, say Microsoft, Zoom joining Twitter, Facebook, Google

Won't entertain Hong Kong user data requests, say Microsoft, Zoom...

Police have stepped up requests on user data to pick up dissidents in the wake of the national security law being...

8 July 2020 4:10 PM IST

Walmart could make TikTok into an extension of its sales machine, helping advertisers, creators and others sell products. It would also help generate data on what shoppers want and do valuable information for retailers and advertisers. (Photos | AP/Pixabay)

What do the young want? Walmart will be able to find out of it has...

Among other things, Walmart could use TikTok to promote sellers from its online marketplace, which it's trying to...

29 Aug 2020 8:25 PM IST

Walmart is likely interested in TikTok to better connect with younger shoppers who turn to the internet for lifestyle trends, analysts say. (Photo | AFP)

TikTok has one more suitor, Walmart teams up with Microsoft to buy...

Already business partners, Microsoft provides cloud computing services that help run the retailer's stores and online...

28 Aug 2020 3:36 PM IST