Microsoft bets heavily on LinkedIn to secure its place in a world after Windows
As news broke of Microsoft’s $26.2bn acquisition of LinkedIn last week, one wag took to Twitter to quip: “Satya Nadella makes bold final attempt to stop LinkedIn from emailing him.” Many people worn...
China bans use of nuclear-use technology to North Korea
China has banned exports to North Korea of a range of technologies that could be used to build weapons, the latest move to deter Pyongyang’s internationally condemned nuclear programme. Prohibited...
Sweden tests blockchain technology for land registry
Sweden is conducting tests to put the country’s land registry system on blockchain, the underlying technology supporting the digital currency bitcoin, the Swedish Land Registry said on...
E3 video game show comes with rise of celebrity player
New consoles and blockbuster games always make a big splash at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, but this year the undisputed winners are online stages for video game play and commentary....
More than half online users get news from Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
Social media has emerged as a leading source of news among online users who increasingly access it on their smartphones, a thinktank said on Wednesday, warning that the embrace of free news was...
Microsoft unveils slimmer Xbox
Microsoft Corp unveiled ‘Project Scorpio’, a new Xbox console that will support ultra-high resolution gaming and virtual reality, while also launching a slimmer version of its Xbox One...
Fears in China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ that property boom will hurt tech boom
A housing boom in China’s wannabe “Silicon Valley” of Shenzhen risks undermining the city’s tech boom as young professionals consider moving out to avoid the highest...
New Volvo Technology Save Large Animals and Humans
In 2013 nearly 200 people were killed in car crashes involving collisions with deer, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. And State Farm estimates that more than 1.2 million...
