Microsoft and Guido van Rossum team up
Looking for a faster less constricting Python
Guido van Rossum, who created the popular programming language Python 30 years ago, has outlined his ambitions to make it twice as fast — addressing a key weakness of Python compared to faster languages like C++.
Big Tech wants chip subsidies
Direct more money to us, please
Some of the world's biggest chip buyers, including Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google, are joining top chip-makers such as Intel to create a new lobbying group to screw more cash from governments.
Microsoft abandons 10X
Does not give a four X any more
Software King of the World Microsoft has abandoned its plans for Windows 10X which was supposed to bring Windows to dual screens.
Microsoft slashes App store charges
Time to stop copying Apple and be more reasonable.
Microsoft is shaking up the world of PC gaming today with a big cut to the amount of revenue it takes from games on Windows.
New future for PC dawns
Server-side web navigation, with client-side rendering
Suhail Doshi has come up with something he thinks will be computing’s future which they thinks could be a default browser-based computer infrastructure.
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations
Shares still managed to fall
Software King of the World Microsoft beat the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street expectations and profit estimates.
Windows gets rusty
Now it will never sleep
Software King of the World, Microsoft, has announced that it is starting to offer its engineers courses in crab-themed language Rust.
Microsoft has a crack at guessing UK weather
A good bet is that it will rain
The Met Office is working with Microsoft to build a weather forecasting supercomputer in the UK.
Discord gives up on Microsoft
Vole will do a deal with one of the four horses of the Apocalypse instead
Messaging platform Discord has ironically ended deal talks with Microsoft after failing to reach an agreement.
Microsoft releases home-work webcam and surfaces
Basic and affordable
Microsoft's long-awaited new webcam is finally here, alongside several accessories designed for the work from home era.