Bill Gates resigned from Microsoft board in 2020 after female staffer claimed they had affair

Bill Gates resigned from Microsoft board suddenly in 2020 after female staffer wrote letter claiming they had an affair in 2000 which was ‘deemed inappropriate’ amid MeToo furor Bill Gates is alleged to have had an affair with a female Microsoft employee in 2000 The employee, a  Microsoft engineer, wrote to the company board last … Read more

Bill and Melinda Gates’ three kids were ‘very angry’ with Microsoft founder over divorce

Bill and Melinda Gates wanted to announce their divorce in March and she’d rented a $132,000-a-night private Caribbean island to hide away on afterwards with their kids – who are ‘furious’ with their father over the split – but their lawyers stopped them because they hadn’t yet finalized their settlement – so she went with … Read more

The biggest divorce since Bezos: Bill and Melinda Gates will have to divide his Microsoft fortune

The biggest divorce since Bezos: Bill and Melinda Gates will have to divide his Microsoft fortune which made him the world’s youngest billionaire at 31 – before he pledged to give it away rather than leave it to his kids Bill and Melinda Gates are worth an estimated $130 billion, according to Forbes The couple, … Read more

Microsoft is replacing Calibri as its default font after 14 years

Bad news for Calibri fans! Microsoft announces that it is replacing its default font after 14 years – but which one of its five potential replacements do YOU prefer? Calibri has been the default font since it replaced Times New Roman in 2007 Now, Microsoft says it’s time to ‘evolve’ to one of five new typefaces  … Read more

Microsoft wins $21billion deal to supply Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets

Microsoft wins $21billion deal to supply Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets that could boost soldiers’ awareness of their surroundings and ability to spot danger Microsoft won a $21billion contract to supply US Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets   The technology is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets, which were originally intended … Read more

At least ten hacking groups, some linked to China, use flaws in Microsoft mail to break servers

At least ten hacking groups, some linked to China, are using flaws in Microsoft mail to break servers, with tens of thousands of organisations already compromised Security researchers have found holes in Microsoft’s mail and calendar system  This could allow hackers to steal emails from anyone with ease, experts fear  Warnings have been issued by … Read more

Microsoft Mesh platform lets users create an avatar that can be beamed anywhere in the world

Video conferencing has become a worldwide staple in the last year due to the coronavirus forcing millions into their homes, but Microsoft has unveiled a new platform that brings people into the same room – even if just virtually. Called Microsoft Mesh, the application is a mix-reality system that uses the firm’s HoloLens headset, enabling … Read more

Health and tech leaders like Microsoft are developing digital COVID vaccination passports

A coalition of health organizations and technology companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, are working on a project that verifies who has received the coronavirus vaccination and prevent others from making false claims they have. Called Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), the venture aims to help people get encrypted digital copies of their immunization records stored in … Read more

Microsoft patents a system that scores a video conference call

US technology giant Microsoft has patented a tech system that scores video chat participants’ body language and facial expressions during calls.  Microsoft’s ‘Meeting Insight Computing System’, as described in patent filings, is a mix of physical hardware and software that could be integrated into future Microsoft products, such as tablets. The system would use a … Read more

Microsoft develops new system that can tell when employees are bored 

The spy in your computer that knows if you’re bored at work: Microsoft develops new system that can tell when employees are bored Microsoft filed patent for network designed to monitor and score body language Speech and facial expressions at meetings will also be analysed via cameras  ‘Insight computing system’ will pick up on signs indicating … Read more