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Microsoft software breach makes millions of users’ data vulnerable

Some 38 million pieces of personal data and information were badly kept due to a configuration defect in a software.

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Swiss start-up rivals Google with '100% secure' smartphone keyboard

Swiss start-up Typewise has developed an AI keyboard for your phone that is better at correcting typos and more secure. Can it rival the US giants?

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Apple, Microsoft and Google make record profits

The three tech giants announced record-breaking earnings on Tuesday, as they continued to benefit from the shift online brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EU officials: Microsoft Exchange email hack came from China

The attack earlier this year compromised tens of thousands of computers. Now EU and US officials have said China-based hackers were to blame.

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WhatsApp goes phoneless, Microsoft gatecrashes World Emoji Day party

What you need to know in tech this week: WhatsApp pilots multi-device access and Microsoft's paperclip symbol gatecrashes World Emoji Day party.

USA

Aid agencies targeted by phishing emails blamed on Russia

Thousands of addresses were targeted by emails containing malware from a compromised marketing account belonging to the the U.S. Agency for International Development.

World

Bill Gates says getting to zero emissions will be 'best thing we've ever done'

"It should be a cause that humanity can come together on. It'll be hard, but if we achieve it, it'll be the best thing we've ever done," says Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy.

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Sony confirms PlayStation 5 release for November, days after the Xbox

Video game fans will face a difficult purchasing choice as the rival consoles will be released within in the same month for the same price

Europe Decoded

Trump sets deadline for TikTok sale and demands cut for US government

The US President's comments come after Microsoft confirmed it was in talks with the video app's owner, China's ByteDance.

Belgium

Slack files EU competition complaint against Microsoft

The workplace messaging service has accused Microsoft of the "illegal and anti-competitive practice of abusing its market dominance".

USA

Iran-linked hackers tried to compromise presidential campaign, Microsoft says

The company said that it had seen "significant cyber activity" from a group of hackers that it believes "originates from Iran and is linked to the Iranian government."

USA

Microsoft employees demand military contract be dropped

"We did not sign up to develop weapons."

World News

Microsoft extends cyber protection ahead of European elections

Microsoft says it will extend its cyber security protection across the continent to help in the fight against influencing campaigns ahead of the European Parliament elections

Switzerland

Bill Gates talks global health at World Economic Forum in Davos

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates spoke about funding for global healthcare at the World Economic Forum.

USA

Tech figureheads lead tributes to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen | The Cube

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died of cancer aged 65

Spain

This 88-year-old grandmother makes masterpieces with Microsoft Paint

Spanish artists Concha García Zaera, an 88-year-old grandmother from Valencia has become an Instagram sensation.

USA

Russian attempts to influence U.S.mid-term elecions thwarted

Microsoft claims it has blocked cyber-attacks by Russian groups who the company says have links to the Kremlin and military

Romania

‘Biggest ever’ corruption case in Romania dropped due to judicial er

Romanian prosecutors announced Thursday that charges against seven ministers had been thrown out as indictments came too late.

Business Series

Sexual harassment affects business too, says Microsoft VP

“Not only should we be changing this because it’s the right thing to do, there’s a business impact to this and that just angers me."

USA

Bill Gates 'regrets' this keyboard shortcut

What could billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates possibly regret? Well, a keyboard shortcut, it turns out.