Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft has unveiled an A.I.-powered chat bot called Tay.ai, which was built by the Microsoft Technology and Research and Bing teams, with the goal of conducting real-world research on conversational understanding, the company says. The bot, which is aimed at 18 to 24 year olds in the U.S., currently works over a variety of popular social applications, including Twitter, Kik, and… Read More... →

Microsoft is a huge corporation, but it is also one that has learned how to remain nimble in order to pivot when it does something people don’t like. The company told developers at the Game Developers conference last week that its mantra of “we’re listening to feedback”  applies to developers as well as gamers — and […]... →

Российский стартап Navigine, разрабатывающий навигационные системы для точного ориентирования внутри помещений (например, таких как производственные и логистические объекты, торговые центры и аэропорты), привлек $400 тысяч от синдиката инвесторов. Об этом Firrma сообщили в компании. Синдикат возглавила финская финансово-технологическая компания Innovestor. Navigine является первой инвестицией финской компании на российском рынке. В сделке также участвовали инвесторы из Скандинавии, России и США. Одним инвес... →

Бизнес-интегратор GoTech и «Лаборатория Касперского» создали специальную номинацию Next Generation Security. Об этом Firrma сообщили в GoTech. Принять участие в отборе могут технологические компании и проекты, создающие продукты для защиты от современных или будущих киберугроз по следующим направлениям:  мобильная и облачная безопасность;  новые подходы в информационной безопасности;  адаптивная безопасность;  анализ человеческого и машинного поведения;  физическая безопасность и здоровье близких;  интернет... →

Three veterans from Halo 5 and video game agent Jeff Hilbert have teamed up to create First Strike Games, a new Seattle studio focused on multiplayer PC and console games. The team includes Kevin Franklin, Brian Lemon, and Doug Barnes from 343 Industries, the Microsoft studio dedicated to making Halo video games. Before Halo 5’s launch, […]... →

Halo 5: Guardians is getting a big new multiplayer feature dubbed Warzone Firefight, which will enable teams of up to eight players to work cooperatively against huge waves of enemies. Announced yesterday during the Halo World Championship Finals, the new content from Microsoft and 343 Industries combines the Warzone mode of massive battles in Halo 5 […]... →

Супруги и возлюбленные девушек из российской ИТ-индустрии (представительниц Microsoft, «Лаборатории Касперского», Yota, Acronis, «Связного», «Островок.ру» и других компаний) рассказали редакции vc.ru, как они познакомились со своей подругой, какое место работа занимает в её жизни и каковы плюсы и минусы построения отношений с женщинами из ИТ-сферы.... →

Apple’s long-rumored iPhone SE event kicks off at 10 a.m. PDT today (1 p.m. EDT, 5 p.m. GMT and UTC) and you can stream it live right here via Safari, Microsoft’s Edge browser, or an Apple TV (2nd generation or newer). Follow along with us during the event on Twitter — @VentureBeat — for quick updates as the news rolls out. […]... →

Консультант ИТ-рекрутингового агентства GMS Services Наталия Березина собрала рассказы представителей российских и зарубежных компаний, которые проводили технические интервью на позицию разработчика или проходили их в качестве кандидатов.... →

For all of the back-and-forth between Microsoft, Amazon, Google and others over the past couple of years, we’ve only seen the most nascent battles in a multi-decade war for the future of the cloud. Read More... →

ANALYSIS: Your Xbox One is obsolete. Your PlayStation 4 is junk. But if these consoles are starting to feel old, Microsoft and Sony may step in to sell you the same thing all over again with something extra sprinkled on top. Analysts think it’s possible that Sony and Microsoft could start applying Nintendo’s iterative strategy for handhelds to […]... →

Минкомсвязи России добавило 155 программных продуктов в единый реестр российского ПО. Глава Минкомсвязи России Николай Никифоров подписал соответствующий приказ 18 марта 2016 года. Среди новых продуктов — сервисы под брендом «МойОфис».... →

(By Anya George Tharakan, Reuters) – Microsoft apologized for hiring dancers dressed as skimpily-clad schoolgirls for its Game Developer Conference (GDC) afterparty in San Francisco on Thursday night, responding to media reports citing attendees’ pictures on Twitter and Instagram. “It has come to my attention that at Xbox-hosted events at GDC this past week, we […]... →

Once again, major browsers fell at the two-day security contest Pwn2Own. Security flaws in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari were all successfully exploited. A total of $460,000 was awarded for 21 vulnerabilities across the three browsers as well as Windows, OS X, and Flash. Last year’s total was $557,500. Pwn2Own has been held […]... →

Microsoft hired a bunch of women wearing very little clothing to dance and socialize with people at the company’s official Game Developers Conference after-party last night in San Francisco, Business Insider reports. It’s crazy that Microsoft would so blatantly sexualize women for a few reasons. For one, don’t tech companies realize that it’s not okay to do that anymore? Read More... →

Microsoft and Lowe’s today announced a pilot project that will bring Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality visor to a select number of Lowe’s home improvement stores. Using HoloLens, Lowe’s plans to give shoppers the ability to see different design options for their kitchens, countertops, appliances, etc. without having to actually assemble them. Lowe’s will… Read More... →

Microsoft today unveiled its latest partnership around its HoloLens augmented reality headset. Lowe’s, a company with a chain of home improvement stores, will bring HoloLens into some stores in the Seattle area — that is, within driving distance of Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington — and allow shoppers to customize kitchens with holograms. “Lowe’s is […]... →

Extension support has long been one of the weaker features in Microsoft’s browsers. With Edge, the company now offers a new, more modern browser, and starting today, users who signed up for the Windows Insider program can try the first preview release of Edge with support for extensions. This doesn’t come as a complete surprise, of course. Extensions were always on… Read More... →

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with a big focus on Microsoft Edge. The company’s new browser has finally received extension support, arguably the most-requested feature by far. Windows 10 is a service. As we wrote in our deep dive on how Microsoft is still building Windows 10, this means Windows Insiders are […]... →

For the past several months, Apple has been working on “Project McQueen,” a plan to become more reliant on its own data center infrastructure and reduce its dependence on public clouds such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, a source familiar with the matter tells VentureBeat. Apple isn’t happy with the fact AWS […]... →